Manila: The Supreme Court on Tuesday marked the beginning of the hybrid digital filing of certain petitions before the tribunal.

According to Philippines News Agency, SC spokesperson Camille Ting announced that lawyers must first register and create an account on the Philippine Judiciary Platform (PJP) before they can electronically file their pleadings through the eCourt PH app.

The cases covered by 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; petitions for the issuance of prerogative writs, including habeas corpus, amparo, habeas data, Kalikasan, and continuing mandamus and quo warranto actions.

The SC further stated that subsequent pleadings in earlier cases due from today onwards must also be filed electronically through the PJP. However, parties without counsel, amicus curae, 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 personally, by registered mail, or a credited courier.

The transition period is part of the Supreme Court's shift to 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.