Text of the provision
Sec. 6. Contents. — Every pleading stating a party 's claims or defenses shall, in addition to those mandated by Section 2, Rule 7, state the following: (a) Names of witnesses who will be presented to prove a party's claim or defense; (b) Summary of the witnesses' intended testimonies, provided that the judicial affidavits of said witnesses shall be attached to the pleading and form an integral part thereof. Only witnesses whose judicial affidavits are attached to the pleading shall be presented by the parties during trial. Except if a party presents meritorious reasons as basis for the admission of additional witnesses, no other witness or affidavit shall be heard or admitted by the court; and (c) Documentary and object evidence in support of the allegations contained in the pleading.
2019 Rules of Civil Procedure (A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC), Rule 7, Section 6. Reproduced verbatim and verified word-for-word against the Supreme Court's official text and the ChanRobles rendering.
About this section
This is Section 6 of Rule 7 (Parts And Contents Of A Pleading) 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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