How Rule 22 counts a period
- Exclude the first day. The day you received the judgment, order or pleading is not counted.
- Include the last day. Count the full number of days; the last one is your deadline.
- Move off weekends and holidays. If the last day is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday where the court sits, the deadline becomes the next working day.
- Interruptions. If an act interrupts the period (for example, a pending motion), the allowable period starts to run on the day after notice that the cause of the interruption has ceased (Rule 22, Sec. 2).
- Extensions run from the original due date, even if that day was a weekend or holiday (A.M. No. 00-2-14-SC). If the extended due date falls on a weekend or holiday, it moves to the next working day (Reinier Pacific v. Guevarra, G.R. No. 157020, 2013).
ExampleSummons is served on Wednesday, November 25, 2026. Thirty calendar days later is Friday, December 25, 2026, Christmas Day. December 26 and 27 are a Saturday and Sunday, so the last day to file the answer is Monday, December 28, 2026.
Periods the calculator supports
| Filing or act | Period | Counted from | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Answer to complaint | 30 calendar days | service of summons | Rule 11, Sec. 1 |
| Answer (foreign private juridical entity served through a government official) | 60 calendar days | receipt of summons by the entity | Rule 11, Sec. 2 |
| Answer to amended complaint, amendment as of right | 30 calendar days | service of the amended complaint | Rule 11, Sec. 3 |
| Answer to amended complaint, with leave | 15 calendar days | notice of the order admitting it | Rule 11, Sec. 3 |
| Answer to counterclaim or cross-claim | 20 calendar days | service | Rule 11, Sec. 4 |
| Reply (when allowed) | 15 calendar days | service of the answer | Rule 11, Sec. 6; Rule 6, Sec. 10 |
| Opposition to a litigious motion | 5 calendar days | receipt of the motion | Rule 15, Sec. 5 |
| Motion for reconsideration or new trial | 15 calendar days | notice of the judgment or final order | Rule 37, Sec. 1; Rule 41, Sec. 3 |
| Notice of appeal (ordinary appeal from the RTC) | 15 calendar days | notice of the judgment or final order | Rule 41, Sec. 3 |
| Notice of appeal with record on appeal | 30 calendar days | notice of the judgment or final order | Rule 41, Sec. 3 |
| Petition for review to the CA | 15 calendar days | notice of the decision or denial of the MR | Rule 42, Sec. 1 |
| Petition for review on certiorari to the SC | 15 calendar days | notice of the judgment or denial of the MR | Rule 45, Sec. 2 |
| Petition for certiorari, prohibition or mandamus | 60 calendar days | notice of the judgment, order or resolution (or denial of the MR) | Rule 65, Sec. 4 |
| Petition for relief from judgment | 60 calendar days (and not more than 6 months after entry) | learning of the judgment | Rule 38, Sec. 3 |
| Pre-trial brief | at least 3 calendar days before | the pre-trial | Rule 18, Sec. 6 |
| Judicial affidavits and exhibits | not later than 5 days before | pre-trial, preliminary conference or hearing | Judicial Affidavit Rule, Sec. 2 |
| Counter-affidavit in preliminary investigation | 10 calendar days | receipt of the subpoena with the complaint | Rule 112, Sec. 3 (check current DOJ-NPS rules) |
| Appeal in a criminal case | 15 calendar days | promulgation or notice of the final order | Rule 122, Sec. 6 |
| BP 22: drawer’s period to pay after notice of dishonor | 5 banking days | receipt of the notice of dishonor | BP 22, Sec. 2 |
| Appeal from the Labor Arbiter to the NLRC | 10 calendar days | receipt of the decision, award or order | Labor Code, Art. 229 |
| Money claims (prescription) | 3 years | accrual of the cause of action | Labor Code, Art. 306 |
Periods follow the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure as amended in 2019 (A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC), the Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Judicial Affidavit Rule, BP 22 and the Labor Code. Special rules, such as those on summary procedure, small claims, writs of amparo or habeas data, or agency rules, may set different periods.
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Sources
- 2019 Amendments to the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure (includes Rule 22) — Supreme Court PDF
- Reinier Pacific International Shipping v. Guevarra, G.R. No. 157020 (June 19, 2013) — Lawphil
- Judicial Affidavit Rule, A.M. No. 12-8-8-SC — Lawphil
Last reviewed November 1, 2026. Laws, rules and Bar Bulletins change; if a source above has been amended or superseded, the official text controls.