Republic of the Philippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

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Branch 123
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ABC, CIVIL CASE NO. 01-2023

Plaintiff,
-for-
-versus-
SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE

DEF, GHI, MNO,

Defendant.
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SUMMONS
TO: DEF
Purok 1, Kingking, Pantukan, Davao de Oro

GREETINGS:

Pursuant to Section 1, Rule 11 of the 2019 amendments to the 1997 Rules of

Civil Procedure, A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC, effective May 1, 2020, you are hereby
directed to respond to the case filed against you within thirty (30) days after
service of this summons, complaint and annexes thereto, unless a different period is
permitted by the Court or the Rules.

For this purpose, you may secure the services of a private lawyer to assist
you in the preparation and filing of the ANSWER, please be informed that:

1. The ANSWER must be signed by the party or counsel representing him or

her (Section 3, Rule 7, 2019 amendments to the 1997 Rules of Civil
Procedure, A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC);

2. Filing of the ANSWER within the thirty-day period after receipt of this
summons, complaint and annexes thereto must be served or filed
personally or by registered mail and shall not be served or filed
electronically, unless express permission is granted by the Court (Sec. 14,
Rule 13, 2019 amendments to the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure, A.M. No.
19-10-20-SC);

3. Failure to submit the ANSWER within the period therefore may lead to
your default, at the initiative of the plaintiff, presentation of evidence and
judgment per Section 3, Rule 9 vis-à-vis Section 9, Rule 30 of the 2019
amendments to the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure, A.M. No. 19-10-20-
SC);

4. You are reminded to exercise restraint in filing a Motion to Dismiss and

instead allege the grounds therefor as defense in the ANSWER, consistent
with IBP-OCA Memorandum on Policy Guidelines dated March 12, 2002.

WITNESS my hand, under seal of the Court, this 11th day of August, 2021.

ATTY. XYZ
Clerk of Court