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CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY PREAMBLE Ethics is the experiential manifestation of moral standards. The observance of these standards of conduct is both a function of personal choice and formal compulsion. A lawyer is ideally ethical by personal choice. A code of ethics expressly adopted represents society's consensus and dictate to conform to a chosen norm of behavior that sustains the community's survival and growth. The Code of Professional Respon

RULES ON EXPEDITED PROCEDURES IN THE FIRST LEVEL COURTS A.M. No. 08-8-7-SC RULE I APPLICABILITY Section 1.  Coverage . — These rules, shall govern the expedited procedures in the Metropolitan Trial Courts, the Municipal Trial Courts in Cities, the Municipal Trial Courts, and the Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, for the following cases falling within their jurisdiction: cHaCAS A. CIVIL CASES (1)  Summary Procedure Cases, as follows : (a) Forcible entry and unlawful detainer c

A.M. No. 10-3-7-SC A.M. No. 11-9-4-SC RE: GUIDELINES ON SUBMISSION OF ELECTRONIC COPIES OF PLEADINGS AND OTHER COURT SUBMISSIONS BEING FILED BEFORE THE LOWER COURTS PURSUANT TO THE EFFICIENT USE OF PAPER RULE MOVING TOWARDS DIGITAL COURTS: COMPONENT ONE: TRANSITION TO ELECTRONICFILING AND SERVICE OF PLEADINGS, MOTIONS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AS WELL AS DIGITAL SERVICE OF ALL ORDERS IN CIVIL CASES WHEREAS , under Article VIII, Section 5 (5) of the 1987 Constitution, the Supreme Co

RULES OF COURT Pursuant to the provisions of Section 5(5) of Article VIII of the Constitution , the Supreme Court hereby adopts and promulgates the following rules concerning the protection and enforcement of constitutional rights, pleading, practice and procedure in all courts, the admission to the practice of law, the Integrated Bar, and legal assistance to the underprivileged. PART I 2019 AMENDMENTS TO THE 1997 RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE RULE 1 General Provisions SECTION 1.