Practice question
Two foreign nationals sign a consultancy contract abroad for a Philippine project. A party says foreign signing alone proves that the Philippine RTC lacks statutory subject-matter jurisdiction. Apply Hasegawa.
- Signing abroad always ousts jurisdiction
- Nationality always abolishes jurisdiction
- The written language alone decides jurisdiction
- A choice-of-law argument does not itself negate jurisdiction conferred by law
- The contractor’s signature creates a foreign court
Legal references
- Hasegawa v. Kitamura, G.R. No. 149177, November 23, 2007, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2007/nov2007/gr_149177_2007.html
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