24/08/2026
SERVICE OF NOTICE OF DISHONOR IN BP 22 CASES THROUGH ELECTRONIC MEANS IS NOW ALLOWED.
In the case of Arnel Carlos and Marivic Carlos VS People of the Philippines and Tire Star, Inc. (GR No. 277047) promulgated by the Supreme Court of the Philippines en banc on April 15, 2026, it was held that:
"...the Court finds it proper to apply to the service of notice of
dishonor, as relevant herein, the same modes of service recognized in analogous cases where notice or demand is a condition precedent to legal action. Accordingly, service shall primarily be made personally. If personal service is not practicable, service may be effected by registered mail. Significantly, service through electronic means may likewise. be undertaken, either as a primary mode or as a form of substituted service, in recognition of the evolving modes of communication and in line with the Court's Strategic Plan for Judicial Innovations 2022-2027."
