In an effort to provide timely, efficient, equitable, safe and faultless delivery of justice and relevant public service, the Supreme Court is now accepting electronic payments for filing fees in small claims cases nationwide.
While the judicial body has implemented some digital transformations within the judicial system even before the pandemic, it has constantly innovated to meet the demands of improving its institutional capacity.
Officials of the judiciary see the introduction of digital solutions in justice administration as more than a technological move, but a necessary comprehensive reform designed to bring its services closer to the public, especially at a time when the general public are advised to stay within the safety of their own homes.
Recognizing the digital divide in the country, particularly in far-flung areas where there is little to no internet connectivity, officials believe that digitalization of judicial procedures requires the standardization and simplification of processes, including choosing the right partners that are committed to educating its audience.
Early this year, SC launched through Fortune Pay the online payment of legal fees for small claims cases in more or less than 1,000 first level courts Metropolitan Trial Courts (MeTCs), Municipal Trial Courts in Cities (MTCCs) outside Metropolitan Manila, Municipal Trial Courts (MTCs) in each of the municipalities, and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts (MCTCs) all over the country.
The digitalization of small claims fees is expected to improve ease of transactions for the litigants and lessen work for court employees at the same time.
Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo, Court Administrator Midas Marquez and his team monitoring the partnership look forward to the time and resources that shall be saved both for the court and the public with the integration of digital technologies in processing payments for small claims cases.
With Fortune Pay, the country’s newest and most promising player in the E-wallet arena, first level courts may now accept online payments for small claims cases through the Fortune Pay Mobile Application. This recent partnership is the newest addition to SCs list of accomplishment in digitalizing its services.
This came after court users began to be confronted with the challenge of sending and receiving payments for court fees.
The Supreme Court, however assures the public that these digital applications are compliant to specific rules and regulations to ensure their privacy and basic rights, citing that these processes are meant to improve the systems, empower the public, and potentially create new practices that are secure, suitable and efficient.
Fortune Pay, on the other hand expressed its commitment to provide a seamless facility that will ensure safe, secure, fast and efficient process of payments nationwide, and has expressed its willingness to lead efforts to educate the public about these digital innovations.
Fortune Pay is a one-stop shop financial technology company operating an online payment system made just for the Filipinos. It come in a free mobile wallet app that is built to provide the customers needs for safe, convenient and seamless financial transactions through their.
For inquiries, interested parties may visit our social media or our website www.fortunepay.com
