Practice question
In a pending civil case, Pilar has intermittent monthly income of PHP 4,000, no real property, and no savings or other available assets; she supports two children and states that the income is insufficient for their food, shelter and basic necessities. Draft the core factual allegation and prayer for a motion for authority to litigate as an indigent. Do not invent a local minimum-wage figure or claim automatic approval.
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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