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Defective Verification and Forum Shopping Certification: Why Court Petitions Can Be Dismissed
Learn why defective verification and certification of non-forum shopping can lead to dismissal of court petitions, based on a Supreme Court ruling.
Verification and Certification of Non-Forum Shopping: Why Your Personal Signature Matters
A party must personally sign the verification and certification against forum shopping; a lawyer's signature, even with an SPA, may be fatal.
Certification of Non-Forum Shopping: Why One Signature May Not Be Enough in Collective Labor Claims
A Supreme Court ruling clarifies that in collective claims, a certification against forum shopping signed by only one petitioner is insufficient unless expressly authorized.
Certification of Non-Forum Shopping: Why One Co-Petitioner's Signature Is Not Enough
The Supreme Court explains why a certification of non-forum shopping signed by only one co-petitioner can get a case dismissed.
Forum Shopping Dismissal Based on False Certification and Identity of Issues
Learn how defective verification and certification of non-forum shopping led to dismissal of an appeal in Philippine courts.
Certification of Non-Forum Shopping: Strict Compliance Required in Election Protests
Explaining the Supreme Court's ruling on strict compliance with certification of non-forum shopping requirements in election protest cases.
Certification of Non-Forum Shopping: All Petitioners Must Sign or Show Authority
Philippine Valve v. NLRC clarifies that every petitioner must sign the certification of non-forum shopping, or prove authority to sign for others.
Certification of Non-Forum Shopping: When a Philippine Agency Can Sign for Its Foreign Principal
The Supreme Court held that a local recruitment agency may sign the certification of non-forum shopping for its foreign principal, but strict rules still apply to service of pleadings.