The Supreme Court on Tuesday initiated the hybrid digital filing of specific petitions before the tribunal.
In a press briefing, SC spokesperson Camille Ting announced that lawyers must first register and create an account on the Philippine Judiciary Platform (PJP) to electronically file their pleadings through the eCourt PH app.
The cases eligible for eFiling include petitions for review and certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Civil Procedure, review of judgments and final orders of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and Commission on Audit (COA) under Rule 64, petitions for certiorari, prohibition, or mandamus under Rule 65, petitions for contempt, and petitions for the issuance of prerogative writs, including habeas corpus, amparo, habeas data, Kalikasan, continuing mandamus, and quo warranto actions.
“Subsequent pleadings in earlier cases due from today onwards must also be filed electronically through the PJP. Parties without counsel, amicus curiae, sharia counselors of law who are not members of the Philippine Bar, and law-student practitioners must continue to file pleadings and other documents through traditional means, such as in person, by registered mail, or a credited courier,” the SC stated.
This transition period is part of the Supreme Court’s shift towards a fully digital eCourt system.
Starting October 1, 2025, electronic filing and service through the PJP will become mandatory for covered pleadings filed by lawyers. However, the service of initiatory pleadings will still be governed by the Rules of Court.