SC has not issued any administrative circulars for the period of MGCQ.

The latest issuance

AC No. 45-2020 (Court Operations from August 19 onwards)
- Mentions e-filing for all other courts, but did not specify it for filings with the SC

The issuance which last mentioned e-filing for all courts

AC No. 41-2020 (Court Operations beginning June 1, 2020)
- Covers ALL courts - pleadings and other court submissions on pending cases may likewise be
electronically filed

No other guidelines were issued for electronic filing during the period of quarantine
OCA Circular No. 89-2020. April 3, 2020 (Electronic Filing of Criminal Complaints and Informations, and
Posting of Bails)
- PDF form
- Pieces of evidence which are not documentary in nature may be photographed and
converted into PDF, but must be authenticated by a certification of the person submitting
such evidence as a true photo reproduction thereof.
- All pleadings must be under oath and indicate the case number, case title, and the caption, title,
or heading of the pleading, e.g.,Crim. Case No. 12345, People v. Juan Dela Cruz, Motion for
Reduction of Bail.

A.M. No. 10-3-7-SC (Re: Proposed Rules on E-Filing) and A.M. No. 11-9-4-SC (Re: Proposed Rule for the
Efficient Use of Paper

GUIDELINES ON SUBMISSION AND PROCESSING OF SOFT COPIES OF SUPREME COURT-BOUND PAPERS

PURSUANT TO THE EFFICIENT USE OF PAPER RULE

1. Soft copies of all SC-bound papers and annexes to be submitted

a. simultaneously with the hard copy if by compact disc (CD) or
b. within twenty-four (24) hours from the filing of the hard copy if by e-mail
Deemed to have been filed on the date and time of filing of the hard copy

2. In PDF form and individually saved, as well as individually attached to the e-mail, if applicable.
The filename of the soft copy must be the same as the document title.

Examples:

Petition for Review should have a file name “Petition for Review.pdf”
Annex A should have a file name “Annex A.pdf”

3. Email format:

To : [e-mail address of the appropriate docketing office]

From : [filer’s e-mail address]

 Subject : G.R. No. 123456 (John Doe vs. Juan dela Cruz)

Attachments : [Petition for Review.pdf], [Annex A.pdf], [Annex B.pdf]

Sample body of email:

Case Number: G.R. No. 123456

Case Title: John Doe vs. Juan dela Cruz
Name of Filing Party: John Doe
Contact Numbers: (02) 888-9900 (landline), 0900-1112233 (cp)
Other e-mail address/es, if any: [filer’s other e-mail address/es]
Title of Attached Documents:

1. 1. Petition for Review

2. 2. Annex A- [name of document]
3. 3. Annex B- [name of document]

4. CD or email shall contain only electronic documents pertaining to one case

5. All soft copies pertaining to the same case to be saved in one CD or attached to one email
o If maximum size is exceeded, documents may be saved in different CDs or emailed in
batches, which must be clearly marked and/or follow the format above

6. Attach to the CD (the original) or email (in PDF form) a verified declaration that the pleading
and annexes submitted electronically are complete and true copies of the printed documents
Email addresses for e-filing (SC website)
judicialrecordsoffice@gmail.com
efile_jro@sc.judiciary.gov.ph

I, _____________________________, hereby declare that the document/s (and annexes thereof)

hereto submitted electronically in accordance with the Efficient use of Paper Rule is/are
complete and true copy/ies of the document/s (and annexes) filed with the Supreme Court.

Signature
Printed Name
Position
Date

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me on this _____ day of _____2013, affiant exhibiting
his/her competent evidence of identity, to wit: ______________________.

_____________________
Person Administering Oath

Doc. No.: _________;

Page No.: _________;
Book No.: _________;
Series of 20______.