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Sec. 5. Litigious motions. — (a) Litigious motions include: 1) Motion for bill of particulars; ) Motion to dismiss; 3) Motion for new trial; 4) Motion for reconsideration; 5) Motion for execution pending appeal; 6) Motion to amend after a responsive pleading has been filed; 7) Motion to cancel statutory lien; 8) Motion for an order to break in or for a writ of demolition; 9) Motion for intervention; 10) Motion for judgment on the pleadings; 11) Motion for summary judgment; 12) Demurrer to evidence; 13) Motion to declare defendant in default; and 14) Other similar motions. (b) All motions shall be served by personal service, accredited private courier or registered mail, or electronic means so as to ensure their receipt by the other party. (c) The opposing party shall file his or her opposition to a litigious motion within five calendar days from receipt thereof. No other submissions shall be considered by the court in the resolution of the motion. The motion shall be resolved by the court within fifteen calendar days from its receipt of the opposition thereto, or upon expiration of the period to file such opposition.
2019 Rules of Civil Procedure (A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC), Rule 15, Section 5. Reproduced verbatim and verified word-for-word against the Supreme Court's official text and the ChanRobles rendering.
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This is Section 5 of Rule 15 (Motions) of the 2019 Rules of Civil Procedure, the rules promulgated by the Supreme Court in A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC and in force since May 1, 2020. The text above is reproduced verbatim from the current rules.
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