Practice question
A suit against the Republic is separate from a suit naming a governor individually. The plaintiff uses proof of service on the governor in the individual case to claim the Republic was served in the other action. The governor has no authorized receiving capacity for the Republic and no other jurisdictional basis exists. Which distinction controls?
- Service must match the actual defendant and applicable authorized recipient
- Any elected official represents the Republic for all summons
- Individual service always serves every public entity
- A provincial title replaces the Solicitor General route
- Public employment combines all legal personalities
Legal references
- Current Rule14 relevant Sections5–6,11–12,14–16 and19–23: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html Public-corporation service, individual capacity and proof.
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