DISQUALIFICATION OF JUDICIAL OFFICERS

Rule 137
Sec. 1. Disqualifcation of judges. - No judge or judicial ofcer shall sit in any case in which he, or his wife
or child, is pecuniarily interested as heir, legatee, creditor or otherwise, or in which he is related to either party
within the sixth degree of consanguinity or afnity, or to counsel within the fourth degree, computed according
to the rules of the civil law, or in which he has been executor, administrator, guardian, trustee or counsel, or in
which he has presided in any inferior court when his ruling or decision is the subject of review, without the
written consent of all parties in interest, signed by them and entered upon the record.
A judge may, in the exercise of his sound discretion, disqualify himself from sitting in a case, for just or valid
reasons other than those mentioned above.
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Sec. 2. Objection that judge disqualifed, how made and efect. - If it be claimed that an ofcial is
disqualied from sitting as above provided, the party objecting to his competency may, in writing, le with the
ofcial his objection, stating the grounds therefor, and the ofcial shall thereupon proceed with the trial, or
withdraw therefrom, in accordance with his determination of the question of his disqualication. !is decision
shall be forthwith made in writing and led with the other papers in the case, but no appeal or stay shall be
allowed from, or by reason of, his decision in favor of his own competency, until after nal judgment in the case.
LAW STUDENT PRACTICE RULE
Rule 138-A
SECTION 1. Conditions for Student Practice. - A law student who has successfully completed "rd year of
the regular four#year prescribed law curriculum and is enrolled in a recogni$ed law school%s clinical legal
education program approved by the &upreme 'ourt, may appear without compensation in any civil, criminal or
administrative case before any trial court, tribunal, board or ofcer, to represent indigent clients accepted by
the legal clinic of the law school. chan robles virtual law library
SEC. 2. !!earance. - (he appearance of the law student authori$ed by this rule, shall be under the direct
supervision and control of a member of the Integrated )ar of the *hilippines duly accredited by the law school.
Any and all pleadings, motions, briefs, memoranda or other papers to be led, must be signed by the
supervising attorney for and in behalf of the legal clinic.
SEC. 3. Pri"ileged communications. - (he +ules safeguarding privileged communications between attorney
and client shall apply to similar communications made to or received by the law student, acting for the legal
clinic.
SEC. 4. Standards of conduct and su!er"ision. - The l! student shall comply with the standards of
professional conduct governing members of the )ar. ,ailure of an attorney to provide adequate supervision of
student practice may be a ground for disciplinary action.
T"E INTE#RATED $AR OF T"E P"ILIPPINES
Rule 13%-A
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$%ntegrated &ar of the Phili!!ines,$ c09.0(e+ 0: ll .e)(0'( !h0(e '9e( '0! ..e) 0) 9-
he)e:*e) ,e /'clu+e+ /' *he R0ll 0: A**0)'e-( 0: *he Su.)e9e C0u)*.
Sec. 2. Pur!oses. - The :u'+9e'*l .u).0(e( 0: *he I'*e6)*e+ $) (hll ,e *0 ele;*e *he
(*'+)+( 0: *he le6l .)0:e((/0'4 /9.)0;e *he +9/'/(*)*/0' 0: <u(*/ce4 '+ e',le *he $) *0
+/(ch)6e /*( .u,l/c )e(.0'(/,/l/*- 90)e e3ec*/;el-.
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!/*=ch')0,le(;/)*ull!l/,))-
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$u2/+'0'4 C?/6u/'4 D;0 +el N0)*e4 D;0 +el Su)4 D;0 O)/e'*l4 Nl/(9/(
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.)0;/'ce( 0: C0*,*04 L'0 +el N0)*e4 L'0 +el Su) ?/(9/( Occ/+e'*l4 S0u*h
C0*,*04 Sulu4 A9,0'6 +el N0)*e4 '+ A9,0'6 +el Su).
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*he Su.)e9e C0u)*4 +e*e)9/'e *he Re6/0' *0 !h/ch *he (/+ .)0;/'ce (hll ,el0'6.
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he)e/',el0! .)0;/+e+4 e;e)- c/*- (hll ,e c0'(/+e)e+ .)* 0: *he .)0;/'ce !/*h/' !h/ch /* /(
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)e(=ch')0,le(;/)*ull!l/,))-
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9e9,e) 0: *he Ch.*e) 0: *he .)0;/'ce4 c/*-4 .0l/*/cl (u,+/;/(/0' 0) )e !he)e h/( 08ce4 0)4 /'
*he ,(e'ce *he)e0:4 h/( )e(/+e'ce /( l0c*e+. I' '0 c(e (hll '- l!-e) ,e 9e9,e) 0: 90)e
*h' 0'e Ch.*e).
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0: *he "0u(e '+ (hll e'+ 0' *he +- /99e+/*el- .)ece+/'6 *he +*e 0: *he 0.e'/'6 0: *he 'eD*
(uccee+/'6 ''ul c0';e'*/0'. N0 .e)(0' 9- ,e Dele6*e :0) 90)e *h' *!0 *e)9(.
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*he 90'*h 0: A.)/l 0: ech -e) :0) *he elec*/0' 0: #0;e)'0)(4 *he )e+/'6 '+ +/(cu((/0' 0: )e.0)*(
/'clu+/'6 *he ''ul )e.0)* 0: *he $0)+ 0: #0;e)'0)(4 *he *)'(c*/0' 0: (uch 0*he) ,u(/'e(( (
9- ,e )e:e))e+ *0 /* ,- *he $0)+4 '+ *he c0'(/+e)*/0' 0: (uch ++/*/0'l 9**e)( ( 9- ,e
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#0;e)'0)( (hll ,e elec*e+ ,- *he "0u(e 0: Dele6*e( :)09 *he '/'e Re6/0'( 0' *he )e.)e(e'**/0'
,(/( 0: 0'e #0;e)'0) :)09 ech Re6/0'. Ech #0;e)'0) (hll ,e ch0(e' :)09 l/(* 0: '09/'ee(
(u,9/**e+ ,- *he Dele6*e( :)09 *he Re6/0'4 .)0;/+e+ *h* '0* 90)e *h' 0'e '09/'ee (hll c09e
:)09 '- Ch.*e). The P)e(/+e'* '+ *he EDecu*/;e @/ce P)e(/+e'*4 /: ch0(e' ,- *he #0;e)'0)( :)09
0u*(/+e 0: *he9(el;e( ( .)0;/+e+ /' Sec*/0' 7 0: *h/( Rule4 (hll i!so facto ,ec09e 9e9,e)( 0: *he
$0)+.

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$0)+ 0: #0;e)'0)(.
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(hll ,e ch0(e' ,- *he #0;e)'0)( /99e+/*el- :*e) *he l**e)G( elec*/0'4 e/*he) :)09 90'6
*he9(el;e( 0) :)09 0*he) 9e9,e)( 0: *he I'*e6)*e+ $)4 ,- *he ;0*e 0: * le(* F;e #0;e)'0)(.
Ech 0: *he )e6/0'l 9e9,e)( 0: *he $0)+ (hll ,e e3 o2cio @/ce P)e(/+e'* :0) *he Re6/0' !h/ch
he )e.)e(e'*(.
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+*e 0: *he/) elec*/0' '+ u'*/l *he/) (ucce((0)( (hll h;e +ul- Cul/Fe+. The EDecu*/;e @/ce
P)e(/+e'* (hll u*09*/cll- ,ec09e *he P)e(/+e'* :0) *he 'eD* (uccee+/'6 :ull *e)9. The
P)e(/+e'c- (hll )0**e :)09 -e) *0 -e) 90'6 ll *he '/'e Re6/0'( /' (uch 0)+e) 0: )0**/0' (
*he $0)+ 0: #0;e)'0)( (hll .)e(c)/,e. N0 .e)(0' (hll ,e P)e(/+e'* 0) EDecu*/;e @/ce P)e(/+e'* 0:
*he I'*e6)*e+ $) :0) 90)e *h' 0'e *e)9.
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9- ,e )eCu/)e+ ,- *he $0)+ 0: #0;e)'0)(4 *0 ,e ..0/'*e+ *)- *he P)e(/+e'* !/*h *he c0'(e'* 0:
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08ce)( '+ e9.l0-ee( 'ee+ '0* ,e 9e9,e)( 0: *he I'*e6)*e+ $).
Sec. 8. -acancies. - I' *he e;e'* *he P)e(/+e'* /( ,(e'* 0) u',le *0 c*4 h/( +u*/e( (hll ,e
.e):0)9e+ ,- *he EDecu*/;e ;/ce P)e(/+e'*B '+ /' *he e;e'* 0: *he +e*h4 )e(/6'*/0' 0) )e90;l 0:
*he P)e(/+e'*4 *he EDecu*/;e @/ce P)e(/+e'* (hll (e);e ( Ac*/'6 P)e(/+e'* +u)/'6 *he )e9/'+e) 0:
*he *e)9 0: *he 08ce *hu( ;c*e+. I' *he e;e'* 0: *he +e*h4 )e(/6'*/0'4 )e90;l4 0) +/(,/l/*- 0:
,0*h *he P)e(/+e'* '+ *he EDecu*/;e @/ce P)e(/+e'*4 *he $0)+ 0: #0;e)'0)( (hll elec* ' Ac*/'6
P)e(/+e'* *0 h0l+ 08ce u'*/l *he 'eD* (uccee+/'6 elec*/0' 0) +u)/'6 *he .e)/0+ 0: +/(,/l/*-.
ch')0,le( ;/)*u l! l/,))-
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O8ce)( 0: *he I'*e6)*e+ $) (hll ,e ( .)0;/+e+ /' *he $--L!(. Whe'e;e) *he *e)9 0: ' 08ce
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$0)+ 0: #0;e)'0)( (hll +e*e)9/'e !/*h *he ..)0;l 0: *he Su.)e9e C0u)*. A FDe+ (u9 eCu/;le'*
*0 *e' .e)ce'* &1HI5 0: *he c0llec*/0' :)09 ech Ch.*e) (hll ,e (e* (/+e ( Wel:)e Fu'+ :0)
+/(,le+ 9e9,e)( 0: *he Ch.*e) '+ *he c09.ul(0)- he/)( 0: +ece(e+ 9e9,e)( *he)e0:
Sec. 1H. ,fect of non-!a.ment of dues. - Su,<ec* *0 *he .)0;/(/0'( 0: Sec*/0' 12 0: *h/( Rule4
+e:ul* /' *he .-9e'* 0: ''ul +ue( :0) (/D 90'*h( (hll !))'* (u(.e'(/0' 0: 9e9,e)(h/. /'
*he I'*e6)*e+ $)4 '+ +e:ul* /' (uch .-9e'* :0) 0'e -e) (hll ,e 6)0u'+ :0) *he )e90;l 0:
*he '9e 0: *he +el/'Cue'* 9e9,e) :)09 *he R0ll 0: A**0)'e-(.

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9e9,e)(h/. ,- Fl/'6 !)/**e' '0*/ce *0 *h* e3ec* !/*h *he Sec)e*)- 0: *he I'*e6)*e+ $)4 !h0
(hll /99e+/*el- ,)/'6 *he 9**e) *0 *he **e'*/0' 0: *he Su.)e9e C0u)*. F0)*h!/*h he (hll ce(e
*0 ,e 9e9,e) '+ h/( '9e (hll ,e (*)/c2e' ,- *he C0u)* :)09 *he R0ll 0: A**0)'e-(. Re-
/'(**e9e'* 9- ,e 9+e ,- *he C0u)* /' cc0)+'ce !/*h )ule( '+ )e6ul*/0'( .)e(c)/,e+ ,- *he
$0)+ 0: #0;e)'0)( '+ ..)0;e+ ,- *he C0u)*.

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.)0ce+u)e( :0) *he e':0)ce9e'* '+ 9/'*e''ce 0: +/(c/.l/'e 90'6 ll *he 9e9,e)( 0: *he
I'*e6)*e+ $)4 ,u* '0 c*/0' /';0l;/'6 *he (u(.e'(/0' 0) +/(,)9e'* 0: 9e9,e) 0) *he )e90;l
0: h/( '9e :)09 *he R0ll 0: A**0)'e-( (hll ,e e3ec*/;e !/*h0u* *he F'l ..)0;l 0: *he Su.)e9e
C0u)*.

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*e'+/'6 *0 /9./) *h/( ,(/c :e*u)e /( (*)/c*l- .)0h/,/*e+ '+ (hll ,e .e'l/7e+ cc0)+/'6l-. N0
l!-e) h0l+/'6 ' elec*/;e4 <u+/c/l4 Cu(/-<u+/c/l 0) .)0(ecu*0)- 08ce /' *he #0;e)'9e'* 0) '-
.0l/*/cl (u,+/;/(/0' 0) /'(*)u9e'*l/*- *he)e0: (hll ,e el/6/,le :0) elec*/0' 0) ..0/'*9e'* *0 '-
.0(/*/0' /' *he I'*e6)*e+ $) 0) '- Ch.*e) *he)e0:. A Dele6*e4 #0;e)'0)4 O8ce) 0) e9.l0-ee 0:
*he I'*e6)*e+ $)4 0) ' 08ce) 0) e9.l0-ee 0: '- Ch.*e) *he)e0: (hll ,e c0'(/+e)e+ i!so facto
)e(/6'e+ :)09 h/( .0(/*/0' ( 0: *he 909e'* he Fle( h/( ce)*/Fc*e 0: c'+/+c- :0) '- elec*/;e
.u,l/c 08ce 0) cce.*( ..0/'*9e'* *0 '- <u+/c/l4 Cu(/ <u+/c/l4 0) .)0(ecu*0)- 08ce /' *he
#0;e)'9e'* 0) '- .0l/*/cl (u,+/;/(/0' 0) /'(*)u9e'*l/*- *he)e0:.

Sec. 14. Positions honorar.. - EDce.* ( 9- ,e (.ec/Fcll- u*h0)/7e+ 0) ll0!e+ ,- *he Su.)e9e
C0u)*4 '0 Dele6*e 0) #0;e)'0) '+ '0 '*/0'l 0) l0cl O8ce) 0) c099/**ee 9e9,e) (hll )ece/;e
'- c09.e'(*/0'4 ll0!'ce 0) e90lu9e'* :)09 *he :u'+( 0: *he I'*e6)*e+ $) :0) '- (e);/ce
)e'+e)e+ *he)e/' 0) ,e e'*/*le+ *0 )e/9,u)(e9e'* :0) '- eD.e'(e /'cu))e+ /' *he +/(ch)6e 0: h/(
:u'c*/0'(.

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'+ (hll h;e *he .0!e) *0 92e ..)0.)/*/0'( '+ +/(,u)(e9e'*( *he)e:)09. I* (hll cu(e
.)0.e) $002( 0: Acc0u'*( *0 ,e 2e.* '+ F/''c/l S**e9e'*( *0 ,e )e'+e)e+ '+ (hll (ee *0 /*
*h* *he .)0.e) u+/* /( 9+e 0: ll cc0u'*( 0: *he I'*e6)*e+ $) '+ ll *he Ch.*e)( *he)e0:.

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)ec099e'+*/0' 0: *he $0)+ 0: #0;e)'0)( 0) '- Ch.*e) 0: *he I'*e6)*e+ $).

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Ju+6e( *h)0u6h0u* *he Ph/l/../'e(. All Ch.*e) 0)6'/7*/0'l 9ee*/'6( (hll ,e hel+ 0' S*u)+-4
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Sec. 2H. ,fecti"it.. - Th/( Rule (hll *2e e3ec* 0' J'u)- 114 1%73.
DIS$AR?ENT J DISCIPLINE OF ATTORNEKS
Rule 13%-$
Sec*/0' 1. 1ow instituted. - *roceedings for disbarment, suspension or discipline of attorneys may be
ta-en by the &upreme 'ourt motu proprio, or by the Integrated )ar of the *hilippines .I)*/ upon the veried
complaint of any person. (he complaint shall state clearly and concisely the facts complained of and shall be
supported by afdavits of persons having personal -nowledge of the facts therein alleged and0or by such
documents as may substantiate said facts. chanrobles virtua law library
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(he I)* )oard of 1overnors may, motu proprio or upon referral by the &upreme 'ourt or by a 'hapter )oard of
2fcers, or at the instance of any person, initiate and prosecute proper charges against erring attorneys
including those in the government service3 Provided, however, that all charges against 4ustices of the 'ourt of
(ax Appeals and the Sandiganbayan, and 4udges of the 'ourt of (ax Appeals and lower courts, even if lawyers
are jointly charged with them, shall be led with the &upreme 'ourt3 Provided, further, that charges led against
4ustices and 4udges before the I)*, including those led prior to their appointment in the 4udiciary, shall
immediately be forwarded to the &upreme 'ourt for disposition and adjudication.
&ix .5/ copies of the veried complaint shall be led with the &ecretary of the I)* or the &ecretary
of any of its chapters who shall forthwith transmit the same to the I)* )oard of 1overnors for
assignment to an investigator. .As amended by )ar 6atter No. 7859/.
A. PROCEEDIN#S IN T"E
INTE#RATED $AR OF T"E P"ILIPPINES
Sec. 2. (ational *rie"ance %n"estigator. - (he )oard of 1overnors shall appoint from among I)* members
an Investigator or, when special circumstances so warrant, a panel of three."/ investigators to investigate the
complaint All Investigators shall ta-e an oath of ofce in the form prescribed by the )oard of 1overnors. A copy
of the Investigator%s appointment and oath shall be transmitted to the &upreme 'ourt.
An Investigator may be disqualied by reason of relationship within the fourth degree of
consanguinity or afnity to any of the parties or their counsel, pecuniary interest, personal bias,
or his having acted as counsel for either party, unless the parties sign and enter upon the record
their written consent to his acting as such Investigator. :here the Investigator does not disqualify
himself, a party may appeal to the I)* )oard of 1overnors, which by majority vote of the
members present, there being a quorum, may order his disqualication.
Any Investigator may also be removed for cause, after due hearing, by the vote of at least six .5/
members of the I)* )oard 1overnors. (he decision of the )oard of 1overnors in all cases of
disqualication or removal shall be nal.
Sec. 3. Duties of the (ational *rie"ance %n"estigator. - (he National 1rievance Investigators shall
investigate all complaint against members of the Integrated )ar referred to them by the I)* )oard of 1overnors.
Sec. 4. Cha!ter assistance to com!lainant. - (he proper I)* 'hapter may assist the complainant.s/ in the
preparation and ling of his complaint.s/. chanrobles virtua law library
Sec. E. Ser"ice or dismissal. - If the complaint appears to be meritorious, the Investigator shall direct that a
copy thereof be served upon the respondent, requiring him to answer the same within fteen .7;/ days from the
date of service. If the complaint does not merit action, or if the answer shows to the satisfaction of the
Investigator that the complaint is not meritorious, the same may be dismissed by the )oard of 1overnors upon
his recommendation. A copy of the resolution of dismissal shall be furnished the complainant and the &upreme
'ourt which may review the case motu proprio or upon timely appeal of the complainant led within 7; days
from notice of the dismissal of the complainant.
No investigation shall be interrupted or terminated by reason of the desistance, settlement, compromise,
restitution, withdrawal of the charges, or failure of the complainant to prosecute the same.
Sec. 1. -erifcation and ser"ice of answer. - (he answer shall be veried. (he original and ve .;/ legible
copies of the answer shall be led with the Investigator, with proof of service of a copy thereof on the
complainant or his counsel.
Sec. 7. dministrati"e counsel. - (he I)* )oard of 1overnors shall appoint a suitable member of the
Integrated )ar as counsel to assist the complainant or the respondent during the investigation in case of need
for such assistance.
Sec. 8. %n"estigation. - <pon joinder of issues or upon failure of the respondent to answer, the Investigator
shall, with deliberate speed, proceed with the investigation of the case. !e shall have the power to issue
subpoenas and administer oaths. (he respondent shall be given full opportunity to defend himself, to present
witnesses on his behalf and be heard by himself and counsel. !owever, if upon reasonable notice, the
respondent fails to appear, the investigation shall proceed ex parte.
(he Investigator shall terminate the investigation within three ."/ months from the date of its commencement
unless extended for good cause by the )oard of 1overnors upon prior application.
:illfull failure or refusal to obey a subpoena or any other lawful order issued by the Investigator shall be dealt
with as for indirect contempt of court. (he corresponding charge shall be led by the Investigator before the I)*
)oard of 1overnors which shall require the alleged contemnor to show cause within ten .79/ days from notice.
(he I)* )oard of 1overnors may thereafter conduct hearings, if necessary, in accordance with the procedure set
forth in this +ule for hearings before the Investigator. &uch hearing shall, as far as practicable, be terminated
within fteen .7;/ days from its commencement. (hereafter, the I)* )oard of 1overnors shall within li-e period
fteen .7;/ days issue a resolution setting forth its ndings and recommendations, which =shall forthwith be
transmitted to the &upreme 'ourt for nal action and if warranted, the imposition of penalty.
Sec. %. De!ositions. - >epositions may be ta-en in accordance with the +ules of 'ourt with leave of the
investigator.s/. chanrobles virtua law library
:ithin the *hilippines, depositions may be ta-en before any member of the )oard of 1overnors, the *resident
of any 'hapter, or any ofcer authori$ed by law to administer oaths.
>epositions may be ta-en outside the *hilippines before a diplomatic or consular representative of the *hilippine
1overnment or before any person agreed upon by the parties or designated by the )oard of 1overnors.
Any suitable members of the Integrated )ar in the place where a deposition shall be ta-en may be designated
by the Investigator to assist the complainant or the respondent in ta-ing a deposition.
Sec. 1H. 'e!ort of %n"estigator. - Not later than thirty ."9/ days from the termination of the investigation,
the Investigator shall submit a report containing his ndings of fact and recommendations to the I)* )oard of
1overnors, together with the stenographic notes and the transcripts thereof and all the evidence presented
during the investigation. (he submission of the report need not await the transcription of the stenographic
notes, it being sufcient that the report reproduce substantially from the Investigator%s personal notes any
relevant and pertinent testimonies.
Sec. 11. Defects. - No defect in a complaint, notice, answer, or in the proceeding or the Investigator%s +eport
shall be considered as substantial unless the )oard of 1overnors, upon considering the whole record, nds that
such defect has resulted or may result in a miscarriage of justice, in which event the )oard shall ta-e such
remedial action as the circumstance may warrant, including invalidation of the entire proceedings. chanrobles
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Sec. 12. -iew and decision b. the &oard of *o"ernors. -
.a/ ?very case heard by an investigator shall be reviewed by the I)* )oard of 1overnors upon the
record and evidence transmitted to it by the Investigator with his report. (he decision of the
)oard upon such review shall be in writing and shall clearly and distinctly state the facts and the
reasons on which it is based. It shall be promulgated within a period not exceeding thirty ."9/
days from the next meeting of the )oard following the submittal of the Investigator%s +eport
.b/ If the )oard, by the vote of a majority of its total membership, determines that the respondent
should be suspended from the practice of law or disbarred, it shall issue a resolution setting forth
its ndings and recommendations which, together with the whole record of the case, shall
forthwith be transmitted to the &upreme 'ourt for nal action.
.c/ If the respondent is exonerated by the )oard or the disciplinary sanction imposed by it is less
than suspension or disbarment .such as admonition, reprimand, or ne/ it shall issue a decision
exonerating respondent or imposing such sanction. (he case shall be deemed terminated unless
upon petition of the complainant or other interested party led with the &upreme 'ourt within
fteen .7;/ days from notice of the )oard@s resolution, the &upreme 'ourt orders otherwise.
.d/ Notice of the resolution or decision of the )oard shall be given to all parties through their
counsel. A copy of the same shall be transmitted to the &upreme 'ourt.
$. PROCEEDIN#S IN T"E SUPRE?E COURT
Sec. 13. Su!reme Court %n"estigators. - In proceedings initiated motu proprio by the &upreme 'ourt in
other proceedings when the interest of justice so requires, the &upreme 'ourt may refer the case for
investigation to the &olicitor 1eneral or to any ofcer of the &upreme 'ourt or judge of a lower court, in which
case, the investigation shall proceed in the same manner provided in &ections 5 to 77 hereof, save that the
review report of the investigation shall be conducted directly by the &upreme 'ourt.
Sec. 14. 'e!ort of the Solicitor *eneral or other Court designated in"estigator. - )ased upon the
evidence adduced at the investigation, the &olicitor 1eneral or other Investigator designated by the &upreme
'ourt shall submit to the &upreme 'ourt a resolution containing his ndings of fact and recommendations
together the record and all the evidence presented in the investigation for the nal action of the &upreme 'ourt.
C. CO??ON PRO@ISIONS
Sec. 1E. Sus!ension of attorne.s b. Su!reme Court. - After receipt of respondent%s answer or lapse of the
period therefor, the &upreme 'ourt, motu proprio, or at the instance of the I)* )oard of 1overnors upon the
recommendation of the Investigator, may suspend an attorney from the practice of his profession for any of the
causes specied in +ule 7"A, &ection BC, during the pendency of the investigation until such suspension is lifted
by the &upreme 'ourt.
Sec. 11. Sus!ension of attorne. b. the Court of !!eals or 'egional 6rial Court. - (he 'ourt of Appeals
or +egional (rial 'ourt may suspend an attorney from practice for any of the causes named in +ule 7"A, &ection
BC, until further action of the &upreme 'ourt in the case.
Sec. 17. 7!on sus!ension b. Court of !!eals or 'egional 6rial Court, further !roceedings in
Su!reme Court. - <pon such suspension, the 'ourt of Appeals or a +egional (rial 'ourt shall forthwith transmit
to the &upreme 'ourt a certied copy of the order of suspension and a full statement of the facts upon which
the same was based. <pon receipt of such certied copy and statement, the &upreme 'ourt shall ma-e a full
investigation of the case and may revo-e, shorten or extend the suspension, or disbar the attorney as the facts
may warrant.
Sec. 18. Confdentialit.. - *roceedings against attorneys shall be private and condential. !owever, the nal
order of the &upreme 'ourt shall be published li-e its decisions in other cases.
Sec. 1%. ,3!enses. - All reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in relation to disciplinary and disbarment
proceedings are lawful charges forthwith the parties may be taxed as costs. chanrobles virtua law library
Sec. 2H. ,fecti"it. and 6ransitor. Pro"ision. - (his +ule shall ta-e eDect on 4une 7, 78AA and shall
supersede the present +ule 7"8 entitled E>I&)A+6?N( 2+ &<&*?N&I2N 2, A((2+N?F&E. All cases pending
investigation by the 2fce of the &olicitor 1eneral shall be transferred to the Integrated )ar of the *hilippines
)oard of 1overnors for investigation and disposition as provided in this +ule except those cases where the
investigation has been substantially completed. (Bar Matter No. 356, e!o"ution dated #pri" $3, $%&&'.
A.?. NO. H1-8-1H-SC Se.*e9,e) 114 2HH1
RE= PROPOSED A?END?ENT TO RULE 14H OF T"E RULES OF COURT RE= DISCIPLINE OF JUSTICES
AND JUD#ES
(he 'ourt resolved to A**+2G? the amendment of +ule 7H9 of the +ules of 'ourt regarding the discipline of
4ustices and 4udges, so as to read as followsI
RULE 14H
DISCIPLINE OF JUD#ES OF RE#ULAR AND SPECIAL COURTS AND JUSTICES OF T"E COURT OF
APPEALS AND T"E SANDI#AN$AKAN
SECTION 1. 1ow instituted. # *roceedings for the discipline of judges of regular and special courts and
4ustices of the 'ourt of Appeals and the &andiganbayan may be instituted motu proprio by the &upreme 'ourt or
upon a veried complaint, supported by afdavits of person who have personal -nowledge of the facts alleged
therein or by documents which may substantiate said allegations, or upon an anonymous complaint, supported
by public records of indubitable integrity. (he complaint shall be in writing and shall state clearly and concisely
the acts and omissions constituting violations of standards of conduct prescribed for 4udges by law, the +ules of
'ourt, or the 'ode of 4udicial 'onduct.
SEC. 2. ction on the com!laint. # If the complaint is sufcient in form and substance, a copy thereof shall be
served upon the respondent, and he shall be required to comment within ten .79/ days from the date of service.
2therwise, the same shall be dismissed.
SEC. 3. &. whom com!laint in"estigated. # <pon the ling of the respondent%s comment, or upon the
expiration of the time for ling the same and unless other pleadings or documents are required, the 'ourt shall
refer the matter to the 2fce of the 'ourt Administrator for evaluation, report, and recommendation or assign
the case for investigation, report, and recommendation to a retired member of the &upreme 'ourt, if the
respondent is a 4ustice of the 'ourt of Appeals and the &andiganbayan, or to a 4ustice of the 'ourt of Appeals, if
the respondent is a 4udge of a +egional (rial 'ourt or of a special court of equivalent ran-, or to a 4udge of the
+egional (rial 'ourt if the respondent is a 4udge of an inferior court.
SEC. 4. 1earing. # the investigating 4ustice or 4udge shall set a day of the hearing and send notice thereof to
both parties. At such hearing the parties may present oral and documentary evidence. If, after due notice, the
respondent fails to appear, the investigation shall proceed ex parte.
(he Investigating 4ustice or 4udge shall terminate the investigation within ninety .89/ days from the date of its
commencement or within such extension as the &upreme 'ourt may grant.
SEC. E. 'e!ort. # :ithin thirty ."9/ days from the termination of the investigation, the investigating 4ustice or
4udge shall submit to the &upreme 'ourt a report containing ndings of fact and recommendation. (he report
shall be accompanied by the record containing the evidence and the pleadings led by the parties. (he report
shall be condential and shall be for the exclusive use of the 'ourt.
SEC. 1. ction. # (he 'ourt shall ta-e such action on the report as the facts and the law may warrant.
SEC. 7. Classifcation of charges. # Administrative charges are classied as serious, less serious, or light.
SEC. 8. Serious charges. # &erious charges includeI
7. )ribery, direct or indirect3
B. >ishonesty and violations of the Anti#1raft and 'orrupt *ractices Jaw .+.A. No. "978/3
". 1ross misconduct constituting violations of the 'ode of 4udicial 'onduct3
H. Knowingly rendering an unjust judgment or order as determined by a competent court in an
appropriate proceeding3
;. 'onviction of a crime involving moral turpitude3
5. :illful failure to pay a just debt3
C. )orrowing money or property from lawyers and litigants in a case pending before the court3
A. Immorality3
8. 1ross ignorance of the law or procedure3
79. *artisan political activities3 and
77. Alcoholism and0or vicious habits.
SEC. %. )ess Serious Charges. # Jess serious charges includeI
7. <ndue delay in rendering a decision or order, or in transmitting the records of a case3
B. ,requently and unjustied absences without leave or habitual tardiness3
". <nauthori$ed practice of law3
H. Giolation of &upreme 'ourt rules, directives, and circulars3
;. +eceiving additional or double compensation unless specically authori$ed by law3
5. <ntruthful statements in the certicate of service3 and
C. &imple 6isconduct.
SEC. 1H. )ight Charges. # Jight charges includeI
7. Gulgar and unbecoming conduct3
B. 1ambling in public3
". ,raterni$ing with lawyers and litigants with pending case0cases in his court3 and
H. <ndue delay in the submission of monthly reports.
SEC. 11. Sanctions. # A. If the respondent is guilty of a serious charge, any of the following sanctions may be
imposedI
7. >ismissal from the service, forfeiture of all or part of the benets as the 'ourt may determine, and
disqualication from reinstatement or appointment to any public ofce, including government#owned or
controlled corporations. *rovided, however, that the forfeiture of benets shall in no case include accrued
leave credits3
B. &uspension from ofce without salary and other benets for more than three ."/ but not exceeding six
.5/ months3 or
". A ne of more than *B9,999.99 but not exceeding *H9,999.99
). If the respondent is guilty of a less serious charge, any of the following sanctions shall be imposedI
7. &uspension from ofce without salary and other benets for not less than one .7/ nor more than three
."/ months3 or
B. A ne of more than *79,999.99 but not exceeding *B9,999.99.
'. If the respondent is guilty of a light charge, any of the following sanctions shall be imposedI
7. A ne of not less than *7,999.99 but not exceeding *79,999.99 and0or
B. 'ensure3
". +eprimand3
H. Admonition with warning.
SEC. 12. Confdentialit. of !roceedings. # *roceedings against 4udges of regular and special courts and
4ustices of the 'ourt of Appeals and the &andiganbayan shall be private and condential, but a copy of the
decision or resolution of the court shall be attached to the record of the respondent in the 2fce of the 'ourt
Administrator.
(hese amendments to +ule 7H9 shall ta-e eDect on 2ctober 7, B997 following their publication in two
newspapers of general circulation on or before &eptember 7;, B997.
&eptember 77, B997, 6anila.
'7), 898
LE#AL FEES
&?'(I2N 7. *ayment of fees. L <pon the ling of the pleading or other application which initiates an action or
proceeding, the fees prescribed therefor shall be paid in full. chan robles virtual law library
&ec. B. ,ees in lien. L :here the court in its nal judgment awards a claim not alleged, or a relief diDerent from,
or more than that claimed in the pleading, the party concerned shall pay the additional fees which shall
constitute a lien on the judgment in satisfaction of said lien. (he cler- of court shall assess and collect the
corresponding fees.cralaw
&ec. ". *ersons authori$ed to collect legal fees. L ?xcept as otherwise provided in this rule, the ofcers and
persons hereinafter mentioned, together with their assistants and deputies, may demand, receive, and ta-e the
several fees hereinafter mentioned and allowed for any business by them respectively done by virtue of their
several ofces, and no more. All fees so collected shall be forthwith remitted to the &upreme 'ourt. (he
persons herein authori$ed to collect legal fees shall be accountable ofcers and shall be required to post bond in
such amount as prescribed by the law.cralaw
&ec. H. 'ler-s of the &upreme 'ourt, 'ourt of Appeals, &andiganbayan and 'ourt of (ax Appeals.cralaw
.a/ ,or ling an action or proceeding with the &upreme 'ourt, 'ourt of Appeals and &andiganbayan, for each
action or proceeding including a petition or motion for intervention L *",999.99 chan robles virtual law library
.b/ ,or ling an action or proceeding with the 'ourt of (ax Appeals
7. ,or ling an action or proceeding, including petition for intervention, and for all services in the same, if
the sum claimed or the amount of disputed tax or customs assessment, inclusive of interest, penalties and
surcharges, damages of whatever -ind and attorney@s fees or value of the article of property in sei$ure cases,
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a/ Jess than *;9,999.99 MMMM....... * C;9.99
b/ *;9,999.99 or more but
less than *B99,999.99MMMM.. 7,999.99
c/ *B99,999.99 or more but
less than *H99,999.99 MMMMM... 7,;99.99
d/ *H99,999.99 or more but
less than *599,999.99 MMMMM... B,;99.99
e/ *599,999.99 or more but
less than *A99,999.99 MMMMMM... H,999.99
f/ *A99,999.99 or more but
less than *7,999,999.99 MMMM........ ;,999.99
g/ *7,999,999.99 or more but less than
*C,;99,999.99
2n the rst *7,999,999.99, the fee
shall be *;,999.99 and for each
*7,999.99 in excess of *7,999,999.99
but not more than *C,;99,999.99 M...... C.99
h/ *C,;99,999.99 or more
2n the rst *C,;99,999.99, the fee shall be
*;9,;99.99 and for each *7,999.99
in excess of *C,;99,999.99 MMM..M.. 79.99
*rovided that for assessments beyond *;9 million, the ling fee for the excess shall be the equivalent of one#
half .70B/ of one .7N/ per centum
i/ :hen the value of the subject matter cannot be estimated MMM..MMMM. ;,999.99
B. ,or ling a petition for review from a decision of the +egional (rial 'ourt or of the 'entral )oard of
Assessment Appeals or a special civil action with the '(A or an appeal from a decision of a '(A >ivision to the
'(A ?n )anc L (!+?? (!2<&AN> .*",999.99/ *?&2&
.c/ ,or the performance of marriage ceremony, including issuance of certicate of marriage L (!+??
(!2<&AN> .*",999.99/ *?&2&
.d/ ,or the certied copies of any record, judgment or entry thereof for each page L ten .*79.99/ pesos AN>
for ANF certication L one hundred .*799.99/ pesos.cralaw
.e/ ,or every search fee of archived cases or those above a year@s standing and reading the same L 2N?
!<N>+?> .*799.99/ *?&2&
.f/ ,or ling a motion for special raOe L ,IG? !<N>+?> .*;99.99/ *?&2&
.g/ ,or ling a motion for extension to le a pleading when allowed by the rules L (!+?? !<N>+?> .*"99.99/
*?&2&
.h/ ,or ling a motion for postponement L ,IG? !<N>+?> .*;99.99/ *?&2& chan robles virtual law library
.i/ ,or ling a motion or as-ing in the prayer of the pleading the issuance of provisional remedies under +ules
;C, ;A, ;8, 59 and 57 li-e (emporary +estraining 2rder .(+2/, writ of preliminary injunction and others L 2N?
(!2<&AN> .*7,999.99/ *?&2&
.j/ ,or personal service of writs, orders and decisions outside 6etro 6anila L 2N? !<N>+?> .*799.99/ *?&2&
.-/ ,or personal remand of records to the lower courts L ,IG? !<N>+?> .*;99.99/ *?&2&
.l/ ,or processing of travel permit L 2N? (!2<&AN> .*7,999.99/ pesos
.m/ ,or a commission on all money coming into his hands by these rules, order or writ of the court and caring
for the same L two .BN/ per centum on all sums not exceeding forty thousand .*H9,999.99/ pesos and one and
a half .7 PN/ per centum on all sums in excess of forty thousand .*H9,999.99/ pesos.cralaw
&ec. ;. ,ees to be paid by the advancing party. L (he fees of the cler- of the 'ourt of Appeals, &andiganbayan
and 'ourt of (ax Appeals or of the &upreme 'ourt shall be paid to him at the same time of the entry of the
action or proceeding in the court by the party who enters the same. (he cler- shall in all cases give a receipt for
the same and shall enter the amount received upon his boo-, specifying the date when received, person from
whom received, name of action in which received and the amount received. If the fees are not paid, the court
may refuse to proceed with the action until they are paid and may dismiss the action or proceedings. chan
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&ec. 5. ,ees of bar candidates. L
.a/ ,or ling the application for admission to the bar, whether admitted to the examination or not, two
thousand and two hundred fty .*B,B;9.99/ pesos for new applicants, and for repeaters, plus the additional
amount of two hundred .*B99.99/ pesos multiplied by the number of times the applicants has failed in the bar
examinations3
.b/ ,or admission to the bar, including oath ta-ing, signing of the roll of attorneys, the issuance of diploma of
admission to the *hilippine )ar, two thousand and two hundred fty .*B,B;9.99/ pesos3
.c/ 2ther )ar ,ees. L ,or the issuance ofI
7. 'ertication of admission to the *hilippine )ar M. * 799.99
B. 'erticate of good standing .local/ MMMMMM. * 799.99
". 'erticate of good standing .foreign/ MMMMM. * ;99.99
H. Gerication of membership in the bar MMMMM * 799.99
;. 'erticate of grades in the bar examinations MM.. * 799.99
5. 2ther certication of records at the )ar 2fce,
per page MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM...... * ;9.99
C. A duplicate diploma of admission to the
*hilippine )ar MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.. * ;99.99
,or services in connection with the return of examination noteboo-s to examinees, a fee of 2N? !<N>+?>
.*799.99/ *?&2& shall also be charged. .5a/ chan robles virtual law library
&ec. C. 'ler-s of +egional (rial 'ourts#
a/ ,or ling an action or a permissive 2+ '26*<J&2+F counter#claim, '+2&&#'JAI6, or money claim against
an estate not based on judgment, or for ling a third#party, fourth#party, etc. complaint, or a complaint#in#
intervention, if the total sum claimed, IN'J<&IG? 2, IN(?+?&(&, *?NAJ(I?&, &<+'!A+1?&, >A6A1?& 2,
:!A(?G?+ KIN>, AN> A((2+N?F@& ,??&, JI(I1A(I2N ?Q*?N&?& AN> '2&(& and0or in cases involving property,
the ,AI+ 6A+K?( value of the +?AJ property in litigation &(A(?> IN (!? '<++?N( (AQ >?'JA+A(I2N 2+
'<++?N( R2NAJ GAJ<A(I2N 2, (!? )<+?A< 2, IN(?+NAJ +?G?N<?, :!I'!?G?+ I& !I1!?+, 2+ I, (!?+? I&
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JI(I1A(I2N A& AJJ?1?> )F (!? 'JAI6AN(, isI

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both the amounts claimed and value of property based on the formula prescribed in this paragraph a.
.b/ ,or lingI

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C;9.99 7,999.99 7,;99.99 B,999.99
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public, if the amount of the indebtedness, or the mortgagee@s claim isIchanroblesvirtuallawlibrary


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U (he proposed rates be B;N of the pre#B99H legal fees composed of the 4udiciary >evelopment ,und and the
original fees. chan robles virtual law library
UU (he proposed rates correspond to the sum of the current amounts accruing to the general fund and the
4udiciary >evelopment ,und3 and ;9N thereof eDective from B99H up to Nov. 79, B99;.cralaw
UUU (he proposed rates for the period from Nov. 77, B99; to Nov. 79, B995 correspond to the sum of the pre#
B99H amounts accruing to the general fund and the 4udiciary >evelopment ,und3 and C;N thereof.cralaw
UUUU (he proposed rates for the period from Nov. 77, B995 to Nov. 79, B99C correspond to the sum of the pre#
B99H amounts accruing to the general fund and the 4udiciary >evelopment ,und3 and 799N thereof.cralaw
.d/ ,or initiating proceedings for the allowance of wills, granting letters of administration, appointment of
guardians, trustees, and other special proceedings, the fees payable shall be collected in accordance with the
value of the property involved in the proceedings, which must be stated in the application or petition, as
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If the value of the estate as denitely appraised by the court is more than the value declared in the application,
the fees on the diDerence shall be paidI *rovided, !2:?G?+, that a certicate from the cler- of court that the
proper fees had been paid shall be required prior to the closure of the proceedings.cralaw
.e/ ,or ling petitions for naturali$ation or other modes of acquisition of citi$enship, (?N (!2<&AN>
.*79,999.99/ *?&2&3
.f/ ,or ling petitions for adoption, support, annulment of marriage, legal separation and other actions or
proceedings under the >26?&(I' A>2*(I2N A'( 2, 788A, (!? IN(?+#'2<N(+F A>2*(I2N A'( 2, 788; AN>
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If the proceedings involve separation of property, an additional fee corresponding to the value of the property
involved shall be collected, computed in accordance with the rates for special proceedings. .Jetter d of this
section/
.g/ ,or all other special proceedings not concerning property, ,IG? !<N>+?> .*;99.99/ *?&2&3
.h/ ,or the performance of marriage ceremony, including (!? issuance of (!? certicate of marriage, (:2
(!2<&AN> .*B,999.99/ *?&2& in cities and 2N? (!2<&AN> .*7,999.99/ *?&2& in other areas3
.i/ ,or ling an application for commission as notary public, (:2 (!2<&AN> .*B,999.99/ *?&2&3
.j/ ,or certied copies of any paper, record, decree, judgment or entry thereof for each page, (?N .*79.99/
*?&2&3
.-/ ,or a commission on all money .excluding cash bond/ coming into the cler-@s hands by law, rule, order or
writ of court, (:2 .BN/ per centum on all sums not exceeding forty thousand .*H9,999.99/ pesos, and 2N? AN>
A !AJ, .7.;N/ per centum on all sums in excess of forty thousand .*H9,999.99/ pesos3
.l/ ,or appeals from +egional (rial 'ourts to 'ourt of Appeals, &andiganbayan, or &upreme 'ourt L (hree
(housand .*",999.99/ *esos3
.m/ ,or ling a motion for or as-ing in the prayer of the pleading the issuance of provisional remedies under
+ule ;C, ;A, ;8, 59 and 57 li-e (emporary +estraining 2rder .(+2/, writ of preliminary injunction or attachment
and others L an additional ,IG? !<N>+?> .*;99.99/ *?&2& shall be collected3
.n/ ,or clearances and certications issued L ,I,(F .*;9.99/ *?&2s3
.o/ ,or services performed as ex#ofcio Notary public L (:2 !<N>+?> .*B99.99/ *?&2&3
.p/ ,or any other services as cler- not provided in this section. (:2 !<N>+?> .*B99.99/ *?&2& shall be
collected.cralaw
&ec. A. 'ler-s of 'ourt of the ,irst Jevel 'ourts. L
.a/ ,or each civil action or proceeding where the value of the subject matter involved, or the amount of the
demand, inclusive of interests, penalties, surcharges, damages of whatever -ind, attorney@s fees, litigation
expenses and costs isIchanroblesvirtuallawlibrary


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&(A(?> IN (!? '<++?N( (AQ >?'JA+A(I2N 2+ '<++?N( R2NAJ GAJ<A(I2N 2, (!? )<+?A< 2, IN(?+NAJ
+?G?N<? or, if not declared for taxation purposes, the estimated value thereof shall be alleged by the claimant
and shall be the basis in computing the fees. chan robles virtual law library
.b/ ,or initiating proceedings for the allowance of wills, granting the letters of administration and settlement
of estates of small value, where the value of the estate isIchanroblesvirtuallawlibrary


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.c/ ,or forcible entry and unlawful detainer cases :!?+? N2 >A6A1?&0'2&(& A+? *+AF?> ,2+, ,IG?
hundred .*;99.99/ pesos3 AN>
IN 'A&?& :!?+? IN(?+?&(&, *?NAJ(I?&, &<+'!A+1?&, >A6A1?& 2, :!A(?G?+ KIN>, AN> A((2+N?F@& ,??&
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Nov. 77, B99; to Nov.
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?Dective Nov. 77,
B995
H99.99 *;99.99 *599.99 *C99.99
.e/ ,or ling a motion or as-ing in the prayer of the pleading the issuance of provisional remedies under +ules
;C, ;A, ;8, 59 and 57 li-e temporary restraining order .(+2/, writ of preliminary injunction or attachment, an
additional (:2 !<N>+?> .*B;9.99/ *?&2& shall be collected3 chan robles virtual law library
.f/ ,or appeals in all actions or proceedings, including forcible entry and detainer cases, ta-en from the
courts of rst level and petitions to the Bnd level courts L 2N? (!2<&AN> .*7,999.99/ *?&2&3
.g/ ,or the performance of marriage ceremony, including (!? issuance of (!? certicate of marriage, (:2
(!2<&AN> .*B,999.99/ *?&2& in cities and 2N? (!2<&AN> .*7,999.99/ *?&2& in other areas3
.h/ ,or ta-ing afdavit, 2N? !<N>+?> .*799.99/ *?&2&3
.i/ ,or ta-ing ac-nowledgement, (:2 !<N>+?> .*B99.99/ *?&2&3
.j/ ,or ta-ing and certifying depositions, including oaths, per page, (:?N(F .*B9.99/ *?&2&3
-/ ,or certied copies of any *A*?+, +?'2+>, >?'+??, 4<>16?N( 2+ ?N(+F (!?+?2, ,2+ ?A'! *A1?, (?N
.*79.99/ *?&2&3
.l/ ,or stamping and registering boo-s as required by Articles Nineteen and (hirty#&ix of the 'ode of
'ommerce, each boo-, ,I,(F .*;9.99/ pesos3
.m/ ,or services performed as ex#ofcio notary public L 2N? !<N>+?> .*799.99/ *?&2&3
.n/ ,2+ A '266I&&I2N 2N AJJ 62N?F .excluding cash bond/ '26IN1 IN(2 (!? 'J?+K@& !AN>& )F JA:,
+<J?, 2+>?+ 2+ :+I( 2, '2<+(, (:2 .BN/ *?+ '?N(<6 2N AJJ &<6& N2( ?Q'??>IN1 ,2+(F (!2<&AN>
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.*H9,999.99/ *?&2&3
.o/ ,or clearances and certications issued L ,I,(F .*;9.99/ *?&2&3
.p/ ,2+ ANF 2(!?+ &?+GI'?& A& 'J?+K N2( *+2GI>?> IN (!I& &?'(I2N, 2N? !<N>+?> .*799.99/ *?&2&
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&ec. 8. 6?>IA(I2N ,??&.
A. (rial 'ourts
(he 'ler-s of 'ourt of the +egional (rial 'ourts and the ,irst#Jevel 'ourts shall collect the amount of ,IG?
!<N>+?> *?&2& .*;99.99/ .7/ upon the ling of a 'omplaint or an Answer with a mediatable permissive or
compulsory counterclaim or cross#claim, complaint#in#intervention, third#party complaint, fourth#party
complaint, etc. in civil cases, a *etition, an 2pposition and a 'reditors@ 'laim in &pecial *roceedings3 .B/ upon
the ling of a 'omplaint0Information for oDenses covered by the Katarungang *ambarangay Jaw, violation of
).*. )lg. BB, estafa and libel cases where damages are sought3 and ."/ upon the ling of a 'omplaint0Information
for quasi#oDenses under (itle 7H of the +evised *enal 'ode.cralaw
(he 'ler-s of 'ourt of the ,irst Jevel 'ourts shall collect the amount of ,IG? !<N>+?> *?&2& .*;99.99/ upon
the ling of a Notice of Appeal to the +egional (rial 'ourt.cralaw
(he 'ler-s of 'ourt of the +egional (rial 'ourt shall collect the amount of 2N? (!2<&AN> *?&2& .*7,999.99/
upon the ling of a Notice of Appeal to the 'ourt of Appeals or the &andiganbayan.cralaw
). 'ourt of Appeals, &andiganbayan and 'ourt of (ax Appeals
(he 'ler-s of 'ourt of the 'ourt of Appeals, &andiganbayan and 'ourt of (ax Appeals shall collect the amount of
2N? (!2<&AN> *?&2& .*7,999.99/ upon the ling of a mediatable case, petition, special civil action, a
comment0answer to the petition or action and the appellee@s brief. (he 'ler- of 'ourt of the 'ourt of (ax
Appeals shall also collect the amount of 2N? (!2<&AN> *?&2& .*7,999.99/ for the appeals from the decision of
a '(A >ivision to the '(A ?n )anc. chan robles virtual law library
*rovided that in all cases, a pauper litigant shall be exempt from contributing to the 6ediation ,und. >espite
such exemption, the court shall provide that the unpaid contribution to the 6ediation ,und shall be considered a
lien on any monetary award in a judgment favorable to the pauper litigant.cralaw
And provided further, that an accused#appellant shall also be exempt from contributing to the 6ediation
,und.cralaw
(he amount collected shall be receipted and separated as part of a special fund to be -nown as the V6ediation
,undW and shall accrue to the &'#*!IJ4A#*6' ,und, disbursements from which are and shall be pursuant to
guidelines approved by the &upreme 'ourt.cralaw
(he ,und shall be utili$ed for the promotion of court#annexed mediation and other relevant modes of alternative
dispute resolution .A>+/, training of mediators, payment of mediator@s fees, and operating expenses of the
*hilippine 6ediation 'enter .*6'/ units including expenses for technical assistance and organi$ations 0
individuals, transportation0communication expenses, photocopying, supplies and equipment, expense allowance
and miscellaneous expenses, whenever necessary, subject to auditing rules and regulations. In view thereof,
the mediation fees shall not form part of the 4udiciary >evelopment ,und .4>,/ under *.>. No. 78H8 nor of the
special allowances granted to justices and judges under +epublic Act No. 8BBC.cralaw
&ec. 79. &heriDs, *+2'?&& &?+G?+& and other persons serving processes. chan robles virtual law library
.a/ ,or serving summons and copy of complaint, for each defendant, (:2 !<N>+?> .*B99.99/ *?&2&3
.b/ ,or serving subpoenas in civil action or 2(!?+ proceedings, for each witness to be served, 2N? !<N>+?>
.*799.99/ *?&2&3
.c/ ,or executing a writ of attachment against the property of defendant, ,IG? !<N>+?> .*;99.99/ *?&2& per
defendant3
.d/ ,or serving and implementing a temporary restraining order, or writ of injunction, preliminary or nal, of
any court, (!+?? !<N>+?> .*"99.99/ *?&2& per defendant3
.e/ ,or executing a writ of replevin, ,IG? !<N>+?> .*;99.99/ *?&2&3
.f/ ,or ling bonds or other instruments of indemnity or security in provisional remedies, for each bond or
instrument, 2N? !<N>+?> .*799.99/ *?&2&3
.g/ ,or executing a writ or process to place a party in possession of real *+2*?+(F 2+ estates, (!+??
!<N>+?> .*"99.99/ *?&2& per property3
.h/ ,or &?+GI'?& +?JA(IN1 (2 (!? *2&(IN1 AN> *<)JI'A(I2N +?S<I+?6?N(& <N>?+ +<J? "8
.?Q?'<(I2N, &A(I&,A'(I2N AN> ?,,?'( 2, 4<>16?N(&/ and in extrajudicial foreclosure of mortgage by sheriD
or notary public besides the cost of publication, 2N? !<N>+?> AN> ,I,(F .*7;9.99/ *?&2&3
.i/ ,or ta-ing inventory of goods levied upon when the inventory is ordered by the court, (!+?? !<N>+?>
.*"99.99/ *?&2& per day or actual inventory3 chan robles virtual law library
.j/ ,or levying on execution on personal or real property, (!+?? !<N>+?> .*"99.99/ *?&2&3
.-/ ,or issuing a notice of garnishment, for each notice, 2N? !<N>+?> .*799.99/ *?&2&3
.l/ ,or money collected by him actual or constructive .when highest bidder is the mortgagee and there is no
actual collection of money/ by order, execution, attachment, or any other process, judicial or extrajudicial which
shall immediately be turned over to the 'ler- of 'ourt, the following sums shall be paid to the cler- of court to
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.7/ 2n the rst four thousand .*H,999.99/ pesos, ,IG? AN> A !AJ, .;.;N/ per centum3
.B/ 2n all sums in excess of four thousand .*H,999.99/ pesos, (!+?? ."N/ per centum3
In addition to the fees hereinabove xed, the amount of 2N? (!2<&AN> .*7,999.99/ *?&2& shall be deposited
with the 'ler- of 'ourt upon ling of the complaint to defray the actual travel expenses of the sheriD, process
server or other court#authori$ed persons in the service of summons, subpoena and other court processes that
would be issued relative to the trial of the case. In case the initial deposit of 2N? (!2<&AN> .*7,999.99/ *?&2&
is not sufcient, then the plaintiD or petitioner shall be required to ma-e an additional deposit. (he sheriD,
process server or other court authori$ed person shall submit to the court for its approval a statement of the
estimated travel expenses for service of summons and court processes. 2nce approved, the 'ler- of 'ourt shall
release the money to said sheriD or process server. After service, a statement of liquidation shall be submitted
to the court for approval. After rendition of judgment by the court, any excess from the deposit shall be
returned to the party who made the deposit.cralaw
In case a request to serve the summons and other processes is made to the 'ler- of 'ourt and ?x#ofcio sheriD
who has jurisdiction over the place where the defendant or the person subject of the process resides, a
reasonable amount shall be withdrawn from said deposit by the 'ler- of the 'ourt issuing the process for the
purchase of a postal money order to cover the actual expenses of the serving sheriD.cralaw
:ith regard to sheriD@s expenses in executing writs issued pursuant to court orders or decisions or safeguarding
the property levied upon, attached or sei$ed, including -ilometrage for each -ilometer of travel, guards@ fees,
warehousing and similar charges, the interested party shall pay said expenses in an amount estimated by the
sheriD, subject to the approval of the court. <pon approval of said estimated expenses, the interested party
shall deposit such amount with the cler- of court and ex#ofcio sheriD, who shall disburse the same to the
deputy sheriD assigned to eDect the process, subject to liquidation within the same period for rendering a return
on the process. (he liquidation shall be approved by the court. Any unspent amount shall be refunded to the
party ma-ing the deposit. A full report shall be submitted by the deputy sheriD assigned with his return, and
the sheriD@s expenses shall be taxed as costs against the judgment debtor.cralaw
&ec. 77. &tenographers. ## &tenographers shall give certied transcript of notes ta-en by them to every
person requesting the same upon payment to the 'ler- of 'ourt of .a/ (?N .*79.99/ *?&2& for each page of not
less than two hundred and fty words before the appeal is ta-en and .b/ ,IG? .*;.99/ *?&2& for the same page,
after the ling of the appeal, provided, however, that one#third .70"/ of the total charges shall accrue to the
4udiciary >evelopment ,und .4>,/ and the remaining two#thirds .B0"/ to the stenographer concerned. .79a/
&ec. 7B. Notaries. ## No notary public shall charge or receive for any service rendered by him any fee,
remuneration or compensation in excess of those expressly prescribed in the following scheduleI
.a/ ,or protests of drafts, bills of exchange, or promissory notes for non#acceptance or non#payment, and for
notice thereof, 2N? !<N>+?> .*799.99/ *?&2&3 chan robles virtual law library
.b/ ,or the registration of such protest and ling or safe-eeping of the same, 2N? !<N>+?> .*799.99/
*?&2&3
.c/ ,or authenticating powers of attorney, 2N? !<N>+?> .*799.99/ *?&2&3
.d/ ,or sworn statement concerning correctness of any account or other document, 2N? !<N>+?> .*799.99/
*?&2&3
.e/ ,or each oath of afrmation, 2N? !<N>+?> .*799.99/ *?&2&3
.f/ ,or receiving evidence of indebtedness to be sent outside, 2N? !<N>+?> .*799.99/ *?&2&3
.g/ ,or issuing a certied copy of all or part of his notarial register or notarial records, for each page, 2N?
!<N>+?> .*799.99/ *?&2&3
.h/ ,or ta-ing depositions, for each page, 2N? !<N>+?> .*799.99/ *?&2&3 and cralaw
.i/ ,or ac-nowledging other documents not enumerated in this section, 2N? !<N>+?> .*799.99/ *?&2&.
.77a/
&ec. 7". 2ther ofcers ta-ing depositions. ## 2ther ofcers ta-ing depositions shall receive the same
compensation as above provided for notaries public for ta-ing and certifying depositions.cralaw
&ec. 7H. :itness fees. L
.a/ :itnesses in the &upreme 'ourt, in the 'ourt of Appeals and in the +egional (rial 'ourts and in the 7st
level courts, either in actions or special proceedings, shall be entitled to (:2 !<N>+?> .*B99.99/ *?&2& per
day, inclusive of AJJ ?Q*?N&?&3
.b/ ,ees to which witnesses may be entitled in a civil action shall be allowed on the certication of the cler- of
court or judge of his appearance in the case. A witness shall not be allowed compensation for his attendance in
more than one case or more than one side of the same case at the same time, but may elect in which of several
cases or on which side of a case, when he is summoned by both sides, to claim his attendance. A person who is
compelled to attend court on other business shall not be paid as a witness.cralaw
&ec. 7;. ,ees of appraisers. ## Appraisers appointed to appraise the estate of a ward of a deceased person
shall each receive a compensation to be xed by the court of N2( J?&& (!AN three hundred .*"99.99/ pesos
per day for the time actually and necessarily employed in the performance of their duties and in ma-ing their
reports, which fees, in each instance, shall be paid out of the estate of the ward or deceased person, as the case
may be. Any actual and necessary traveling expenses incurred in the performance of their duties of such
appraisers may li-ewise be allowed and paid out of the estate. chan robles virtual law library
&ec. 75. ,ees of commissioners in eminent domain proceedings. ## (he commissioners appointed to appraise
land sought to be condemned for public uses in accordance with these rules shall each receive a compensation
to be xed by the court of N2( J?&& (!AN three hundred .*"99.99/ pesos per day for the time actually and
necessarily employed in the performance of their duties and in ma-ing their report to the court, which fees shall
be taxed as a part of the costs of the proceedings.cralaw
&ec. 7C. ,ees of commissioners in the proceedings for partition of real estate. ## (he commissioners appointed
to ma-e partition of real estate shall each receive a compensation to be xed by the court of N2( J?&& (!AN
three hundred .*"99.99/ pesos per day for the time actually and necessarily employed in the performance of
their duties and in ma-ing their report to the court, which fees shall be taxed as a part of the costs of the
proceedings.cralaw
&ec. 7A. ,ees and the account thereof. ## (he cler-, under the direction of the judge, shall -eep a boo- in
which shall be entered the items of fees which have accrued for the transaction of businesses covered by the
provisions of this rule, for which fees are payable, specifying for what business each time of fees have accrued.
+eceipts shall be given for all fees received and they shall be accounted for in the manner provided in relation
to the fees of cler-s of courts in actions. (he boo- of fees -ept by the cler- shall be accounted for in the manner
provided in relation to the fees of the cler- of court in inspection of auditing ofcer and other interested
therein.cralaw
&ec. 78. Indigent litigants exempt from payment of legal fees. # Indigent litigants .a/ whose gross income and
that of their immediate family do not exceed an amount double the monthly minimum wage of an employee and
.b/ who do not own real property with A ,AI+ 6A+K?( GAJ<? A& &(A(?> IN (!? '<++?N( (AQ >?'JA+A(I2N of
more than (!+?? hundred thousand .*"99,999.99/ pesos shall be exempt from the payment of legal fees.cralaw
(he legal fees shall be a lien on any judgment rendered in the case favorable to the indigent litigant unless the
court otherwise provides.cralaw
(o be entitled to the exemption herein provided, the litigant shall execute an afdavit that he and his immediate
family do not earn a gross income abovementioned, nor they own any real property with the fair value
aforementioned, supported by an afdavit of a disinterested person attesting to the truth of the litigant@s
afdavit. (he current tax declaration, if any, shall be attached to the litigant@s afdavit.cralaw
Any falsity in the afdavit of litigant or disinterested person shall be sufcient cause to dismiss the complaint or
action or to stri-e out the pleading of that party, without prejudice to whatever criminal liability may have been
incurred. .75a/
&ec. B9. In addition to the fees imposed in the preceding sections, a victim#compensation fee of ve .*;.99/
pesos pursuant to +ep. Act No. C"98 shall be assessed and collected for the ling of every complaint or petition
initiating an ordinary civil action, special civil action or special proceeding in the trial courts including civil
actions impliedly instituted with criminal actions under +ule 777 of the +evised +ule of 'riminal *rocedure where
ling fee is li-ewise collected. All sums collected shall be remitted to the >epartment of 4ustice every quarter by
the 'ler- of 'ourt concerned. .7A#A/
&ec. B7. 2ther fees. ## (he following fees shall also be collected by the cler-s of the +egional (rial 'ourts or
courts of the rst level, as the case may beI chan robles virtual law library
.a/ In estafa cases where the oDended party fails to manifest within fteen .7;/ days following the ling of the
information that the civil liability arising from the crime has been or would be separately prosecuted, or in
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.i/ ,or petitions for rehabilitation, under the Interim +ules of *rocedure on 'orporate +ehabilitation, the fees
payable shall be based on the value of the assets of, or amount of monetary claims against, the debtor,
whichever is higher, which must be declared in the *etition, as followsI chan robles virtual law library


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(he value of the assets shall be based on the fair mar-et value of the real properties of the petitioner stated in
the tax declaration or the $onal value thereof xed by the )ureau of Internal +evenue whichever is higher or if
there is none, the stated value of the assets in the petition. In case of personal property, the value shall be
stated by the petitioner in the petition. chan robles virtual law library
If during trial, the court nds that the value of the assets is more or the monetary claims are higher than the
amounts stated in the complaint or petition, then it shall order the payment of additional fees based
thereon.cralaw
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.-/ ,or petitions for insolvency or other cases involving intra#corporate controversies, the fees prescribed
under letter a, section C shall apply.cralaw
&ec. BB. 1overnment exempt. ## (he +epublic of the *hilippines, its agencies and instrumentalities are exempt
from paying the legal fees provided in the rule. Jocal governments and government#owned or controlled
corporations with or without independent charters are not exempt from paying such fees. chan robles virtual law
library
!owever, all court actions, criminal or civil, instituted at the instance of the provincial, city or municipal
treasurer or assessor under &ec. BA9 of the Jocal 1overnment 'ode of 7887 shall be exempt from the payment
of court and sheriD@s fees. .page B77 of the 6anual for 'ler-s of 'ourt/