RULE 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 3. Cases governed. - These Rules shall govern the procedure to be observed in
actions, civil or criminal, and special proceedings.

Section 4. In what cases not applicable. - These Rules shall not apply to election cases,
land registration, cadastral, naturalization and insolvency proceedings, and other cases
not herein provided for, except by analogy or in a suppletory character and whenever
practicable and convenient.

RULE 11

WHEN TO FILE RESPONSIVE PLEADINGS

Section 11. Extension of time to file an answer. - A defendant may, for meritorious
reasons, be granted an additional period of not more than thirty (30) calendar days to
file an answer. A defendant is only allowed to file one (1) motion for extension of time
to file an answer.

A motion for extension to file any pleading, other than an answer, is prohibited and
considered a mere scrap of paper. The court, however, may allow any other pleading to
be filed after the time fixed by these Rules. (11a)

RULE 15 MOTIONS

Section 12. Prohibited motions. - The following motions shall not be allowed:

(e) Motion for extension of time to file pleadings, affidavits or any other papers, except
a motion for extension to file an answer as provided by Section 11, Rule 11 ;
 APPEALS

RULE 40

APPEAL FROM MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS

TO THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS

Section 3. How to appeal. - The appeal is taken by filing a notice of appeal with the
court that rendered the judgment or final order appealed from. The notice of appeal
shall indicate the parties to the appeal, the judgment or final order or part thereof
appealed from, and state the material dates showing the timeliness of the appeal.

A record on appeal shall be required only in special proceedings and in other cases of
multiple or separate appeals.

The form and contents of the record on appeal shall be as provided in section 6, Rule
41.

Copies of the notice of appeal, and the record on appeal where required, shall be
served on the adverse party. (n)

RULE 41

APPEAL FROM THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS

Section 2. Modes of appeal.

(a) Ordinary appeal. - The appeal to the Court of Appeals in cases decided by the
Regional Trial Court in the exercise of its original jurisdiction shall be taken by filing a
notice of appeal with the court which rendered the judgment or final order appealed
from and serving a copy thereof upon the adverse party. No record on appeal shall be
required except in special proceedings and other cases of multiple or separate appeals
where the law or these Rules so require. In such cases, the record on appeal shall be
filed and served in like manner.