CIRCULAR NO. 22 September 22, 1987
SUPREME COURT CIRCULARS AND ORDERS
TO: ALL JUDGES OF THE COURT OF TAX APPEALS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN CITIES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS, SHARI'A DISTRICT COURTS AND SHARI'A CIRCUIT COURTS
SUBJECT: SERVICE OF WRITS AND COURT PROCESSES IN CONNECTION WITH CASES INVOLVING FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS OR INSTRUMENTALITIES THEREOF
The attention of this Court has been called by the Department of Foreign Affairs, Manila, to persistent complaints from its foreign posts and the foreign embassies in Manila that court processes have been mailed or otherwise delivered to them without coursing the same through the Department.
As the practice complained of is not in consonance with diplomatic practice, this Court had previously issued Memorandum Circular No. 3, dated March 14, 1978 advising all judges that court processes and writs issued in connection with cases involving foreign governments or agencies should be forwarded to the Department of Foreign Affairs for transmission to the foreign embassy concerned by diplomatic note.
This Court hereby reiterates this Circular and enjoins strict compliance therewith.
September 2, 1987.
(Sgd.) CLAUDIO TEEHANKEE
Chief Justice
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