The Rules of Procedure for Admiralty Cases

Section 1

The payment of filing and all other legal fees by the plaintiff shall be made upon the filing of the complaint. No action shall be taken upon the prayer for issuance of a WAVe unless all legal fees have been paid and the plaintiff has undertaken to pay for port dues, charges and other expenses to be incurred in the maintenance of the property under arrest.

Section 2

The regular procedure prescribed in the Rules of Court, and other pertinent Supreme Court Circulars and Resolutions, shall apply to the Rules of Procedure for Admiralty Cases herein provided in a suppletory capacity insofar as they are not inconsistent herewith.

Section 3

These Rules shall also apply to pending Admiralty cases with respect to the remainder of the proceedings.

Section 4

The judgment or final order shall be appealable to the appropriate court, except for limitation actions as provided in Rule 8, which shall decide the same in accordance with the provisions on appeals of the Rules of Court.

Section 5

The Supreme Court shall designate existing branches of the Regional Trial Courts as Admiralty courts which shall have jurisdiction over all actions in Admiralty.

Section 6

The application and adherence to the Rules of Procedure for Admiralty Cases shall be subject to periodic monitoring by the Sub-Committee, through the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA). For this purpose, all designated Admiralty courts shall accomplish and submit a periodic report of data in a form to be generated and distributed by the OCA. Training of judges and courts personnel shall be undertaken by the Philippine Judicial Academy in coordination with the Sub-Committee.

Section 7

The Rules of Procedure for Admiralty Cases shall take effect on January 1, 2020. Published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer and The Philippine Star on October 20, 2019. Warsaw Convention October 12, 1929 WARSAW CONVENTION FOR THE UNIFICATION OF CERTAIN RULES RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE BY AIR The President of the German Reich, the Federal President of the Republic of Austria, His Majesty the King of the Belgians, the President of the United States of Brazil, His Majesty the King of the Bulgarians, the President of the Nationalist Government of China, His Majesty the King of Denmark and Iceland, His Majesty the King of Egypt, His Majesty the King of Spain, the Chief of State of the Republic of Estonia, the President of the Republic of Finland, the President of the French Republic, His Majesty the King of Great Britain, Ireland, and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, the President of the Hellenic Republic, His Most Serene Highness the Regent of the Kingdom of Hungary, His Majesty the King of Italy, His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, the President of the Republic of Latvia, Her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess of Luxemburg, the President of the United Mexican States, His Majesty the King of Norway, Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands, the President of the Republic of Poland, His Majesty the King of Romania, His Majesty the King of Sweden, the Swiss Federal Council, the President of the Czechoslovak Republic, the Central Executive Committee of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the President of the United States of Venezuela, His Majesty the King of Yugoslavia: Having recognized the advantage of regulating in a uniform manner the conditions of international transportation by air in respect of the documents used for such transportation and of the liability of the carrier, Having nominated to this end their respective Plenipotentiaries, who, being thereto duly authorized, have concluded and signed the following convention: