Instructor: Janella Carla C. Flordeliza
Categories: OCLE7875D
Enrolled: 18 students
Course description

Atty. Janella Carla C. Flordeliza’s lecture on Electronic Filing in Courts provides a detailed discussion of the rules, compliance requirements, and practical strategies for managing electronic filings across different judicial levels. The lecture outlines the applicable frameworks, including Rule 13-A of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure for first- and second-level courts, the CA Guidelines under A.M. Nos. 10-3-7-SC and 11-9-4-SC for the Court of Appeals, En Banc Resolution Nos. 8-2024 and 8-2025 for the Court of Tax Appeals, and the 2025 Transitory Rules (A.M. No. 25-09-16-SC) for the Supreme Court. Atty. Flordeliza emphasizes the specific modes of filing and service, 24-hour transmittal deadlines, official email formats, digital file specifications (PDF format, batching, naming conventions), and mandatory platform registration via the Philippine Judiciary Platform. She also details the strict consequences of non-compliance—such as pleadings being deemed not filed or served, exclusion of attachments, or disciplinary actions. Overall, the lecture aims to guide litigators in aligning their filing strategies with court-specific requirements to ensure seamless, compliant, and efficient litigation practice.

Janella Carla C. Flordeliza

Atty. Flordeliza obtained her Juris Doctor Degree from the University of the Philippines – Diliman in 2018. She took her undergraduate studies at De La Salle University – Manila, where she graduated with a double degree of Bachelor of Arts Major in Economics and Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Major in Legal Management. Before earning her Juris Doctor Degree, she worked as a junior personal banker with Citibank, N.A. and taught Economics at the PAREF Woodrose School. Before joining the Firm, she was an Associate at the Labor and Employment Department of Angara Abello Concepcion Regala and Cruz (ACCRA) Law Offices. Atty. Flordeliza has extensive experience in litigation, dispute resolution, and labor law. She has handled a broad range of cases involving contract disputes, real estate disputes, commercial fraud, intra-corporate issues, and recognition of foreign divorce. She also has extensive experience in labor cases, and has successfully defended claims against illegal dismissal and other employment-related claims. Atty. Flordeliza also gives legal advice on a broad range of topics, including corporate practices, contracts, and labor law.