G.R. No. 190107 June 6, 2011
JURISDICTION OVER THE DEFENDANT IS ACQUIRED
As expressly stated in Rule 14, Section 20 of the Rules of Court, the defendant's voluntary appearance in the action shall be equivalent to service of summons. It is well settled that any form of appearance in court, by the defendant, by his agent authorized to do so, or by attorney, is equivalent to service except where such appearance is precisely to object to the jurisdiction of the court over the person of the defendant.
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