Requirement for Filing of Initiatory Cases

1. Civil Cases
Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition

1. Number of pleadings required

a. Original pleading and 14 copies For: En Banc cases

under the 1987 Philippine Constitution
COMELEC and COA cases
Writ of Amparo
Writ of Kalikasan
HRET/SET cases Issues affecting National Interest
Constitutionality cases

b. Original pleading and 4 copies

For: Division cases – decisions of lower
courts/tribunal

2. Attachments:

a. For personally filed pleadings - Proof of Service to the

lower court/tribunal and adverse party/parties.

For pleadings filed thru registered mail – Proof of

Service to the lower court/tribunal and adverse
party/parties and Affidavit of Service.

b. Annexes, if any, and must be labeled as “A”, “B”, “C”,

etc.Soft copy of the pleading and annexes in PDF (in
CD, USB) and a printed Verified Declaration that the
PDF files contained in the CD/USB are complete and
true copies of the pleading and annexes, if any, filed
with the Supreme Court. There should be one (1)
CD/USB per case containing one (1) PDF file of the
original pleading filed with the Court and separate
PDF files for the annexes, if any, i.e. one (1) PDF file
per annex and not per page. The filename of the PDF
files must be the same as the title of the original
pleading.

If the CD/USB and the Verified Declaration are not

attached with the original pleading at the time of
filing with the Court, the soft copy of the pleading
and annexes, if any, may be sent thru email
 at efile_jro@sc.judiciary.gov.ph within twenty- four
(24) hours from date of filing of the original pleading
with the Supreme Court.

The email should have a cover letter enumerating the

attachment/s sent. Thus:
 One (1) PDF file per pleading filed with the
Supreme Court.
 One (1) PDF file per annex, if any. If
several annexes, create one (1) PDF file per
annex and label each accordingly.
 One (1) PDF file for the Verified Declaration
that the PDF file/s attached to the email are
complete and are true copies of the original
pleading and annexes filed with the
Supreme Court.
 The filename of the attached PDF file must
be the same as the title of the original
pleading filed with the Supreme Court.

Large files may be sent in several batches (10MB per

email and 2MB per attachment).

3. Payment of legal fees at the SC Cashier, SC Main Building.

Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition

Petition

1. Number of pleadings required

a. Original pleading and 14 copies For: En Banc cases under the

1987 Philippine Constitution

COMELEC and COA cases

Writ of Amparo
Writ of Kalikasan
HRET/SET cases
Issues affecting National Interest
Constitutionality cases

b. Original pleading and 4 copies For: Division cases – decisions

of lower courts/tribunal

2. Attachments:
a. Verification and Certification on Non-Forum Shopping. If the
signatory is not the petitioner, proof of authority (ex. Secretary’s
Certificate, Special Power of Attorney) to sign for petitioner/s
must be attached.

b. For personally filed pleadings - Proof of Service to the lower

court/tribunal and adverse party/parties. For pleadings filed thru
registered mail – Proof of Service to the lower court/tribunal and
adverse party/parties and Affidavit of Service.

c. Certified true copy/copies of the assailed decision, resolution or

order of the lower court/tribunal.

d. Annexes, if any, and must be labeled as “A”, “B”, “C”, etc.

e. Soft copy of the pleading and annexes in PDF (in CD, USB) and a
printed Verified Declaration that the PDF files contained in the
CD/USB are complete and true copies of the pleading and
annexes, if any, filed with the Supreme Court. There should be
one (1) CD/USB per case containing one (1) PDF file of the
original pleading filed with the Court and separate PDF files for
the annexes, if any, i.e. one (1) PDF file per annex and not per
page. The filename of the PDF files must be the same as the
title of the pleading.

If the CD/USB and the Verified Declaration are not attached with
the original pleading at the time of filing with the Court, the soft
copy of the pleading and annexes, if any, may be sent thru email
at efile_jro@sc.judiciary.gov.ph within twenty- four (24) hours
from date of filing of the original pleading with the Supreme
Court.

The email should have a cover letter enumerating the

attachment/s sent. Thus:
 One (1) PDF file per pleading filed with the Supreme
Court.
 One (1) PDF file per annex, if any. If several annexes,
create one (1) PDF file per annex and label each
accordingly.
 One (1) PDF file for the Verified Declaration that the
PDF file/s attached to the email are complete and are
true copies of the original pleading and annexes filed
with the Supreme Court.
 The filename of the attached PDF file must be the same
as the title of the original pleading filed with the
Supreme Court.
 Large files may be sent in several batches (10MB per email and
2MB per attachment).

4. Payment of legal fees at the SC Cashier, SC Main Building.