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Oct 8, 2014 civil procedure two-dismissal rule forum shopping rule 17 litis pendentia dismissal of actions

The Two-Dismissal Rule and Forum Shopping: Key Lessons from Ching v. Cheng

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies the two-dismissal rule under Rule 17 and warns against forum shopping when refiling dismissed cases.

Aug 25, 2010 civil-procedure failure-to-prosecute rule-17 appeal certiorari philippine-law

Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute: Understanding the Remedy and Its Implications in Philippine Law

Learn what dismissal for failure to prosecute means under Rule 17, Section 3, and why appeal—not certiorari—is the proper remedy.

Mar 28, 2006 civil procedure rule 17 dismissal of complaint forum shopping philippine courts

Plaintiff's Right to Dismiss a Complaint Before Answer Under the Old Rules

Learn when a plaintiff can dismiss a complaint by mere notice under Rule 17, and how the 1997 Rules changed this right.