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Small Claims

Requested from DOJ by G. Asis at 04:21 PM on Aug 27, 2018.
Purpose: Personal
Date of Coverage: 08/27/2018 - 08/27/2018
Tracking no: #DOJ-084747921705

Asis 04:21 PM, Aug 27, 2018 

Hi! I want to know what are the grounds for small claims court and what are the procedures needed if in case I will file a case.

Dulin 09:06 AM, Aug 28, 2018 

August 28, 2018

Dear Geraldine,

Thank you for your request dated Aug 27, 2018 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Small Claims.

We received your request on Aug 27, 2018 and will respond on or before Sep 17, 2018 04:21:50 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSi0wODQ3NDc5MjE3MDUM, for request with ticket number #DOJ-084747921705.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Irene Dulin
FOI Officer

07:29 AM, Aug 30, 2018 

August 30, 2018

Dear Ms. Geraldine Asis,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Aug 27, 2018 04:21:50 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request
You asked for the scope and manner of prosecuting Small Claims cases.

Response to your request
We were able to determine that this particular information is already available online and therefore cannot be counted as a valid FOI request. You may retrieve your requested information from this Supreme Court url: 

http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/smallclaims/SMALL%20CLAIMS%20PAMPHLET.pdf. 

We also attach herewith a copy of Administrative Matter No. 08-8-7-SC, otherwise known as the Rule of Procedure for Small Claims Cases, for your information.

Your right to request a review
If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Hon. Menardo I. Guevarra, Secretary of Justice. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result thereof within thirty (30) calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,
FOI Decision Maker
FOI Officer

Attachments:
 SMALL CLAIMS PAMPHLET.pdf

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