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Jul 13, 2004 civil-procedure new-trial default-judgment rules-of-court supreme-court litigation

Second Chances Denied: The High Cost of Procedural Missteps in Philippine Litigation

A Supreme Court ruling shows why "honest mistake" rarely justifies a new trial—and why procedural deadlines and rules are strictly enforced.

Dec 11, 2003 relief from judgment rule 38 mistake of fact mistake of law pacto de retro civil procedure

Mistake of Law vs Mistake of Fact: Grounds for Relief from Judgment in the Philippines

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that only mistakes of fact, not errors of law, justify relief from judgment under Rule 38.