Practice question
A qualifying foreign Letter seeks evidence located within the Philippines. Counsel identifies the OCA as Central Authority and the designated Executive Judge or single-sala Presiding Judge with territorial jurisdiction as Requested Authority. Is this allocation consistent with the definitions?
- No, the requesting party always performs both judicial roles.
- Yes; the Rule distinguishes the Central Authority’s transmission role from the authority competent to execute an inbound Letter.
- No, every inbound Letter must be executed by a private courier.
- No, the foreign applicant automatically becomes a Philippine judge.
- Yes, and the distinction makes every foreign request automatically admissible and executable.
Legal references
- https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/98634 — A.M. 25-02-17-SC, March 4, 2025, sections 1–3: conditional scope, civil/commercial evidence and defined authorities, requests and excluded judicial acts.
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