Practice question
A draft indigency motion admits failure to meet one Rule 141 criterion and treats that admission as requiring automatic dismissal of the application. Explain the correction required by Argentera's harmonized approach.
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rule 3 Section 21; Rule 141 Section 19 as harmonized in Manila Electric Co. v. Argentera, G.R. Nos. 224729 and 225049, February 8, 2021, MAIN decision (indigency ruling): https://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2021/feb2021/gr_224729_2021.html
- 2019 Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 3 Section 21: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html
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