Practice question
A defendant ordinarily residing in the Philippines is abroad when the action begins. The plaintiff seeks foreign service and submits a representative’s competent affidavit establishing the required facts. It is rejected solely because the plaintiff did not personally sign the affidavit. Which textual point matters?
- Section19 permits an affidavit by a person on the plaintiff’s behalf
- Only a plaintiff may ever swear to the facts
- The affidavit requirement is abolished
- The representative automatically wins the merits
- The defendant must prepare the affidavit
Legal references
- Current Rule14, AM19-10-20-SC: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html
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