Practice question
Two genuine ejectment cases remain for decision in 2026. One was filed in 2019 and the other in 2026. Counsel says the 2022 Rules on Expedited Procedures automatically govern both solely because both decisions will be issued after 2022. Which is correct under the effectivity rule applied in Pacheco?
- The decision date alone controls every procedural regime.
- The2022 Rules prospectively govern cases filed from April 11 2022; the earlier pending case remains governed by the applicable filing-time rules.
- Every old case automatically restarts when new rules appear.
- Neither case may be decided after 2022.
- The2022 Rules abolished all ejectment actions.
Legal references
- https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2019-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf — Supreme Court current2019 Rules69–71.
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html — Rules69–71, read with current2019 and2022 expedited-procedure amendments.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/feb2024/gr_268216_2024.html — GR268216, February2024, main decision (2022 expedited rules prospective).
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2021/ra_11576_2021.html — RA11576 current monetary and assessed-value jurisdiction, including ejectment exception.
- https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/sc-issues-rules-on-expedited-procedures-in-the-first-level-courts/ — Supreme Court2022 expedited-procedure issuance.
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