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Sec. 6. Failure of parties to appear before commissioner. — If a party fails to appear at the time and place appointed, the commissioner may proceed ex parte or, in his or her discretion, adjourn the proceedings to a future day, giving notice to the absent party or his or her counsel of the adjournment.

2019 Rules of Civil Procedure (A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC), Rule 32, Section 6. 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 6 of Rule 32 (Trial By Commissioner) 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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