MTC RTC CA

exclusive original jurisdiction

(1) Exclusive original jurisdiction over civil (1) In all civil actions in which the subject Exclusive original jurisdiction over actions
actions and probate proceedings, testate of the litigation is incapable of pecuniary for annulment of judgements of Regional
and intestate, including the grant of estimation; Trial Courts
provisional remedies in proper cases,
where the value of the personal property, (2) In all civil actions which involve the title Original jurisdiction to issue writs
estate, or amount of the demand does not to, or possession of, real property, or any of mandamus, prohibition, certiorari,
exceed One hundred thousand pesos interest therein, where the assessed value habeas corpus, and quo warranto, and
(P100,000.00) or, in Metro Manila where of the property involved exceeds Twenty auxiliary writs or processes, whether or
such personal property, estate, or amount thousand pesos (P20,000,00) or, for civil not in aid of its appellate jurisdiction;
of the demand does not exceed Two actions in Metro Manila, where such value
hundred thousand pesos (P200,000.00), exceeds Fifty thousand pesos
exclusive of interest, damages of (P50,000.00) except actions for forcible
whatever kind, attorney's fees, litigation entry into and unlawful detainer of lands
expenses, and costs, the amount of which or buildings, original jurisdiction over
must be specifically alleged: Provided, which is conferred upon the Metropolitan
That interest, damages of whatever kind, Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts, and
attorney's fees, litigation expenses, and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;
costs shall be included in the
(3) In all actions in admiralty and maritime
determination of the filing fees: Provided,
jurisdiction where the demand or claim
further, That where there are several
exceeds One hundred thousand pesos
claims or causes of actions between the
(P100,000.00) or, in Metro Manila, where
same or different parties, embodied in the
such demand or claim exceeds Two
same complaint, the amount of the
hundred thousand pesos (P200,000.00);
demand shall be the totality of the claims
in all the causes of action, irrespective of (4) In all matters of probate, both testate
whether the causes of action arose out of and intestate, where the gross value of
the same or different transactions; the estate exceeds One hundred
thousand pesos (P100,000.00) or, in
(2) Exclusive original jurisdiction over
probate matters in Metro Manila, where
cases of forcible entry and unlawful
such gross value exceeds Two Hundred
detainer: Provided, That when, in such
thousand pesos (P200,000.00);
cases, the defendant raises the questions
of ownership in his pleadings and the (5) In all actions involving the contract of
question of possession cannot be marriage and marital relations;
resolved without deciding the issue of
ownership, the issue of ownership shall be (6) In all cases not within the exclusive
resolved only to determine the issue of jurisdiction of any court, tribunal, person
possession; and or body exercising jurisdiction of any
court, tribunal, person or body exercising
(3) Exclusive original jurisdiction in all civil judicial or quasi-judicial functions;
actions which involve title to, or
possession of, real property, or any (7) In all civil actions and special
interest therein where the assessed value proceedings falling within the exclusive
of the property or interest therein does not original jurisdiction of a Juvenile and
exceed Twenty thousand pesos Domestic Relations Court and of the Court
(P20,000.00) or, in civil actions in Metro of Agrarian Relations as now provided by
Manila, where such assessed value does law; and
not exceed Fifty thousand pesos
(P50,000.00) exclusive of interest, (8) In all other cases in which the demand,
damages of whatever kind, attorney's exclusive of interest, damages of
fees, litigation expenses and costs: whatever kind, attorney's fees, litigation
Provided, That in cases of land not expenses, and costs or the value of the
declared for taxation purposes, the value property in controversy exceeds One
of such property shall be determined by hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00)
the assessed value of the adjacent lots. or, in such other cases in Metro Manila,
where the demand exclusive of the
abovementioned items exceeds Two
Hundred thousand pesos (P200,000.00)."

Delegated jurisdiction in cadastral and

land registration cases

Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial

Courts, and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts
may be assigned by the Supreme Court to
hear and determine cadastral or land
registration cases covering lots where
there is no controversy or opposition, or
contested lots the where the value of
which does not exceed One hundred
thousand pesos (P100,000.00), such
value to be ascertained by the affidavit of
the claimant or by agreement of the
respective claimants if there are more
than one, or from the corresponding tax
declaration of the real property. Their
decisions in these cases shall be
appealable in the same manner as
decisions of the Regional Trial Courts.

Summary procedures in special cases

In Metropolitan Trial Courts and Municipal
Trial Courts with at least two branches,
the Supreme Court may designate one or
more branches thereof to try exclusively
forcible entry and unlawful detainer cases,
those involving violations of traffic laws,
rules and regulations, violations of the
rental law, and such other cases requiring
summary disposition as the Supreme
Court may determine. The Supreme Court
shall adopt special rules or procedures
applicable to such cases in order to
achieve an expeditious and inexpensive
determination thereof without regard to
technical rules. Such simplified
procedures may provide that affidavits
and counter-affidavits may be admitted in
lieu of oral testimony and that the periods
for filing pleadings shall be non-
extendible.

APPELLATE

Regional Trial Courts shall exercise Exclusive appellate jurisdiction over all
appellate jurisdiction over all cases final judgements, resolutions, orders or
decided by Metropolitan Trial Courts, awards of Regional Trial Courts and
Municipal Trial Courts, and Municipal quasi-judicial agencies, instrumentalities,
Circuit Trial Courts in their respective boards or commission, including the
territorial jurisdictions. Such cases shall Securities and Exchange Commission, the
be decided on the basis of the entire Social Security Commission, the
record of the proceedings had in the court Employees Compensation Commission
of origin and such memoranda and/or and the Civil Service Commission, Except
briefs as may be submitted by the parties those falling within the appellate
or required by the Regional Trial Courts. jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in
The decision of the Regional Trial Courts accordance with the Constitution, the
in such cases shall be appealable by Labor Code of the Philippines under
petition for review to the Court of Appeals Presidential Decree No. 442, as
which may give it due course only when amended, the provisions of this Act, and
the petition shows prima facie that the of subparagraph (1) of the third paragraph
lower court has committed an error of fact and subparagraph 4 of the fourth
or law that will warrant a reversal or paragraph od Section 17 of the Judiciary
modification of the decision or judgment Act of 1948
sought to be reviewed.
CRIMINAL ACTIONS
MTC RTC SB CA
(1) Exclusive original jurisdiction Regional Trial Courts shall exercise The Sandiganbayan shall exercise exclusive Original jurisdiction to issue writs
over all violations of city or exclusive original jurisdiction in all criminal original jurisdiction in all cases involving: of mandamus, prohibition, certior
municipal ordinances committed cases not within the exclusive jurisdiction ari, habeas corpus, and quo
within their respective territorial of any court, tribunal or body, except a. Violations of Republic Act No. 3019, as warranto, and auxiliary writs or
jurisdiction; and those now falling under the exclusive and amended, otherwise known as the Anti-Graft and processes, whether or not in aid
concurrent jurisdiction of the Corrupt Practices Act, Republic Act No. 1379, and of its appellate jurisdiction;
(2) Exclusive original jurisdiction Sandiganbayan which shall hereafter be Chapter II, Section 2, Title VII, Book II of the
over all offenses punishable with exclusively taken cognizance of by the Revised Penal Code, where one or more of the Exclusive original jurisdiction
imprisonment not exceeding six latter. accused are officials occupying the following over actions for annulment of
(6) years irrespective of the positions in the government, whether in a judgements of Regional Trial
amount of fine, and regardless of Original jurisdiction in other cases. – permanent, acting or interim capacity, at the time of Courts;
other imposable accessory or Regional Trial Courts shall exercise the commission of the offense:
other penalties, including the civil original jurisdiction:
liability arising from such (1) Officials of the executive branch occupying
offenses or predicated thereon, (1) In the issuance of writs of certiorari, the positions of regional director and higher,
irrespective of kind, nature, value prohibition, mandamus, quo warranto, otherwise classified as Grade ’27’ and higher, of
or amount thereof: Provided, habeas corpus and injunction which the Compensation and Position Classification Act
however, That in offenses may be enforced in any part of their of 1989 (Republic Act No. 6758), specifically
involving damage to property respective regions; and including:
through criminal negligence, they
(2) In actions affecting ambassadors (a) Provincial governors, vice-governors,
shall have exclusive original
and other public ministers and consuls. members of the sangguniang panlalawigan,
jurisdiction thereof.
and provincial treasurers, assessors,
The Supreme Court may designate engineers, and other provincial department
certain branches of the Regional Trial heads:
Courts to handle exclusively criminal
cases, juvenile and domestic relations (b) City mayors, vice-mayors, members of the
cases, agrarian cases, urban land reform sangguniang panlungsod, city treasurers,
cases which do not fall under the assessors, engineers, and other city
jurisdiction of quasi-judicial bodies and department heads;
agencies, and/or such other special cases
as the Supreme Court may determine in (c) Officials of the diplomatic service occupying
the interest of a speedy and efficient the position of consul and higher;
administration of justice.
(d) Philippine army and air force colonels,
naval captains, and all officers of higher rank;

(e) Officers of the Philippine National Police

while occupying the position of provincial
director and those holding the rank of senior
superintendent and higher;

(f) City and provincial prosecutors and their

 assistants, and officials and prosecutors in the
Office of the Ombudsman and special
prosecutor;

(g) Presidents, directors or trustees, or

managers of government-owned or controlled
corporations, state universities or educational
institutions or foundations.

(2) Members of Congress and officials thereof

classified as Grade ’27’ and higher under the
Compensation and Position Classification Act of
1989;

(3) Members of the judiciary without prejudice to

the provisions of the Constitution;

(4) Chairmen and members of the Constitutional

Commissions, without prejudice to the provisions
of the Constitution; and

(5) All other national and local officials classified

as Grade ’27’ and higher under the
Compensation and Position Classification Act of
1989.

b. Other offenses or felonies whether simple or

complexed with other crimes committed by the
public officials and employees mentioned in
subsection a. of this section in relation to their
office.

c. Civil and criminal cases filed pursuant to and in

connection with Executive Order Nos. 1, 2, 14 and
14-A, issued in 1986.

Provided, That the Regional Trial Court shall have

exclusive original jurisdiction where the
information: (a) does not allege any damage to the
government or any bribery; or (b) alleges damage
to the government or bribery arising from the same
or closely related transactions or acts in an amount
not exceeding One million pesos (P1,000,000.00).

Subject to the rules promulgated by the Supreme

Court, the cases falling under the jurisdiction of the
Regional Trial Court under this section shall be
tried in a judicial region other than where the
official holds office.

In cases where none of the accused are occupying

positions corresponding to Salary Grade ’27’ or
higher, as prescribed in the said Republic Act No.
6758, or military and PNP officers mentioned
above, exclusive original jurisdiction thereof shall
be vested in the proper regional trial court,
metropolitan trial court, municipal trial court, and
municipal circuit trial court, as the case may be,
pursuant to their respective jurisdictions as
provided in Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, as
amended.

The Sandiganbayan shall exercise exclusive

appellate jurisdiction over final judgments,
resolutions or orders of regional trial courts
whether in the exercise of their own original
jurisdiction or of their appellate jurisdiction as
herein provided.

The Sandiganbayan shall have exclusive original

jurisdiction over petitions for the issuance of
the writs  of mandamus,  prohibition, certiorari,
habeas corpus, injunctions, and other ancillary
writs and processes in aid of its appellate
jurisdiction and over petitions of similar nature,
including quo warranto,  arising or that may arise in
cases filed or which may be filed under Executive
Order Nos. 1, 2, 14 and 14-A, issued in
1986: Provided,  That the jurisdiction over these
petitions shall not be exclusive of the Supreme
Court.

"The procedure prescribed in Batas Pambansa Blg.

129, as well as the implementing rules that the
Supreme Court has promulgated and may
hereafter promulgate, relative to appeals/petitions
for review to the Court of Appeals, shall apply to
appeals and petitions for review filed with the
Sandiganbayan. In all cases elevated to the
 Sandiganbayan and from the Sandiganbayan to
the Supreme Court, the Office of the Ombudsman,
through its special prosecutor, shall represent the
People of the Philippines, except in cases filed
pursuant to Executive Order Nos. 1, 2, 14 and 14-
A, issued in 1986.

"In case private individuals are charged as co-

principals, accomplices or accessories with the
public officers or employees, including those
employed in government-owned or controlled
corporations, they shall be tried jointly with said
public officers and employees in the proper courts
which shall exercise exclusive jurisdiction over
them.

"Any provisions of law or Rules of Court to the

contrary notwithstanding, the criminal action and
the corresponding civil action for the recovery of
civil liability shall at all times be simultaneously
instituted with, and jointly determined in, the same
proceeding by the Sandiganbayan or the
appropriate courts, the filing of the criminal action
being deemed to necessarily carry with it the filing
of the civil action, and no right to reserve the filing
of such civil action separately from the criminal
action shall be recognized: Provided,
however, That where the civil action had heretofore
been filed separately but judgment therein has not
yet been rendered, and the criminal case is
hereafter filed with the Sandiganbayan or the
appropriate court, said civil action shall be
transferred to the Sandiganbayan or the
appropriate court, as the case may be, for
consolidation and joint determination with the
criminal action, otherwise the separate civil action
shall be deemed abandoned."

Special jurisdiction in certain

cases

.In the absence of all the

Regional Trial Judges in a
province or city, any Metropolitan
Trial Judge, Municipal Trial
Judge, Municipal Circuit Trial
Judge may hear and decide
petitions for a writ of habeas
corpus or applications for bail in
criminal cases in the province or
city where the absent Regional
Trial Judges sit.

APPELLATE
Regional Trial Courts shall exercise Exclusive appellate jurisdiction
appellate jurisdiction over all cases over all final judgements,
decided by Metropolitan Trial Courts, resolutions, orders or awards of
Municipal Trial Courts, and Municipal Regional Trial Courts and quasi-
Circuit Trial Courts in their respective judicial agencies,
territorial jurisdictions. Such cases shall instrumentalities, boards or
be decided on the basis of the entire commission, including the
record of the proceedings had in the court Securities and Exchange
of origin and such memoranda and/or Commission, the Social Security
briefs as may be submitted by the parties Commission, the Employees
or required by the Regional Trial Courts. Compensation Commission and
The decision of the Regional Trial Courts the Civil Service Commission,
in such cases shall be appealable by Except those falling within the
petition for review to the appellate jurisdiction of the
Supreme Court in accordance
Court of Appeals which may give it due with the Constitution, the Labor
course only when the petition Code of the Philippines under
shows prima facie that the lower court has Presidential Decree No. 442, as
committed an error of fact or law that will amended, the provisions of this
warrant a reversal or modification of the Act, and of subparagraph (1) of
decision or judgment sought to be the third paragraph and
reviewed. subparagraph 4 of the fourth
paragraph od Section 17 of the
Judiciary Act of 1948