Section 14 Section 15 Section 16

Service upon Extraterritorial Residents

defendant whose service. temporarily out of
identity or the Philippines.
whereabouts are
unknown.
When to Defendant is Defendant who does Defendant is a
follow/use UNKNOWN or his not reside in the resident but
whereabouts are Philippines AND is not TEMPORARILY absent
UNKOWN found here either from the Philippines
What type of Any. Whether in rem
action? or in personam
Publication
YES NO NO
required?
When can - Where defendant is - When defendant does
summons by designated as an not reside and is not
publication be unknown owner, or found in Philippines;
done? the like; or and
- Where his - Action affects:
whereabouts are - Personal status of
unknown and plaintiff, or
cannot be - Property of
ascertained by defendant in PH is
diligent inquiry attached or
defendant has
actual interest
over property
How can - With leave of court, - By service in person - Sec 15 may be
service of by publication in a outside the country applied, or
summon be newspaper of WITH leave of court, - Substituted service if
done? general circulation or there is
in places and time - By Publication in a impossibility and
as court may order. newspaper of there are earnest
general circulation in efforts to serve.
places and time as
the court may order Sec 15 is not
AND copy of mandatory before
summons and order going for
of court sent by substituted
registered mail to service
last known address
of defendant.
- Any other manner
court may deem
sufficient
Registered
mail NO YES NO
Necessary?
Personal No. since you dont
Service know who defendant NO NO
necessary? is or where he is
Substituted
NO NO YES
Service