1. rule 14 - compiled

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RULE 14: SUMMONS CIVIL PROCEDURE, Dean Mawis,2-B LPU 2014

RULE 14: SUMMONS

Section 1. Clerk to issue summons. Upn !"e #$in% & !"e '(p$ain! an) !"e pa*(en! & !"e+eisi!e $e%a$ &ees, !"e '$e+ & '+! s"a$$ &+!"wi!" isse !"e '++espn)in% s((ns ! !"e)e&en)an!s. /1a

Section 2.Contents. "e s((ns s"a$$ e )i+e'!e) ! !"e )e&en)an!, si%ne) * !"e '$e+ & '+!n)e+ sea$ an) 'n!ain /a !"e na(e & !"e '+! an) !"e na(es & !"e pa+!ies ! !"e a'!in3 / a)i+e'!in !"a! !"e )e&en)an! answe+ wi!"in !"e !i(e #e) * !"ese R$es3 /' a n!i'e !"a! n$ess !"e)e&en)an! s answe+s p$ain!i5 wi$$ !ae 6)%(en! * )e&a$! an) (a* e %+an!e) !"e +e$ie& app$ie) &+.

7 'p* & !"e '(p$ain! an) +)e+ &+ appin!(en! & %a+)ian ad litemi& an*, s"a$$ e a!!a'"e) ! !"e+i%ina$ an) ea'" 'p* & !"e s((ns. /8a

Section 3.By whom served. "e s((ns (a* e se+9e) * !"e s"e+i5, "is )ep!*, + !"e+ p+pe+'+! 'e+, + &+ 6s!i#a$e +easns * an* si!a$e pe+sn a!"+i;e) * !"e '+! issin% !"es((ns. /s 'nse$, s!a!in% !"e+easns &+ !"e &ai$+e & se+9i'e, wi!"in #9e /s 'e + +e%$a+ p$a'e & siness wi!"s(e '(pe!en! pe+sn in '"a+%e !"e+e&. /Aa

Section 8.Service upon entity without juridical personality. ="en pe+sns ass'ia!e) in an en!i!*wi!"! 6+i)i'a$ pe+sna$i!* a+e se) n)e+ !"e na(e * w"i'" !"e* a+e %ene+a$$* + '((n$* nwn,se+9i'e (a* e e5e'!e) pn a$$ !"e )e&en)an!s * se+9in% pn an* ne & !"e(, + pn !"e pe+snin '"a+%e & !"e 'e + p$a'e & siness (ain!aine) in s'" na(e. B! s'" se+9i'e s"a$$ n! in)in)i9i)a$$* an* pe+sn w"se 'nne'!in wi!" !"e en!i!* "as, pn )e n!i'e, een se9e+e) e&+e

!"e a'!in was +%"!. /a

Section 9.Service upon prisoners. ="en !"e )e&en)an! is a p+isne+ 'n#ne) in a 6ai$ + ins!i!!in,se+9i'e s"a$$ e e5e'!e) pn "i( * !"e 'e+ "a9in% !"e (ana%e(en! & s'" 6ai$ + ins!i!!in w"is )ee(e) )ep!i;e) as a spe'ia$ s"e+i5 &+ sai) p+pse. /12a

Section 10. Service upon minors and incompetents. ="en !"e )e&en)an! is a (in+, insane +!"e+wise an in'(pe!en!, se+9i'e s"a$$ e (a)e pn "i( pe+sna$$* an) n "is $e%a$ %a+)ian i& "e"as ne, + i& nne "is %a+)ian ad litemw"se appin!(en! s"a$$ e app$ie) &+ * !"e p$ain!i5. In !"e'ase & a (in+, se+9i'e (a* a$s e (a)e n "is &a!"e+ + (!"e+. /$0a, 11a

Section 11.Service upon domestic private juridical entity. ="en !"e )e&en)an! is a '+p+a!in,

pa+!ne+s"ip + ass'ia!in +%ani;e) n)e+ !"e $aws & !"e P"i$ippines wi!" a 6+i)i'a$ pe+sna$i!*,se+9i'e (a* e (a)e n !"e p+esi)en!, (ana%in% pa+!ne+, %ene+a$ (ana%e+, '+p+a!e se'+e!a+*,!+eas+e+, + in-"se 'nse$. /18a

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Section 12.Service upon foreign private juridical entities. ="en !"e )e&en)an! is a &+ei%n p+i9a!e6+i)i'a$ en!i!* w"i'" "as !+ansa'!e) siness in !"e P"i$ippines, se+9i'e (a* e (a)e n i!s +esi)en!a%en! )esi%na!e) in a''+)an'e wi!" $aw &+ !"a! p+pse, +, i& !"e+e e n s'" a%en!, n !"e%9e+n(en! 'ia$ )esi%na!e) * $aw ! !"a! e5e'!, + n an* & i!s 'e+s + a%en!s wi!"in !"eP"i$ippines. /14a

Section 13.Service upon public corporations. ="en !"e )e&en)an! is !"e Rep$i' & !"e P"i$ippines,se+9i'e (a* e e5e'!e) n !"e S$i'i!+ ene+a$3 in 'ase & a p+9in'e, 'i!* + (ni'ipa$i!*, + $iep$i' '+p+a!ins, se+9i'e (a* e e5e'!e) n i!s ee'!i9e "ea), + n s'" !"e+ 'e+ + 'e+sas !"e $aw + !"e '+! (a* )i+e'!. /1


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AMENMEN! O" SE#!$ON 12, RULE 14 O" !%E RULES O" #OUR! ON SER&$#E U'ON

"ORE$(N 'R$&A!E )UR$$#AL EN!$!*

Se'!in 12, R$e 14 & !"e R$es & C+! is "e+e* a(en)e) ! +ea) as &$$ws:

FSEC. 12.Service upon foreign private juridical entity# ="en !"e )e&en)an! is a &+ei%n p+i9a!e 6+i)i'a$ en!i!*

w"i'" "as !+ansa'!e) siness in !"e P"i$ippines, se+9i'e (a* e (a)e n i!s +esi)en! a%en! )esi%na!e) ina''+)an'e wi!" $aw &+ !"a! p+pse, +, i& !"e+e e n s'" a%en!, n !"e %9e+n(en! 'ia$ )esi%na!e) * $aw! !"a! e5e'!, + n an* & i!s 'e+s + a%en!s wi!"in !"e P"i$ippines.

I& !"e &+ei%n p+i9a!e 6+i)i'a$ en!i!* is n! +e%is!e+e) in !"e P"i$ippines + "as n +esi)en! a%en!, se+9i'e (a*, wi!"$ea9e & '+!, e e5e'!e) ! & !"e P"i$ippines !"+%" an* & !"e &$$win% (eans:

aB* pe+sna$ se+9i'e '+se) !"+%" !"e app+p+ia!e '+! in !"e &+ei%n 'n!+* wi!" !"e assis!an'e & !"eDepa+!(en! & G+ei%n 75ai+s3

B* p$i'a!in n'e in a newspape+ & %ene+a$ 'i+'$a!in in !"e 'n!+* w"e+e !"e )e&en)an! (a* e &n) an)* se+9in% a 'p* & !"e s((ns an) !"e '+! +)e+ * +e%is!e+e) (ai$ a! !"e $as! nwn a))+ess & !"e)e&en)an!3

'B* &a'si(i$e + an* +e'%ni;e) e$e'!+ni' (eans !"a! '$) %ene+a!e p+& & se+9i'e3 + DaI7'C

)B* s'" !"e+ (eans as !"e '+! (a* in i!s )is'+e!in )i+e'!.F

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S(e!i(e in 2004, Rapi) Ci!* Rea$!* an) De9e$p(en! C+p+a!in /pe!i!ine+ #$e) a '(p$ain! &+

)e'$a+a!in & n$$i!* & s)i9isin p$ans . . . mandamus an) )a(a%es a%ains! se9e+a$ )e&en)an!sin'$)in% Spses O+$an) an) L+)es Vi$$a /+espn)en!s.

7&!e+ ne &ai$e) a!!e(p! a! pe+sna$ se+9i'e & s((ns, +e%+i Japan!a /Japan!a, '+! p+'ess

se+9e+, +es+!e) ! ss!i!!e) se+9i'e * se+9in% s((ns pn +espn)en!s> "se"e$p w" )i) n!a'nw$e)%e +e'eip! !"e+e& an) +e&se) ! )i9$%e !"ei+ na(es. "s Japan!a s!a!e) in !"e Re!+n &

S((ns. Despi!e ss!i!!e) se+9i'e, +espn)en!s &ai$e) ! #$e !"ei+ 7nswe+, p+(p!in% pe!i!ine+ ! #$e a FM!in !

De'$a+e De&en)an!sK-"e+ein +espn)en!s in De&a$!F w"i'" !"e !+ia$ '+! %+an!e) * O+)e+ & Ma* 8, 200 O(nis M!in * O+)e+ & Ma* 22, 200@ an) p+'ee)e) ! +e'ei9e e

pa+!e e9i)en'e &+ pe!i!ine+. Respn)en!s, 9ia 'e+!i+a+i, '"a$$en%e) !"e !+ia$ '+!>s Ge+a+* 21, 200@ an) 7p+i$ 1A, 200@ O+)e+s e&+e

!"e C+! & 7ppea$s. In !"e (ean!i(e, !"e !+ia$ '+!, * De'isin & Sep!e(e+ 4, 200@, +en)e+e)6)%(en! in &a9+ & pe!i!ine+.

C7 +e9e+se). en'e, !"is pe!i!in.

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=ON !"e '+! a'i+e) 6+is)i'!in 9e+ !"e pe+sn & !"e )e&en)an! e9en i& !"e+e is n 9a$i) se+9i'e &s((ns

%e

$t i ette that i there i no ai erice o -on, the co-rt can ti ac-ire -riiction

oer the :eron o the eenant ; irt-e o the atters 6+is)i'!in 9e+ "is pe+sn 'ann! e 'nsi)e+e) ! "a9e s(i!!e) ! i!s a!"+i!*.

P+es'in)in% &+( !"e &+e%in%, i! is !"s '$ea+ !"a!:

/1 Spe'ia$ appea+an'e pe+a!es as an e'ep!in ! !"e %ene+a$ +$e n 9$n!a+* appea+an'e3

/2 7''+)in%$*, 6e'!ins ! !"e 6+is)i'!in & !"e '+! 9e+ !"e pe+sn & !"e )e&en)an! (s! e ep$i'i!$*(a)e, i.e., se! &+!" in an nei9'a$ (anne+3 an)

/8 Gai$+e ! ) s 'ns!i!!es 9$n!a+* s(issin ! !"e 6+is)i'!in & !"e '+!, espe'ia$$* in ins!an'esw"e+e a p$ea)in% + (!in seein% a+(a!i9e +e$ie& is #$e) an) s(i!!e) ! !"e '+! &+ +es$!in.



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'ARAMOUN! $NSURAN#E #OR' &S %ON )A'=ON

7 9e"i'$a+ '$$isin ! p$a'e in a+$a' in9$9in% a G+) !+' n i!s wa* ! Mani$a an) an ni)en!i#e)

(!+ 9e"i'$e !"a! "i! an) si)eswep! !"e 6eepne* !"en )+i9en * Ma'asie. w /2 passen%e+s & !"e6eepne*, na(e$* se La+a an) Pae) ss!aine) p"*si'a$ in6+ies.

La+a an) Pae) #$e) a 'i9i$ 'ase &+ )a(a%es a%ains! a+'ia, Na!i9i)a) /6eepne* pe+a!+s, Ma'asie

/6eepne* )+i9e+, Mane$ /!+' )+i9e+ an) i(p$ea)e) Pa+a(n! as ins+e+ & !"e G+) !+'.

7!!*. Se%n) $+ia #$e) a n!i'e & appea+an'e in&+(in% !"e '+! !"a! "e was appea+in% &+ an) in

e"a$& & !"e )e&en)an!s Na!i9i)a), Mane$ an) Pa+a(n!.

In !"e in!e+i( pe+i), a #+e %!!e) !"e Ci!* a$$ & Mani$a an) !"e +e'+)s & !"e 'ase we+e +ne) ! as"es.

La+a an) Pae) #$e) a pe!i!in &+ +e'ns!i!!in & !"e 6)i'ia$ +e'+)s & !"e 'ase.

C +ei!e+a!e) i!s +)e+ e&+e !"e +e'ns!i!!in & !"e 6)i'ia$ +e'+)s )e'$a+in% )e&en)an!s Na!i9i)a),

Mane$ an) Pa+a(n! in )e&a$! in 9iew & !"ei+ 'n!ine) &ai$+e ! appea+ )+in% !"e !+ia$ & !"e 'ase

an) a$$we) !"e p$ain!i5s La+a an) Pae) ! (ae a &+(a$ 5e+ & e"ii!s.

RC & Mani$a +en)e+e) 6)%(en! in &a9+ & !"e p$ain!i5s

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I! is w+!" n!in% !"a! !"is is n! !"e #+s! !i(e pe!i!ine+ +aise) !"e isse & wa++an! & 6+is)i'!in 9e+ i!s pe+sn aswe$$ as wa++an! & a!"+i!* & a $aw*e+ ! appea+ &+ an) in i!s e"a$&. In !"e 'ase )'e!e) as .R. N. ?A0??en!i!$e) FPa+a(n! Ins+an'e C+p. 9. Lna,F !"is C+! "a) !"e pp+!ni!* ! +$e !"a! F!"e (e+e #$$in% & !"eanswe+ wi!" '+ss'$ai( +aise) a p+es(p!in & a!"+i!* ! appea+ &+ pe!i!ine+ Pa+a(n! Ins+an'e C+p+a!in. . . in a''+)an'e wi!" Se'!in 21, R$e 18A & !"e R$es & C+!. S'" p+es(p!in is +e!!a$e, ! n$* * '$ea+an) psi!i9e p+&. In !"e asen'e & s'" '$ea+ an) psi!i9e p+&, !"e p+es(p!in & a!"+i!* . . . s"$) p+e9ai$

9e+ !"e pe!i!ine+>s se$&-se+9in% )enia$ & s'" a!"+i!*.

!"e (in) & !"e C+!, !"e ins!an! pe!i!in is #$e) (e+e$* ! )e+ai$ i!s ee'!in. I! ! Pa+a(n! a$(s! si*ea+s ! es!in !"e 6+is)i'!in & !"e $we+ '+!. M+e9e+, as ea+$ie+ a)9e+!e) !, !"e 'n!+9e+!e) De'isin &7%s! 80, 1A8, e'a(e #na$ an) ee'!+* n O'!e+ 20, 1A8. In an* e9en!, i! is ai(a!i' !"a! !"e+e is n

6s!i#'a!in in $aw an) in &a'! &+ !"e +epenin% & a 'ase w"i'" "as $n% e'(e #na$ an) w"i'" in &a'! wasa$+ea)* ee'!e) n $* 1A, 1A4. i(e an) a%ain, !"is C+! "as sai) !"a! !"e )'!+ine & #na$i!* & 6)%(en! is%+n)e) n &n)a(en!a$ 'nsi)e+a!ins & p$i' p$i'* an) sn) p+a'!i'e an) a! !"e +is & ''asina$ e+++, !"e

6)%(en!s & '+!s (s! e'(e #na$ a! s(e )e#ni!e )a!e #e) * $aw.

O!$#ANO &S #%U Pe!i!in &+ +e9iew n 'e+!i!+a+i

Pe!i!ine+ E$ise B!i'an is !"e +e%is!e+e) wne+ & a Be)&+) !+' !"a! was "i! an) (pe) * a Be)&+)!+' wne) * p+i9a!e +espn)en! Mane$ C", +. an) )+i9en * ai(e Si%a. Mane$ C", +. a%+ee) wi!"pe!i!ine+ ! s"$)e+ !"e epenses & !"e +epai+ an) )a(a%es. Mane$ C", +. &ai$e) ! '(p$* wi!"a%+ee(en! in spi!e & +epea!e) )e(an)s * B!i'an.

B!i'an #$e) a '(p$ain! &+ )a(a%es e&+e !"e CGI & Ne9a E'i6a a%ains! C" an) Si%a.

S((ns was isse) n De'e(e+ 12, 1@@ ! was +e!+ne) nse+9e) &+ )e&en)an! ai(e Si%ae'ase "e was n $n%e+ 'nne'!e) wi!" San Pe)+ Saw Mi$$, a%a, Pa(pan%a.

7n!"e+ 'p* & !"e s((ns &+ Mane$ C", +. was +e!+ne) )$* se+9e) n "i( !"+ "is wi&e Ve+ni'aC" a! "is )we$$in% "se.

On Ge+a+* 1s 'nse$ pe+sna$$* appea+e) an) ppse)

pe!i!ine+>s (!in. Pe!i!ine+ #$e) "is +ep$* ! ppsi!in.

On Ma* 1?, 1@ !"e !+ia$ '+! isse) an +)e+ )en*in% a&+esai) M!in ! Dis(iss.

On Ma* 22, 1@, !"e !+ia$ '+! isse) an!"e+ +)e+ app+9in% p+i9a!e +espn)en!>s Re'+) n 7ppea$.

Case was +%"! ! !"e C7. C7 +$e) !"a! appea$e) 6)%(en! e se! asi)e &+ ein% n$$ an) 9i)3

)i+e'!e) !"e 'ase ! e +e(an)e) ! !"e '+! & +i%in3 !"a! appe$$an! e p+pe+$* se+9e) wi!" s((nsan) a 'p* & !"e '(p$ain!3 an) !"a! !"e ne'essa+* an) app+p+ia!e p+'ee)in%s + a'!in e !aen!"e+ea&!e+.

Pe!i!ine+ #$e) MR an) a Spp$e(en!a$ M!in &+ Re'nsi)e+a!in )a*s $a!e+. C7 )enie).

$SSUE=ON Mane$ C" was n! p+pe+$* se+9e) wi!" s((ns.

RUL$N(SC a+(e) C. +is)i'!in was p+pe+$* a'i+e) * !"e !+ia$ '+! 9e+ !"e pe+sn & +espn)en! !"+ !"se+9i'e & s((ns an) 9$n!a+* appea+an'e in '+!.P+i9a!e +espn)en! insis!s !"a! !"e+e was n 9a$i) se+9i'e & s((ns e'ase p+i9a!e +espn)en! is a pa+!ne+ an)%ene+a$ (ana%e+ in San Pe)+ Saw(i$$. Cnseen!$* !"e wi&e & p+i9a!e +espn)en! ! w"( s((ns an)'(p$ain! we+e a$$e%e)$* se+9e) n! ein% pa+!ne+s"ip, 'ann! +e'ei9e !"e sa(e n)e+ Se'!in 18 & R$e 14 & !"eR$es & C+!.

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Pe!i!ine+ 'n!en)s in &a9+ & 9a$i)i!* & s'" se+9i'e w"i$e p+i9a!e +espn)en! (ain!ains !"e ppsi!e 9iew w"i'"was ss!aine) * +espn)en! C+! & 7ppea$s ! !"e e5e'! !"a! !"e S"e+i5 +es+!e) ! ss!i!!e) se+9i'e n)e+Se'!in A, R$e 14 & !"e R$es & C+!, wi!"! #+s! '(p$*in% wi!" !"e ()e & pe+sna$ se+9i'e +ei+e) n)e+Se'!in @ & !"e sa(e R$e.

"e p+in'ipa$ isse w"i'" a+ises in !"is 'ase w"i'" in9$9es an ini+* in! p+'e)+a$ )e p+'ess, is w"e!"e+ +

n! !"e es!in & 6+is)i'!in 9e+ !"e pe+sn & !"e )e&en)an! 'an e +aise) &+ !"e #+s! !i(e n appea$. "ees!in "as een answe+e) in !"e ne%a!i9e * !"e Sp+e(e C+!. In &a'!, ne & !"e 'i+'(s!an'es 'nsi)e+e) *!"e C+! as in)i'a!i9e & wai9e+ * !"e )e&en)an!-appe$$an! & an* a$$e%e) )e&e'! & 6+is)i'!in 9e+ "is pe+sna+isin% &+( )e&e'!i9e + e9en wan! & p+'ess, is "is &ai$+e ! +aise !"e es!in & 6+is)i'!in in !"e C+! & Gi+s!Ins!an'e an) a! !"e #+s! pp+!ni!*. I! "as een "e$) !"a! pn %ene+a$ p+in'ip$es, )e&e'!s in 6+is)i'!in a+isin%&+( i++e%$a+i!ies in !"e '((en'e(en! & !"e p+'ee)in%s, )e&e'!i9e p+'ess + e9en asen'e & p+'ess (a* ewai9e) * a &ai$+e ! (ae seasna$e 6e'!ins.

C(in% ! !"e 'ase a! a+, i! "as een pin!e) ! !"a! )+in% !"e s!a%es & !"e p+'ee)in%s in !"e '+! e$w,)e&en)an!-appe$$an! '$) "a9e es!ine) !"e 6+is)i'!in & !"e $we+ '+! ! "e )i) n!. I! 'an & '+se ea+%e) !"a! !"e &ai$+e ! es!in !"e $we+ '+!>s 6+is)i'!in 'ann! e a''n!e) a%ains! C" &+ "is "a9in%een )e'$a+e) in )e&a$! %a9e "i( n '"an'e ! pa+!i'ipa!e in !"e '+! )e$ie+a!ins an) !"e+e&+e n '"an'e !+aise !"e 6+is)i'!ina$ isse, ! !"en, "e '$) "a9e )ne s, in !"e sseen! p$ea)in%s "e #$e).

Besi)es, e9en ass(in% !"a! s'" &ai$+e 'ann! e !aen a%ains! "i(, !"e &a'! is he ha &OLUN!AR$L*-;itte hie to the co-rte a Notice o A::ea, A::ea on, Motion or E?tenion o !ie to "ie Recor on A::ea,

Recor on A::ea, Motion or @ithraa o A::earance, Notice o A::earance an O::oition to

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DESIN7IONS #$e) a M!in &+ Ee'!in w"i'" !"e !+ia$ '+! %+an!e) n ne 1I& !"e '(p$ain! is a(en)e), !"e !i(e #e) &+ !"e #$in%an) se+9i'e & !"e answe+ s"a$$, n$ess !"e+wise +)e+e), +n &+( n!i'e & !"e +)e+ a)(i!!in%!"e a(en)e) '(p$ain!. 7n answe+ #$e) e&+e !"e a(en)(en! s"a$$ s!an) as an answe+ ! !"ea(en)e) '(p$ain!, n$ess a new answe+ is #$e) wi!"in !en /10 )a*s &+( n!i'e & se+9i'e as"e+ein p+9i)e).

"e+e is n es!in !"a! P7N-7SI7IC was p+pe+$* se+9e) wi!" a 'p* & !"e Se'n) 7(en)e) C(p$ain! an) !"a!n ne , 1A1, i! +e'ei9e) a 'p* & !"e O+)e+ a)(i!!in% sai) Se'n) 7(en)e) C(p$ain!. Sin'e i! &ai$e) ! se+9ean) #$e i!s 7nswe+ wi!"in #&!een /1s 'p* & !"e s((ns an) in)i'a!e) !"e+en "is psi!in as?maintenance#?

On 12 $* 2001 RE isse) Resolution 0o# *+1*@+w"i'" ! n!e & pe!i!ine+ San)9a$>s &ai$+e ! #$e ananswe+ wi!"in !en /10 )a*s &+( )a!e & se+9i'e & !"e s((ns n @ ne 2001.

RE +)e+e) !"e pa+!ies ! p+'ee) ! p+e$i(ina+* 'n&e+en'e. On 1A $* 2001 !"e RE +)e+e) !"pe!i!ine+ an) +espn)en! ! #$e !"ei+ +espe'!i9e p+e$i(ina+* 'n&e+en'e +ie&s.

On 1 7%s! 2001, n$* O+e!a #$e) !"e +ei+e) +ie&.

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On ? 7%s! 2001, ins!ea) & #$in% +ie&, San)9a$ (9e) &+ +e'nsi)e+a!in & Resolution 0o# *+1*@+an)p+a*e) &+ !"e a)(issin & "is answe+ wi!" 'n!e+-p+!es!. e a+%e) !"a! !"e ss!i!!e) se+9i'e &s((ns pn "i( was i(p+pe+$* e5e'!e). RE )enie) !"+%" Res$!in N. 01-11A.

On 80 7%s! 2001 pe!i!ine+ San)9a$ #$e) !"e ins!an! pe!i!in wi!" p+a*e+ &+ RO an) p+e$i(ina+* in6n'!ines!inin% Resolutions 0os# *+1*@+ an) *+1++@an) assai$in% !"e RE>s 6+is)i'!in 9e+ "is pe+sn. P$ea &+in6n'!i9e w+i!s was )enie). San)9a$ was 'ns!+aine) ! #$e "is p+e$i(ina+* 'n&e+en'e +ie& ad cautelaman)! a!!en) !"e p+e$i(ina+* 'n&e+en'e n 1A O'!e+ 2001.

On 2 O'!e+ 2001 +espn)en! O+e!a #$e) "e+ Comment ! !"e ins!an! pe!i!in. On 8 ana+* 2002 !"e O'e& !"e S$i'i!+ ene+a$ #$e) a &anifestation and &otion In !ieu of Comment. "e S$i'i!+ ene+a$ &n) !"a!!"e ss!i!!e) se+9i'e & s((ns pn pe!i!ine+ was &a$!* an) !"s +e'((en)e) &a9+a$e a'!in n !"epe!i!in.

$SSUE

="e!"e+ + n! !"e ss!i!!e) se+9i'e & s((ns was 9a$i)$* e5e'!e) n San)9a$

%EL

N.

Se'!ins ? an) @ & R$e 14 & !"e +AA7 Rules of Civil rocedurep+9i)e

Se'. ?. Service in person on defendant. - ="ene9e+ p+a'!i'a$e, !"e s((ns s"a$$ e se+9e) *"an)in% a 'p* !"e+e& ! !"e )e&en)an! in pe+sn, +, i& "e +e&ses ! +e'ei9e an) si%n &+ i!, *!en)e+in% i! ! "i(.

Se'. @. Substituted service. - I&, &+ 6s!i#a$e 'ases, !"e )e&en)an! 'ann! e se+9e) wi!"in a+easna$e !i(e as p+9i)e) in !"e p+e'e)in% se'!in, se+9i'e (a* e e5e'!e) /a * $ea9in% 'pies& !"e s((ns a! !"e )e&en)an!>s +esi)en'e wi!" s(e pe+sn & si!a$e a%e an) )is'+e!in !"en+esi)in% !"e+ein, + / * $ea9in% !"e 'pies a! )e&en)an!>s 'e + +e%$a+ p$a'e & siness wi!"s(e '(pe!en! pe+sn in '"a+%e !"e+e&.

S((ns pn a +espn)en! + a )e&en)an! (s! e se+9e) * "an)in% a 'p* !"e+e& ! "i( in pe+sn +, i& "e+e&ses ! +e'ei9e i!, * !en)e+in% i! ! "i(. Pe+sna$ se+9i'e & s((ns (s! e5e'!i9e$* ens+es !"a! !"e n!i'e)esi+e) n)e+ !"e 'ns!i!!ina$ +ei+e(en! & )e p+'ess is a''(p$is"e). I& "we9e+ e5+!s ! #n) "i(pe+sna$$* w$) (ae p+(p! se+9i'e i(pssi$e, se+9i'e (a* e '(p$e!e) * ss!i!!e) se+9i'e.

Ss!i!!e) se+9i'e )e+%a!es !"e +e%$a+ (e!") & pe+sna$ se+9i'e. 7s sa&e%a+) (eas+es &+ !"is )+as!i'(anne+ & +in%in% in a pe+sn ! answe+ &+ a '$ai(, i! is +ei+e) !"a! s!a!!+* +es!+i'!ins &+ ss!i!!e) se+9i'e(s! e s!+i'!$*, &ai!"&$$* an) &$$* se+9e). In + 6+is)i'!in, &+ se+9i'e & s((ns ! e 9a$i), i! is ne'essa+*#+s! ! es!a$is" !"e &$$win% 'i+'(s!an'es, i.e., /a i(pssii$i!* & se+9i'e & s((ns wi!"in a +easna$e!i(e, / e5+!s ee+!e) ! $'a!e !"e pe!i!ine+s an), /' se+9i'e pn a pe+sn & s'ien! a%e an) )is'+e!in+esi)in% !"e+ein + s(e '(pe!en! pe+sn in '"a+%e & "is 'e + +e%$a+ p$a'e & siness. I! is a$s essen!ia$!"a! !"e pe+!inen! &a'!s p+9in% !"ese 'i+'(s!an'es e s!a!e) in !"e p+& & se+9i'e + 'e+>s +e!+n i!se$& an)n$* n)e+ e'ep!ina$ !e+(s (a* !"e* e p+9e) * e9i)en'e aliunde. Gai$+e ! '(p$* wi!" !"is +$e +en)e+sas$!e$* 9i) !"e ss!i!!e) se+9i'e a$n% wi!" !"e p+'ee)in%s !aen !"e+ea&!e+ &+ $a' & 6+is)i'!in 9e+ !"epe+sn & !"e )e&en)an! + !"e +espn)en!.

=e #n) n (e+i! in +espn)en! O+e!a>s as!e+e a+%(en! !"a! pe+sna$ se+9i'e nee) n! e e"as!e) e&+e

ss!i!!e) se+9i'e (a* e se) sin'e !i(e in e$e'!in p+!es! 'ases is & !"e essen'e. P+e'ise$*, !i(e in e$e'!inp+!es! 'ases is 9e+* '+i!i'a$ s a$$ e5+!s (s! e +ea$i;e) ! se+9e !"e s((ns an) a 'p* & !"e e$e'!inp+!es! * !"e (eans (s! $ie$* ! +ea'" !"e p+!es!ee. "e+e %"! ! e n +a!ina$ asis &+ )is!in%is"in%e!ween +e%$a+ '+! 'ases an) e$e'!in p+!es! 'ases pen)in% e&+e !"e RE.

"e p+p+!e) ss!i!!e) se+9i'e & s((ns pn pe!i!ine+ San)9a$ was i++e%$a+$* ee'!e). "e+e isas$!e$* n!"in% in !"e p+'ess se+9e+>s a)a9i! & se+9i'e in)i'a!in% !"e i(pssii$i!* & pe+sna$ se+9i'e &s((ns pn pe!i!ine+ wi!"in a +easna$e !i(e. =e 'an !ae 6)i'ia$ n!i'e & !"e &a'! !"a! pe!i!ine+ is a 9e+*9isi$e an) a'!i9e (e(e+ & Cn%+ess s'" !"a! ! e5e'! pe+sna$ se+9i'e pn "i(, a$$ i! w$) "a9e !aen !"ep+'ess se+9e+ was a &ew "+s (+e & a $i!!$e e!+a w+

M+e9e+, we ) n! #n) in !"e +e'+) !"a! !"e s((ns an) a 'p* & !"e e$e'!in p+!es! we+e se+9e) n a'(pe!en! pe+sn in '"a+%e & pe!i!ine+>s 'e. I! (s! e e(p"asi;e) !"a! ene Ma%a, !"e +e'ipien! & !"es((ns, was (e+e$* a F(ain!enan'eF (an w" 5e+e) "is se+9i'es n! n$* ! pe!i!ine+ ! ! an*ne w" was

s (in)e) ! "i+e "is assis!an'e.

+an!in% !"a! ene Ma%a was an e(p$*ee & pe!i!ine+ a! "is )is!+i'! 'e, s!i$$ i! 'ann! e sai) !"a! "e wasa$i#e) ! +e'ei9e !"e s((ns. e a FcompetentF pe+sn ! +e'ei9e !"e s((ns (eans !"a! "e s"$) e

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- Sps. Cas!i$$ )i) n! +aise in !"ei+ M!in ! )is(iss !"e isse & 6+is)i'!in 9e+ !"ei+ pe+sn an) +aise) n$*i(p+pe+ 9ene an) $i!is pen)en!ia

- en'e, w"a!e9e+ )e&e'! !"e+e was in !"e (anne+ & se+9i'e s"$) e )ee(e) wai9e)

MASON & #A18 OCOBER 2008

Ga'!s:- On Ma+ 80 18, Sps. Masn an) C$(s P"i$. Bs C+p. en!e+e) in! a $ease 'n!+a'!, n)e+ w"i'" C$(sn)e+! ! 'ns!+'! a i$)in% w+!" P10M a! !"e en) & !"e 8 +)*ea+ & $ease- C$(s )e&a$!e) in i!s $i%a!in, p+(p!in% Sps. #$e a '(p$ain! &+ +es'issin & 'n!+a'! wi!" )a(a%ese&+e RC Pasa* Ci!*

- S((ns was se+9e) !"+%" a 'e+!ain 7*+een Re6a$)e3 w"i$e !"e +e'ei9in% 'p* & !"e s((ns)es'+ie) Re6a$)e as se'+e!a+* & C$(s, !"e s"e+i5Qs +e!+n )es'+ie) Re6a$)e as a se'+e!a+* ! !"e '+p+a!ep+esi)en!, )$* a!"+i;e) ! +e'ei9e $e%a$ p+'esses- C$(s &ai$e) ! #$e i!s answe+ + !"e+ +espnsi9e p$ea)in%, "en'e Sps. Gi$e) a (!in ! )e'$a+e C$(s in)e&a$!3 w"i'" was %+an!e) an) Sps. =e+e a$$we) ! p+esen! e9i)en'e e-pa+!e

- RC +en)e+e) i!s )e'isin in &a9+ & Sps.3 w"i'" e'a(e #na$ n Ma* 12 1- C$(s #$e) a M!in ! $i&! +)e+ & )e&a$!, w"i'" was ppse) * Sps.3 '+! !"en +)e+e) !

s(i! !"ei+ (e(- =i!"! wai!in% &+ !"e sa(e, RC )enie) (!in

- C$(s !"en #$e) MR, w"i'" was a%ain )enie)- 7%ain, #$e) a Mani&es!a!in an) (!in ! $i&! !"e w+i! & ee'!in, )enie) &+ ein% )i$a!+*- C$(s appea$e) ! C7, w"i'" +$e) in i!s &a9+

- e$) !"a! !"e RC e++e) w"en i! )enie) C$(sQ (!in ! $i&! +)e+ & )e&a$!3 !"a! C$(s was n!p+pe+$* se+9e) wi!" s((ns, !"s i! 'ann! e &a$!e) i& i! &ai$e) ! #$e an 7nswe+

- Sin'e se+9i'e was (a)e !"+%" Re6a$)e, a (e+e #$in% '$e+ in C$(sQ 'e, as e9i)en'e) * !"e$a!!e+Qs e(p$*(en! +e'+), s'" se+9i'e 'ann! e 'nsi)e+e) 9a$i)

ISSUE: =ON !"e+e was 9a$i) se+9i'e & s((ns pn C$(s &+ RC ! a'i+e 6+is)i'!in- Sps. Cn!en) !"a! w"i$e R$e 14 '$ea+$* spe'i#es !"e pe+sns a!"+i;e) ! +e'ei9e s((ns n e"a$& & ap+i9a!e 6+i)i'a$ en!i!*, sai) p+9isin )i) n! aan)n + +en)e+ inapp$i'a$e !"e ss!an!ia$ '(p$ian'e +$e

- "a! e9en !"%" !"e s((ns was +e'ei9e) * a (e+e #$in% '$e+, !"e+e was ss!an!ia$ '(p$ian'ee'ase !"e s((ns a'!a$$* +ea'"e) C$(s

- EB Vi$$a+sa 9 )%e Beni!: (isp$a'e) e'ase !"e+e was n s"win% in !"a! 'ase !"a! a'!a$ +e'eip! *)e&en)an! '+p+a!in, w"i$e in !"is 'ase, C$(s a'!a$$* +e'ei9e) s((ns- C$(s 'n!e+s !"a! !"e Mi$$eni( 'ase "e$) !"a! as a %ene+a$ +$e, se+9i'e pn ne w" is n! en(e+a!e)in R$e 14 is in9a$i)3 an e'ep!in is w"en !"e s((ns is a'!a$$* +e'ei9e) * !"e '+p+a!in, w"i'" (eans !"a!!"e+e was ss!an!ia$ '(p$ian'e wi!" !"e +$e - sin'e !"e e'ep!in +e&e++e) ! $) +$e, i! 'ann! e (a)e !app$* ! !"e new +$e, w"i'" '$ea+$* spe'i#es an) $i(i!s !"e pe+sns a!"+i;e) ! +e'ei9e !"e s((ns in e"a$& &!"e '+p+a!in

- "a! a! !"e !i(e !"e '(p$ain! in !"is 'ase was #$e) wi!" RC, !"e 1@ ROC we+e a$+ea)* in e5e'!3 !"e'ase $aw app$i'a$e !"en is Vi$$a+sa w"i'" p+9i)es &+ !"e p+pe+ in!e+p+e!a!in & !"e new +$e n !"e se+9i'e &s((ns pn )(es!i' '+p+a!in /s!+i'! in!e+p+e!a!in & !"e R$es & C+! n w" s((ns 'an e %i9en !

e$): Se+9i'e & s((ns INV7LID /in &a9+ & C$(s- Mi$$eni( 'ase was )e'i)e) wi!" 1?4 ROC, an) !"s, was 9e++$e) * !"e Vi$$a+sa 'ase- See a+%(en!s & C$(s

R$e 14: S((ns

S'OUSES 'A!R$#F )OSE AN RA"AELA )OSE, 'E!$!$ONERS, &S. S'OUSES %ELEN

O*ON AN ROMEO O*ON, RES'ONEN!S..R. N. 14@8?. O'!e+ 28, 2008

D'!+ine: Be&+e e5e'!in% ss!i!!e) se+9i'e & s((ns, !"e p+'ess se+9i'e (s! '$ea+$* s!a!e #+s! in !"e P+&+ Re!+n & Se+9i'e !"e (a!e+ia$ &a'!s n w"* pe+sna$ s((ns 'ann! e '(p$ie) wi!". Gai$+e & s!a!in% s'"w$) +en)e+ !"e s((ns i(p+pe+. 2: S((ns * p$i'a!in is n$* &+ 'ases in +e( + isi in +e(.Ga'!s:

O+i%ina$ 7'!in: C(p$ain! &+ spe'i#' pe+&+(an'e #$e) * Sps se a%ains! Sps B*n ! !+ans&e+ wne+s"ip & a$an) s6e'! ! sa$e.

- 7'!in $)%e) in RC & Mn!in$pa.- 7s pe+ +e!+n & !"e s((ns, -;tit-te erice a reorte! * !"e p+'ess se+9e+ a$$e%e)$*e'ase e5+!s ! se+9e !"e s((ns pe+sna$$* ! !"e K+espn)en!s &ai$e).



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- On De'e(e+ , 1A, Kpe!i!ine+s #$e) e&+e !"e !+ia$ '+! an E-pa+!e M!in &+ Lea9e & C+! !E5e'! S((ns * P$i'a!in. On De'e(e+ 2A, 1A, p$i' +espn)en! isse) an O+)e+ %+an!in% !"eE-pa+!e M!in &+ Lea9e & C+! ! E5e'! S((ns * P$i'a!in. On $* 80, 1, !"e +espn)en!

6)%e, an a ritten otion, isse) an O+)e+ )e'$a+in% "e+ein K+espn)en!s in )e&a$! &+ &ai$+e ! #$e!"ei+ +espe'!i9e answe+s. 7s a 'nseen'e & !"e )e'$a+a!in & )e&a$!, Kpe!i!ine+s we+e a$$we) !s(i! !"ei+ e9i)en'e e-pa+!e.

- RC %+an!e) 'ase +)e+in% !"e !+ans&e+ & wne+s"ip.- 1H


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0$0$+ '1+( 2*+/*+, respondent!.R. N. 1


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- C7Qs )e'isin e++nes:o The settled rule is that the aim and object of an action determine its character# Fhether

a proceeding is in rem) or in personam) or uasi in rem for that matter) is determined by its nature

and purpose) and by these only#"e 'ase #$e) is &+'i$e en!+*, !"s i! is in personam#- Respn)en!Qs a))+ess is s!i$$ "e+e in !"e P"i$ippines:

o In the present case) the records show that the respondent) before and after his marriage to $arl

$ensen on -ugust '2) +A@7) remained a resident of Barangay Buenlag) Calasiao) angasinan# %hiscan be gleaned from the ;eed of -bsolute Sale dated -ugust '3) +AA' in which she declared that

she was a resident of said barangay# &oreover) in the Real Estate &ortgage Contract dated

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Pe!i!ine+ a9e+s !"a! s"e was n! pe+sna$$* se+9e) s((ns. Ins!ea), s((ns was se+9e) !"+%" "e+ "san)a! "is 'e wi!"! an* ep$ana!in as ! w"* !"e pa+!i'$a+ s++%a!e se+9i'e was +es+!e) ! as s"wn * !"eS"e+i5Qs Re!+n.1

=i!"! +$in% n pe!i!ine+Qs a$$e%a!in !"a! "e+ "san) an) !"e s"e+i5 'nni9e) ! p+e9en! s((ns &+( ein%se+9e) pn "e+ pe+sna$$*, we 'an see !"a! pe!i!ine+ was )enie) )e p+'ess an) was n! a$e ! pa+!i'ipa!e in!"e 6)i'ia$ &+e'$s+e p+'ee)in%s as a 'nseen'e. "e 9i$a!in & pe!i!ine+Qs 'ns!i!!ina$ +i%"! ! )e

p+'ess a+isin% &+( wan! & 9a$i) se+9i'e & s((ns n "e+ wa++an!s !"e ann$(en! & !"e 6)%(en! & !"e !+ia$'+!.

"e+e is (+e, !"e !+ia$ '+! %+an!e) +espn)en! PCRBQs ex1parte (!in &+ )e#'ien'* 6)%(en! an) +)e+e) !"eissan'e & a w+i! & ee'!in a%ains! !"e spses Bia' ! sa!is&* !"e +e(ainin% a$an'e & !"e awa+). In s"+!,!"e !+ia$ '+! wen! e*n) i!s 6+is)i'!in 9e+ !"e res an) +en)e+e) a pe+sna$ 6)%(en! a%ains! !"e spsesBia'. "is 'ann! e 'n!enan'e).

="i$e !"e !+ia$ '+! a'i+e) 6+is)i'!in 9e+ !"e res, i!s 6+is)i'!in is $i(i!e) ! a +en)i!in & 6)%(en! n !"eres. I! 'ann! e!en) i!s 6+is)i'!in e*n) !"e res an) isse a 6)%(en! en&+'in% pe!i!ine+Qs pe+sna$ $iai$i!*. In)in% s wi!"! #+s! "a9in% a'i+e) 6+is)i'!in 9e+ !"e pe+sn & pe!i!ine+, as i! )i), !"e !+ia$ '+! 9i$a!e) "e+'ns!i!!ina$ +i%"! ! )e p+'ess, wa++an!in% !"e ann$(en! & !"e 6)%(en! +en)e+e) in !"e 'ase.

=EREGORE, !"e C7 )e'isin is se! asi)e. "e RC )%(en! an) O+)e+ &+ =+i! & Ee'!in a+e se! asi)e.

'$ &S S'OUSES $RENEO AN L$@ANA( SAN!$A(O, #EN!RO(EN RE'RESEN!E *E@$N SAN!$A(O

"A#!S

"is is a pe!i!in &+ +e9iew n 'e+!i+a+i assai$in% !"e C7 )e'isin a+(in% !"e RC O+)e+ en6inin% !"ee!+a6)i'ia$ &+e'$s+e sa$e & !"e (+!%a%e) p+pe+!*.

CENROEN a'i+e) se9e+a$ $ans &+( Ga+ Eas! Ban an) +s! C(pan* /GEBC /nw (e+%e) wi!" BPI!!a$in% 4.?M. 7s se'+i!* &+ a &+a'!in & !"e $an, I+ene /E)winQs &a!"e+ (+!%a%e) a La%na p+pe+!*&+ !"e a(n! & 40T. La!e+ i! a$s '9e+e) a 1.


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a'!in a%ains! i! + ! ins+e !"a! !"e s((ns e se+9e) n a +ep+esen!a!i9e s in!e%+a!e) wi!" !"e '+p+a!in!"a! s'" pe+sn wi$$ nw w"a! ! ) wi!" !"e $e%a$ pape+s se+9e) n "i(.

Sin'e !"e +i%ina$ s((ns was se+9e) n !"e B+an'" Mana%e+, w" is n! ne & !"e pe+sns en(e+a!e) in !"eR$e, !"e se+9i'e & s((ns n BPIQs B+an'" Mana%e+ )i) n! in) !"e '+p+a!in. "e +i%ina$ s((ns was)e&e'!i9e an) !"s 9i) an) ine5e'!a$.

we9e+, -:on the i-ance an the :ro:er erice o ne -onn 11 Ma+'" 2008, e&+e !"e =+i! &P+e$i(ina+* In6n'!in was isse) n 20 Ma+'" 2008, hateer eect attene the erice o the oriCina-on, a :ro:t an accorinC c-re.

Ina+%a$*, e&+e !"e O+)e+ %+an!in% !"e app$i'a!in &+ =+i! & P+e$i(ina+* In6n'!in was isse), !"e RC a$+ea)*a'i+e) 6+is)i'!in 9e+ !"e pe+sn & BPI * 9i+!e & !"e new s((ns 9a$i)$* se+9e) n !"e C+p+a!eSe'+e!a+*."e &a'! !"a! !"e +i%ina$ s((ns was in9a$i)$* se+9e) is & n ((en! sin'e 6+is)i'!in 9e+ BPI wassseen!$* a'i+e) * !"e se+9i'e & a new s((ns.

A cae ho- not ;e iie i: ;eca-e an oriCina -on a ronC- ere. I! s"$)e )i'$! ! 'n'ei9e, &+ ea(p$e, !"a! w"en a )e&en)an! pe+sna$$* appea+s e&+e a C+! '(p$ainin% !"a! "e"a) n! een 9a$i)$* s((ne), !"a! !"e 'ase a%ains! "i( s"$) e )is(isse). An alias -on can ;eact-a ere on ai eenant. I! is n! pe+!inen! w"e!"e+ !"e s((ns is )esi%na!e) as an F+i%ina$F + anFa$iasF s((ns as $n% as i! "as a)ea!e$* se+9e) i!s p+pse. @hat i eentia i that the -on

co:ie ith the re-ireent -ner the R-e o #o-rt an it ha ;een - ere on theeenant toCether ith the :reaiinC co:aint.

In !"e !es! & 9a$i)i!* & se+9i'e & s((ns, ss!an!ia$ 6s!i'e (s! !ae p+e'e)en'e 9e+ !e'"ni'a$i!*.

In an* e9en!, as i! is e9i)en! &+( !"e +e'+)s & !"e 'ase !"a! 6+is)i'!in 9e+ !"e pe+sn & !"e )e&en)an! was9a$i)$* a'i+e) * !"e '+! * !"e 9a$i) se+9i'e & a new s((ns e&+e !"e w+i! & p+e$i(ina+* in6n'!in wasisse), !"e SC "e$) !"a! !"e p+'ee)in%s a!!en)an! ! !"e issan'e & !"e w+i! & p+e$i(ina+* in6n'!in we+e+e%$a+.

!%E '%$L AMER$#AN L$"E AN (ENERAL $NSURAN#E #O. & RE&A

Respn)en! #$e) &+ )a(a%es an) +ei(+se(en! & ins+an'e p+e(i(s a%ains! !"e pe!i!ine+ wi!" !"e Re%ina$

+ia$ C+! /RC & Da9a Ci!*. "e '(p$ain! spe'i#'a$$* s!a!e) !"a! !"e pe!i!ine+ '$) e se+9e) wi!" s((nsan) !"e+ '+! p+'esses !"+%" i!s Mana%e+ a! i!s +an'" 'e $'a!e) a! Ri;a$ S!., Da9a Ci!*. S((n was+e'ei9e) * i!s Se+9i'e Ins+an'e 7%en!. Pe!i!ine+ #$e) M!in ! Dis(iss n %+n) & i(p+pe+ se+9i'e &s((n as sai) Se+9i'e Ins+an'e 7%en! was n! ne & !"se na(e) in Se'!in 11, R$e 14. Respn)en! #$e) an7(en)e) C(p$ain!, w"i'" is ! e se+9e) a! i!s p+in'ipa$ 'e a! !"e P"i$a($i&e Bi$)in%, U.N. 79ene, E+(i!a,Mani$a, !"+%" !"e p+esi)en! + an* & i!s 'e+s a!"+i;e) ! +e'ei9e s((ns. RC )enie) pe!i!ine+Qs MDe'ase i(p+pe+ se+9i'e & s((ns n !"e pe!i!ine+ is n! a %+n) &+ )is(issa$ & !"e '(p$ain! 'nsi)e+in%!"a! !"e 'ase was s!i$$ in i!s ini!ia$ s!a%e. I! +$e) !"a! !"e +e(e)* was ! isse an a$ias s((ns ! e se+9e) a!!"e p+in'ipa$ 'e & !"e pe!i!ine+. MR was a$s )is(isse). C7 a+(e) !"e )e'isin, "en'e !"e appea$.

$-e ="e!"e+ !"e !+ia$ '+! '((i!!e) %+a9e ase & )is'+e!in in )en*in% !"e (!in ! )is(iss n !"e%+n) & $a' & 6+is)i'!in 9e+ !"e pe+sn & !"e pe!i!ine+ )e ! i(p+pe+ se+9i'e & s((ns.

"e pe!i!ine+ &+!"e+ a9e+s !"a! !"e !+ia$ '+! )i) n! a'i+e 6+is)i'!in 9e+ i! pn !"e se+9i'e & a$iass((ns n !"e a(en)e) '(p$ain! e'ase s'" a$ias s((ns was i(p+pe+$* isse). Se'.


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="en n s((ns "as *e! een 9a$i)$* se+9e) n !"e )e&en)an!, new s((ns &+ !"e a(en)e) '(p$ain! (s!e se+9e) n "i(.

In !"e ins!an! 'ase, sin'e a! !"e !i(e !"e '(p$ain! was a(en)e) n s((ns "a) een p+pe+$* se+9e) n !"epe!i!ine+ an) i! "a) n! *e! appea+e) in '+!, new s((ns s"$) "a9e een isse) n !"e a(en)e) '(p$ain!.en'e, !"e C7 was '++e'! w"en i! "e$) !"a!, !e'"ni'a$$*, !"e !+ia$ '+! s"$) "a9e +)e+e) !"e issan'e & an

+i%ina$ s((ns, n! an a$ias s((ns 7&!e+ a$$, an a$ias s((ns is (e+e$* a 'n!ina!in & !"e +i%ina$s((ns. In !"is 'ase, "we9e+, !"e+e was n sense in issin% an a$ias s((ns n !"e +i%ina$ '(p$ain! sin'e!"e '(p$ain! "a) a$+ea)* een a(en)e). "e !+ia$ '+! s"$) "a9e ins!ea) isse) a new s((ns n !"ea(en)e) '(p$ain!.

Ne9e+!"e$ess, i! is n! pe+!inen! w"e!"e+ !"e s((ns is )esi%na!e) as an +i%ina$ + an a$ias s((ns as$n% as i! "as a)ea!e$* se+9e) i!s p+pse. ="a! is essen!ia$ is !"a! !"e s((ns '(p$ies wi!" !"e+ei+e(en!s n)e+ !"e R$es & C+! an) i! "as een )$* se+9e) n !"e )e&en)an! !%e!"e+ wi!" !"e p+e9ai$in%'(p$ain!. In !"is 'ase, !"e a$ias s((ns sa!is#es !"e +ei+e(en!s n)e+ !"e R$es, !" as ! i!s 'n!en! an)!"e (anne+ & se+9i'e.

ELEN & #%A&E=, (R 175334

"act "e ins!an! pe!i!in +i%ina!e) &+( !"e a'!in &+ !"e en&+'e(en! & a &+ei%n 6)%(en! a%ains!pe!i!ine+s, spses Be$en, #$e) * p+i9a!e +espn)en! spses Pa'$e &+ '$$e'!in & s( & (ne*. Respn)en!sse'+e) &a9+a$e )e'isin a%ains! pe!i!ine+s in sai) &+ei%n 6)%(en!. "e s((ns was se+9e) n pe!i!ine+sQa))+ess in San +e%+i, 7$a(ins, La%na +e'ei9e) * a 'e+!ain Ma+'e$ M. Be$en. 7!!*. Re*na$) 7$'an!a+aen!e+e) "is appea+an'e as 'nse$ &+ pe!i!ine+s, s!a!in% !"a! "is $e%a$ se+9i'es we+e +e!aine) a! !"e ins!an'e &pe!i!ine+sQ +e$a!i9es. 7!!*. 7$'an!a+a sseen!$* #$e) an answe+, a$$e%in% !"a! 'n!+a+* ! p+i9a!e +espn)en!sQa9e+(en!, pe!i!ine+s we+e a'!a$$* +esi)en!s & Ca$i&+nia, US7. "e answe+ a$s '$ai(e) !"a! pe!i!ine+sQ $iai$i!*"a) een e!in%is"e) 9ia a +e$ease & as!+a'! 6)%(en! isse) in !"e sa(e '$$e'!in 'ase. B! e'ase 7!!*.7$'an!a+a &ai$e) ! a!!a'" a 'p* & !"e )e'isin, "is MD was )enie).

G+ !"ei+ pa+!, +espn)en!s a9e++e) !"a! !"e* #$e) an a(en)e) '(p$ain! s!a!in% !"a! )e ! p+"ii!i9e 's! &

$i!i%a!in in Ca$i&+nia, !"e* we+e &+'e) ! wi!")+aw !"ei+ '(p$ain! &+( sai) Ca$i&+nia C+!.

)%(en! was +en)e+e) in &a9+ & !"e +espn)en!s. 7 'p* & !"e RC )e'isin in!en)e) &+ 7!!*. 7$'an!a+a was+e!+ne) wi!" !"e n!a!in F7))+essee De'ease). Respn)en!s s%"! !"e ee'!in & sai) 6)%(en!, a&!e+ w"i'"+ea$ p+pe+!ies & pe!i!ine+s we+e $e9ie) pn.

7!!*. Ca+(e$ B. C$9e+a en!e+e) "is appea+an'e as 'nse$ &+ pe!i!ine+s seein% !"e as"a$ & w+i! & ee'!in.Denie). MR was $iewise )enie).

Isse : ="e!"e+ !"e+e was i(p+pe+ se+9i'e & s((n =EN I CONSIDERED E 7PPE7R7NCE OG E COUNSEL7S EIR SUBMISSION O E URISDICION OG E RI7L COUR 7LOU SUC 7PPE7R7NCE OG E S7IDCOUNSEL =7S =IOU EIR EPRESS 7UORI BU =7S DONE B EIR 7LLEED REL7IVES.

%ePe!i!in is )is(isse).

Ratio

In an a'!in in personam, 6+is)i'!in 9e+ !"e pe+sn & !"e )e&en)an! is ne'essa+* &+ !"e '+! ! 9a$i)$* !+* an))e'i)e !"e 'ase. +is)i'!in 9e+ !"e pe+sn & a +esi)en! )e&en)an! w" )es n! 9$n!a+i$* appea+ in '+! 'ane a'i+e) * pe+sna$ se+9i'e & s((ns as p+9i)e) n)e+ Se'!in @, R$e 14 & !"e R$es & C+!. I& "e'ann! e pe+sna$$* se+9e) wi!" s((ns wi!"in a +easna$e !i(e, ss!i!!e) se+9i'e (a* e (a)e ina''+)an'e wi!" Se'!in A & sai) R$e. I& "e is !e(p+a+i$* ! & !"e 'n!+*, an* & !"e &$$win% ()es &se+9i'e (a* e +es+!e) !: /1 ss!i!!e) se+9i'e se! &+!" in Se'!in A3 /2 pe+sna$ se+9i'e !si)e !"e 'n!+*,wi!" $ea9e & '+!3 /8 se+9i'e * p$i'a!in, a$s wi!" $ea9e & '+!3 + /4 an* !"e+ (anne+ !"e '+! (a*)ee( s'ien!.

we9e+, in an action in personam herein the eenant i a nonreient ho oe not o-ntari-;it hie to the a-thorit o the co-rt, :erona erice o -on ithin the tate i eentia

to the ac-iition o -riiction oer her :eron. !hi etho o erice i :oi;e i -ch eenant

i :hica :reent in the co-ntr. $ he i

1@ P a % e 7e+%s, De ;(an, a(pa', On%,Pie$a%, Sa+!i$$, Vn 7+


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not o-n therein, the co-rt cannot ac-ire -riiction oer hi :eron an thereore cannot ai

tr an ecie the cae aCaint hi. An e?ce:tion a ai on in .emperle v! /chener herein a

nonreient a ere ith -on thro-Ch hi ie, ho a a reient o the 'hii::ine an

ho a hi re:reentatie an attorneinact in a :rior cii cae >e ; hiI oreoer, the

econ cae a a ere oBhoot o the >rt cae.

On !"e !"e+ "an), in a p+'ee)in% in rem + uasi in rem, 6+is)i'!in 9e+ !"e pe+sn & !"e )e&en)an! is n! ap+e+eisi!e ! 'n&e+ 6+is)i'!in n !"e '+! p+9i)e) !"a! !"e '+! a'i+es 6+is)i'!in 9e+ !"e res.Nne!"e$ess, s((ns (s! e se+9e) pn !"e )e&en)an! n! &+ !"e p+pse & 9es!in% !"e '+! wi!"

6+is)i'!in ! (e+e$* &+ sa!is&*in% !"e )e p+'ess +ei+e(en!s. "s, w"e+e !"e )e&en)an! is a nn-+esi)en!w" is n! &n) in !"e P"i$ippines an) /1 !"e a'!in a5e'!s !"e pe+sna$ s!a!s & !"e p$ain!i53 /2 !"e a'!in+e$a!es !, + !"e s6e'! (a!!e+ & w"i'" is p+pe+!* in !"e P"i$ippines in w"i'" !"e )e&en)an! "as + '$ai(s a $ien+ in!e+es!3 /8 !"e a'!in sees !"e e'$sin & !"e )e&en)an! &+( an* in!e+es! in !"e p+pe+!* $'a!e) in !"eP"i$ippines3 + /4 !"e p+pe+!* & !"e )e&en)an! "as een a!!a'"e) in !"e P"i$ippines se+9i'e & s((ns (a* ee5e'!e) * /a pe+sna$ se+9i'e ! & !"e 'n!+*, wi!" $ea9e & '+!3 / p$i'a!in, a$s wi!" $ea9e & '+!3 +/' an* !"e+ (anne+ !"e '+! (a* )ee( s'ien!.

"e a'!in #$e) a%ains! pe!i!ine+s, p+i+ ! !"e a(en)(en! & !"e '(p$ain!, is &+ !"e en&+'e(en! & a &+ei%n6)%(en! is in !"e na!+e & an a'!in in personame'ase p+i9a!e +espn)en!s a+e sin% ! en&+'e !"ei+ pe+sna$+i%"!s n)e+ sai) 6)%(en!.

Pe+sna$ se+9i'e is !"e p+e&e++e) ()e & se+9i'e, + ss!i!!e) se+9i'e i& !"e )e&en)an!, &+ 6s!i#a$e +easn,'ann! e se+9e) wi!" !"e s((n wi!"in +easna$e !i(e.

I& )e&en)an! 'ann! e se+9e) wi!" s((ns e'ase "e is !e(p+a+i$* a+a), ! !"e+wise "e is a P"i$ippine+esi)en!, se+9i'e & s((ns (a*, * $ea9e & '+!, e e5e'!e) ! & !"e P"i$ippines n)e+ R$e 14, Se'!in 1


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+espn)en! &ai$e) ! '(p$* wi!" Se'!in 1, R$e 14 & !"e R$es & C+! as i! was n! ee'!e) * !"e '$e+& '+!. e a$s '$ai(e) !"a! "e was )enie) )e p+'ess as "e was n! n!i#e) & !"e Sep!e(e+ 11, 2008+)e+. e p+a*e) !"a! +espn)en!>s e9i)en'eex parte e s!+i'en 5 !"e +e'+)s an) !"a! "is answe+ ea)(i!!e).

RC )enie) (!in. Pe!i!in !"en appea$e) e&+e !"e C7 9ia pe!i!in &+ 'e+!i+a+i "we9e+ i! ss!aine) !"e RC

)e'isin an) )is(isse) !"e pe!i!in an) )enie) MR. en'e, !"is pe!i!in. ,In particular) he claims that the rule

on service by publication under Section +() Rule +( of the Rules of Court applies only to actions in rem) notactions in personam like a complaint for a sum of money# 9e also contends that the a=davit of service of a

copy of the summons should have been prepared by the clerk of court) not respondentLs messenger6#

$-e

=ON !"e '+! a'i+e) 6+is)i'!in 9e+ !"e pe+sn & !"e )e&en)an!

%e

*ES.

Se'!in 14, R$e 14 /n S((ns & !"e R$es & C+! p+9i)es:

SEC. 14. Service upon defendant whose identity or whereabouts are unknown. In an* a'!in w"e+e !"e)e&en)an! is )esi%na!e) as an nnwn wne+, + !"e $ie, + w"ene9e+ "is w"e+ea!s a+e nnwn an) 'ann!e as'e+!aine) * )i$i%en! ini+*, se+9i'e (a*, * $ea9e & '+!, e e5e'!e) pn "i( * p$i'a!in in anewspape+ & %ene+a$ 'i+'$a!in an) in s'" p$a'es an) &+ s'" !i(es as !"e '+! (a* +)e+.

Sin'e pe!i!ine+ '$) n! e pe+sna$$* se+9e) wi!" s((ns )espi!e )i$i%en! e5+!s ! $'a!e "is w"e+ea!s,+espn)en! s%"! an) was %+an!e) $ea9e & '+! ! e5e'! se+9i'e & s((ns pn "i( * p$i'a!in in anewspape+ & %ene+a$ 'i+'$a!in. "s, pe!i!ine+ was p+pe+$* se+9e) wi!" s((ns * p$i'a!in.

"e in +e(Hin pe+sna( )is!in'!in was si%ni#'an! n)e+ !"e $) +$e e'ase i! was si$en! as ! !"e in) & a'!in! w"i'" !"e +$e was app$i'a$e. 10 Be'ase & !"is si$en'e, !"e C+! $i(i!e) !"e app$i'a!in & !"e $) +$e ! in

+e( a'!ins n$*.!he :reent r-e e?:re tate that it a::ie Kin an action here the eenant i

eiCnate a an -nDnon oner, or the iDe, or heneer hi herea;o-t are -nDnon an cannot

;e acertaine ; iiCent in-ir.K !h-, it no a::ie to an action, hether in :erona, in re or

-ai in re.

M+e9e+, e9en ass(in% !"a! !"e se+9i'e & s((ns was )e&e'!i9e, the tria co-rt ac-ire -riictionoer the :eron o :etitioner ; hi on o-ntar a::earance in the action aCaint hi. In !"is'nne'!in, Se'!in 20, R$e 14 & !"e R$es & C+! s!a!es:

SEC. 20. V$n!a+* appea+an'e. "e )e&en)an!>s 9$n!a+* appea+an'e in !"e a'!in s"a$$ e ei9a$en! !se+9i'e & s((ns. "e in'$sin in a (!in ! )is(iss & !"e+ %+n)s asi)e &+( $a' & 6+is)i'!in 9e+ !"epe+sn & !"e )e&en)an! s"a$$ n! e )ee(e) a 9$n!a+* appea+an'e.

+@ON( &. "A#!ORFO*AMA, (.R. No. 183802, Se:te;er 17, 2009

"act /Pe!i!in &+ +e9iew n Ce+!i+a+i

"e p+esen! 'n!+9e+s* +i%ina!es &+( a C(p$ain! )a!e) 1@ $* 200@, &+ spe'i#' pe+&+(an'e, s( &

(ne*, an) )a(a%es, #$e) wi!" !"e RC * p+i9a!e +espn)en! Ca!"e+ine Ga'!+-T*a(a /T*a(a a%ains!=n%, )'e!e) as Ci9i$ Case N. C-21A?0. T*a(a a$$e%e) in "e+ C(p$ain! !"a! =n% )e$ie+a!e$*+e&se) ! ee'!e an) )e$i9e+ a )ee) & as$!e sa$e, an) ! s++en)e+ !"e 'n)(ini( 'e+!i#'a!e &!i!$e /CC pe+!ainin% ! a 'n)(ini( ni!. T*a(a &+!"e+ a9e++e) !"a! s"e "a) een +en!in% ! !"es6e'! p+pe+!* ! &+ei%n !+is!s, ! =n% pa)$'e) !"e sa(e w"i$e s"e was in apan a!!en)in% ! "e+siness. ="en s"e +ees!e) "i( ! pen !"e s6e'! p+pe+!*, "e +ep+!e)$* (a$e) "e+, 'asin% "e+p"*si'a$ in6+ies, an) a$s ! "e+ pe+sna$ e$n%in%s.

On 24 $* 200@, !"e RC isse) s((ns a))+esse) ! =n% a! "is +esi)en'e, N. 21 =es! Ri9e+si)e

S!+ee!, San G+an'is' De$ Mn!e, We;n Ci!*. we9e+, !"e +i%ina$ s((ns an) !"e a''(pan*in% 'p*& !"e C(p$ain! an) i!s 7nnees we+e e9en!a$$* +e!+ne) ! !"e RC * S"e+i5 Ba$$*. S"e+i5 Ba$$*!"en a!!e(p!e) ! $ea9e !"e s((ns wi!" C+i; Mi+a /Mi+a, =n%>s 'a+e!ae+, w" is & $e%a$ a%e, an)



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+esi)in% a! !"e sa(e a))+ess &+ !w an) a "a$& *ea+s, ! Mi+a +e&se) ! a'nw$e)%e + +e'ei9e !"esa(e.

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Pe!i!ine+ Sansi P"i$ippines, In' #$e) a C(p$ain! &+ S( & Mne* an) Da(a%esa%ains! +espn)en!spses M%$ e&+e !"e MeC & Mani$a. 7! !"e +ees! & "e+ein pe!i!ine+, !"e p+'ess se+9e+ & !"eMeC & Mani$a se+9e) !"e s((nsan) !"e 'p* & !"e '(p$ain! n +espn)en! spses M%$ a! !"e'+!+( & !"e MeC & Mani$a, w"i$e wai!in% &+ !"e s'"e)$e) "ea+in% & !"e '+i(ina$ 'ase &+ 9i$a!ins& BP 22/&+ pa*in% pe!i!ine+ )is"n+e) '"e's. Upn ein% s in&+(e) & !"e s((ns an) !"e'(p$ain!, +espn)en!s %a9e !"e s((ns ! !"ei+ 'nse$ an) !"e 'p* & !"e '(p$ain! an) +ea) !"esa(e.Cnse$ pin!e) ! ! !"e p+'ess se+9e+ !"a! !"e s((ns an) !"e 'p* & !"e '(p$ain! s"$)e se+9e) n$* a! !"e a))+ess /+esi)en'e & sps M%$ in L'ena Ci!* !"a! was s!a!e) !"e s((ns an)!"e 'p* & !"e '(p$ain!. "e 'nse$ & +espn)en! spses M%$ +e!+ne) !"e s((ns an) !"e 'p*& !"e '(p$ain! ! !"e p+'ess se+9e+.

P+'ess se+9e+ isse) a Re!+n n Se+9i'e & S((ns.

Pe!i!ine+ #$e) a M!in ! De'$a+e in De&a$!. "e* a9e++e) !"a! !"e s((ns we+e a$+ea)* 9a$i)$* se+9e)pn +espn)en!s a! !"e '+!+( & !"e MeC & Mani$a an) ne9e+ s(i!!e) an* +espnsi9e p$ea)in% !!"e '(p$ain!.

Spses M%$ #$e) an Oppsi!in.

MC %+an!e) M!in ! De'$a+e Respn)en!s in De&a$!. I! +$e) !"a! Se'!in ?, R$e 14 )es n! spe'i&*w"e+e se+9i'e is ! e e5e'!e) e'ase se+9i'e & s((ns is (a)e * "an)in% a 'p* !"e+e& ! !"e)e&en)an! in pe+sn, !"e sa(e (a* e n)e+!aen w"e+e9e+ !"e )e&en)an! (a* e &n). 7$!"%" !"eRe!+n n !"e Se+9i'e & S((ns in)i'a!e) !"a! !"e +i%ina$ an) !"e )p$i'a!e 'pies !"e+e& we+e+e!+ne) FUNSERVED,F !"e sa(e '$) n! e !aen ! (ean !"a! +espn)en! spses M%$ "a) n! *e!

een se+9e) wi!" s((ns. "a! a$$e%a!in in !"e +e!+n was '$ea+$* p+(p!e) * !"e s!a!e(en! in !"e #+s!pa+a%+ap" !"e+e& !"a! +espn)en!s spses M%$ F+e&se) ! +e'ei9e !"e s((ns an) !"e 'p* & !"e'(p$ain! wi!" n 9a$i) +easn a! a$$.F Respn)en! spses M%$ we+e, !"s, 9a$i)$* se+9e) wi!" s((nsan) a 'p* & !"e '(p$ain!. G+ &ai$in% ! #$e an* +espnsi9e p$ea)in% e&+e !"e $apse & !"e +e%$e(en!a+*pe+i) !"e+e&+, !"e M!in ! De'$a+e in De&a$! #$e) * pe!i!ine+ was )e'$a+e) ! e (e+i!+is.

Respn)en! spses M%$ #$e) MR )enie).

Spses M%$ #$e) a Pe!i!in &+ Ce+!i+a+i, P+"ii!in an)H+ In6n'!in e&+e !"e RC Mani$a.

RC )is(isse) "$)in% !"a! Se'!in ?, R$e 14 & !"e R$es & C+! )es n! (an)a!e !"a! s((ns ese+9e) s!+i'!$* a! !"e a))+ess p+9i)e) * !"e p$ain!i5 in !"e '(p$ain!. Cn!+a+i$*, sai) p+9isin s!a!es!"a! !"e se+9i'e & s((ns (a* e (a)e w"e+e9e+ s'" is pssi$e an) p+a'!i'a$e.

Respn)en! spses M%$ #$e) a N!i'e & 7ppea$ wi!" !"e C7.

C7 "e$) !"a! !"e+e was n p+pe+ se+9i'e & s((ns !"s !"e MC )i) n! a'i+e 6+is)i'!in 9e+ !"epe+sns & spses M%$.

Pe!i!ine+ #$e) !"e ins!an! Pe!i!in &+ Re9iew, es!inin% !"e +$in%s & !"e C+! & 7ppea$s

$SSUE=ON !"e+e was 9a$i) se+9i'e & s((ns

RUL$N(es. "e+e was a$+ea)* a 9a$i) se+9i'e & s((ns in !"e pe+sns & +espn)en! spses M%$.

I! is we$$-es!a$is"e) !"a! s((ns pn a +espn)en! + a )e&en)an! (s! e se+9e) * "an)in% a 'p* !"e+e&! "i( in pe+sn +, i& "e +e&ses ! +e'ei9e i!, * !en)e+in% i! ! "i(. Pe+sna$ se+9i'e & s((ns (s! e5e'!i9e$*ens+es !"a! !"e n!i'e )esi+e) n)e+ !"e 'ns!i!!ina$ +ei+e(en! & )e p+'ess is a''(p$is"e)."e essen'e& pe+sna$ se+9i'e is !"e "an)in% + !en)e+in% & a 'p* & !"e s((ns ! !"e )e&en)an! "i(se$&, w"e+e9e+ "e(a* e &n)3 !"a! is, w"e+e9e+ "e (a* e, p+9i)e) "e is in !"e P"i$ippines.

In !"e ins!an! 'ase, !"e p+'ess se+9e+ p+esen!e) !"e s((ns an) !"e 'p* & !"e '(p$ain! ! +espn)en!

spses a! !"e '+!+( & !"e MeC & Mani$a, B+an'" 24. "e $a!!e+ i((e)ia!e$* +e&e++e) !"e (a!!e+ ! !"ei+'nse$, w" was p+esen! wi!" !"e( in !"e a&+esai) '+!+(. 7! !"e ep+ess )i+e'!in & "is '$ien!s, !"e 'nse$! !"e s((ns an) !"e 'p* & !"e '(p$ain!, +ea) !"e sa(e, an) !"e+e* in&+(e) "i(se$& & !"e 'n!en!s &!"e sai) )'(en!s. Ine$'!a$*, a! !"a! pin!, !"e a'! & !"e 'nse$ & +espn)en! spses M%$ & +e'ei9in% !"es((ns an) !"e 'p* & !"e '(p$ain! a$+ea)* 'ns!i!!e) +e'eip! n !"e pa+! & "is '$ien!s, &+ !"e sa(e was)ne wi!" !"e $a!!e+Qs e"es! an) 'nsen!. 7$+ea)* a''(p$is"e) was !"e pe+a!i9e a'! & F"an)in%F a 'p* & !"es((ns ! +espn)en! spses in pe+sn. "s, 6+is)i'!in 9e+ !"e pe+sns & !"e +espn)en! spses M%$was a$+ea)* a'i+e).

G+!"e+(+e, !"e ins!+'!in & !"e 'nse$ &+ +espn)en! spses n! ! !ain a 'p* & !"e s((ns an) !"e'p* & !"e '(p$ain! n)e+ !"e $a(e e'se !"a! !"e sa(e (s! e se+9e) n$* in !"e a))+ess s!a!e) was a %+ss(is!ae. Se'!in ?, R$e 14 & !"e R$es & C+! )es n! +ei+e !"a! !"e se+9i'e & s((ns n !"e )e&en)an! inpe+sn (s! e e5e'!e) n$* a! !"e $a!!e+Qs +esi)en'e as s!a!e) in !"e s((ns. On !"e 'n!+a+*, sai) p+9isin is'+*s!a$ '$ea+ !"a!, w"ene9e+ p+a'!i'a$e, s((ns s"a$$ e se+9e) * "an)in% a 'p* !"e+e& ! !"e )e&en)an!3 +

i& "e +e&ses ! +e'ei9e an) si%n &+ i!, * !en)e+in% i! ! "i(. N!"in% (+e is +ei+e). 7s '++e'!$* "e$) * !"eRC & Mani$a, !"e se+9i'e & !"e 'p* & !"e s((ns an) !"e '(p$ain! insi)e !"e '+!+( & !"e MeC &Mani$a, B+an'" 24 was !"e (s! p+a'!i'a$e a'! n)e+ !"e 'i+'(s!an'es, an) !"e p+'ess se+9e+ nee) n! wai! &++espn)en! spses M%$ ! +ea'" !"ei+ %i9en a))+ess. De ! !"e )is!an'e & !"e sai) a))+ess, se+9i'e !"e+ein



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w$) "a9e een (+e 's!$* an) w$) "a9e en!ai$e) a $n%e+ )e$a* n !"e pa+! & !"e p+'ess se+9e+ in e5e'!in%!"e se+9i'e & !"e s((ns.

M'" (+e i(p+!an! !"an 'nsi)e+a!ins & p+a'!i'a$i!*, "we9e+, is !"e &a'! !"a! +espn)en! spses M%$ase) !"ei+ 'ase n a w+n% app+e'ia!in & !"e p+9isins & !"e R$es & C+!. Respn)en! spses M%$p+in'ipa$$* a+%e !"a! Se'!in ? & R$e 14 'ann! e sin%$e) ! wi!"! 'ns!+in% !"e sa(e wi!" Se'!in @. "e*psi! !"a!, in a 'i9i$ 'ase, s((ns (s! e se+9e) pn !"e )e&en)an!s pe+sna$$* a! !"e )esi%na!e) p$a'e

a$$e%e) in !"e '(p$ain!. I& !"e )e&en)an!s +e&se ! +e'ei9e an) si%n !"e s((ns, !"en !"e p+'ess se+9e+ (s!!en)e+ !"e sa(e ! !"e( * $ea9in% a 'p* a! !"e +esi)en'e & !"e )e&en)an!s. I& !"e s((ns 'ann! e se+9e) inpe+sn e'ase & !"e asen'e & !"e )e&en)an!s a! !"e a))+ess s!a!e), !"en !"e sa(e 'an e se+9e) * /1$ea9in% 'pies & !"e s((ns a! !"e )e&en)an!sQ +esi)en'e wi!" s(e pe+sn & si!a$e a%e an) )is'+e!in+esi)in% !"e+ein, + /2 $ea9in% !"e 'pies a! )e&en)an!sQ 'e + +e%$a+ p$a'e & siness wi!" s(e '(pe!en!pe+sn in '"a+%e !"e+e&.

Sai) a+%(en!s (s! &ai$ e'ase Se'!ins ? an) @ & R$e 14 & !"e R$es & C+! 'ann! e 'ns!+e) ! app$*si($!anes$*. Se'!ins ? an) @ & R$e 14 p+9isins ) n! p+9i)e &+ a$!e+na!i9e ()es & se+9i'e & s((ns,w"i'" 'an ei!"e+ e +es+!e) ! n !"e (e+e asis & 'n9enien'e ! !"e pa+!ies. Un)e+ + p+'e)+a$ +$es,se+9i'e & s((ns in !"e pe+sns & !"e )e&en)an!s is %ene+a$$* p+e&e++e) 9e+ ss!i!!e) se+9i'e. Ss!i!!e)se+9i'e )e+%a!es !"e +e%$a+ (e!") & pe+sna$ se+9i'e. I! is an e!+a+)ina+* (e!"), sin'e i! sees ! in) !"e+espn)en! + !"e )e&en)an! ! !"e 'nseen'es & a si!, e9en !"%" n!i'e & s'" a'!in is se+9e) n! pn"i( ! pn an!"e+ w"( !"e $aw '$) n$* p+es(e w$) n!i&* "i( & !"e pen)in% p+'ee)in%s.G+

ss!i!!e) se+9i'e ! e 6s!i#e), !"e &$$win% 'i+'(s!an'es (s! e '$ea+$* es!a$is"e): /a pe+sna$ se+9i'e &s((ns wi!"in a +easna$e !i(e was i(pssi$e3 / e5+!s we+e ee+!e) ! $'a!e !"e pa+!*3 an) /' !"es((ns was se+9e) pn a pe+sn & s'ien! a%e an) )is'+e!in +esi)in% a! !"e pa+!*Qs +esi)en'e + pn a'(pe!en! pe+sn in '"a+%e & !"e pa+!*Qs 'e + p$a'e & siness.

. . LON( S'AN U$LERS, $N#. &S R. S. AM'ELO/U$O REAL!* E&ELO'MEN!, $N#.

Pe!i!ine+ B. D. Ln% Span Bi$)e+s, In'. an) +espn)en! R. S. 7(pe$i Rea$!* De9e$p(en!, In'. a+e'+p+a!ins )$* +%ani;e) an) eis!in% n)e+ !"e $aws & !"e Rep$i' & !"e P"i$ippines. Pa+!ies en!e+e)in! an a%+ee(en! w"e+ein pe!i!ine+ wi$$ +en)e+ F+ip +appin%F 'ns!+'!in se+9i'es a! +espn)en!Qs7(pe$i In!e+na!ina$ Res+!. Respn)en! &ai$e) ! &$#$$ i!s $i%a!ins +es$!in% in !"e 'an'e$$a!in &!"e p+6e'!.

Pe!i!ine+ #$e) wi!" !"e RC a '(p$ain! &+ +es'issin & 'n!+a'! an) )a(a%es a%ains! +espn)en!.

S((ns an) a 'p* & !"e '(p$ain! we+e se+9e) n +espn)en!, !"+%" i!s s!a5 (e(e+, R(e$D$a"*.

Respn)en! &ai$e) ! #$e an 7nswe+ + an* +espnsi9e p$ea)in% ! !"e '(p$ain!.

Upn (!in & pe!i!ine+, RC )e'$a+e) +espn)en! in )e&a$! an) a$$we) pe!i!ine+ ! p+esen! e9i)en'ee pa+!e.

RC +$e) in &a9+ & pe!i!ine+ an) +)e+e) +es'issin & !"e 'n!+a'! a%+ee(en!.

Upn +e'eip! & !"e RC )e'isin, +espn)en! #$e) a N!i'e & 7ppea$ wi!" !"e C+! & 7ppea$s.

C+! & 7ppea$s +en)e+e) 6)%(en! w"i'" +e9e+se) an) se! asi)e !"e )e'isin & !"e RC.

Pe!i!ine+ #$e) MR C7 )enie). en'e, !"is appea$.

$SSUE=ON !"e+e was in9a$i) se+9i'e & s((ns pn +espn)en!.

RUL$N(es. Se+9i'e n R(e$ D$a"* )i) n! 'ns!i!!e ss!an!ia$ '(p$ian'e wi!" !"e +ei+e(en!s & ss!i!!e)se+9i'e

"e s((ns was n! se+9e) pe+sna$$* n !"e )e&en)an! !"+%" an* & !"e 'e+s en(e+a!e) in Se'!in 11 &R$e 14 /p+esi)en!, (ana%in% pa+!ne+, %ene+a$ (ana%e+, '+p+a!e se'+e!a+*, !+eas+e+, + in-"se 'nse$.Ra!"e+, s((ns was se+9e) * ss!i!!e) se+9i'e n !"e )e&en)an!Qs s!a5 (e(e+, R(e$ D$a"*. Ss!i!!e)se+9i'e was +es+!e) ! n !"e se+9e+Qs #+s! a!!e(p! a! se+9i'e & s((ns, an) !"e+e was n in)i'a!in !"a! p+i+e5+!s we+e (a)e ! +en)e+ p+(p! pe+sna$ se+9i'e n !"e )e&en)an!.

In !"is 'ase, !"e Re!+n * P+'ess Se+9e+ 'e+!i#e)

!"a! M+ R(e$ Da$a"*, a s!a5 & sai) Rea$!* +e'ei9e) !"e sai) S((ns wi!" !"e a!!a'"e)

'(p$ain! i!s annees as e9i)en'e) * !"e &+(e+>s si%na!+e as appea+in% n !"e +i%ina$ 'p*& !"e S((ns.



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en'e&+!", !"e sai) S((ns wi!" !"e a!!a'"e) '(p$ain! is +espe'!&$$* +e!+ne), DULSERVED, * ss!i!!e) se+9i'e.

In O+in Se'+i!* C+p+a!in 9. Ta$&a( En!e+p+ises, In'.,1@!"is C+! "e$) !"a! in 'ase & ss!i!!e) se+9i'e, !"e+es"$) e a +ep+! in)i'a!in% !"a! !"e pe+sn w" +e'ei9e) !"e s((ns in !"e )e&en)an!Qs e"a$& was ne wi!"w"( !"e )e&en)an! "a) a +e$a!in & 'n#)en'e ens+in% !"a! !"e $a!!e+ w$) a'!a$$* +e'ei9e !"e s((ns.

M+e9e+, n!"in% n +e'+) s"ws !"a! R(e$ D$a"*, !"e s!a5 (e(e+ w" +e'ei9e) !"e s((ns in+espn)en!Qs e"a$&, s"a+e) s'" +e$a!in & 'n#)en'e ens+in% !"a! +espn)en! w$) s+e$* +e'ei9e !"es((ns. "s, &$$win% + +$in% in O+in, we a+e na$e ! a''ep! pe!i!ine+Qs 'n!en!in !"a! se+9i'e n R(e$D$a"* 'ns!i!!e) ss!an!ia$ '(p$ian'e wi!" !"e +ei+e(en!s & ss!i!!e) se+9i'e.

7$s, pe!i!ine+Qs 'n!en!in !"a! +espn)en!Qs #$in% & N!i'e & 7ppea$ e5e'!i9e$* '+e) an* )e&e'! in !"e se+9i'e& s((ns is )e9i) & (e+i!. I! is we$$-se!!$e) !"a! a )e&en)an! w" "as een )e'$a+e) in )e&a$! "as !"e&$$win% +e(e)ies, ! wi!:/1 "e (a*, a! an* !i(e a&!e+ )is'9e+* & !"e )e&a$! ! e&+e 6)%(en!, #$e a (!in, n)e+ a!", ! se! asi)e!"e +)e+ & )e&a$! n !"e %+n) !"a! "is &ai$+e ! answe+ was )e ! &+a), a''i)en!, (is!ae + e'sa$ene%$e'!, an) !"a! "e "as a (e+i!+is )e&ense3/2 i& 6)%(en! "as a$+ea)* een +en)e+e) w"en "e )is'9e+e) !"e )e&a$!, ! e&+e !"e sa(e "as e'(e #na$an) ee'!+*, "e (a* #$e a (!in &+ new !+ia$ n)e+ Se'!in 1/a & R$e 8@3

/8 i& "e )is'9e+e) !"e )e&a$! a&!e+ !"e 6)%(en! "as e'(e #na$ an) ee'!+*, "e (a* #$e a pe!i!in &+ +e$ie&n)e+ Se'!in 2 & R$e 8A3 an)/4 "e (a* a$s appea$ &+( !"e 6)%(en! +en)e+e) a%ains! "i( as 'n!+a+* ! !"e e9i)en'e + ! !"e $aw, e9en i&n pe!i!in ! se! asi)e !"e +)e+ & )e&a$! "as een p+esen!e) * "i(. "s, +espn)en!, w"i'" "a) een)e'$a+e) in )e&a$!, (a* #$e a n!i'e & appea$ an) es!in !"e 9a$i)i!* & !"e !+ia$ '+!Qs 6)%(en! wi!"! ein%'nsi)e+e) ! "a9e s(i!!e) ! !"e !+ia$ '+!Qs a!"+i!*.

'LAN!ERS E&ELO'MEN! ANF &S. #%ANUMAL

"A#!S

"e 'ase s!e((e) &+( a 'n!+a'! ! se$$ a pa+'e$ & $an), !%e!"e+ wi!" i(p+9e(en!s, e!ween BG (esan) "e+ein +espn)en! C"an)(a$. BG (es s$) ! PDB a$$ i!s +i%"!s, pa+!i'ipa!ins an) in!e+es!s 9e+ !"e

'n!+a'!. C"an)(a$ )e&a$!e) in "e+ pa*(en!s. PDB isse) N!i'e & De$inen'* an) Res'issin & Cn!+a'! wi!"De(an) ! Va'a!e PDB. Despi!e )e(an), C"an)(a$ s!i$$ &ai$e) ! se!!$e "e+ $i%a!in.

7n a'!in &+ 6)i'ia$ 'n#+(a!in & n!a+ia$ +es'issin an) )e$i9e+* & pssessin was #$e) * PDB a%ains!C"an)(a$. 7''+)in% ! PDB, i! !+ie) ! )e$i9e+ !"e 'as" s++en)e+ 9a$e & !"e s6e'! p+pe+!*, as +ei+e)n)e+ R.7. N. ?


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si!a$e a%e an) )is'+e!in3 an) /4 a '(pe!en! pe+sn in '"a+%e, w" (s! "a9e s'ien! nw$e)%e !n)e+s!an) !"e $i%a!in & !"e )e&en)an! in !"e s((ns, i!s i(p+!an'e, an) !"e p+e6)i'ia$ e5e'!s a+isin% &+(ina'!in n !"e s((ns.

C7 '++e'!$* +$e) !"a! !"e s"e+i5Qs +e!+n &ai$e) ! 6s!i&* a +es+! ! ss!i!!e) se+9i'e & s((ns. "e Re!+n &S((ns )es n! spe'i#'a$$* s"w + in)i'a!e in )e!ai$ !"e a'!a$ ee+!in & e5+!s + an* psi!i9e s!ep !aen *!"e 'e+ + p+'ess se+9e+ in a!!e(p!in% ! se+9e !"e s((ns pe+sna$$* ! !"e )e&en)an!. "e +e!+n (e+e$*

s!a!es !"e a$$e%e) w"e+ea!s & !"e )e&en)an! wi!"! in)i'a!in% !"a! s'" in&+(a!in was 9e+i#e) &+( ape+sn w" "a) nw$e)%e !"e+e&. In)ee), !"e s"e+i5Qs +e!+n s"ws a (e+e pe+&n'!+* a!!e(p! ! 'asepe+sna$ se+9i'e & !"e s((ns n C"an)(a$. "e+e was n in)i'a!in i& "e e9en ase) C"an)(a$Qs (!"e+ as! "e+ spe'i#' w"e+ea!s e'ep! !"a! s"e was F! & !"e "seF, w"e+e s"e 'an e +ea'"e) + w"e!"e+ "e e9en!+ie) ! awai! "e+ +e!+n. "e Fe5+!sF ee+!e) * !"e s"e+i5 '$ea+$* ) n! s'e ! 6s!i&* ss!i!!e) se+9i'e an)"is &ai$+e ! '(p$* wi!" !"e +eisi!es +en)e+s s'" se+9i'e ine5e'!i9e.2. es.

Despi!e !"a! !"e+e was n 9a$i) ss!i!!e) se+9i'e & s((ns, !"e C+!, ne9e+!"e$ess, #n)s !"a! C"an)(a$9$n!a+i$* s(i!!e) ! !"e 6+is)i'!in & !"e !+ia$ '+!, pe+ Se'!in 20, R$e 14 & !"e R$es & C+!.

="en C"an)(a$ #$e) an U+%en! M!in ! Se! 7si)e O+)e+ & De&a$! an) ! 7)(i! 7!!a'"e) 7nswe+, s"ee5e'!i9e$* s(i!!e) "e+ pe+sn ! !"e 6+is)i'!in & !"e !+ia$ '+! as !"e #$in% & a p$ea)in% w"e+e ne sees ana+(a!i9e +e$ie& is ei9a$en! ! se+9i'e & s((ns an) 9es!s !"e !+ia$ '+! wi!" 6+is)i'!in 9e+ !"e )e&en)an!Qs

pe+sn. "s, i! was +$e) !"a! !"e #$in% & (!ins ! a)(i! answe+, &+ a))i!ina$ !i(e ! #$e answe+, &++e'nsi)e+a!in & a )e&a$! 6)%(en!, an) ! $i&! +)e+ & )e&a$! wi!" (!in &+ +e'nsi)e+a!in is 'nsi)e+e)9$n!a+* s(issin ! !"e !+ia$ '+!Qs 6+is)i'!in. "e C+! n!es !"a! asi)e &+( !"e a$$e%a!in !"a! s"e )i) n!+e'ei9e an* s((ns, C"an)(a$Qs (!in ! se! asi)e +)e+ & )e&a$! an) ! a)(i! a!!a'"e) answe+ &ai$e) !psi!i9e$* asse+! !"e !+ia$ '+!Qs $a' & 6+is)i'!in. In &a'!, w"a! was se! &+!" !"e+ein was !"e ss!an!ia$ '$ai(!"a! PDB &ai$e) ! '(p$* wi!" !"e +ei+e(en!s & R.7. N. ?


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+, i& !"e )e&en)an! +e&ses ! +e'ei9e an) si%n &+ i!, in !en)e+in% i! ! "i(. I&, &+ 6s!i#a$e +easns, !"e )e&en)an!'ann! e se+9e) in pe+sn wi!"in a +easna$e !i(e, !"e se+9i'e & !"e s((ns (a* !"en e e5e'!e) ei!"e+ /a* $ea9in% a 'p* & !"e s((ns a! "is +esi)en'e wi!" s(e pe+sn & si!a$e a%e an) )is'+e!in !"en +esi)in%!"e+ein, + / * $ea9in% !"e 'p* a! "is 'e + +e%$a+ p$a'e & siness wi!" s(e '(pe!en! pe+sn in '"a+%e!"e+e&. "e $a!!e+ ()e & se+9i'e is nwn as ss!i!!e) se+9i'e e'ase !"e se+9i'e & !"e s((ns n !"e)e&en)an! is (a)e !"+%" "is ss!i!!e.

On$* w"en !"e )e&en)an! 'ann! e se+9e) pe+sna$$* wi!"in a +easna$e !i(e (a* ss!i!!e) se+9i'e e+es+!e) !. en'e, !"e i(pssii$i!* & p+(p! pe+sna$ se+9i'e s"$) e s"wn * s!a!in% !"e e5+!s (a)e !#n) !"e )e&en)an! "i(se$& an) !"e &a'! !"a! s'" e5+!s &ai$e), w"i'" s!a!e(en! s"$) e &n) in !"e p+& &se+9i'e + s"e+i5Qs +e!+n. Nne!"e$ess, !"e +eisi!e s"win% & !"e i(pssii$i!* & p+(p! pe+sna$ se+9i'e asasis &+ +es+!in% ! ss!i!!e) se+9i'e (a* e wai9e) * !"e )e&en)an! ei!"e+ ep+ess$* + i(p$ie)$*.

"e+e is n es!in !"a! S"e+i5 Me)ina !wi'e a!!e(p!e) ! se+9e !"e s((ns pn ea'" & pe!i!ine+s in pe+sna! !"ei+ 'e a))+ess, !"e #+s! in !"e (+nin% & Sep!e(e+ 1A, 2000 an) !"e se'n) in !"e a&!e+nn & !"e sa(e)a!e. Ea'" a!!e(p! &ai$e) e'ase Ma'asae! an) Wi6an we+e Fa$wa*s ! an) n! a9ai$a$eF an) !"e !"e+pe!i!ine+s we+e Fa$wa*s +9in% !si)e an) %a!"e+in% news.F 7&!e+ Me)ina $ea+ne) &+( !"se p+esen! in !"e 'ea))+ess n "is se'n) a!!e(p! !"a! !"e+e was n $ie$i") & an* & pe!i!ine+s %in% ! !"e 'e )+in% !"esiness "+s & !"a! + an* !"e+ )a*, "e 'n'$)e) !"a! &+!"e+ a!!e(p!s ! se+9e !"e( in pe+sn wi!"in a+easna$e !i(e w$) e &!i$e. "e 'i+'(s!an'es &$$* wa++an!e) "is 'n'$sin. e was n! epe'!e) ++ei+e) as !"e se+9in% 'e+ ! e5e'! pe+sna$ se+9i'e * a$$ (eans an) a! a$$ !i(es, 'nsi)e+in% !"a! "e was

ep+ess$* a!"+i;e) ! +es+! ! ss!i!!e) se+9i'e s"$) "e e na$e ! e5e'! !"e pe+sna$ se+9i'e wi!"in a+easna$e !i(e. In !"a! +e%a+), w"a! was a +easna$e !i(e was )epen)en! n !"e 'i+'(s!an'es !ainin%. ="i$ewe a+e s!+i'! in insis!in% n pe+sna$ se+9i'e n !"e )e&en)an!, we ) n! '$in% ! s'" s!+i'!ness s"$) !"e'i+'(s!an'es a$+ea)* 6s!i&* ss!i!!e) se+9i'e ins!ea). I! is !"e spi+i! & !"e p+'e)+a$ +$es, n! !"ei+ $e!!e+, !"a!%9e+ns.

In +ea$i!*, pe!i!ine+sQ insis!en'e n pe+sna$ se+9i'e * !"e se+9in% 'e+ was )e(ns!+a$* spe+Ys. "e* "a)a'!a$$* +e'ei9e) !"e s((nses se+9e) !"+%" !"ei+ ss!i!!es, as +ne ! * !"ei+ #$in% & se9e+a$ p$ea)in%sin !"e RC, in'$)in% an answe+ wi!" '(p$s+* 'n!e+'$ai( a) 'a!e$a( an) a p+e-!+ia$ +ie& a) 'a!e$a(. "e*"a) a$s a9ai$e) !"e(se$9es & !"e ()es & )is'9e+* a9ai$a$e n)e+ !"e R$es & C+!. S'" a'!s e9in'e) !"ei+9$n!a+* appea+an'e in !"e a'!in.

%ON(FON( AN S%AN(%A$ ANF$N( #OR'. & #A!ALAN18 O#!OER 20042 Pe!i!ins &+ +e9iew n 'e+!i+a+i n)e+ +$e 4< #$e) sepa+a!e$* * SBan an) SBC +s!ee

Ga'!s:- Ca!a$an #$e) e&+e RC a '(p$ain! &+ a s( & (ne* wi!" )a(a%es a%ains! SBan )e ! a$$e%e) wan!n+e&sa$ ! pa* "e+ !"e 9a$e & < SBan '"e's isse) * "(sn a(n!in% ! TZ8.2M- Ge @ 2001: S((ns was se+9e) n SBan /Maa!i Ci!*- Ge 21 2001: SBan #$e) a M!in &+ e!ensin & !i(e ! #$e an answe+ + M!in ! )is(iss- Ma+'" A 2001: SBan #$e) a M!in ! )is(iss n !"e %+n)s !"a!:

- RC "as n 6+is)i'!in 9e+ s6e'! (a!!e+, "as n! a'i+e) 6+is)i'!in &+ &ai$+e & p$ain!i5 ! pa* !"e'++e'! )'e! &ees, 9e+ !"e pe+sn & SBan, '(p$ain! )es n! s!a!e 'ase & a'!in, p$ain!i5 en%a%es in&+(-s"ppin% Se: 10 2001 #ataan >e Aene co:aint i:eainC %S# !r-tee a coeenant inoDinCArt 19 o ## a ;ai or ca-e o action

- 7$$e%es !"a! SBan an) SBC +s!ee a+e '+p+a!ins )$* +%ani;e) n)e+ $aws & B+i!is" Vi+%in Is$an)s/C"anne$ Is$an)s an) (a* e se+9e) wi!" s((ns !"+%" (ain 'e in Mani$a /Maa!i Ci!*1 &arch +AA78 %homson issued 9SBank checks payable to Catalan# %hese were returned for reason of MpaymentstoppedN pending con


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- "a! SBan Maa!i )i) n! 'n&e+ pn !"e RC 6+is)i'!in 9e+ i! e'ase i! is a '+p+a!in sepa+a!ean) )is!in'! &+( SBan, )es n! "$) 'e a! SBan Maa!i + an* in !"e P"i$ippines, i! "as n! a!"+i;e)SBan Maa!i ! +e'ei9e s((ns &+ i!, i! "as n +esi)en! a%en! pn w"( s((ns (a* e se+9e) e'ase i!)es n! !+ansa'! siness in !"e P"i$ippines No 15 2001 %S# !r-tee >e a S-;iion attachinC AGait e?ec-te in %F ; La, Senior &'o %S# !r-tee attetinC

!hat %S# !r-tee ha not one nor it i oinC ;-ine in 'hii::ine, oe not aintain an

oGce in MaDati or an in 'hii::ine, it ha not a::ointe an aCent in the 'hii::ine, %SanDMaDati ha no a-thorit to receie an -on or co-rt :rocee or %S# !r-tee- Ma* 1< 2002: RC isse) O+)e+ )en*in% !"e 2 MDs

- "a! i! "as 6+is)i'!in 9e+ s6e'! (a!!e+ n)e+ 7+! 1 /CC &+ !"e a'!s & n6s!$* +e&sin% ! "n+'"e's3 !"a! Ca!a$an )i) n! en%a%e in &+( s"ppin% as !"e e$e(en!s a+e n! a!!en)an! in !"e 'ase3 !"a!es!in & 'ase & a'!in s"$) e !"+es"e) ! )+in% p+'ee)in%s in !"e (ain a'!in an) a&!e+ p$ain!i5 an))e&en)an!s "a9e a))'e) e9i)en'e in !"ei+ &a9+3 !"a! es!in & w"e!"e+ a &+ei%n '+p+a!in is )in% sinessin P"i$ippines + n! 'ann! e a s6e'! ! MD ! s"$) e 9en!i$a!e) in !"e !+ia$ & (e+i!s3 !"a! )e&en)an!s9$n!a+i$* s(i!!e) ! !"e 6+is)i'!in & RC se!!in% p !"ei+ MDs !"e+ %+n)s asi)e &+( $a' & 6+is)i'!in

- SBan an) SBC +s!ee #$e) sepa+a!e MRs ! )enie) * RC /De' 20 2002- Ge 21 2008: Ca!a$an (9e) ! )e'$a+e SBan an) SBC +s!ee in )e&a$! &+ &ai$+e ! #$e !"ei+ 7nswe+ !a(en)e) '(p$ain!- Ma+'" < 2002: SBan an) SBC +s!ee #$e) sepa+a!e pe!i!ins &+ 'e+!i+a+i March 18 2003 %SanD an %S# !r-tee >e ;eore R!# e:arate Aner a ca-tea a a

:reca-tion aCaint ;einC ecare in ea-t itho-t :re-ice to the e:arate :etition or certiorari:eninC ith #A

- w pe!i!ins e&+e C7 we+e 'ns$i)a!e) an) a&!e+ +espnsi9e p$ea)in%s we+e #$e), 'ases we+e )ee(e)s(i!!e) &+ )e'isin- 7% 14 2008: C7 )is(isse) !w pe!i!ins:

- "a! !"e #$in% & pe!i!ine+sQ answe+s e&+e !"e RC +en)e+e) (! an) a'a)e(i' !"e isse & RCQs $a'& 6+is)i'!in 9e+ pe+sn & !"e pe!i!ine+s3 !"a! RC "as 6+is)i'!in n)e+ 7+! 1 /CC3 !"a! a(en)e) '(p$ain!s!a!es a 'ase & a'!in n)e+ 7+! 1 /CC3 !"a! Ca!a$an (a* "a9e p+a*e) &+ pa*(en! & !"e 9a$e & '"e's !+a!i'ina!e) !"a! s"e (e+e$* se) !"e 9a$e as asis &+ '(p!a!in & )a(a%es

Isse: "a! C7 '((i!!e) se+is e+++ in n! +)e+in% !"e )is(issa$ & !"e a(en)e) '(p$ain! a%ains! SBC+s!ee )espi!e !"e &a'! i! "as n! een )$* se+9e) wi!" s((ns

e$):*ESI -on tenere to %SanD +MaDati ranch or %S# !r-tee a i:ro:er

- G+en'" Oi$ Ma'"ine+* V. C7: !"a! i! is n! en%" ! (e+e$* a$$e%e in !"e '(p$ain! !"a! a )e&en)an! &+ei%n'+p+a!in is )in% siness3 &+ p+pses n !"e +$e n s((ns, !"e &a'! & )in% siness (s! #+s! ees!a$is"e) * app+p+ia!e a$$e%a!ins in !"e '(p$ain! an) !"e '+! in )e!e+(inin% s'" &a'! nee) n! %e*n) !"e a$$e%a!ins !"e+ein- "e a$$e%a!ins in !"e a(en)e) '(p$ain! s6e'! & !"e p+esen! 'ases )i) n! s'ien!$* s"w !"e &a'! & SBC

+s!eeQs )in% siness in !"e P"i$ippines3 i! )es n! appea+ !"a! SBC +s!ee "a) pe+&+(e) an* a'! w"i'"w$) %i9e !"e %ene+a$ p$i' !"e i(p+essin !"a! i! "a) een en%a%in%, + in!en)s ! en%a%e in i!s +)ina+* an)sa$ siness n)e+!ain%s in !"e 'n!+*3 !"s, is n! p$a'e) wi!"in !"e sp"e+e & !"e '+!Qs 6+is)i'!in- "e+e is n a$$e%a!in in !"e a(en)e) '(p$ain! !"a! SBan is !"e )(es!i' a%en! & SBC +s!ee ! wa++an!se+9i'e & s((ns pn i!

#%U & MA#% AS$A !RA$N( #OR'.1 A'R$L 2013

Pe!i!in &+ +e9iew n 'e+!i+a+i assai$in% C7 )e'isin an) +es$!in )en*in% pe!i!ine+Qs MR

Ga'!s:- De' A 1A: C" p+'"ase) n ins!a$$(en! 1 i!a'"i E'a9a!+ &+ P00 &+( Ma'" 7sia3 pai) P1A0 wi!"a$an'e & P@20 pa*a$e in 12 (n!"s !"+%" P+i(e Ban ps!)a!e) '"e's- Ma+ 2 1: C" p+'"ase) 2 "ea9* eip(en!s /(!+%+a)e+ an) pa*$a)e+ n ins!a$$(en! &+ P1M3 pai)P200 wi!" a$an'e & PA00 pa*a$e in 12 (n!"s !"+%" Lan) Ban ps!)a!e) '"e's- Upn p+esen!(en! & '"e's &+ en'as"(en!, !"e* we+e )is"n+e) * !"e an ei!"e+ * +easn & '$se)a''n!, )+awn a%ains! ins'ien! &n)s, + pa*(en! s!ppe). C" ep$aine) !"a! "is siness was a)$* "i!* !"e 7sian e'n(i' '+isis- N9 11 1: Ma'" 7sia #$e) a '(p$ain! e&+e RC Ce Ci!* &+ s( & (ne*, +ep$e9in /$e%a$ a'!in !+e'9e+ !"e pssessin & i!e(s & pe+sna$ p+pe+!*, a!!*Qs &ees an) )a(a%es- N9 2 1: RC isse) O+)e+ a$$win% issan'e & w+i! & +ep$e9in n !"e s6e'! "ea9* eip(en!s- De' 1: S"e+i5 C+!es p+'ee)e) a! pe!i!ine+Qs %i9en a))+ess &+ p+pse & se+9in% s((ns, !%e!"e+ wi!"

'(p$ain!, w+i! & +ep$e9in an) n)3 "we9e+, pe!i!ine+ was n! !"e+e.- S"e+i5 +es+!e) ! ss!i!!e) se+9i'e * "a9in% !"e s((ns an) !"e '(p$ain! +e'ei9e) * a 'e+!ain

Bna*n, a se'+i!* %a+) & !"e pe!i!ine+

2? P a % e 7e+%s, De ;(an, a(pa', On%,Pie$a%, Sa+!i$$, Vn 7+


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- Pe!i!ine+ &ai$e) ! #$e an* +espnsi9e p$ea)in%, p+(p!in% +espn)en! ! (9e &+ !"e )e'$a+a!in & )e&en)an! in)e&a$!

- an 12 2000: RC isse) O+)e+ )e'$a+in% )e&en)an! in )e&a$! an) a$$we) +espn)en! ! p+esen! i!se9i)en'e e pa+!e- De' 1< 2000: RC +en)e+e) )e'isin a%ains! pe!i!ine+- Pe!i!ine+ s%"! +e'+se e&+e C7 a+%in% !"a! RC e++e) in 'n'$)in% !"a! !"e ss!i!!e) se+9i'e &s((ns was 9a$i), !"s, !"e+e was e+++ n !"e pa+! & RC w"en i! )e'$a+e) "i( in )e&a$!

- $* 2< 200@: C7 +en)e+e) )e'isin a+(in% RC )e'isin +$in% !"a! !"e +ei+e(en! & )e p+'ess was'(p$ie) wi!", 'nsi)e+in% !"a! pe!i!ine+ a'!a$$* +e'ei9e) s((ns !"+%" "is se'+i!* %a+)

- "a! w"e+e !"e s((ns was in &a'! +e'ei9e) * !"e )e&en)an!, "is a+%(en! !"a! S"e+i5 s"$) "a9e#+s! !+ie) ! se+9e s((ns n "i( pe+sna$$* e&+e +es+!in% ! ss!i!!e) se+9i'e & s((ns )ese+9es s'an!'nsi)e+a!in

- "a! pe!i!ine+ &ai$e) ! se! p a (e+i!+is )e&ense asi)e &+( "is 'n!en!in !"a! s((ns was n!p+pe+$* se+9e)- Pe!i!ine+ #$e) MR ! was )enie)

ISSUE: =ON ss!i!!e) se+9i'e & s((ns was i(p+pe+

ELD:*e, -;tit-te erice o -on a i:ro:er- 7s a +$e, s((ns s"$) e pe+sna$$* se+9e) n !"e )e&en)an!3 i! is n$* w"en s((ns 'ann! e se+9e)pe+sna$$* wi!"in a +easna$e pe+i) & !i(e !"a! ss!i!!e) se+9i'e (a* e +es+!e) ! /Se'. @, R$e 14 ROC

- In 'ase & ss!i!!e) se+9i'e, !"e+e s"$) e a +ep+! in)i'a!in% !"a! !"e pe+sn w" +e'ei9e) !"e s((ns in!"e )e&en)an!Qs e"a$& was ne wi!" w"( !"e )e&en)an! "a) a +e$a!in & 'n#)en'e, ens+in% !"a! !"e $a!!e+w$) a'!a$$* +e'ei9e !"e s((ns- 7$s, i(pssii$i!* & p+(p! pe+sna$ se+9i'e (s! e s"wn * s!a!in% !"a! e5+!s "a9e een (a)e ! #n) !"e)e&en)an! pe+sna$$* an) !"a! s'" e5+!s "a9e &ai$e)- In !"is 'ase, i! was n! s"wn !"a! !"e se'+i!* %a+) w" +e'ei9e) !"e s((ns in e"a$& & !"e pe!i!ine+ wasa!"+i;e) an) pssesse) a +e$a!in & 'n#)en'e !"a! pe!i!ine+ w$) )e#ni!e$* +e'ei9e !"e s((ns

- Se+9i'e n !"e se'+i!* %a+) '$) n! e 'nsi)e+e) as ss!an!ia$ '(p$ian'e wi!" !"e +ei+e(en!s &ss!i!!e) se+9i'e

R$e 14: S((ns

+) R(T&/C&$' 3 /(+/ 45/TR'$6 '$)$T*, petitioner,

vs!

'*7+T( C(+/('$T* )$+$+. C()7+1, respondent!.R. N. 1@


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=N !"e+e was a p+pe+ se+9i'e & s((ns

e$):

- NO. Sin'e !"e a'!in is an 7CION IN PERSON7M, !"e e!+a!e++i!+ia$ se+9i'e & s((ns )es n! app$*:o .ndoubtedly) extraterritorial service of summons applies only where the action is in rem or uasi in

rem) but not if an action is in personam#

Fhen the case instituted is an action in rem or uasi in rem) hilippine courts already havejurisdiction to hear and decide the case because) in actions in rem and uasi in rem) jurisdiction

over the person of the defendant is not a prereuisite to confer jurisdiction on the court) provided

that the court acuires jurisdiction over the res# %hus) in such instance) extraterritorial service of

summons can be made upon the defendant# %he said extraterritorial service of summons is not for

the purpose of vesting the court with jurisdiction) but for complying with the reuirements of fair

play or due process) so that the defendant will be informed of the pendency of the action against

him and the possibility that property in the hilippines belonging to him or in which he has an

interest may be subjected to a judgment in favor of the plaintiD) and he can thereby take steps to

protect his interest if he is so minded# (n the other hand, when the defendant or

respondent does not reside and is not found in the 7hilippines, and the action involved

is in personam, 7hilippine courts cannot try any case a#ainst him because of the

impossibility of acquirin# jurisdiction over his person unless he voluntarily appears in

court- BU COUR 7S URISDICION BEC7USE PEIIONER 7STED GOR 7GGIRM7IVE RELIEG:

o In this regard) respondent vigorously argues that petitioner should be held to have voluntarily

appeared before the trial court when it prayed for) and was actually aDorded) speci


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('(R*/ )(+T*"'C(+ 3 '5R*+C* )(+T*"'C(+, petitioners, vs!

R(++$* /! 0/>5*?, respondent!.R. N. 1?


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Bejer received# She must have informed "asue one way or another of the suit upon his

return in ctober '*** after


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"e !"i+) ()e & e!+a!e++i!+ia$ se+9i'e & s((ns was -;tantiaco:ie ithin !"is 'ase.

"e+e is n es!in !"a! !"e reuirement of due process has been metas s"wn * !"e &a'! !"a! )e&en)an!sa'!a$$* +e'ei9e) !"e s((nses an) 'pies & !"e '(p$ain! an) as e9i)en'e) * !"e Re%is!+* Re!+n Ca+)s.="a!e9e+ )e&e'! !"e+e (a* "a9e een in !"e se+9i'e & s((ns was ap!$* '++e'!e) * !"e '+! a in i!sassai$e) +)e+ w"i'" %a9e sai) )e&en)an!s nine!* /0 )a*s &+( +e'eip! & +)e+ wi!"in w"i'" ! #$e !"ei+

+espnsi9e p$ea)in%s. De&en)an!s "a9e n +easn ! '(p$ain !"a! !"e* we+e nawa+e & !"e a'!in #$e) a%ains!!"e( + '$ai( !"a! !"e* we+e )enie) )e p+'ess.

)R.R$T R()5'*?-'$CR(/ vs @*'R( '$CR(/

"A#!S

"is is a pe!i!in &+ +e9iew n 'e+!i+a+i assai$in% !"e C7 )e'isin +e&sin% ! ann$ !"e RC )e'isin #n)in%!"e (a++ia%e & !"e spses 9i) an) +)e+in% !"e )iss$!in & !"e spsesQ CP.

7e$a+) an) Ma+%a+i!a $aw&$$* (a++ie) an) "a) !w '"i$)+en. 7&!e+ a &ew *ea+s, Ma+%a+i!a an) 7e$a+)we+e sepa+a!e) )e &a'!.

)ar#arita too her two children to the 5/ to settle down.

Ma+%a+i!a #$e) &+ )i9+'e in !"e Spe+i+ C+! & Ca$i&+nia, w"i'" was %+an!e). 7&!e+ s"e was %+an!e) !"e

)e'+ee & )i9+'e, s"e an) 7e$a+) ee'!e) an 7%+ee(en! n Sepa+a!in & P+pe+!ies. 7&!e+ !"e ee'!in & !"e 7%+ee(en!, 7e$a+) #$e) a pe!i!in ! wi!" !"e RC ! )iss$9e !"e CP an) &+

app+9a$ & !"e 7%+ee(en! n Sepa+a!in & P+pe+!ies. RC %+an!e). ORIIN7L COMPL7IN: ? (n!"s a&!e+ !"e %+an! & !"e )iss$!in, 7e$a+) #$e) an 7+!i'$e 8? /Ga(i$*

C)e pe!i!in wi!" !"e RC.o Sin'e Ma+%a+i!a was in Ca$i&+nia, 7e$a+) (9e) !"a! s((ns e sen! * an in!e+na!ina$

'+ie+ se+9i'e.o RC )enie), an) ins!ea) +)e+e) !"e p$i'a!in & !"e s((ns in a newspape+ & %ene+a$

'i+'$a!in n'e a wee &+ 8 wees, an) &+nis"in% Ma+%a+i!a wi!" a 'p* & !"e s((ns an)'(p$ain! a! "e+ a))+ess in Ca$i&+nia !"+%" !"e DG7 in !"e US. Ma+%a+i!a was %i9en ?0 )a*s a&!e+!"e p$i'a!in ! #$e an 7nswe+.

o N 7nswe+ was #$e). "e 'ase was +e&e++e) ! a +ia$ P+se'!+ ! '"e' &+ '$$sin.o RC %+an!e) !"e pe!i!in an) )e'$a+e) !"e (a++ia%e 9i).

CURREN COMPL7IN: 7&!e+ *ea+s, Ma+%a+i!a #$e) a pe!i!in ! 7nn$ )%(en! * !"e RC )e'$a+in% "e+(a++ia%e 9i). S"e &n) ! a! !"e 6)%(en! w"en a $aw*e+ sen! "e+ a $e!!e+ *ea+s a% in&+(in%"e+ !"a! s"e 'ann! se !"e na(e Li'a+s an*(+e as "e+ (a++ia%e was )iss$9e).

o C7 )is(isse) !"e pe!i!in. C7 "e$) 6+is)i'!in 9e+ "e+ was n! +ei+e), as !"e '(p$ain! was ana'!in in +e( + asi in +e( as i! +e&e+s ! !"e (a+i!a$ s!a!s & 7e$a+).

$SSUE=ON !"e se+9i'e & s((ns was ne'essa+* an) s'ien!.

RUL$N(ES. C7 a+(e). Pe!i!in )is(isse).

7s a +$e, w"en !"e nn-+esi)en! )e&en)an! w" is n! &n) in !"e P"i$ippines 'ann! e !+ie) * P"i$ippine '+!se'ase & !"e i(pssii$i!* & a'i+in% 6+is)i'!in 9e+ "is pe+sn unless he voluntarily appears in court. -t

hen the cae i one o action in remor quasi in remen(e+a!e) in Se'!in 1


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In an* & s'" &+ 'ases, !"e se+9i'e & s((ns (a*, wi!" $ea9e & '+!, e e5e'!e) ! & !"e P"i$ippines in!"+ee wa*s:

/4 *personal service3/


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In !"e p+esen! 'ase, i! appea+s !"a! !"e s"e+i5 "a) a9ai$e) & ss!i!!e) se+9i'e in seein% ! se+9e !"e s((nspn a$$ !"e )e&en)an!s * se+9in% a 'p* !"e+e& F!"+%" D+. E+nes! La;a+ pe+sna$$*.F Pe+sa$, "we9e+, & !"es"e+i5>s +e!+n +e9ea$s !"a! !"e s"e+i5 &ai$e) ! spe'i&* !"e+ein w"a! p+i+ e5+!s, i& an*, "a) een ee+!e) ! se+9es((ns pn !"e !"e+ )e&en)an!s pe+sna$$* wi!"in a +easna$e pe+i) & !i(e, an) !"e $a' & s''ess & s'"e5+!s, e&+e p+'ee)in% ! ss!i!!e) se+9i'e. S'" spe'i#'a!in in !"e s"e+i5>s +e!+n is essen!ia$ &+en&+'e(en! & !"e +$e n)e+ !"e Re9ise) R$es & C+! !"a! ss!i!!e) se+9i'e (a* e +es+!e) ! n$* w"e+e i!

is n! pssi$e ! se+9e !"e )e&en)an! + )e&en)an!s p+(p!$* in pe+sn. 7s !"is C+! +$e) in :eister vs# 0avarro.

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)%(en! was +en)e+e) in &a9+ & !"e pe!i!ine+s. One *ea+ $a!e+, Pe!i!in &+ 7nn$(en! & )%(en! wi!"Ce+!i+a+i, P+"ii!in an) Man)a(s was #$e) * !"e +espn)en!s n !"e %+n) !"a! :

"e* we+e ne9e+ (a)e pa+!ies ! Ci9i$ Case N. W-8


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