Civil Procedure Rules

Rule 1

General Provisions

Rule 2

Cause of Action

Rule 3

Parties to Civil Actions

Rule 4

Venue of Actions

Rule 5

Uniform Procedure in Trial Courts

Rule 6

Kinds of Pleadings

Rule 7

Parts and Contents of a Pleading

Rule 8

Manner of Making Allegations in Pleadings

Rule 9

Effect of Failure to Plead

Rule 10

Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

Rule 11

When to File Responsive Pleadings

Rule 12

Bill of Particulars

Rule 13

Filing and Service of Pleadings, Judgments and Other Papers

Rule 14

Summons

Rule 15

Motions

Rule 16

Motion to Dismiss

Rule 17

Dismissal of Actions

Rule 18

Pre-Trial

Rule 19

Intervention

Rule 20

Calendar of Cases

Rule 21

Subpoena

Rule 22

Computation of Time

Rule 23

Depositions Pending Action

Rule 24

Depositions before Action or Pending Appeal

Rule 25

Interrogatories to Parties

Rule 26

Admission by Adverse Party

Rule 27

Production or Inspection of Documents or Things

Rule 28

Physical and Mental Examination of Persons

Rule 29

Refusal to Comply with Modes of Discovery

Rule 30

Trial

Rule 31

Consolidation or Severance

Rule 32

Trial by Commissioner

Rule 33

Demurrer to Evidence

Rule 34

Judgment on the Pleadings

Rule 35

Summary Judgments

Rule 36

Judgments, Final Orders, and Entry thereof

Rule 37

New trial or reconsideration

Rule 38

Relief from judgments, orders, or other proceedings

Rule 39

Execution, satisfaction and effect of judgments

Rule 40

Appeal from Municipal Trial Courts to RTCs

Rule 41

Appeal from Regional Trial Courts (original jurisdiction)

Rule 42

Petition for Review from the RTC to CA

Rule 43

Appeals from CTA and Quasi-Judicial Agencies to CA

Rule 44

Ordinary appealed cases

Rule 45

Appeal by Certiorari to the SC

Rule 47

Annulment of Judgments or Final Orders and Resolutions

Rule 64

Review of Judgments and Final Orders or Resolutions of the COMELEC and COA

Rule 65

Certiorari, Prohibition, Mandamus

Rule 57

Preliminary Attachment

Rule 58

Preliminary Injunction

Rule 59

Receivership

Rule 60

Replevin

Rule 61

Support Pendente Lite

Rule 62

Interpleader

Rule 63

Declaratory Relief and Similar Remedies

Rule 66

Quo Warranto

Rule 67

Expropriation

Rule 68

Foreclosure of Real Estate Mortgage

Rule 69

Partition

Rule 70

Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer

Rule 71

Contempt