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Paluwaga ng Bayan Savings Bank vs. Angelo King

PALUWAGAN NG BAYAN SAVINGS BANK, petitioner, vs. ANGELO KING, KEN SUY WAT, JOSE FERRER, JR., QUINTIN CALDERON, FE SARI?O and DOMINGO K. LI, respondents.

G.R. No. 78252 | 1989-04-12

D E C I S I O N


GANCAYCO, J.:

The rule on service of summons in this jurisdiction is too well-known. In civil cases, the service of summons on a defendant is made by handing a copy thereof to the defendant in person, or if he refuses to receive it, by tendering it to him. 1 Such service of summons may be made at the defendant's dwelling house or residence or at his office or regular place of business. The essence of personal service is the handing or tendering of a copy of the summons to the defendant himself.

However, when the defendant cannot be served personally within a reasonable time, substituted service may be effected (a) by...