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Practice question: Defendant Whose Identity or Location are Unknown

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Practice question

Publication has been authorized and completed, and the defendant has a known last address although current whereabouts remain unknown. Identify the proof contemplated by current Rule 14 section 22 rather than treating a newspaper payment receipt alone as enough.

Legal references

  • https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html — current Rule 14 sections 16, 19 and 22, unknown identity or whereabouts, ninety-day reference from commencement, leave, minimum answer period and publication proof.

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