Practice question
A proper declaratory action is filed before any breach. During its pendency, before final termination, a breach occurs. What does Rule 63 section 6 permit?
- Automatic dismissal without qualification.
- Automatic judgment for the plaintiff.
- Conversion into a criminal case.
- Conversion into an ordinary action, with necessary or proper pleadings allowed.
- Ignoring the breach permanently.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html — Rule 63 sections 1–6: declaratory relief, similar remedies, notice and conversion.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/apr2025/gr_207118_2025.html — Republic and City of Baguio v. Association of Barangay Councils, April 22, 2025, main opinion: breach must relate to the provision construed.
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