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Revival of Judgment in the Philippines: Who Are Indispensable Parties and When to File

Learn the rules on reviving a final judgment in the Philippines, including indispensable parties and the 10-year prescriptive period.

Enforcing a Philippine Judgment: Time Limits, Property Levies, and Revival

Learn the 5-year rule for executing judgments in the Philippines, how to revive a dormant judgment, and what property a sheriff can levy.

Revival of Judgment: Why It Must Be Filed with the RTC, Not the Court of Appeals

The Supreme Court clarifies that actions to revive a judgment must be filed with the Regional Trial Court, not the Court of Appeals.