REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION
BRANCH ___, _______CITY

_______________________,
Plaintiff,

- versus - CIVIL CASE NO. _________

For: __________________
_______________________,
Defendant.
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MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME

TO FILE ANSWER/FORMAL ENTRY OF APPEARANCE

COMES NOW Defendant, thru counsel, unto this Honorable Court, respectfully avers
that:

1. The services of the undersigned counsel were contracted only today, _______ 20__ and
the filling of an answer to above captioned case will expire on __________20 __.
However, Defendant is still collating documents and information relative to the _____
concerned and will need additional period of at least ten (10) days counted from
________ 20 __ within which to file a responsive answer on behalf of Defendant
______.
2. In this regard, the undersigned counsel without wanting to delay this case but because
of other equally pending cases and for the reasons stated above respectfully requests an
additional ten (10) days counted from _____ 20__ within which to file an Answer to the
above captioned complaint.
3. At the same time, and for the purposes of brevity/economy, the undersigned wishes to
inform this Honorable Court of his entry as counsel for defendant ____________ and
prays that he be served with processes of this Honorable Court at the address specified
herein below, to wit:

ATTORNEY
ADDRESS

WHEREFORE, premises considered, it is respectfully prayed that the foregoing Motion

for Extension of Time and Formal Entry of Appearance of the undersigned counsel be favorably
considered.

Paranaque City for ____ City. ______________ 20 ___.

 ATTORNEY
Counsel for the ________

Notice of Hearing
Proof of Service and Explanation