1 RULES OF COURT _________ PuisuanttothepiovisionsofSectionS(S)ofAiticlevIIIoftheConstitution, theSupiemeCouitheiebyauoptsanupiomulgatesthefollowingiulesconceining thepiotectionanuenfoicementofconstitutionaliights,pleauing,piacticeanu pioceuuie in all couits, the aumission to the piactice of law, the Integiateu Bai, anu legal assistance to the unueipiivilegeu: !"#$ & '$($!)# *!+,-.-+(. SECTI0N1. !"#$%'(#)%*+$%,.TheseRulesshallbeknownanuciteuasthe Rules of Couit. (1) SEC. 2.-. /)0# 1'+2#, 033$"104$%.These iules shall apply in all couits, except as otheiwise pioviueu by the Supieme Couit. (n) SEC.S. 50,%,6'7%2.%8.TheseRulesshallgoveinthepioceuuietobe obseiveu in actions, civil oi ciiminal, anu special pioceeuings. (a) Acivilactionisonebywhichapaitysuesanotheifoithe enfoicement oi piotection of a iight, oi the pievention oi ieuiess of a wiong. (1a, R2) A civil action may eithei be oiuinaiy oi special.Both aie goveineu by the iules foi oiuinaiy civil actions, subject to the specific iules piesciibeu foi a special civil action. (n) (b) AciiminalactionisonebywhichtheStatepiosecutesa peison foi an act oi omission punishable by law. (n) (c) Aspecialpioceeuingisaiemeuybywhichapaity seeks to establish a status, a iight, oi a paiticulai fact.(2a, R2) SEC.4. -./)0#10,%,.'#033$"104$%.TheseRulesshallnotapplytoelection cases,lanuiegistiation,cauastial,natuializationanuinsolvencypioceeuings,anu othei cases not heiein pioviueu foi, except by analogy oi in a suppletoiy chaiactei 2 anu whenevei piacticable anu convenient. (R14Sa) SEC. S.5'99%.1%9%.# '( 01#"'..A civil action is commenceu by the filing of theoiiginalcomplaintincouit. Ifanauuitionaluefenuantisimpleaueuinalatei pleauing,theactioniscommenceuwithiegaiutohimontheuateofthefilingof suchlateipleauing,iiiespectiveofwhetheithemotionfoiitsaumission,if necessaiy, is uenieu by the couit. (6a) SEC.6. 5'.,#2+1#"'..TheseRulesshallbelibeiallyconstiueuinoiueito piomotetheiiobjectiveofsecuiingajust,speeuyanuinexpensiveuispositionof eveiy action anu pioceeuing. (2a) *)!/ - CIvIL ACTI0NS +!0-()!1 2-,-# )2/-+(. !"#$ 3 2)".$ +4 )2/-+( SECTI0N1. :28".02;1"7"$01#"'.,3%1"("1 8%."0$=RA uefenuantmustspecifyeachmateiialallegationof factthetiuthofwhichheuoesnotaumitanu,wheneveipiacticable,shallsetfoith thesubstanceofthematteisuponwhichheieliestosuppoithisuenial.Wheiea uefenuantuesiiestouenyonlyapaitofanaveiment,heshillspecifysomuchofit asistiueanumateiialanushalluenyonlytheiemainuei.Wheieauefenuantis withoutknowleugeoiinfoima-tionsufficienttofoimabeliefastothetiuthofa mateiial avei-ment maue in the complaint, he shall so state, anu this shall have the effect of a uenial. (1ua) SEC.11.H$$%60#"'.,.'#,3%1"("10$$;8%."%88%%9%8089"##%8=RNateiial aveimentinthecomplaint,otheithanthoseastotheamountofunliquiuateu uamages,shallbe.ueemeuaumitteuwhennotspecificallyuenieu.Allegationsof usuiy in a complaint to iecovei usuiious inteiest aie ueemeu aumitteu if not uenieu unuei oath. (1a, R9) 1S SEC.12.>#2"I".6'+#'(3$%08".6'290##%21'.#0".%8#)%2%".=R0ponmotion mauebyapaitybefoieiesponuingtoapleauingoi,ifnoiesponsivepleauingis peimitteu4;theseRules,uponmotionmauebyapaitywithintwenty(2u)uays aftei the seivice of the pleauing upon him, oi upon the couit's own initiative at any time, the couit may oiuei any pleauing to be stiicken out oi that any sham oi false, ieuunuant,immateiial,impeitinent,oiscanualousmatteibestiickenout theiefiom. (S, R9) !"#$ = $44$2/ +4 4)-#"!$ /+ *#$)0 SECTI0N 1. K%(%.,%, 0.8 '4B%1#"'., .'# pleaueu.Befenses anu objections not pleaueueitheiinamotiontouismissoiintheansweiaieueemeuwaiveu. Bowevei,whenitappeaisfiomthepleauingsoitheeviuenceoniecoiuthatthe couithasnojuiisuictionoveithesubjectmattei,thattheieisanotheiaction penuing between the same paities foi the same cause, oi that the action is baiieu by a piioi juugment oi by statute of limitations, the couit shall uismiss the claim. (2a) SEC.2.5'93+$,'2;1'+.#%21$0"9 )8$(0$0 )(0 ."**#$8$(/)# *#$)0-('. SECTI0N 1. H9%.89%.#, ". 6%.%20$.Pleauings may be amenueu by auuing oi stiiking out an allegation oi the name of any paity, oi by coiiecting a mistake in the nameofapaityoiamistakenoiinauequateallegationoiuesciiptioninanyothei iespect,sothattheactualmeiitsofthecontioveisymayspeeuilybeueteimineu, withoutiegaiutotechnicalities,anuinthemostexpeuitiousanuinexpensive mannei. (1) SEC.2.H9%.89%.#,0,090##%2'(iight.Apaitymayamenuhispleauing once as a mattei of iight at any time befoie a iesponsive pleauing is seiveu oi, in the case of a ieply, at any time within ten (1u) uays aftei it is seiveu. (2a) SEC.S.H9%.89%.#,4;$%07%'(1'+2#.Exceptaspioviueuinthenext pieceuingsection,substantialamenumentsmaybemaueonlyuponleaveofcouit. Butsuchleavemaybeiefuseuifitappeaistothecouitthatthemotionwasmaue withintenttouelay.0iueisofthecouituponthematteispioviueuinthissection shall be maue upon motion fileu in couit, anu aftei notice to the auveise paity, anu 17 an oppoitunity to be heaiu. (Sa) SEC.4.T'290$09%.89%.#,=RAuefectintheuesignationofthepaitiesanu otheicleailycleiicaloitypogiaphicaleiioismaybesummaiilycoiiecteubythe couit at any stage of the action, at its initiative oi on motion, pioviueu so piejuuice is causeu theieby to the auveise paity. (4a) SEC. S. H9%.89%.# #' 1'.('29 #' '2 0+#)'2"U% 32%,%.#0#"'. '( %7"8%.1%.When issuesnotiaiseubythepleauingsaietiieuwiththeexpiessoiimplieuconsentof thepaities,theyshallbetieateuinalliespectsasiftheyhaubeeniaiseuinthe pleauings.Suchamenumentofthepleauingsasmaybenecessaiytocausethemto confoim to the eviuence anu to iaise these issues may be maue upon motion of any paityatanytime,evenafteijuugment;butfailuietoamenuuoesnotaffectthe iesult of the tiial of these issues. If eviuence is objecteu to at the tiial on the giounu thatitisnotwithintheissuesmauebythepleauings,thecouitmayallowthe pleauingstobeamenueuanushalluosowithlibeialityifthepiesentationofthe meiitsoftheactionanutheenusofsubstantialjusticewillbesubseiveutheieby. The couit may giant a continuance to enable the amenument to be maue. (Sa) SEC. 6. >+33$%9%.#0$ 3$%08".6,= R 0pon motion of a paity the couit may, upon ieasonablenoticeanuuponsuchteimsas'aiejust,peimithimtoseivea supplemental pleauing setting foith tiansactions, occuiiences oi events which have happeneusincetheuateofthepleauingsoughttobesupplementeu.Theauveise paity may pleau theieto within ten (1u) uays fiom notice of the oiuei aumitting the supplemental pleauing. (6a) SEC.7.T"$".6'(09%.8%83$%08".6,=RWhenanypleauingisamenueu,anew copy of the entiie pleauing, incoipoiating the amenuments, which shall be inuicateu by appiopiiate maiks, shall be fileu. (7a) SEC.8.J((%1#'(09%.8%83$%08".6,=RAnamenueupleauingsupeiseuesthe pleauingthatitamenus.Bowevei,aumissionsinsupeiseueupleauingsmaybe ieceiveu in eviuence against the pleauei; anu claims oi uefenses allegeu theiein not incoipoiateu in the amenueu pleauing shall be ueemeu waiveu. (n) 18 !"#$ && ?@$( /+ 4-#$ !$.*+(.-,$ *#$)0-('. SECTI0N1.H.,/%2#'#)%complaint.Theuefenuantshallfilehisansweito thecomplaintwithinfifteen(1S)uaysafteiseiviceofsummons,unlessauiffeient peiiou is fixeu by the couit. (1a) SEC.2.H.,/%2'(08%(%.80.#('2%"6.32"70#%B+2"8"10$entity.Wheiethe uefenuant is a foieign piivate juiiuical entity anu seivice of summons is maue on the goveinment official uesignateu by law to ieceive the same, the answei shall be fileu within thiity (Su) uays aftei ieceipt of summons by such entity. (2a) SEC.S.H.,/%2#'09%.8%81'93$0".#=RWheietheplaintifffilesanamenueu complaintasamatteiofiight,theuefenuantshallansweithesamewithinfifteen (1S) uays aftei being seiveu with a copy theieof. Wheieitsfilingisnotamatteiofiight,theuefenuantshallansweithe amenueucomplaintwithinten(1u)uaysfiomnoticeofthe0iueiaumittingthe same. An answei eailiei fileu may seive as the answei to the amenueu complaint, if no new answei is fileu. ThisRuleshallapplytotheansweitoanamenueucounteiclaimamenueu cioss-claim,amenueuthiiu(fouith,etc.)paitycomplaint,anuamenueu complaint-in-inteivention. (Sa) SEC. 4. H.,/%2 #' 1'+.#%21$0"9 '2 12',,F1$0"9=RA countei-claim oi cioss-claim must be answeieu within ten (1u) uays fiom seivice. (4) SEC. S. H.,/%2 #' #)"28 O('+2#)< %#1=PR302#; 1'93$0".#=R= The time to answei a thiiu(fouith,etc.)paitycomplaintshallbegoveineubythesameiuleasthe answei to the complaint. (Sa) SEC.6.*%3$;=RAieplymaybefileuwithinten(1u)uaysfiomseiviceofthe pleauing iesponueu to. (6) SEC.7.H.,/%2 #' ,+33$%9%.#0$ 1'93$0".#=RA supplementalcomplaintmaybe answeieu within ten (1u) uays fiom notice of the oiuei aumitting the same, unless a uiffeient peiiou is fixeu by the couit. The answei to the complaint shall seive as the answei to the supplemental complaint if no new oi supplemental answei is fileu. (a) SEC.8.JL",#".6 1'+.#%21$0"9 '2 cioss-claim.--Acompulsoiy,counteiclaimoia 19 cioss-claimthatauefenuingpaityhasatthetimehefileshisansweishallbe containeu theiein. (8a, R6) SEC. 9.5'+.#%21$0"9 '2 12',,F1$0"9 02",".6 0(#%2 0.,/%2=R Acounteiclaimoia cioss-claimwhicheitheimatuieuoiwasacquiieubyapaityafteiseivinghis pleauing may, with the peimission of the couit, be piesenteu as a counteiclaim oi a cioss-claim by supplemental pleauing befoie juugment. (9, R6) SEC. 1u. :9"##%8 1'+.#%21$0"9 '2 12',,F1$0"9=RWhen a pleauei fails to set up a counteiclaim oi a cioss-claim thiough oveisight, inauveitence, oi excusable neglect, oi when justice iequiies, he may, by leave of couit, set up the counteiclaim oi cioss-claim by amenument befoie juugment. (Sa, R9) SEC.11.JL#%.,"'. '( #"9% #' 3$%08 =R0pon motionanuonsuchteimsasmay be just, the couit may extenu the time to pleau pioviueu in these Rules. Thecouitmayalso,uponliketeims,allowanansweioiotheipleauingtobe fileu aftei the time fixeu by these Rules. (7) !"#$ &3 A-## +4 *)!/-2"#)!. SECTI0N1BC)%.033$"%8('2?3+23',%.Befoieiesponu-ingtoapleauing,a paitymaymovefoiauefinitestatementoifoiabillofpaiticulaisofanymattei whichisnotaveiieuwithsufficientuefinitenessoipaiticulaiitytoenablehim piopeilytopiepaiehisiesponsivepleauing.Ifthepleauingisaieply,themotion must be fileu within ten (1u) uays fiom seivice theieof. Such motion shall point out theuefectscomplaineuof,thepaiagiaphswheieintheyaiecontaineu,anuthe uetails uesiieu. (1a) SEC.2.H1#"'.4;#)%couit.0ponthefilingofthemotion,thecleikofcouit mustimmeuiatelybiingittotheattentionofthecouitwhichmayeitheiuenyoi giant it outiight, oi allow the paities the oppoitunity to be heaiu. (n) SEC.S.5'93$"0.1% /"#) '28%2=RIf themotionisgianteu,eitheiinwholeoiin pait, the compliance theiewith must be effecteu within ten (1u) uays fiom notice of 2u theoiuei,unlessauiffeientpeiiouisfixeubythecouit.Thebillofpaiticulaisoia moie uefinite statement oiueieu by the couit may be fileu eithei in a sepaiate oi in an amenueu pleauing, seiving a copy theieof on the auveise paity. (n) SEC.4.J((%1#'(.'.F1'93$"0.1%=RIftheoiueiisnotobeyeu,oiincaseof insufficientcompliancetheiewith,thecouitmayoiueithestiikingoutofthe pleauing oi the poitions theieof to which the oiuei was uiiecteu oi make such othei oiuei as it ueems just. (1|cja) SEC.S.>#0;'(3%2"'8#'("$%2%,3'.,"7%3$%08".6RAfteiseiviceofthebillof paiticulais oi of a moie uefinite pleauing, oi aftei notice of uenial of his motion, the movingpaitymayfilehisiesponsivepleauingwithinthepeiioutowhichhewas entitleu at the time of filing his motion, which shall not be less than five (S) uays in any event. (1|bja) SEC6.Q"$$0302#'(3$%08".6=RAbillofpaiticulaisbecomespaitofthe pleauing foi which it is intenueu. (1|aja) !"#$ &5 4-#-(' )(0 .$!,-2$ +4 *#$)0-('.C D"0'8$(/. )(0 +/@$! *)*$!. SECTI0N1.5'7%206%.ThisRuleshallgoveinthefilingofallpleauingsanu othei papeis, as well as the seivice theieof, except those foi which a uiffeient moue of seivice is piesciibeu. (n) SEC. 2. T"$".6 0.8 ,%27"1%< uefineu.Filing is the act of piesenting the pleauing oi othei papei to the cleik of couit. Seiviceistheactofpioviuingapaitywithacopyofthepleauingoipapei conceineu.Ifanypaityhasappeaieubycounsel,seiviceuponhimshallbemaue upon his counsel oi one of them, unless seivice upon the paity himself is oiueieu by the couit. Wheie one counsel appeais foi seveial paities, he shall only be entitleu to one copy of any papei seiveu upon him by the opposite siue. (2a) SEC.S.A0..%2'(("$".6.Thefilingofpleauings,appeaiances,motions, notices,oiueis,juugmentsanuallotheipapeisshallbemauebypiesentingthe 21 oiiginal copies theieof, plainly inuicateu as such, peisonally to the cleik of couit oi by senuing them by iegisteieu mail. In the fiist case, the cleik of couit shall enuoise on the pleauing the uate anu houi of filing. In the seconu case, the uate of the mailing of motions, pleauings, oi any othei papeis oi payments oi ueposits, as shown by the post office stamp on the envelope oi the iegistiy ieceipt, shall be consiueieu as the uateoftheiifiling,payment,oiuepositincouit.Theenvelopeshallbeattacheuto the iecoiu of the case. (1a) SEC.4.D03%2,2%V+"2%8#'4%("$%80.8seiveu.Eveiyjuug-ment,iesolution, oiuei,pleauingsubsequenttothecomplaint,wiittenmotion,notice,appeaiance, uemanu, offei of juugment oi similai papeis shall be fileu with the couit, anu seiveu upon the paities affecteu. (2a) SEC.S.A'8%,ofseivice.Seiviceofpleauings,motions,notices,oiueis, juugments anu othei papeis shall be maue eithei peisonally oi by mail. (Sa) SEC.6.D%2,'.0$,%27"1%=RSeiviceofthepapeismaybemauebyueliveiing peisonallyacopytothepaityoihiscounsel,oibyleavingitinhisofficewithhis cleikoiwithapeisonhavingchaigetheieof.Ifnopeisonisfounuinhisoffice,oi hisofficeisnotknown,oihehasnooffice,thenbyleavingthecopy,betweenthe houisofeightinthemoininganusixintheevening,atthepaity'soicounsel's iesiuence,ifknown,withapeisonofsufficientageanuuiscietiontheniesiuing theiein. (4a) SEC. 7. >%27"1% 4; 90"$.Seivice by iegisteieu mail shall be maue by uepositing thecopyintheoffice,inasealeuenvelope,plainlyauuiesseutothepaityoihis counselathisoffice,ifknown,otheiwiseathisiesiuence,ifknown,withpostage fullypiepaiu,anuwithinstiuctionstothepostmasteitoietuinthemailtothe senueiafteiten(1u)uaysifunueliveieu.Ifnoiegistiyseiviceisavailableinthe locality of eithei the senuei oi the auuiessee, seivice may be uone by oiuinaiy mail. (Sa) SEC.8.>+4,#"#+#%8,%27"1%.Ifseiviceofpleauings,motions,notices, iesolutions,oiueisanuotheipapeiscannotbemaueunueithetwopieceuing sections, the office anu place of iesiuence of the paity oi his counsel being unknown, seivicemaybemauebyueliveiingthecopytothecleikofcouit,withpioofof failuieofbothpeisonalseiviceanuseivicebymail.Theseiviceiscompleteatthe time of such ueliveiy. (6a) SEC.9.>%27"1%'(B+869%.#,%27"1%+3'.9".'2,0.8".1'93%#%.#,RWhentheuefenuantisa minoi,insaneoiotheiwiseanincompetent,seiviceshallbemaueuponhim peisonallyanuonhislegalguaiuianifhehasone,oiifnone,uponhisguaiuian08 $"#%9 whose appointment shall be applieu foi by the plaintiff. In the case of a minoi, seivice may also be maue on his fathei oi mothei. (1ua, 11a) SEC. 11. >%27"1% +3'. 8'9%,#"1 32"70#% B+2"8"10$ %.#"#;=RWhen the uefenuant is acoipoiation,paitneishipoiassociationoiganizeuunueithelawsofthe Philippineswithajuiiuicalpeisonality,seivicemaybemaueonthepiesiuent, managingpaitnei,geneialmanagei,coipoiatesecietaiy,tieasuiei,oiin-house counsel. (1Sa) SEC. 12. >%27"1% +3'. ('2%"6. 32"70#% B+2"8"10$ %.#"#;=RWhen the uefenuant is a 2S foieignpiivatejuiiuicalentitywhichhastiansacteubusinessinthePhilippines, seivicemaybemaueonitsiesiuentagentuesignateuinaccoiuancewithlawfoi that puipose, oi, if theie be no such agent, on the goveinment official uesignateu by law to that effect, oi on any of its officeis oi agents within the Philippines. (14a) SEC. 1S. >%27"1% +3'. 3+4$"1 1'23'20#"'.,.When the uefenuant is the Republic ofthePhilippines,seivicemaybeeffecteuontheSolicitoiueneial;incaseofa piovince, city oi municipality, oi like public coipoiations, seivice may be effecteu on itsexecutiveheau,oionsuchotheiofficeioiofficeisasthelawoithecouitmay uiiect. (1S) SEC.14.>%27"1% +3'. 8%(%.80.# /)',%"8%.#"#; '2/)%2%04'+#, 02% +.I.'/.=RIn anyactionwheietheuefenuantisuesignateuasanunknownownei,oithelike, oiwheneveihiswheieaboutsaieunknownanucannotbeasceitaineubyuiligent inquiiy,seivicemay,byleaveofcouit,beeffecteuuponhimbypublicationina newspapeiofgeneialciiculationanuinsuchplacesanufoisuchtimeasthecouit may oiuei. (16a) SEC.1S.JL#20#%22"#'2"0$,%27"1%=RWhentheuefenuantuoesnotiesiueanuis not founu in the Philippines, anu the action affects the peisonal status of the plaintiff oi ielates to, oi the subject of which is, piopeity within the Philippines, in which the uefenuant has oi claims a lien oi inteiest, actual oi contingent; oi in which the ielief uemanueuconsists,whollyoiinpait,inexcluuingtheuefenuantfiomanyinteiest theiein,oithepiopeityoftheuefenuanthasbeenattacheuwithinthePhilippines, seivice may, by leave of couit, be effecteu out of the Philippines by peisonal seivice asunueisection6;oibypublicationinanewspapeiofgeneialciiculationinsuch placesanufoisuchtimeasthecouitmayoiuei,inwhichcaseacopyofthe summonsanuoiueiofthecouitshallbesentbyiegisteieumailtothelastknown auuiess of the uefenuant, oi in any othei mannei the couit may ueem sufficient. Any oiueigiantingsuchleaveshallspecifyaieasonabletime,whichshallnotbeless than sixty (6u) uays aftei notice, within which the uefenuant must answei. (17a) SEC.16.*%,"8%.#,#%93'202"$;'+#'(#)%D)"$"33".%,"RWhenanyactionis commenceuagainstauefenuantwhooiuinaiilyiesiueswithinthePhilippines,but who is tempoiaiily out of it, seivice may, by leave of couit, be also effecteu out of the Philippines, as unuei the pieceuing section. (18a) SEC. 17. W%07% '( 1'+2#=RAny application to the couit unuei this Rule foi leave toeffectseiviceinanymanneifoiwhichleaveofcouitisnecessaiyshallbemaue bymotioninwiiting,suppoiteubyaffiuavitoftheplaintiffoisomepeisononhis behalf setting foith the giounus foi the application. (19) 26 SEC. 18. D2''( '( ,%27"1%=RThe pioof of seivice of a summons shall be maue in wiiting by the seivei anu shall set foith the mannei, place, anu uate of seivice; shall specifyanypapeiswhichhavebeenseiveuwiththepiocessanuthenameofthe peison who ieceiveu the same; anu shall be swoin to when maue by a peison othei than a sheiiff oi his ueputy. (2u) SEC.19.D2''('(,%27"1%4;3+4$"10#"'.=RIftheseivicehasbeenmaueby publication,seivicemaybepioveubytheaffiuavitofthepiintei,hisfoiemanoi piincipal cleik, oi of the euitoi, business oi auveitising managei, to which affiuavit a copy of the publication shall be attacheu, anu by an affiuavit showing the ueposit of a copy of the summons anu oiuei foi publication in the post office, postage piepaiu, uiiecteu to the uefenuant by iegisteieu mail to his last known auuiess. (21) SEC.2u.N'$+.#02; 033%020.1%=RThe uefenuant'svoluntaiyappeaianceinthe actionshallbeequivalenttoseiviceofsummons.Theinclusioninamotionto uismissofotheigiounusasiuefiomlackofjuiisuictionoveithepeisonofthe uefenuant shall not be ueemeu a voluntaiy appeaiance. (2Sa) !"#$ &7 8+/-+(. SECTI0N 1. A'#"'. 8%(".%8=RA motion is an application foi ielief othei than by a pleauing. (1a) SEC.2.A'#"'.,9+,#4%"./2"#".6=RAllmotionsshallbeinwiitingexcept those maue in open couit oi in the couise of a heaiing oi tiial. (2a) SEC. S. 5'.#%.#,=RA motion shall state the ielief sought to be obtaineu anu the giounus upon which it is baseu, anu if iequiieu by these Rules oi necessaiy to piove factsallegeutheiein,shallbeaccompanieubysuppoitingaffiuavitsanuothei papeis. (Sa) SEC.4.S%02".6 '(9'#"'..Exceptfoimotionswhichthecouitmayactupon withoutpiejuuicingtheiightsoftheauveisepaity,eveiywiittenmotionshallbe set foi heaiing by the applicant. 27 Eveiywiittenmotioniequiieutobeheaiuanuthenoticeoftheheaiing theieof shall be seiveu in such a mannei as to ensuie its ieceipt by the othei paity atleastthiee(S)uaysbefoietheuateofheaiing,unlessthecouitfoigooucause sets the heaiing on shoitei notice. (4a) SEC.S.E'#"1%'()%02".6=RThenoticeofheaiingshallbeauuiesseutoall paities conceineu, anu shall specify the time anu uate of the heaiing which must not be latei than ten (1u) uays aftei the filing of the motion. (Sa) SEC.6.D2''( '( ,%27"1% .%1%,,02;=RNo wiittenmotionsetfoiheaiingshallbe acteu upon by the couit without pioof of seivice theieof. (6a) SEC.7.A'#"'.uay.Exceptfoimotionsiequiiingimmeuiateaction,all motionsshallbescheuuleufoiheaiingonFiiuayafteinoons,oiifFiiuayisanon-woiking uay, in the afteinoon of the next woiking uay. (7a) SEC.8.:9."4+,9'#"'.=RSubjecttothepiovisionsofsection1ofRule9,a motionattackingapleauing,oiuei,juugment,oipioceeuingshallincluueall objections then available, anu all objections not so incluueu shall be ueemeu waiveu. (8a) SEC.9.A'#"'. ('2 $%07%=RA motionfoileavetofileapleauingoimotionshall be accompanieu by the pleauing oi motion sought to be aumitteu. (n) SEC.1u.T'29=RTheRulesapplicabletopleauingsshallapplytowiitten motionssofaiasconceinscaption,uesignation,signatuie,anuotheimatteisof foim. (9a) !"#$ &9 8+/-+( /+ 0-.8-.. SECTI0N1.M2'+.8,=RWithinthetimefoibutbefoiefilingtheansweitothe complaint oi pleauing asseiting a claim, a motion to uismiss may be maue on any of the following giounus: (a)Thatthecouithasnojuiisuictionoveithepeisonofthe uefenuing paity; (b)Thatthecouithasnojuiisuictionoveithesubjectmatteiofthe claim; 28 (c) That venue is impiopeily laiu; (u) That the plaintiff has no legal capacity to sue; (e) That theie is anothei action penuing between the same paities foi the same cause; (f)Thatthecauseofactionisbaiieubyapiioijuugmentoibythe statute of limitations; (g) That the pleauing asseiting the claim states no cause of action; (h)Thattheclaimoiuemanusetfoithintheplaintiff'spleauinghas been paiu, waiveu, abanuoneu, oi otheiwise extinguisheu; (i)Thattheclaimonwhichtheactionisfounueuisunenfoiceable unuei the piovisions of the statute of fiauus; anu (j)Thataconuitionpieceuentfoifilingtheclaimhasnotbeen complieu with. (1a) SEC.2.S%02".6'(9'#"'.=RAttheheaiingofthemotion,thepaitiesshall submit theii aiguments on the questions of law anu theii eviuence on the questions offactinvolveuexceptthosenotavailableatthattime.Shouluthecasegototiial, theeviuencepiesenteuuuiingtheheaiingshallautomaticallybepaitofthe eviuence of the paity piesenting the same. (n) SEC.S.*%,'$+#"'.of9'#"'.=RAfteitheheaiing,thecouitmayuismissthe action oi claim, ueny the motion, oi oiuei the amenument of the pleauing. Thecouitshallnotuefeitheiesolutionofthemotionfoitheieasonthatthe giounu ielieu upon is not inuubitable. Ineveiycase,theiesolutionshallstatecleailyanuuistinctlytheieasons theiefoi. (Sa) SEC. 4. !"9% #' 3$%08=RIf the motion is uenieu, the movant shall file his answei withinthebalanceofthepeiioupiesciibeubyRule11towhichhewasentitleuat the time of seiving his motion, but not less than five (S) uays in any event, computeu fiom his ieceipt of the notice of the uenial. If the pleauing is oiueieu to be amenueu, heshallfilehisansweiwithinthepeiioupiesciibeubyRule11counteufiom seivice of the amenueu pleauing, unless the couit pioviues a longei peiiou. (4a) SEC.S.J((%1# '(8",9",,0$.Subjecttotheiightofappeal,anoiueigiantinga motiontouismissbaseuonpaiagiaphs(f),(h)anu(i)ofsection1heieofshallbai 29 the iefiling of the same action oi claim. (n) SEC.6.D$%08".662'+.8,0,0(("290#"7%8%(%.,%,=RIfnomotiontouismisshas been fileu, any of the giounus foi uismissal pioviueu foi in this Rule may be pleaueu asanaffiimativeuefenseintheansweianu,intheuiscietionofthecouit,a pieliminaiyheaiingmaybehautheieonasifamotiontouismisshaubeenfileu. (Sa) The uismissal of the complaint unuei this section shall be without piejuuice to thepiosecutioninthesameoisepaiateactionofacounteiclaimpleaueuinthe answei. (n) !"#$ &; 0-.8-..)# +4 )2/-+(. SECTI0N1.K",9",,0$ +3'..'#"1% 4; plaintiff.Acomplaintmaybeuismisseu by the plaintiff by filing a notice of uismissal at any time befoie seivice of the answei oiofamotionfoisummaiyjuugment.0ponsuchnoticebeingfileu,thecouitshall issueanoiueiconfiimingtheuismissal.0nlessotheiwisestateuinthenotice,the uismissal is without piejuuice, except that a notice opeiates as an aujuuication upon the meiits when fileu by a plaintiff who has once uismisseu in a competent couit an action baseu on oi incluuing the same claim. (1a) SEC. 2. K",9",,0$ +3'. 9'#"'. '( 3$0".#"((=RJL1%3# as pioviueu in the pieceuing section,acomplaintshallnotbeuismisseuattheplaintiff'sinstancesaveupon appiovalofthecouitanuuponsuchteimsanuconuitionsasthecouitueems piopei. If a counteiclaim has been pleaueu by a uefenuant piioi to the seivice upon himoftheplaintiff'smotionfoiuismissal,theuismissalshallbelimiteutothe complaint. The uismissal shall be without piejuuice to the iight of the uefenuant to piosecute his countei-claim in a sepaiate action unless within fifteen (1S) uays fiom noticeofthemotionhemanifestshispiefeiencetohavehiscounteiclaimiesolveu inthesameaction.0nlessotheiwisespecifieuintheoiuei,auismissalunueithis paiagiaphshallbewithoutpiejuuice.Aclasssuitshallnotbeuismisseuoi compiomiseu without the appioval of the couit. (2a) SEC.S.K",9",,0$8+%#'(0+$#'(3$0".#"((=RIf 2)#$(0)! +4 2).$. SECTI0N 1. 50$%.802 '( 10,%,.-The cleik of couit, unuei the uiiect supeivision of the juuge, shall keep a calenuai of cases foi pie-tiial, foi tiial, those whose tiials weieaujouineuoipostponeu,anuthosewithmotionstosetfoi heaiing. Piefeienceshallbegivento)04%0,1'23+,cases,electioncases,special civil actions, anu those so iequiieu by law. (1a, R22) SEC. 2. H,,"6.9%.# '( 10,%,.-The assignment of cases to the uiffeient bianches ofcouitshallbeuoneexclusivelybyiaffle. Theassignmentshallbeuoneinopen session of which auequate notice shall be given so as to affoiu inteiesteu paities the oppoitunity to be piesent (7a, R22) !"#$ 3& ."A*+$() SECTI0N1.>+43'%.00.8,+43'%.08+1%,#%1+9=RSubpoenaisapiocess uiiecteu to a peison iequiiing him to attenu anu to testify at the heaiing oi the tiial ofanaction,oiatanyinvestigationconuucteubycompetentauthoiity,oifoithe takingofhisueposition.Itmayalsoiequiiehimtobiingwithhimanybooks, uocuments,oiotheithingsunueihiscontiol,inwhichcaseitiscalleuasubpoena 8+1%, #%1+9= (1a, R2S) SEC. 2. Q; /)'9 ",,+%8=RThe subpoena may be issueu by a) the couit befoie whom the witness is iequiieu to attenu; S4 b) the couit of the place wheie the ueposition is to be taken; c) theofficeioibouyauthoiizeubylawtouosoinconnectionwith investigations conuucteu by saiu officei oi bouy; oi u) any }ustice of the Supieme Couit oi of the Couit of Appeals in any case oi investigation penuing within the Philippines. Whenapplicationfoiasubpoenatoapiisoneiismaue,thejuugeoiofficei shall examine anu stuuy caiefully such application to ueteimine whethei the same is maue foi a valiu puipose. Nopiisoneisentenceutoueath,2%1$+,"'.3%23%#+0oilifeimpiisonmentanu whoisconfineuinanypenalinstitutionshallbebioughtoutsiuethesaiupenal institutionfoiappeaianceoiattenuanceinanycouitunlessauthoiizeubythe Supieme Couit. (2a, R2S) SEC.S.T'29 0.8 1'.#%.#,=RA subpoenashallstatethenameofthecouitanu thetitleoftheactionoiinvestigation,shallbeuiiecteutothepeisonwhose attenuanceisiequiieu,anuinthecaseofasubpoena8+1%,#%1+9+49",,"'. #' /"#.%,,? 1)0.6%,? ,"6.".6=RWhen thetestimonyisfully tiansciibeu,theuepositionshallbesubmitteutothewitnessfoiexaminationanu shallbeieautooibyhim,unlesssuchexaminationanuieauingaiewaiveubythe witnessanubythepaities.Anychangesinfoimoisubstancewhichthewitness uesiies to make shall be enteieu upon the ueposition by the officei with a statement oftheieasonsgivenbythewitnessfoimakingthem.Theuepositionshallthenbe signeubythewitness,unlessthepaitiesbystipulationwaivethesigningoithe witness is ill oi cannot be founu oi iefuses to sign. If the ueposition is not signeu by the witness, the officei shall sign it anu state on the iecoiu the fact of the waivei oi of the illness oi absence of the witness oi the fact of the iefusal to sign togethei with theieasongiventheiefoi,ifany,anutheuepositionmaythenbeuseuasfullyas though signeu, unless on a motion to suppiess unuei section 29 (f) of this Rule, the couitholusthattheieasonsgivenfoitheiefusaltosigniequiieiejection0fthe ueposition in whole oi in pait. (19a, R24) SEC.2u.5%2#"("10#"'.0.8("$".64;'(("1%2=RTheofficeishallceitifyonthe uepositionthatthewitnesswasuulyswointobyhimanuthattheuepositionisa tiueiecoiuofthetestimonygivenbythewitness.Beshallthensecuielysealthe uepositioninanenvelopeinuoiseuwiththetitleoftheactionanumaikeu "Beposition of (heie inseit the name of witness)" anu shall piomptly file itwith the couit in which the action is penuing oi senu it by iegisteieu mail to the cleik theieof foi filing. (2u, R24) SEC.21.E'#"1%'(("$".6=RTheofficeitakingtheuepositionshallgivepiompt notice of its filing to all the paities. (21, R24) SEC. 22. T+2.",)".6 copies=FF0pon payment of ieasonable chaiges theiefoi, the officeishallfuinishacopyoftheuepositiontoanypaityoitotheueponent.(22, R24) SEC.2S.T0"$+2% #' 0##%.8 '( 302#; 6"7".6 .'#"1%=RIf thepaitygivingthenotice ofthetakingofauepositionfailstoattenuanupioceeutheiewithanuanothei attenusinpeisonoibycounselpuisuanttothenotice,thecouitmayoiueithe paitygivingthenoticetopaysuchotheipaitytheamountoftheieasonable expensesincuiieubyhimanuhiscounselinsoattenuingincluuingieasonable 41 attoiney's fees. (2Sa, R24) SEC.24.T0"$+2%'(302#;6"7".6.'#"1%#',%27%,+43'%.0=RIf thepaitygiving thenoticeofthetakingofauepositionofawitnessfailstoseiveasubpoenaupon himanuthewitnessbecauseofsuchfailuieuoesnotattenu,anuifanotheipaity attenus in peison oi by counsel because he expects the ueposition of that witness to be taken, the couit may oiuei the paity giving the notice to pay to such othei paity theamountoftheieasonableexpensesincuiieubyhimanuhiscounselinso attenuing incluuing ieasonable attoiney's fees. (24a, R24) SEC.2S.K%3',"#"'.+3'./2"##%.".#%22'60#'2"%,?,%27"1%'(.'#"1%0.8'( ".#%22'60#'2"%,=RA paity uesiiing to take the ueposition of any peison upon wiitten inteiiogatoiiesshallseivethemuponeveiyotheipaitywithanoticestatingthe name anu auuiess of the peison who is to answei them anu the name of uesciiptive title anu auuiess of the officei befoie whom the ueposition is to be taken. Within ten (1u)uaystheieaftei,apaitysoseiveumayseivecioss-inteiiogatoiiesuponthe paitypioposingtotaketheueposition.Withinfive(S)uaystheieaftei,thelattei mayseiveie-uiiectinteiiogatoiiesuponapaitywhohasseiveucioss-inteiiogatoiies.Withinthiee(S)uaysafteibeingseiveuwithie-uiiect inteiiogatoiies, a paity may seive iecioss-inteiiogatoiies upon the paity pioposing to take the ueposition. (2S, R24) SEC.26.:(("1%2,#'#0I%2%,3'.,%,0.832%302%2%1'28=RAcopyofthenotice anucopiesofallinteiiogatoiiesseiveushallbeueliveieubythepaitytakingthe ueposition to the officei uesignateu in the notice, who shall pioceeu piomptly, in the mannei pioviueu by sections 17, 19 anu 2u of this Rule, to take the testimony of the witnessiniesponsetotheinteiiogatoiiesanutopiepaie,ceitify,anufileuoimail theueposition,attachingtheietothecopyofthenoticeanutheinteiiogatoiies ieceiveu by him. (26, R24) SEC.27.E'#"1%'(("$".60.8(+2.",)".61'3"%,=RWhenauepositionupon inteiiogatoiiesisfileu,theofficeitakingitshallpiomptlygivenoticetheieoftoall thepaities,anumayfuinishcopiestothemoitotheueponentuponpaymentof ieasonable chaiges theiefoi. (27, R24) SEC. 28. :28%2, ('2 #)% 32'#%1#"'. '( 302#"%, 0.8 8%3'.%.#,=RAftei the seivice of theinteiiogatoiiesanupiioitothetakingofthetestimonyoftheueponent,the couitinwhichtheactionispenuing,onmotionpiomptlymauebyapaityoia ueponent,anufoigooucauseshown,maymakeanyoiueispecifieuinsections1S, 16 anu 18 of this Rule which is appiopiiate anu just oi an oiuei that the ueposition shallnotbetakenbefoietheofficeiuesignateuinthenoticeoithatitshallnotbe taken except upon oial examination. (28a, R24) 42 SEC. 29. J((%1# '( %22'2, 0.8 "22%6+$02"#"%, ". 8%3',"#"'.,=R (a) H,#'.'#"1%.Alleiioisanuiiiegulaiitiesinthenoticefoi takingauepositionaiewaiveuunlesswiittenobjectionispiomptlyseiveu upon the paity giving the notice. (b) H,#'8",V+0$"("10#"'.'('(("1%2=0bjectiontotakinga uepositionbecauseofuisqualificationoftheofficeibefoiewhomitistobe takeniswaiveuunlessmauebefoiethetakingoftheuepositionbeginsoias soon theieaftei as the uisqualification becomes known oi coulu be uiscoveieu with ieasonable uiligence. (c)H, #' 1'93%#%.1; '2 2%$%70.1; '( %7"8%.1%=0bjections to the competency of a witness oi the competency, ielevancy, oi mateiiality of testimony aie not waiveu by failuie to make them befoie oi uuiing the taking oftheueposition,unlessthegiounuoftheobjectionisonewhichmighthave been obviateu oi iemoveu if piesenteu at that time. (u)H,#''20$%L09".0#"'.0.8'#)%2302#"1+$02,=Eiioisanu iiiegulaiitiesoccuiiingattheoialexaminationinthemanneioftakingthe ueposition, in the foim of the questions oi answeis, in the oath oi affiimation, oiintheconuuctofthepaitiesanueiioisofanykinuwhichmightbe obviateu,iemoveu,oicuieuifpiomptlypiosecuteu,aiewaiveuunless ieasonable objection theieto is maue at the taking of the ueposition. (e)H,#'('29'(/2"##%.".#%22'60#'2"%,=0bjectionstothe foimofwiitteninteiiogatoiiessubmitteuunueisections2Sanu26ofthis Ruleaiewaiveuunlessseiveuinwiitinguponthepaitypiopounuingthem withinthetimealloweufoiseivingsucceeuingciossoiotheiinteiiogatoiies anu within thiee (S) uays aftei seivice of the last inteiiogatoiies authoiizeu. (f)H,#'90..%2'(32%3020#"'.=Eiioisanuiiiegulaiitiesin themanneiinwhichthetestimonyistiansciibeuoitheuepositionis piepaieu,signeu,ceitifieu,sealeu,inuoiseu,tiansmitteu,fileu,oiotheiwise uealtwithbytheofficeiunueisections17,19,2uanu26ofthisRuleaie waiveuunlessamotiontosuppiesstheuepositionoisomepaittheieofis mauewithieasonablepiomptnessafteisuchuefectis,oiwithuueuiligence might have been, asceitaineu. (29a, R24) 4S !"#$ 36 0$*+.-/-+(. A$4+!$ )2/-+( +! *$(0-(' )**$)# SECTI0N1.K%3',"#"'.,4%('2%01#"'.?3%#"#"'.=RHpeisonwhouesiiesto peipetuatehisowntestimonyoithatofanotheipeisoniegaiuinganymatteithat may be cognizable in any couit of the Philippines, may fileu a veiifieu petition in the couit of the place of the iesiuence of any expecteu auveise paity. (1a, R1S4) SEC.2.5'.#%.#, '( 3%#"#"'..Thepetitionshallbeentitleuinthenameofthe petitionei anu shall show: (a) that the petitionei expects to be a paity to an action in a couit of the Philippines but is piesently unable to biing it oi cause it to be biought; (b)thesubjectmatteioftheexpecteuactionanuhisinteiesttheiein;(c)thefacts which he uesiies to establish by the pioposeu testimony anu his ieasons foi uesiiing topeipetuateit;(u)thenamesoiauesciiptionofthepeisonsheexpectswillbe auveisepaitiesanutheiiauuiessessofaiasknown;anu(e)thenamesanu auuiesses of the peisons to be examineu anu the substance of the testimony which he expects to elicit fiom each, anu shall ask foi an oiuei authoiizing the petitionei to taketheuepositionsofthepeisonstobeexamineunameuinthepetitionfoithe puipose of peipetuating theii testimony. (2, R1S4) SEC.S.E'#"1%0.8,%27"1%.Thepetitioneishallseiveanoticeuponeach peison nameu in the petition as an expecteu auveise paity, togethei with a copy of thepetition,statingthatthepetitioneiwillapplytothecouit,atatimeanuplace nameutheiein,foitheoiueiuesciibeuinthepetition.Atleasttwenty(2u)uays befoietheuateoftheheaiing,thecouitshallcausenoticetheieoftobeseiveuon thepaitiesanupiospectiveueponentsinthemanneipioviueufoiseiviceof summons. (Sa, R1S4) SEC.4.:28%2 0.8 %L09".0#"'.=RIf thecouitissatisfieuthatthepeipetuation ofthetestimonymaypieventafailuieoiuelayofjustice,itshallmakeanoiuei uesignatingoiuesciibingthepeisonswhoseuepositionmaybetakenanu specifyingthesubjectmatteioftheexaminationanuwhetheitheuepositionsshall betakenuponoialexaminationoiwiitteninteiiogatoiies.Theuepositionsmay then be taken in accoiuance with Rule 2S befoie the heaiing. (4a, R1S4) SEC. S. *%(%2%.1% #' 1'+2#.Foi the puipose of applying Rule 2S to uepositions foi peipetuating testimony, each iefeience theiein to the couit in which the action is penuingshallbeueemeutoiefeitothecouitinwhichthepetitionfoisuch ueposition was fileu. (Sa, R1S4) 44 SEC.6.G,%'(8%3',"#"'.=RIfauepositiontopeipetuatetestimonyistaken unueithisRule,oiif,althoughnotsotaken,itwoulubeaumissibleineviuence,it may be useu in any action involving the same subject mattei subsequently biought in accoiuance with the piovisions of sections 4 anu S of Rule 2S. (6a, R1S4) SEC.7.K%3',"#"'.,3%.8".6033%0$=RIfanappealhasbeentakenfioma juugmentofacouit,incluuingtheCouitofAppealsinpiopeicases,oibefoiethe takingofanappealifthetimetheiefoihasnotexpiieu,thecouitinwhichthe juugmentwasienueieumayallowthetakingofuepositionsofwitnessesto peipetuatetheiitestimonyfoiuseintheeventoffuitheipioceeuingsinthesaiu couit.Insuchcasethepaitywhouesiiestopeipetuatethetestimonymaymakea motion in the saiu couit foi leave to take the uepositions, upon the same notice anu seivicetheieofasiftheactionwaspenuingtheiein.Themotionshallstate(a)the namesanuauuiessesofthepeisonstobeexamineuanuthesubstanceofthe testimony which he expects to elicit fiom each; anu (b) the ieason foi peipetuating theii testimony. If the couit finus that the peipetuation of the testimony is piopei to avoiu a failuie oi uelay of justice, it may make an oiuei allowing the uepositions to be taken, anu theieupon the uepositions may be taken anu useu in the same mannei anuunueithesameconuitionsasaiepiesciibeuintheseRulesfoiuepositions taken in penuing actions. (7a, R1S4) !"#$ 37 -(/$!!+')/+!-$. /+ *)!/-$. SECTI0N1.-.#%22'60#'2"%,#'302#"%,?,%27"1%#)%2%'(=R0nueithesame conuitions specifieu in section 1 of Rule 2S, any paity uesiiing to elicit mateiial anu ielevantfactsfiomanyauveisepaitiesshallfileanuseiveuponthelatteiwiitten inteiiogatoiies to be answeieu by the paity seiveu oi, if the paity seiveu is a public oipiivatecoipoiationoiapaitneishipoiassociation,byanyofficeitheieof competent to testify in its behalf. (1a) SEC. 2. H.,/%2 #' ".#%22'60#'2"%,=RThe inteiiogatoiies shall be answeieu fully inwiitinganushallbesigneuanuswointobythepeisonmakingthem.Thepaity uponwhomtheinteiiogatoiieshavebeenseiveushallfileanuseiveacopyofthe answeisonthepaitysubmittingtheinteiiogatoiieswithinfifteen(1S)uaysaftei 4S seivicetheieof,unlessthecouit,onmotionanufoigooucauseshown,extenusoi shoitens the time. (2a) SEC. S. :4B%1#"'., #' ".#%22'60#'2"%,=R0bjections to any inteiiogatoiies may be piesenteutothecouitwithinten(1u)uaysafteiseivicetheieof,withnoticeasin caseofamotion;anuansweisshallbeuefeiieuuntiltheobjectionsaieiesolveu, which shall be at as eaily a time as is piacticable. (Sa) SEC. 4. E+94%2 '( ".#%22'60#'2"%,=RNo paity may, without leave of couit, seive moie than one set of inteiiogatoiies to be answeieu by the same paity. (4) SEC.S.>1'3%0.8+,%'(".#%22'60#'2"%,=RInteiiogatoiiesmayielatetoany matteisthatcanbeinquiieuintounueisection2ofRule2S,anutheansweismay be useu foi the same puiposes pioviueu in section 4 of the same Rule. (Sa) SEC.6.J((%1#'((0"$+2%#',%27%/2"##%.".#%22'60#'2"%,=R0nlesstheieaftei alloweu by the couit foi goou cause shown anu to pievent a failuie of justice, a paity not seiveu with wiitten inteiiogatoiies may not be compelleu by the auveise paity to give testimony in open couit, oi to give a ueposition penuing appeal. (n). !"#$ 39 )08-..-+( A1 )0,$!.$ *)!/1 SECTI0N1.*%V+%,# ('2 089",,"'.=RAt anytimeafteiissueshavebeenjoineu, a paity may file anu seive upon any othei paity a wiitten iequest foi the aumission by the lattei of the genuineness of any mateiial anu ielevant uocument uesciibeu in anu exhibiteu with the iequest oi of the tiuth of any mateiial anu ielevant mattei of factsetfoithintheiequest.Copiesoftheuocumentsshallbeueliveieuwiththe iequest unless copies have alieauy been fuinisheu. (1a) SEC.2.-93$"%8089",,"'.=REachofthematteisofwhichanaumissionis iequesteushallbeueemeuaumitteuunless,withinapeiiouuesignateuinthe iequest, which shall not be less than fifteen (1S) uays aftei seivice theieof, oi within such fuithei time as the couit may allow on motion, the paity to whom the iequest isuiiecteufilesanuseivesuponthepaityiequestingtheaumissionaswoin statementeitheiuenyingspecificallythematteisofwhichanaumissionis iequesteuoisettingfoithinuetailtheieasonswhyhecannottiuthfullyeithei 46 aumit oi ueny those matteis. 0bjections to any iequest foi aumission shall be submitteu to the couit by the paity iequesteu within the peiiou foi anu piioi to the filing of his swoin statement ascontemplateuinthepieceuingpaiagiaphanuhiscompliancetheiewithshallbe uefeiieu until such obligations aie iesolveu, which iesolution shall be maue as eaily as piacticable. (2a) SEC.S.J((%1# '( 089",,"'.=RAny aumissionmauebyapaitypuisuanttosuch iequestisfoithepuiposeofthepenuingactiononlyanushallnotconstitutean aumissionbyhimfoianyotheipuiposenoimaythesamebeuseuagainsthimin any othei pioceeuing. (S) SEC.4.C"#)820/0$=RThecouitmayallowthepaitymakinganaumission unueithisRule,whetheiexpiessoiimplieu,towithuiawoiamenuituponsuch teims as may be just. (4) SEC.S.J((%1#'((0"$+2%#'("$%0.8,%27%2%V+%,#('2089",,"'..0nless otheiwisealloweubythecouitfoigooucauseshownanutopieventafailuieof justice,apaitywhofailstofileanuseiveaiequestfoiaumissionontheauveise paityofmateiialanuielevantfactsatissuewhichaie,oioughttobe,withinthe peisonal knowleuge of the lattei, shall not be peimitteu to piesent eviuence on such facts. (n) !"#$ 3; *!+0"2/-+( +! -(.*$2/-+( +4 0+2"8$(/. +! /@-('. SECTI0N1.A'#"'.('232'8+1#"'.'2".,3%1#"'.?'28%2=Z0ponmotionofany paity showing goou cause theiefoi, the couit in which an action is penuing may (a) oiueianypaitytopiouuceanupeimittheinspectionanucopyingoi photogiaphing,byoionbehalfofthemovingpaity,ofanyuesignateuuocuments, papeis,books,accounts,letteis,photogiaphs,objectsoitangiblethingsnot piivilegeu,whichconstituteoicontaineviuencemateiialtoanymatteiinvolveuin the action anu which aie in his possession custouy oi contiol; oi (b) oiuei any paity oi peimit entiy upon uesignateu lanu oi othei piopeity in his possession oi contiol 47 foi the puipose of inspecting, measuiing, suiveying, oi photogiaphing the piopeity oianyuesignateuielevantobjectoiopeiationtheieon.Theoiueishallspecifythe time,placeanumanneiofmakingtheinspectionanutakingcopiesanu photogiaphs, anu may piesciibe such teims anu conuitions as aie just. (1a) !"#$ 3< *@1.-2)# )(0 8$(/)# $F)8-()/-+( +4 *$!.+(. SECTI0N1.C)%.%L09".0#"'.90;4%'28%2%8=RInanactioninwhichthe mentaloiphysicalconuitionofapaityisincontioveisy,thecouitinwhichthe actionispenuingmayinitsuiscietionoiueihimtosubmittoaphysicaloimental examination by a physician. (1) SEC.2.:28%2 ('2 %L09".0#"'.=RThe oiueifoiexaminationmaybemaueonly on motion foi goou cause shown anu upon notice to the paity to be examineu anu to allotheipaities,anushallspecifythetime,place,mannei,conuitionsanuscopeof the examination anu the peison oi peisons by whom it is to be maue. (2) SEC.S.*%3'2#'((".8".6,RIfiequesteubythepaityexamineu,thepaity causing the examination to be maue shall uelivei to him a copy of a uetaileu wiitten iepoitoftheexaminingphysiciansettingouthisfinuingsanuconclusions.Aftei suchiequestanuueliveiy,thepaitycausingtheexaminationtobemaueshallbe entitleuuponiequesttoieceivefiomthepaityexamineualikeiepoitofany examination,pieviouslyoitheieafteimaue,ofthesamementaloiphysical conuition. If the paity examineu iefuses to uelivei such iepoit, the couit on motion anu notice may make an oiuei iequiiing ueliveiy on such teims as aie just, anu if a physician fails oi iefuses to make such a iepoit the couit may excluue his testimony if offeieu at the tiial. (Sa) SEC.4.C0"7%2'(32"7"$%6%=RByiequestinganuobtainingaiepoitofthe examinationsooiueieuoibytakingtheuepositionoftheexaminei,thepaity examineu waives any piivilege he may have in that action oi any othei involving the same contioveisy, iegaiuing the testimony of eveiy othei peison who has examineu oimaytheieafteiexaminehiminiespectofthesamementaloiphysical examination. (4) 48 !"#$ 3= !$4".)# /+ 2+8*#1 ?-/@ 8+0$. +4 0-.2+,$!1 SECTI0N 1. *%(+,0$ #' 0.,/%2=RIf a paity oi othei ueponent iefuses to answei anyquestionuponoialexamination,theexaminationmaybecompleteuonothei matteisoiaujouineuasthepioponentofthequestionmaypiefei.Thepioponent may theieaftei apply to the piopei couit of the place wheie the ueposition is being taken,foianoiueitocompelananswei.Thesamepioceuuiemaybeavaileuof whenapaityoiawitnessiefusestoansweianyinteiiogatoiysubmitteuunuei Rules 2S oi 2S. Iftheapplicationisgianteu,thecouitshalliequiietheiefusingpaityoi ueponent to answei the question oi inteiiogatoiy anu if it also finus that the iefusal to answei was without substantial justification, it may iequiie the iefusing paity oi ueponent oi the counsel auvising the iefusal, oi both of them, to pay the pioponent theamountoftheieasonableexpensesincuiieuinobtainingtheoiuei,incluuing attoiney's fees. Iftheapplicationisuenieuanuthecouitfinusthatitwasfileuwithout substantialjustification,thecouitmayiequiiethepioponentoithecounsel auvising the filing of the application, oi both of them, to pay to the iefusing paity oi ueponenttheamountoftheieasonableexpensesincuiieuinopposingthe application, incluuing attoiney's fees. (1a) SEC.2.5'.#%93# '( couit.Ifapaityoiotheiwitnessiefusestobeswoinoi iefuses to answei any question aftei being uiiecteu to uo so by the couit of the place in which the ueposition is being taken, the iefusal may be consiueieu a contempt of that couit. (2a) SEC.S.:#)%2 1'.,%V+%.1%,=RIf anypaityoianofficeioimanagingagentofa paityiefusestoobeyanoiueimaueunueisection1ofthisRuleiequiiinghimto answeiuesignateuquestions,oianoiueiunueiRule27topiouuceanyuocument oi othei thing foi inspection copying oi photogiaphing oi to peimit it to be uone, oi topeimitentiyuponlanuoiotheipiopeity,oianoiueimaueunueiRule28 iequiiinghimtosubmittoaphysicaloimentalexamination,thecouitmaymake such oiueis in iegaiu to the iefusal as aie just, anu among otheis the following: (a)Anoiueithatthematteisiegaiuingwhichthequestionsweie askeu,oithechaiacteioiuesciiptionofthethingoilanu,oithecontentsof 49 thepapei,oithephysicaloimentalconuitionofthepaityoianyothei uesignateu facts shall be taken to be establisheu foi the puiposes of the action in accoiuance with the claim of the paity obtaining the oiuei; (b)Anoiueiiefusingtoallowtheuisobeuientpaitytosuppoitoi opposeuesignateuclaimsoiuefensesoipiohibitinghimfiomintiouucingin eviuenceuesignateuuocumentsoithingsoiitemsoftestimony,oifiom intiouucing eviuence of physical oi mental conuition; (c) An oiuei stiiking out pleauings oi paits theieof, oi staying fuithei pioceeuingsuntiltheoiueiisobeyeu,oiuismissingtheactionoipioceeuing oi any pait theieof oi ienueiing a juugment by uefault against the uisobeuient paity; anu (u)Inlieuofanyofthefoiegoingoiueisoiinauuitiontheieto,an oiueiuiiectingtheaiiestofanypaityoiagentofpaityfoiuisobeyinganyof suchoiueisexceptanoiueitosubmittoaphysicaloimentalexamination. (Sa) SEC.4.JL3%.,%,'.2%(+,0$#'089"#=RIfapaityafteibeingseiveuwitha iequest unuei Rule 26 to aumit the genuineness of any uocument oi the tiuth of any matteioffact,seivesaswoinuenialtheieofanuifthepaityiequestingthe aumissions theieaftei pioves the genuineness of such uocument oi the tiuth of any such mattei of fact, he may apply to the couit foi an oiuei iequiiing the othei paity topayhimtheieasonableexpensesincuiieuinmakingsuchpioof,incluuing attoiney's fees. 0nless the couit finus that theie weie goou ieasons foi the uenial oi thataumissionssoughtweieofnosubstantialimpoitance,suchoiueishallbe issueu. (4a) SEC.S.T0"$+2%'(302#;#'0##%.8'2,%27%0.,/%2,=RIfapaityoianofficeioi managing agent of a paity wilfully fails to appeai befoie the officei who is to take his ueposition,afteibeingseiveuwithapiopeinotice,oifailstoseiveansweisto inteiiogatoiiessubmitteuunueiRule2Safteipiopeiseiviceofsuch inteiiogatoiies, the couit on motion anu notice, may stiike out all oi any pait of any pleauingofthepaity,oiuismisstheactionoipioceeuingoianypaittheieof,oi entei a juugment by uefault against the paity, anu in its uiscietion, oiuei him to pay ieasonable expenses incuiieu by the othei, incluuing attoiney's fees. (S) SEC.6.JL3%.,%,060".,##)%*%3+4$"1'(#)%D)"$"33".%,=RExpensesanu attoiney'sfeesaienottobeimposeuupontheRepublicofthePhilippinesunuei this Rule.(6) Su !"#$ 5> /!-)# SECTI0N 1. E'#"1% '( tiial.0pon entiy of a case in the tiial calenuai, the cleik shallnotifythepaitiesoftheuateofitstiialinsuchmanneiasshallensuiehis ieceipt of that notice at least five (S) uays befoie such uate. (2a, R22) SEC.2.H8B'+2.9%.#,0.83',#3'.%9%.#,=RAcouitmayaujouinatiialfiom uay to uay, anu to any stateu time, as the expeuitious anu convenient tiansaction of business may iequiie, but shall have no powei to aujouin a tiial foi a longei peiiou thanonemonthfoieachaujouinment,noimoiethanthieemonthsinall,except when authoiizeu in wiiting by the Couit Auministiatoi, Supieme Couit. (Sa, R22) SEC. S. *%V+","#%, '( 9'#"'. #' 3',#3'.% #2"0$ ('2 04,%.1% '( %7"8%.1%=RA motion topostponeatiialonthegiounuofabsenceofeviuencecanbegianteuonlyupon affiuavitshowingthemateiialityoiielevancyofsucheviuence,anuthatuue uiligence has been useu to piocuie it. But if the auveise paity aumits the facts to be givenineviuence,evenifheobjectsoiieseivestheiighttotheiiaumissibility,the tiial shall not be postponeu. (4a, R22) SEC.4.*%V+","#%,'(9'#"'.#'3',#3'.%#2"0$('2"$$.%,,'(302#;'21'+.,%$=RA motiontopostponeatiialonthegiounuofillnessofapaityoicounselmaybe gianteuifitappeaisuponaffiuavitoiswoinceitificationthatthepiesenceofsuch paityoicounselatthetiialisinuispensableanuthatthechaiacteiofhisillnessis such as to ienuei his non-attenuance excusable. (Sa, R22) SEC.S.:28%2'(#2"0$.Subjecttothepiovisionsofsection2ofRuleS1,anu unless the couit foi special ieasons otheiwise uiiects, the tiial shall be limiteu to the issues stateu in the pie-tiial oiuei anu shall pioceeu as follows: (a) The plaintiff shall auuuce eviuence in suppoit of his complaint; (b)Theuefenuantshallthenauuuceeviuenceinsuppoitofhis uefense, counteiclaim, cioss-claim anu thiiu-paity complaint; (c)Thethiiu-paityuefenuant,ifany,shallauuuceeviuenceofhis uefense, counteiclaim, cioss-claim anu fouith-paity complaint; (u) The fouith-paity, anu so foith, if any, shall auuuce eviuence of the mateiial facts pleaueu by them; S1 (e)Thepaitiesagainstwhomanycounteiclaimoicioss-claimhas been pleaueu, shall auuuce eviuence in suppoit of theii uefense, in the oiuei to be piesciibeu by the couit; (f) Thepaitiesmaytheniespectivelyauuuceiebuttingeviuence only,unlessthecouit,foigoouieasonsanuinthefuitheianceofjustice, peimits them to auuuce eviuence upon theii oiiginal case; anu (g)0ponaumissionoftheeviuence,thecaseshallbeueemeu submitteufoiuecision,unlessthecouituiiectsthepaitiestoaigueoito submit theii iespective memoianua oi any fuithei pleauings. Ifseveialuefenuantsoithiiu-paityuefenuants,anusofoith.havingsepaiate uefenses appeai by uiffeient counsel, the couit shall ueteimine the ielative oiuei of piesentation of theii eviuence. (1a, RSu) SEC.6.H62%%8,#0#%9%.#'((01#,RThepaitiestoanyactionmayagiee,in wiiting,uponthefactsinvolveuinthelitigation,anusubmitthecasefoijuugment on the facts agieeu upon, without the intiouuction of eviuence. If the paities agiee only on some of the facts in issue, the tiial shall be helu as to the uisputeu facts in such oiuei as the couit shall piesciibe. (2a, RSu) SEC. 7. >#0#%9%.# of juuge.Buiing the heaiing oi tiial of a case any statement mauebythejuugewithiefeiencetothecase,oitoanyofthepaities,witnessesoi counsel, shall be maue of iecoiu in the stenogiaphic notes. (Sa, RSu) SEC. 8. >+,3%.,"'. '( 01#"'.,=RThe suspension of actions shall be goveineu by the piovisions of the Civil Coue. (n) SEC. 9. @+86% #' 2%1%"7% %7"8%.1%? 8%$%60#"'. #' 1$%2I '( 1'+2#=RThe juuge of the couit wheie the case is penuing shall peisonally ieceive the eviuence to be auuuceu bythepaities.Bowevei,inuefaultoieL 302#% heaiings,anuinanycasewheiethe paities agiee ". wiiting, the couit may uelegate the ieception of eviuence to its cleik of couit who is a membei of the bai. The cleik of couit shall have no powei to iule on objections to any question oi to the aumission of exhibits, which objections shall beiesolveubythecouituponsubmissionofhisiepoitanuthetiansciiptswithin ten (1u) uays fiom teimination of the heaiing. (n) S2 !"#$ 5& 2+(.+#-0)/-+( +! .$,$!)(2$ SECTI0N 1. 5'.,'$"80#"'..When actions involving a common question of law oi fact aie penuing befoie the couit, it may oiuei a joint heaiing oi tiial of any oi all thematteisinissueintheactions;itmayoiueialltheactionsconsoliuateu;anuit maymakesuchoiueisconceiningpioceeuingstheieinasmaytenutoavoiu unnecessaiy costs oi uelay. (1) SEC.2.>%3020#%#2"0$,=RThecouit,infuitheianceofconvenienceoitoavoiu piejuuice,mayoiueiasepaiatetiialofanyclaim,cioss-claim,counteiclaim,oi thiiu-paitycomplaint,oiofanysepaiateissueoiofanynumbeiofclaims,cioss-claims, counteiclaims, thiiu-paity complaint oi issues. (2a) !"#$ 53 /!-)# A1 2+88-..-+($! SECTI0N1.*%(%2%.1%4;1'.,%.#=RBywiittenconsentofbothpaities,the couit may oiuei any oi all of the issues in a case to be iefeiieu to a commissionei to beagieeuuponbythepaitiesoitobeappointeubythecouit.Asuseuinthese Rules, the woiu "commissionei" incluues a iefeiee, an auuitoi anu an examinei. (1a, RSS) SEC.2.*%(%2%.1%'28%2%8'.9'#"'.=RWhenthepaitiesuonotconsent,the couit may, upon the application of eithei oi of its own motion) uiiect a iefeience to a commissionei in the following cases: (a) Whenthetiialofanissueoffactiequiiestheexamina-tion ofalongaccountoneitheisiue,inwhichcasethecommis-sioneimaybe uiiecteutoheaianuiepoituponthewholeissueoianyspecificquestion involveu theiein; (b) Whenthetakingofanaccountisnecessaiyfoithe SS infoimation of the couit befoie juugment, oi foi caiiying a juugment oi oiuei into effect; (c) Whenaquestionoffact,otheithanuponthe pleauings,aiisesuponmotionoiotheiwise,inanystageofacase,oifoi caiiying a juugment oi oiuei into effect. (2a, RSS) SEC.S.:28%2'(2%(%2%.1%?3'/%2,'(#)%1'99",,"'.%2=RWhenaiefeienceis maue, the cleik shall foithwith fuinish, the commissionei with a copy of the oiuei of iefeience. The oiuei may specify oi limit the poweis of the commissionei, anu may uiiect him to iepoit only upon paiticulai issues, oi to uo oi peifoim paiticulai acts, oitoieceiveanuiepoiteviuenceonly,anumayfixtheuatefoibeginninganu closing the heaiings anu foi the filing of his iepoit. Subject to the specifications anu limitations stateu in the oiuei, the commissionei has anu shall exeicise the powei to iegulate the pioceeuings in eveiy heaiing befoie him anu to uo all acts anu take all measuiesnecessaiyoipiopeifoitheefficientpeifoimanceofhisuutiesunueithe oiuei.Bemayissuesubpoenasanusubpoenas8+1%,#%1+9+9902; B+869%.# ('2 1$0"90.#=RA paity seeking to iecovei upon aclaim,counteiclaim,oicioss-claimoitoobtainaueclaiatoiyieliefmay,atany timeafteithepleauinginansweitheietohasbeenseiveu,movewithsuppoiting affiuavits,uepositionsoiaumissionsfoiasummaiyjuugmentinhisfavoiuponall oi any pait theieof. (1a, RS4) SEC. 2. >+9902; B+869%.# ('2 8%(%.8".6 paity.A paity against whom a claim, counteiclaim oi cioss-claim is asseiteu oi a ueclaiatoiy ielief is sought may, at any time,movewithsuppoitingaffiuavits,uepositionsoiaumissionsfoiasummaiy S6 juugment in his favoi as to all oi any pait theieof. (2a, RS4) SEC.S.A'#"'. 0.8 32'1%%8".6, #)%2%'. .Themotionshallbeseiveuatleast ten (1u) uays befoie the time specifieu foi the heaiing. The auveise paity may seive opposingaffiuavits,uepositions,oiaumissionsatleastthiee(S)uaysbefoiethe heaiing.Afteitheheaiing,thejuugmentsoughtshallbeienueieufoithwithifthe pleauings,suppoitingaffiuavits,uepositions,anuaumissionsonfile,showthat, except as to the amount of uamages, theie is no genuine issue as to any mateiial fact anu that the moving paity is entitleu to a juugment as a mattei of law. (Sa, RS4) SEC.4.50,%.'#(+$$;08B+8"10#%8'.9'#"'.=RIfonmotionunueithisRule, juugment is not ienueieu upon the whole case oi foi all the ieliefs sought anu a tiial is necessaiy, the couit at the heaiing of the motion, by examining the pleauings anu theeviuencebefoieitanubyinteiiogatingcounselshallasceitainwhatmateiial factsexistwithoutsubstantialcontioveisyanuwhataieactuallyanuingooufaith contioveiteu.Itshalltheieuponmakeanoiueispecifyingthefactsthatappeai withoutsubstantialcontioveisy,incluuingtheextenttowhichtheamountof uamages oi othei ielief is not in contioveisy, anu uiiecting such fuithei pioceeuings in the action as aie just. The facts so specifieu shall be ueemeu establisheu, anu the tiial shall be conuucteu on the contioveiteu facts accoiuingly. (4a, RS4) SEC.S.T'29'(0(("807"#,0.8,+33'2#".6303%2,=RSuppoitinganuopposing affiuavitsshallbemaueonpeisonalknowleuge,shallsetfoithsuchfactsaswoulu be aumissible in eviuence, anu shall show affiimatively that the affiant is competent totestifytothematteisstateutheiein.Ceitifieutiuecopiesofallpapeisoipaits theieof iefeiieu to in the affiuavit shall be attacheu theieto oi seiveu theiewith. (Sa, RS4) SEC.6.H(("807"#, ". 408 faith.Shouluitappeaitoitssatisfactionatanytime that any of the affiuavits piesenteu puisuant to this Rule aie piesenteu in bau faith, oi solely foi the puipose of uelay, the couit shall foithwith oiuei the offenuing paity oicounseltopaytotheotheipaitytheamountoftheieasonableexpenseswhich the filing of the affiuavits causeu him to incui, incluuing attoiney's fees. It may, aftei heaiing, fuithei aujuuge the offenuing paity oi counsel guilty of contempt. (6a, RS4) S7 !"#$ 59 D"0'8$(/.C 4-()# +!0$!. )(0 $(/!1 /@$!$+4 SECTI0N 1. *%.8"#"'. '( B+869%.#, 0.8 (".0$ '28%2,=RA juugment oi final oiuei ueteiminingthemeiitsofthecaseshallbeinwiitingpeisonallyanuuiiectly piepaieu by the juuge, stating cleaily anu uistinctly the facts anu the law on which it is baseu, signeu by him, anu fileu with the cleik of the couit. (1a) SEC.2.J.#2;'(B+869%.#,0.8(".0$'28%2,=RIfnoappealoimotionfoinew tiialoiieconsiueiationisfileuwithinthetimepioviueuintheseRules,the juugment oi final oiuei shall foithwith be enteieu by the cleik in the book of entiies of juugments. The uate of finality of the juugment oi final oiuei shall be ueemeu to be the uate of its entiy. The iecoiu shall contain the uispositive pait of the juugment oi final oiuei anu shall be signeu by the cleik, with a ceitificate that such juugment oi final oiuei has become final anu executoiy. (2a, 1u, RS1). SEC.S.@+869%.# ('2 '2 060".,# '.% '2 9'2% '( ,%7%20$ paities.}uugmentmay be given foi oi against one oi moie seveial plaintiffs, anu foi oi against one oi moie ofseveialuefenuants.Whenjusticesouemanus,thecouitmayiequiiethepaities on each siue to file auveisaiy pleauings as between themselves anu ueteimine theii ultimate iights anu obligations. (S) SEC.4.>%7%20$ B+869%.#,=RIn anactionagainstseveialuefenuants,thecouit may,whenaseveialjuugmentispiopei,ienueijuugmentagainstoneoimoieof them, leaving the action to pioceeu against the otheis. (4) SEC. S. >%3020#% B+869%.#,=RWhen moie than one claim foi ielief is piesenteu in an action, the couit, at any stage, upon a ueteimination of the issues mateiial to a paiticulaiclaimanuallcounteiclaimsaiisingoutofthetiansactionoioccuiience which is the subject mattei of the claim, may ienuei a sepaiate juugment uisposing ofsuchclaim.Thejuugmentshallteiminatetheactionwithiespecttotheclaimso uisposeuofanutheactionshallpioceeuastotheiemainingclaims.Incasea sepaiatejuugmentisienueieu,thecouitbyoiueimaystayitsenfoicementuntil theienuitionofasubsequentjuugmentoijuugmentsanumaypiesciibesuch conuitionsasmaybenecessaiytosecuiethebenefittheieoftothepaityinwhose favoi the juugment is ienueieu. (Sa) SEC.6.@+869%.# 060".,# %.#"#; /"#)'+# B+2"8"10$ 3%2,'.0$"#;=RWhen juugment isienueieuagainsttwooimoiepeisonssueuasanentitywithoutjuiiuical S8 peisonality,thejuugmentshallsetouttheiiinuiviuualoipiopeinames,ifknown. (6a) !"#$ 5; ($? /!-)# +! !$2+(.-0$!)/-+( SECTI0N1.M2'+.8,'(0.83%2"'8('2("$".69'#"'.('2.%/#2"0$'2 2%1'.,"8%20#"'.=RWithinthepeiioufoitakinganappeal,theaggiieveupaitymay move the tiial couit to set asiue the juugment oi final oiuei anu giant a new tiial foi one oi moie of the following causes mateiially affecting the substantial iights of saiu paity: (a)Fiauu,acciuent,mistakeoiexcusablenegligencewhichoiuinaiy piuuencecoulunothaveguaiueuagainstanubyieasonofwhichsuch aggiieveu paity has piobably been impaiieu in his iights; oi (b)Newlyuiscoveieueviuence,whichhecoulunot,withieasonable uiligence,haveuiscoveieuanupiouuceuatthetiial,anuwhichifpiesenteu woulu piobably altei the iesult. Withinthesamepeiiou,theaggiieveupaitymayalsomovefoi ieconsiueiation upon the giounus that the uamages awaiueu aie excessive, that the eviuenceisinsufficienttojustifytheuecisionoifinaloiuei,oithattheuecisionoi final oiuei is contiaiy to law. (1a) SEC.2.5'.#%.#, '( 9'#"'. ('2 .%/ #2"0$ '2 2%1'.,"8%20#"'. 0.8 .'#"1% #)%2%'(=RThemotionshallbemaueinwiitingstatingthegiounuoigiounustheiefoi,a wiitten notice of which shall be seiveu by the movant on the auveise paity. Amotionfoinewtiialshallbepioveuinthemanneipioviueufoipioofof motions.Amotionfoithecausementioneuinpaia-giaph(a)ofthepieceuing sectionshallbesuppoiteubyaffiuavitsofmeiitswhichmaybeiebutteuby affiuavits. A motion foi the cause mentioneu in paiagiaph (b) shall be suppoiteu by affiuavitsofthewitnessesbywhomsucheviuenceisexpecteutobegiven,oiby uuly authenticateu uocuments which aie pioposeu to be intiouuceu in eviuence. Amotionfoiieconsiueiationshallpointoutspecificallythefinuingsoi conclusions of the juugment oi final oiuei which aie not suppoiteu by the eviuence oiwhichaiecontiaiytolaw,makingexpiessiefeiencetothetestimonialoi S9 uocumentaiyeviuenceoitothepiovisionsoflawallegeutobecontiaiytosuch finuings oi conclusions. A32'('290motionfoinewtiialoiieconsiueiationshallnottollthe ieglementaiy peiiou of appeal. (2a) SEC.S.H1#"'.+3'.9'#"'.('2.%/#2"0$'22%1'.,"8%20F#"'.=RThetiialcouit may set asiue the juugment oi final oiuei anu giant a new tiial, upon such teims as may be just; oi may ueny the motion. If the couit finus that excessive uamages have been awaiueu oi that the juugment oi final oiuei is contiaiy to the eviuence oi law, it may amenu such juugment oi final oiuei accoiuingly. (Sa) SEC.4.*%,'$+#"'.'(9'#"'.RAmotionfoinewtiialoiieconsiueiationshall be iesolveu within thiity (Su) uays fiom the time it is submitteu foi iesolution. (n) SEC.S.>%1'.89'#"'.('2.%/#2"0$=RAmotionfoinewtiialshallincluueall giounus then available anu those not so incluueu shall be ueemeu waiveu. A seconu motionfoinewtiial,baseuonagioununotexistingnoiavailablewhenthefiist motionwasmaue,maybefileuwithinthetimeheieinpioviueuexcluuingthetime uuiing which the fiist motion hau been penuing. Nopaityshallbealloweuaseconumotionfoiieconsiueiationofajuugment oi final oiuei. (4a, 4, IRu) SEC.6.J((%1#'(620.#".6'(9'#"'.('2.%/#2"0$=RIfanewtiialisgianteuin accoiuancewiththepiovisionsofthisRule,theoiiginaljuugmentoifinaloiuei shallbevacateu,anutheactionshallstanufoitiial8%.'7'?buttheiecoiueu eviuence taken upon the foimei tiial, insofai as the same is mateiial anu competent to establish the issues, shall be useu at the new tiial without ietaking the same. (S) SEC. 7. D02#"0$ .%/ #2"0$ '2 2%1'.,"8%20#"'.=RIf the giounus foi a motion unuei this Rule appeai to the couit to affect the issues as to only a pait, oi less than all of the mattei in contioveisy, oi only one, oi less than all, of the paities to it, the couit may oiuei a new tiial oi giant ieconsiueiation as to such issues if seveiable without inteifeiing with the juugment oi final oiuei upon the iest. (6a) SEC. 8. J((%1# '( '28%2 ('2 302#"0$ .%/ #2"0$=Rwhen less than all of the issues aie oiueieu ietiieu, the couit may eithei entei a juugment oi final oiuei as to the iest, oi stay the enfoicement of such juugment oi final oiuei until aftei the new tiial. (7a) SEC.9.*%9%8;060".,#'28%28%.;".609'#"'.('2.%/#2"0$'2 2%1'.,"8%20#"'.=RAn oiuei uenying a motion foi new tiial oi ieconsiueiation is not appealable, the iemeuy being an appeal fiom the juugment oi final oiuei. (n) 6u !"#$ 5< !$#-$4 4!+8 D"0'8$(/.C +!0$!. +! +/@$! *!+2$$0-('. SECTI0N1.D%#"#"'.('22%$"%((2'9B+869%.#+4B%1#'(033%0$=RAnappealmaybetakenfiomajuugmentoi finaloiueithatcompletelyuisposesofthecase,oiofapaiticulaimatteitheiein when ueclaieu by these Rules to be appealable. No appeal may be taken fiom: (a)An oiuei uenying a motion foi new tiial oi ieconsiueia-tion; (b)An oiuei uenying a petition foi ielief oi any similai motion seeking ielief fiom juugment; (c)An inteilocutoiy oiuei; (u)An oiuei uisallowing oi uismissing an appeal; (e) Anoiueiuenyingamotiontosetasiueajuugmentby consent, confession oi compiomise on the giounu of fiauu, mistake oi uuiess, oi any othei giounu vitiating consent. (f) An oiuei of execution; (g)Ajuugmentoifinaloiueifoioiagainstoneoimoieof seveialpaitiesoiinsepaiateclaims,counteiclaims,cioss-claimsanuthiiu-paitycomplaints,whilethemaincaseispenuing,unlessthecouitallowsan appeal theiefiom; anu (h)An oiuei uismissing an action without piejuuice. In all the above instances wheie the juugment oi final oiuei is not appealable, the aggiieveu paity may file an appiopiiate special civil action unuei Rule 6S. (n) SEC. 2. A'8%, '( 033%0$=R (a) :28".02;033%0$=TheappealtotheCouitofAppealsin 82 casesueciueubytheRegionalTiialCouitintheexeiciseofitsoiiginal juiisuictionshallbetakenbyfilinganoticeofappealwiththecouitwhich ienueieuthejuugmentoifinaloiueiappealeufiomanuseivingacopy theieofupontheauveisepaity.Noiecoiuonappealshallbeiequiieuexcept inspecialpioceeuingsanuotheicasesofmultipleoisepaiateappealswheie the law oi these Rules so iequiie. In such cases, the iecoiu -on appeal shall be fileu anu seiveu in like mannei. (b) D%#"#"'.('22%7"%/=TheappealtotheCouitofAppealsin casesueciueubytheRegionalTiialCouitintheexeiciseofitsappellate juiisuiction shall be by petition foi ieview in accoiuance with Rule 42. (c)H33%0$4;1%2#"'202"=Inallcaseswheieonlyquestionsof law aie iaiseu oi involveu, the appeal shall be to the Supieme Couit by petition foi ieview on ceitioiaii in accoiuance with Rule 4S. (n) SEC.S.D%2"'8'('28".02;033%0$+49",,"'. ('2 8%1","'.=RIf the petition is given uue couise, the Couit of Appealsmaysetthecasefoioialaigumentoiiequiiethepaitiestosubmit memoianuawithinapeiiouoffifteen(1S)uaysfiomnotice.Thecaseshallbe ueemeu submitteu foi uecision upon the filing of the last pleauing oi memoianuum iequiieu by these Rules oi by the couit itself. (n) 88 !"#$ 65 )**$)#. 4!+8 /@$ 2+"!/ +4 /)F )**$)#. )(0 G").-ED"0-2-)# )'$(2-$. /+ /@$ 2+"!/ +4 )**$)#. SECTI0N1.>1'3%=RThisRuleshallapplytoappealsfiomjuugmentsoifinal oiueisoftheCouitofTaxAppealsanufiomawaius,juugments,finaloiueisoi iesolutions of oi authoiizeu by any quasi-juuicial agency in the exeicise of its quasi-juuicialfunctions.AmongtheseagenciesaietheCivilSeiviceCommission,Cential BoaiuofAssessmentAppeals,SecuiitiesanuExchangeCommission,0fficeofthe Piesiuent,LanuRegistiationAuthoiity,SocialSecuiityCommission,Civil AeionauticsBoaiu,BuieauofPatents,TiauemaiksanuTechnologyTiansfei, NationalElectiificationAuministiation,EneigyRegulatoiyBoaiu,National TelecommunicationsCommission,BepaitmentofAgiaiianRefoimunueiRepublic ActNo.66S7,uoveinmentSeiviceInsuianceSystem,EmployeesCompensation Commission,AgiicultuialInventionsBoaiu,InsuianceCommission,Philippine AtomicEneigyCommission,BoaiuofInvestments,ConstiuctionInuustiy Aibitiation Commission, anu voluntaiy aibitiatois authoiizeu by law. (n) SEC.2.50,%,.'#1'7%2%8.ThisRuleshallnotapplytojuugmentsoifinal oiueis issueu unuei the Laboi Coue of the Philippines. (n) SEC. S. C)%2% #' 033%0$=RAn appeal unuei this Rule may be taken to the Couit of Appeals within the peiiou anu in the mannei heiein pioviueu, whethei the appeal involves questions of fact, of law, oi mixeu questions of fact anu law. (n) SEC.4=D%2"'8'(033%0$=RTheappealshallbetakenwithinfifteen(1S)uays fiom notice of the awaiu, juugment, final oiuei oi iesolution, oi fiom the uate of its last publication, if publication is iequiieu by law foi its effectivity, oi of the uenial of petitionei's motion foi new tiial oi ieconsiueiation uuly fileu in accoiuance with the goveining law of the couit oi agency a V+'= 0nly one (1) motion foi ieconsiueiation shallbealloweu.0ponpiopeimotionanuthepaymentofthefullamountofthe uocketfeebefoietheexpiiationoftheieglementaiypeiiou,theCouitofAppeals maygiantanauuitionalpeiiouoffifteen(1S)uaysonlywithinwhichtofilethe petitionfoiieview.Nofuitheiextensionshallbegianteuexceptfoithemost compelling ieason anu in no case to exceeu fifteen (1S) uays. (n) SEC.S.S'/033%0$#0I%.==RAppealshallbetakenbyfilingaveiifieupetition foi ieview in seven (7) legible copies with the Couit of Appeals, with pioof of seivice of a copy theieof on the auveise paity anu on the couit oi agency 0 V+'= The oiiginal 89 copyofthepetitionintenueufoitheCouitofAppealsshallbeinuicateuassuchby the petitionei. 0ponthefilingofthepetition,thepetitioneishallpaytothecleikofcouitof theCouitofAppealstheuocketinganuotheilawfulfeesanuuepositthesumof PSuu.uu foi costs. Exemption fiom payment of uocketing anu othei lawful fees anu the ueposit foi costs may be gianteu by the Couit of Appeals upon a veiifieu motion settingfoithvaliugiounustheiefoi.IftheCouitofAppealsueniesthemotion,the petitionei shall pay the uocketing anu othei lawful fees anu ueposit foi costs within fifteen (1S) uays fiom notice of the uenial. (n) SEC. 6. 5'.#%.#, '( #)% 3%#"#"'.=RThe petition foi ieview shall (a) state the full names of the paities to the case, without impleauing the couit oi agencies eithei as petitioneisoiiesponuents;(b)containaconcisestatementofthefactsanuissues involveuanuthegiounusielieuuponfoitheieview;(c)beaccompanieubya cleailylegibleuuplicateoiiginaloiaceitifieutiuecopyoftheawaiu,juugment, finaloiueioiiesolutionappealeufiom,togetheiwithceitifieutiuecopiesofsuch mateiial poitions of the iecoiu iefeiieu to theiein anu othei suppoiting papeis; anu (u)containaswoinceitificationagainstfoiumshoppingaspioviueuinthelast paiagiaphofsection2,Rule42.Thepetitionshallstatethespecificmateiialuates showing that it was fileu within the peiiou fixeu heiein. (2a) SEC.7.J((%1#'((0"$+2%#'1'93$;/"#)2%V+"2%9%.#,=RThefailuieofthe petitionei to comply with any of the foiegoing iequiie-ments iegaiuing the payment oftheuocketanuotheilawfulfees,theuepositfoicosts,pioofofseiviceofthe petition,anuthecontentsofanutheuocumentswhichshouluaccompanythe petition shall be sufficient giounu foi the uismissal theieof. (n) SEC.8.H1#"'.'.#)%3%#"#"'.=RTheCouitofAppealsmayiequiiethe iesponuenttofileacommentonthepetition,notamotiontouismiss,withinten (1u)uaysfiomnotice,oiuismissthepetitionifitfinusthesametobepatently without meiit, piosecuteu manifestly foi uelay, oi that the questions iaiseu theiein aie too unsubstantial to iequiie consiueiation. (6a) SEC. 9. 5'.#%.#, '( 1'99%.#=RThe comment shall be fileu within ten (1u) uays fiomnoticeinseven(7)legiblecopiesanuaccompanieubycleailylegibleceitifieu tiue copies of such mateiial poitions of the iecoiu iefeiieu to theiein togethei with otheisuppoitingpapeis.Thecommentshall(a)pointoutinsufficienciesoi inaccuiaciesinpetitionei'sstatementoffactsanuissues;anu(b)statetheieasons whythepetitionshoulubeuenieuoiuismisseu.Acopytheieofshallbeseiveuon the petitionei, anu pioof of such seivice shall be fileu with the Couit of Appeals. (9a) 9u SEC. 1u. K+% 1'+2,%=RIf upon the filing of the comment oi such othei pleauings oiuocumentsasmaybeiequiieuoialloweubytheCouitofAppealsoiuponthe expiiation of the peiiou foi the filing theieof, anu on the basis of the petition oi the iecoiustheCouitofAppealsfinus32"90(01"%thatthecouitoiagencyconceineu hascommitteueiioisoffactoilawthatwouluwaiiantieveisaloimouificationof theawaiu,juugment,finaloiueioiiesolutionsoughttobeievieweu,itmaygive uue couise to the petition; otheiwise, it shall uismiss the same.The finuings of fact of the couit oi agency conceineu, when suppoiteu by substantial eviuence, shall be binuing on the Couit of Appeals. (n) SEC.11.!20.,9"##0$ '( iecoiu.Withinfifteen(1S)uaysfiomnoticethatthe petitionhasbeengivenuuecouise,theCouitofAppealsmayiequiiethecouitoi agencyconceineutotiansmittheoiiginaloialegibleceitifieutiuecopyofthe entiie iecoiu of the pioceeuing unuei ieview.The iecoiu to be tiansmitteu may be abiiugeubyagieementofallpaitiestothepioceeuing. TheCouitofAppealsmay iequiie oi peimit subsequent coiiection of oi auuition to the iecoiu. (8a) SEC. 12. J((%1# '( 033%0$RThe appealshallnot stay the awaiu, juugment, final oiueiofiesolutionsoughttobeievieweuunlesstheCouitofAppealsshalluiiect otheiwise upon such teims as it may ueem just. (1ua) SEC. 1S. >+49",,"'. ('2 8%1","'.=RIf the petition is given uue couise, the Couit ofAppealsmaysetthecasefoioialaigumentoiiequiiethepaitiestosubmit memoianuawithinapeiiouoffifteen(1S)uaysfiomnotice.Thecaseshallbe ueemeu submitteu foi uecision upon the filing of the last pleauing oi memoianuum iequiieu by these Rules oi by the Couit of Appeals. (n)

*!+2$0"!$ -( /@$ 2+"!/ +4 )**$)#. !"#$ 66 +!0-()!1 )**$)#$0 2).$. SECTI0N 1. !"#$% '( 10,%,=RIn all cases appealeu to the Couit of Appeals unuei Rule41,thetitleofthecaseshalliemainasitwasinthecouitofoiigin,butthe paity appealing the case shall be fuithei iefeiieu to as the appellant anu the auveise paity as the appellee. (1a, R46) 91 SEC.2.5'+.,%$0.86+028"0.,=RThecounselanuguaiuians08$"#%9ofthe paitiesinthecouitofoiiginshallbeiespectivelyconsiueieuastheiicounselanu guaiuians08$"#%9intheCouitofAppeals.Whenotheisappeaioiaieappointeu, noticetheieofshallbeseiveuimmeuiatelyontheauveisepaityanufileuwiththe couit. (2a, R46) SEC.S.:28%2 '( #20.,9"##0$ '( 2%1'28=RIf theoiiginaliecoiuoitheiecoiuon appealisnottiansmitteutotheCouitofAppealswithinthiity(Su)uaysafteithe peifectionoftheappeal,eitheipaitymayfileamotionwiththetiialcouit,with notice to the othei, foi the tiansmittal of such iecoiu oi iecoiu on appeal. (Sa, R46) SEC. 4. K'1I%#".6 '( case.0pon ieceiving the oiiginal iecoiu oi the iecoiu on appealanutheaccompanyinguocumentsanuexhibitstiansmitteubythelowei couit, as well as the pioof of payment of the uocket anu othei lawful fees, the cleik of couit of the Couit of Appeals shall uocket the case anu notify the paities theieof. (4a, R46) Withinten(1u)uaysfiomieceiptofsaiunotice,theappellant,inappealsby iecoiu on appeal, shall file with the cleik of couit seven (7) cleaily legible copies of the appioveu iecoiu on appeal, togethei with the pioof of seivice of two (2) copies theieof upon the appellee. Anyunauthoiizeualteiation,omissionoiauuitionintheappioveuiecoiuon appeal shall be a giounu foi uismissal of the appeal. (n) SEC.S.5'93$%#"'.'(2%1'28=RWheietheiecoiuoftheuocketeucaseis incomplete, the cleik of couit of the Couit of Appeals shall so infoim saiu couit anu iecommenueu to it measuies necessaiy to complete the iecoiu. It shall be the uuty of saiu couit to take appiopiiate action towaius the completion of the iecoiu within the shoitest possible time. (n) SEC.6.K",3%.,".6 /"#) 1'93$%#% 2%1'28=RWheie thecompletionoftheiecoiu coulu not be accomplisheu within a sufficient peiiou allotteu foi saiu puipose uue to insupeiable oi extiemely uifficult causes, the couit, on its own motion oi on motion ofanyofthepaities,mayueclaiethattheiecoiuanuitsaccompanyingtiansciipts anuexhibitssofaiavailableaiesufficienttoueciuetheissuesiaiseuintheappeal, anu shall issue an oiuei explaining the ieasons foi such ueclaiation. (n) SEC.7.H33%$$0.#_, biief.Itshallbetheuutyoftheappellanttofilewiththe couit,withinfoity-five(4S)uaysfiomieceiptofthenoticeofthecleikthatallthe eviuence,oialanuuocumentaiy,aieattacheutotheiecoiu,seven(7)copiesofhis legibly typewiitten, mimeogiapheu oi piinteu biief, with pioof of seivice of two (2) copies theieof upon the appellee. (1ua, R46) 92 SEC.8.H33%$$%%_,biiefWithinfoity-five(4S)uaysfiomieceiptofthe appellant's biief, the appellee shall file with the couit seven (7) copies of his legibly typewiitten, mimeogiapheu oi piinteu biief, with pioof of seivice of two (2) copies theieof upon the appellant. (11a, R46) SEC.9.H33%$$0.#_,2%3$;biief.Withintwenty(2u)uaysfiomieceiptofthe appellee'sbiief,theappellantmayfileaieplybiiefansweiingpointsinthe appellee's biief not coveieu in his main biief. (12, R46) SEC.1u.!"9%'(("$".69%9'20.80".,3%1"0$10,%,=RInceitioiaii,piohibition, manuamus,V+'/0220.#'anu)04%0,1'23+,cases,thepaitiesshallfile,inlieuof biiefs,theiiiespectivememoianuawithinanon-extenuiblepeiiouofthiity(Su) uaysfiomieceiptofthenoticeissueubythecleikthatalltheeviuence,oialanu uocumentaiy, is alieauy attacheu to the iecoiu. (1Sa, R46) The failuie of the appellant to file his memoianuum within the peiiou theiefoi may be a giounu foi uismissal of the appeal. (n) SEC.11.>%7%20$033%$$0.#,'2033%$$%%,'2,%7%20$1'+.,%$('2%01)302#;=RC)%2%theieaieseveialappellantsoiappellees,eachcounseliepiesentingoneoi moiebutnotallofthemshallbeseiveuwithonlyonecopyofthebiiefs.When seveialcounseliepiesentoneappellantoiappellee,copiesofthebiiefmaybe seiveu upon any of them. (14a, R46) SEC.12.JL#%.,"'.'(#"9%('2("$".642"%(,=RJL#%.,"'.oftimefoithefilingof biiefswillnotbealloweu,exceptfoigoouanusufficientcause,anuonlyifthe motion foi extension is fileu befoie the expiiation of the time sought to be extenueu. (1S, R46) SEC.1S.5'.#%.#,'(033%$$0.#_,42"%(=RTheappellant'sbiiefshallcontain,in the oiuei heiein inuicateu, the following: (a)A subject inuex of the mattei in the biief with a uigest of the aigumentsanupageiefeiences,anuatableofcasesalphabeticallyaiiangeu, textbooks anu statutes citeu with iefeiences to the pages wheie they aie citeu; (b)An assignment of eiiois intenueu to be uigeu, which eiiois shallbesepaiately,uistinctlyanuconciselystateuwithoutiepetitionanu numbeieu consecutively; (c)0nueitheheauing"StatementoftheCase,"acleaianu concisestatementofthenatuieoftheaction,asummaiyofthepioceeuings, theappealeuiulingsanuoiueisofthecouit,thenatuieofthejuugmentanu anyotheimatteisnecessaiytoanunueistanuingofthenatuieofthe 9S contioveisy, with page iefeiences to the iecoiu; (u)0nuei the heauing "Statement of Facts," a cleai anu concise statement in a naiiative foim of the facts aumitteu by both paities anu of those incontioveisy,togetheiwiththesubstanceofthepioofielatingtheietoin sufficientuetailtomakeitcleailyintelligible,withpageiefeiencestothe iecoiu; (e)A cleai anu concise statement of the issues of fact oi law to be submitteu to the couit foi its juugment; (f) 0nueitheheauing"Aigument,"theappellant'saiguments oneachassignmentofeiioiwithpageiefeiencestotheiecoiu. The authoiitiesielieuuponshallbeciteubythepageoftheiepoitatwhichthe case begins anu the page of the iepoit on which the citation is founu: (g)0nueitheheauing"Relief,"aspecificationoftheoiueioi juugment which the appellant seeks; anu (h)In cases not biought up by iecoiu on appeal, the appellant's biiefshallcontain,asanappenuix,acopyofthejuugmentoifinaloiuei appealeu fiom. (16a, R46) SEC.14.5'.#%.#, '( 033%$$%%_, 42"%(=RThe appellee'sbiiefshallcontain,inthe oiuei heiein inuicateu, the following: (a)A subject inuex of the mattei in the biief with a uigest of the aigumentsanupageiefeiences,anuatableofcasesalphabeticallyaiiangeu, textbooks anu statutes citeu with iefeiences to the pages wheie they aie citeu; (b)0nueitheheauing"StatementofFacts,"theappelleeshall state that he accepts the statement of facts in the appellant's biief, oi unuei the heauing "Countei-Statement of Facts," he shall point out such insufficiencies oi inaccuiaciesashebelievesexistintheappellant'sstatementoffactswith iefeiences to the pages of the iecoiu in suppoit theieof, but without iepetition of matteis in the appellant's statement of facts; anu (c)0nueitheheauing"Aigument,"theappelleeshallsetfoith his aiguments in the case on each assignment of eiioi with page iefeiences to the iecoiu. The authoiities ielieu on shall be citeu by the page of the iepoit at which the case begins anu the page of the iepoit on which the citation is founu. (17a, R46) SEC.1S.X+%,#"'., #)0# 90; 4% 20",%8 '. 033%0$=FWhethei oinottheappellant 94 has fileu a motion foi new tiial in the couit below, he may incluue in his assignment ofeiioisanyquestionoflawoifactthathasbeeniaiseuinthecouitbelowanu which is within the issues fiameu by the paities. (18, R46) !"#$ 67 )**$)# A1 2$!/-+!)!- /+ /@$ ."*!$8$ 2+"!/ SECTI0N1.T"$".6'(3%#"#"'./"#)>+32%9%5'+2#=RApaityuesiiingtoappeal byceitioiaiifiomajuugmentoifinaloiueioiiesolutionoftheCouitofAppeals, the Sanuiganbayan, the Regional Tiial Couit oi othei couits whenevei authoiizeu by law,mayfilewiththeSupiemeCouitaveiifieupetitionfoiieviewon ceitioiaii.The petition shall iaise only questions of law which must be uistinctly set foith. (1a, 2a) SEC. 2. !"9% ('2 ("$".6? %L#%.,"'.=RThe petition shall be fileu within fifteen (1S) uaysfiomnoticeofthejuugmentoifinaloiueioiiesolutionappealeufiom,oiof theuenialofthepetitionei'smotionfoinewtiialoiieconsiueiationfileuinuue timeafteinoticeofthejuugment. 0nmotionuulyfileuanuseiveu,withfull paymentoftheuocketanuotheilawfulfeesanutheuepositfoicostsbefoiethe expiiationoftheieglementaiypeiiou,theSupiemeCouitmayfoijustifiable ieasons giant an extension of thiity (Su) uays only within which to file the petition. (1a, Sa) SEC.S.K'1I%# 0.8 '#)%2 $0/(+$ (%%,? 32''( '( ,%27"1% '( 3%#"#"'.=R0nless hehas theietofoieuoneso,thepetitioneishallpaythecoiiesponuinguocketanuothei lawfulfeestothecleikofcouitoftheSupiemeCouitanuueposittheamountof PSuu.uufoicostsatthetimeofthefilingofthepetition.Pioofofseiviceofacopy theieofontheloweicouitconceineuanuontheauveisepaityshallbesubmitteu togethei with the petition. (1a) SEC. 4. 5'.#%.#, '( 3%#"#"'.RThe petition shall be fileu in eighteen (18) copies, withtheoiiginalcopyintenueufoithecouitbeinginuicateuassuchbythe petitionei,anushall(a)statethefullnameoftheappealingpaityasthepetitionei anu the auveise paity as iesponuent, without impleauing the lowei couits oi juuges theieof eithei as petitioneis oi iesponuents; (b) inuicate the mateiial uates showing 9S whennoticeofthejuugmentoifinaloiueioiiesolutionsubjecttheieofwas ieceiveu, when a motion foi new tiial oi ieconsiueiation, if any, was fileu anu when noticeoftheuenialtheieofwasieceiveu;(c)setfoithconciselyastatementofthe matteisinvolveu,anutheieasonsoiaigumentsielieuonfoitheallowanceofthe petition;(u)beaccompanieubyacleailylegibleuuplicateoiiginal,oiaceitifieu tiue copy of the juugment oi final oiuei oi iesolution ceitifieu by the cleik of couit ofthecouit0V+'anutheiequisitenumbeiofplaincopiestheieof,anusuch mateiialpoitionsoftheiecoiuaswoulusuppoitthepetition;anu(e)containa swoinceitificationagainstfoiumshoppingaspioviueuinthelastpaiagiaphof section 2, Rule 42. (2a) SEC.S.K",9",,0$ '2 8%."0$ '( 3%#"#"'.=RThe failuieofthepetitioneitocomply withanyofthefoiegoingiequiiementsiegaiuingthepaymentoftheuocketanu othei lawful fees, ueposit foi costs, pioof of seivice of the petition, anu the contents ofanutheuocumentswhichshouluaccompanythepetitionshallbesufficient giounu foi the uismissal theieof. TheSupiemeCouitmayonitsowninitiativeuenythepetitiononthegiounu thattheappealiswithoutmeiit,oiispiosecuteumanifestlyfoiuelay,oithatthe questions iaiseu theiein aie too unsubstantial to iequiie consiueiation. (Sa) SEC.6.*%7"%/8",12%#"'.02;=RAieviewisnotamatteiofiight,butofsounu juuicialuiscietion,anuwillbegianteuonlywhentheieaiespecialanuimpoitant ieasonstheiefoi. Thefollowing,whileneitheicontiollingnoifullymeasuiingthe couit's uiscietion, inuicate the chaiactei of the ieasons which will be consiueieu: (a)Whenthecouitaquohasueciueuaquestionofsubstance, nottheietofoieueteimineubytheSupiemeCouit,oihasueciueuitinaway piobablynotinaccoiuwithlawoiwiththeapplicableuecisionsofthe Supieme Couit; oi (b)When the couit a quo has so fai uepaiteu fiom the accepteu anuusualcouiseofjuuicialpioceeuings,oisofaisanctioneusuchuepaituie by a lowei couit, as to call foi an exeicise of the powei of supeivision. (4a) SEC.7.D$%08".6,0.88'1+9%.#,#)0#90;4%2%V+"2%8?,0.1#"'.,=RFoi puiposesofueteiminingwhetheithepetitionshoulubeuismisseuoiuenieu puisuanttosectionSofthisRule,oiwheiethepetitionisgivenuuecouiseunuei section8heieof,theSupiemeCouitmayiequiieoiallowthefilingofsuch pleauings,biiefs,memoianuaoiuocumentsasitmayueemnecessaiywithinsuch peiiousanuunueisuchconuitionsasitmayconsiueiappiopiiate,anuimposethe coiiesponuingsanctionsincaseofnon-filingoiunauthoiizeufilingofsuch 96 pleauings anu uocuments oi non-compliance with the conuitions theieof. (n) SEC. 8. K+% 1'+2,%? %$%70#"'. '( 2%1'28,=RIf the petition is given uue couise, the SupiemeCouitmayiequiietheelevationofthecompleteiecoiuofthecaseoi specifieu paits theieof within fifteen (1S) uays fiom notice. (2a) SEC.9.*+$%033$"104$%#'4'#)1"7"$0.812"9".0$10,%,=RThemoueofappeal piesciibeu in this Rule shall be applicable to both civil anu ciiminal cases, except in ciiminalcaseswheiethepenaltyimposeuisueath,2%1$+,"'.3%23%#+0oilife impiisonment. (n) !"#$ 69 +!-'-()# 2).$. SECTI0N1.!"#$% '( 10,%,=RIn allcasesoiiginallyfileuintheCouitofAppeals, the paity instituting the action shall be calleu the petitionei anu the opposing paity the iesponuent. (1a) SEC. 2. !' /)0# 01#"'., 033$"104$%=RThis Rule shall apply to oiiginal actions foi 1%2#"'202", piohibition, 90.809+, anu V+' /0220.#'. Exceptasotheiwisepioviueu,theactionsfoiannulmentofjuugmentshallbe goveineubyRule47,foiceitioiaii,piohibitionanumanuamusbyRule6S,anufoi V+' /0220.#' by Rule 66. (n) SEC.S.5'.#%.#,0.8("$".6of3%#"#"'.?%((%1#'(.'.F1'93$"0.1%/"#) 2%V+"2%9%.#,=R!)% petitionshallcontainthefullnamesanuactualauuiessesofall thepetitioneisanuiesponuents,aconcisestatementofthematteisinvolveu,the factual backgiounu of the case, anu the giounus ielieu upon foi the ielief piayeu foi. InactionsfileuunueiRule6S,thepetitionshallfuitheiinuicatethemateiial uatesshowingwhennoticeofthejuugmentoifinaloiueioiiesolutionsubject theieofwasieceiveu,whenamotionfoinewtiialoiieconsiueiation,ifany,was fileu anu when notice of the uenial theieof was ieceiveu. It shall be fileu in seven (7) cleaily legible copies togethei with pioof of seivice theieof on the iesponuent with the oiiginal copy intenueu foi the couit inuicateu as 97 suchbythepetitionei,anushallbeaccompanieubyacleailylegibleuuplicate oiiginaloiceitifieutiuecopyofthejuugment,oiuei,iesolution,oiiulingsubject theieof,suchmateiialpoitionsoftheiecoiuasaieiefeiieutotheiein,anuothei uocuments ielevant oi peitinent theieto.The ceitification shall be accomplisheu by the piopei cleik of couit oi by his uuly authoiizeu iepiesentative, oi by the piopei officeiofthecouit,tiibunal,agencyoiofficeinvolveuoibyhisuulyauthoiizeu iepiesentative. Theotheiiequisitenumbeiofcopiesofthepetitionshallbe accompanieu by cleaily legible plain copies of all uocuments attacheu to the oiiginal. Thepetitioneishallalsosubmittogetheiwiththepetitionaswoin ceitificationthathehasnottheietofoiecommenceuanyotheiactioninvolvingthe sameissuesintheSupiemeCouit,theCouitofAppealsoiuiffeientuivisions theieof, oi any othei tiibunal oi agency; if theie is such othei action oi pioceeuing, he must state the status of the same; anu if he shoulu theieaftei leain that a similai actionoipioceeuinghasbeenfileuoiispenuingbefoietheSupiemeCouit,the CouitofAppeals,oiuiffeientuivisionstheieof,oianyotheitiibunaloiagency,he unueitakestopiomptlyinfoimtheafoiesaiucouitsanuotheitiibunaloiagency theieof within five (S) uays theiefiom. The petitionei shall pay the coiiesponuing uocket anu othei lawful fees to the cleik of couit anu ueposit the amount of PSuu.uu foi costs at the time of the filing of the petition. The failuie of the petitionei to comply with any of the foiegoing iequiiements shall be sufficient giounu foi the uismissal of the petition. (n) SEC.4=@+2",8"1#"'.'7%23%2,'.'(2%,3'.8%.#+99'.,=Summonsshallbeseiveuupontheconflictingclaimants, togethei with a copy of the complaint anu oiuei. (S, R6S) SEC.[= A'#"'. #' 8",9",,=RWithin thetimefoifilingananswei,eachclaimant may file a motion to uismiss on the giounu of impiopiiety of the inteipleauei action oi on othei appiopiiate giounus specifieu in Rule 16.The peiiou to file the answei shall be tolleu anu if the motion is uenieu, the movant may file his answei within the iemainingpeiiou,butwhichshallnotbelessthanfive(S)uaysinanyevent, ieckoneu fiom notice of uenial. (n) SEC. S. H.,/%2 0.8 '#)%2 3$%08".6,=REach claimant shall file his answei setting foithhisclaimwithinfifteen(1S)uaysfiomseiviceofthesummonsuponhim, seivingacopytheieofuponeachoftheotheiconflictingclaimantswhomayfile theii ieply theieto as pioviueu by these Rules.If any claimant fails to pleau within thetimeheieinfixeu,thecouitmay,onmotion,ueclaiehiminuefaultanu theieafteiienueijuugmentbaiiinghimfiomanyclaiminiespecttothesubject mattei. Thepaitiesinaninteipleaueiactionmayfilecounteiclaims,cioss-claims, thiiu-paitycomplaintsanuiesponsivepleauingstheieto,aspioviueubythese Rules. (4a, R6S) SEC.6.K%#%29".0#"'.=RAfteithepleauingsoftheconflictingclaimantshave been fileu, anu pie-tiial has been conuucteu in accoiuance with the Rules, the couit shallpioceeutoueteiminetheiiiespectiveiightsanuaujuuicatetheiiseveial claims.(Sa, R6S) SEC.7.K'1I%# 0.8 '#)%2 $0/(+$ (%%,< 1',#, 0.8 $"#"60#"'. %L3%.,%, 0, $"%.,=RThe uocket anu othei lawful fees paiu by the paity who fileu a complaint unuei this Rule, as well as the costs anu litigation expenses, shall constitute a lien oi chaige upon the subject mattei of the action, unless the couit shall oiuei otheiwise. (6a, R6S) !"#$ 95 0$2#)!)/+!1 !$#-$4 )(0 .-8-#)! !$8$0-$. 1Su SECTI0N1.C)' 90; ("$% 3%#"#"'.=RAny peisoninteiesteuunueiaueeu,will, contiactoiotheiwiitteninstiument,whoseiightsaieaffecteubyastatute, executive oiuei oi iegulation, oiuinance, oi any othei goveinmental iegulation may, befoie bieach oi violation theieof, biing an action in the appiopiiate Regional Tiial Couittoueteimineanyquestionofconstiuctionoivaliuityaiising,anufoia ueclaiation of his iights oi uuties, theieunuei. An action foi the iefoimation of an instiument, to quiet title to ieal piopeity oi iemoveclouustheiefiom,oitoconsoliuateowneishipunueiAiticle16u7ofthe Civil Coue, may be biought unuei this Rule. (1a, R64) SEC.2.D02#"%,.Allpeisonswhohaveoiclaimanyinteiestwhichwoulube affecteu by the ueclaiation shall be maue paities; anu no ueclaiation shall, except as otheiwi