Practice question
A lessor sues for unlawful detainer based on unpaid rent, with no contrary stipulation. Which demand allegations should the drafter address under Rule 70, Section 2?
- The demand to pay or comply and to vacate, its service and failure to comply after the applicable period
- Only a request for a birthday greeting
- Only counsel's billing statement
- Only a demand to apologize
- No demand facts because every nonpayment is automatically enough
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rule 70 Sections 1–2, 16; current summary procedure under A.M. No. 08-8-7-SC (March 1, 2022), Rule I Section 1(A)(1)(a), Rule III Sections 1–3: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/assets/pdf/journals/Collation_and_Codification_of_SC_Issuance_DIGITAL.pdf
- 2019 civil-procedure amendments: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html
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