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Voluntary Submission to Jurisdiction: Filing a Motion Without Reservation Waives Objections to Improper Servic
Filing any motion seeking affirmative relief without expressly reserving a special appearance waives objections to improper service of summons.
Oct 26, 2001civil procedurejurisdictionsummonsspecial appearancesubstituted servicepreliminary attachment
Special Appearance and Summons: When It Does Not Mean Consent to Jurisdiction
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that special appearances to question summons do not waive jurisdictional objections, and substituted service has strict rules.