Question & AnswerQ&A (NTC)
The rules are known and cited as the Revised Rules of Practice and Procedure before the National Telecommunications Commission.
These rules govern pleadings, practice, and procedure before the NTC in all matters of hearing, investigation, and proceedings within the jurisdiction of the Commission.
These rules are summary in nature and must be liberally construed to protect and promote public interest and assist parties in obtaining just, speedy, and inexpensive resolutions.
Any person applying to the Commission for a Certificate of Public Convenience and/or Necessity or any form of authorization within the regulatory powers of the Commission.
A Complainant is an aggrieved person who files a complaint with the Commission, while a Petitioner files a petition seeking preventive remedies or relief related to certificates, authorizations, orders, or rules of the Commission.
Pleadings must be in any official language, typewritten or printed double-spaced on legal white bond paper, filed in quintuplicate, with a caption, title, signature, address, and a plain, concise, and direct statement of ultimate facts.
Every pleading must be verified and accompanied by affidavits of merit and other documents establishing the truth of the factual allegations.
Two successive absences, despite due notice, may be sufficient cause for dismissal of the case without prejudice. A second dismissal due to unjustified absence shall be with prejudice.
The Commission shall render a final decision, order, or resolution within 30 days from the date the case was considered submitted for decision on the merits.
The party may file a motion for reconsideration within fifteen (15) days from receipt of the decision, and within thirty (30) days from notice of the decision, may petition the Supreme Court to review the order, decision, or resolution under Rule 44 or Rule 65 of the Rules of Court.