Dear PAO,

I heard that my opponent (X Company) in a civil action will be questioning the service of summons to its supervisor. According to my source, the service is improper. X Company participated during the hearing and never raised the said issue. Is proper service of summons important?

Dunggol

Dear Dunggol,

Service of summons upon corporation is specifically governed by Section 12, Rule 14 of AM 19-10-20-SC (2019 Proposed Amendments to 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure). Under the said provision of the rules, it is stated that:

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