Manila, April 25 -- The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday said annulment and nullity of marriage cases must now be filed and served electronically.

In a news release, the SC said it has expanded Rule 13-A of the Rules of Civil Procedure, which mandates electronic filing and service of pleadings, motions, and other papers in civil cases in first- and second-level courts.

"Section 1 of Rule 13-A has been amended to include annulment and nullity cases, but other special proceedings remain excluded," the SC said in a recent resolution.

The amendment took effect after publication of the resolution on April 24.

The high court said the move is part of its efforts to streamline court proceedings under the Strategic Plan for Judicial Innovations 20...