Does Rule 15 of the 2020 Rules of Civil Procedure apply to criminal cases? My opinion is that is the rules on motions under the 2017 Revised Guidelines for Continuous Trial of Criminal Cases, particularly III(2), which apply. In any case, a notice of hearing from the movant is no longer required. It is the court at its discretion that may call for a hearing on the motion. Under the RGCTCC, the comment of the adverse party to a motion shall be filed within 10 days from notice of the order of the court to file the same. Compare with the 2020 Rules of Civil Procedure where the opposing party shall file his opposition to a litigious motion within 5 days from receipt thereof.
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I'm a law practitioner with a passion for studying and teaching law. One of my greatest joys is to see my students pass the bar and become accomplished lawyers.
I've authored three law books, "Primer-Reviewer on Remedial Law, Vols. 1 & 2 (2023 ed.)" and "Bar Q&A Remedial Law (2025 ed.)," both published by Central Books; and "Remedial Law Bar Review Outline: Syllabus-Based, Vols. 1 & 2 (2025 ed.)," published by Legisperit Publications. I presently teach Remedial Law Review at the University of Asia & the Pacific Institute of Law. I'm a partner at the Riguera & Riguera Law Office and a Review Director and Senior Coach at the Jurists Bar Review Center. I had the privilege of serving as a commissioner at the Legal Education Board. I obtained my law degree from the Ateneo de Manila School of Law and my commerce degree from San Beda.
