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AUTHORITY

Philippines - Central Authority & practical information

1. The Supreme Court of the Philippines - O�ce of the Court Administrator and judges having jurisdiction over the area
where the document is to be served are competent to complete the certi�cate referred to in Article 6 of the Convention.

2. For purposes of Article 9.1 of the Convention, the receiving authority shall be the Supreme Court of the Philippines -
O�ce of the Court Administrator

3. In accordance with Article 17 and 18, for service of extrajudicial documents, the additional authority is the Integrated
Bar of the Philippines

Address: Third Floor

Old Supreme Court Building
Padre Faura Street
Ermita, Manila 1000
Philippines

Telephone: +632 8536 9040

Fax:

E-mail: phca-service@judiciary.gov.ph

General website: https://oca.judiciary.gov.ph/

Contact person: Atty. Andrew C. Jauculan

Languages spoken by sta�: English, Filipino

Forwarding authorities Justices and Clerks of Court of collegiate courts, and Judges of
(Art. 3(1)): lower courts

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Methods of service The O�ce of the Court Administrator shall cause the service of
(Art. 5(1)(2)): judicial documents through courts having jurisdiction over the
address indicated in the request for service. Thereafter, the
concerned Judge to whom the request was forwarded to shall
assign a sheri�, process server, or any other competent
personnel to serve the document personally, unless the same is
impracticable.

For more information on modes of service, please see the 1997

Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended (A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC, 15
October 2019).

Translation requirements The Request and its attachments must be accomplished/

(Art. 5(3)): translated in English or Filipino.

Costs relating to execution of the request US $100.00 for each addressee. For multiple addressees residing
for service in the same address, only one fee shall be paid. If the cost for the
(Art. 12): service of document exceeds US $100.00, the Central Authority
shall send an updated Statement of Cost to the forwarding
authority of the Requesting State for payment.

Time for execution of request:

Judicial o�cers, o�cials or other

competent persons
(Art. 10(b))

Oppositions and declarations Click here to read all the declarations made by this State under
(Art. 21(2)): the Service Convention.

Art. 8(2): Opposition

Art. 10(a): Opposition

Art. 10(b):

Art. 10(c): Opposition

Art. 15(2):

Art. 16(3):

Derogatory channels (bilateral or

multilateral agreements or internal law
permitting other transmission channels)
(Arts. 11, 19, 24 and 25)

Information may not be complete or fully updated –

please contact the relevant authorities to verify this
information.

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Useful links: https://oca.judiciary.gov.ph/hague-service-convention/

https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/13552/
Administrative Order No. 251-2020

Competent authorities
(Arts 6, 9)

Other authorities
(Art. 18)

This page was last updated on: 04 March 2020

Conventions (incl. Protocols and Principles)

Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or
Commercial Matters [14]

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