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Nov 21, 2012default judgmentcivil proceduremotion to dismissrules of courtright to answerphilippine supreme court
Default Judgment Set Aside: Premature Declaration Violates Defendant's Right to Answer
Supreme Court rules a defendant cannot be declared in default while a motion to dismiss is pending, as the answer period is suspended.