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Practice question: Computation of Time (Rule 22)

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Practice question

A deadline falls on a legal holiday where counsel is visiting, but it is a regular working day where the court sits. No other suspension or special rule applies. Does that personal travel holiday itself extend the Rule22 deadline?
  1. No; the specified court-location condition is absent
  2. Yes; any holiday anywhere extends it
  3. Yes; counsel may choose any country’s holiday
  4. Yes; only the client’s travel calendar matters
  5. Yes; every personal absence tolls time

Legal references

  • 2019 Civil Procedure Amendments relevant Rules19–22: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html
  • Rules of Court retained relevant Rules19–22: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html

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