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Ra 7902

The document amends Section 9 of the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980 to expand the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals. It grants the Court of Appeals original jurisdiction over certain writs and exclusive appellate jurisdiction over final judgments from regional trial courts and certain quasi-judicial agencies. It also gives the Court of Appeals the power to conduct trials, receive evidence, and grant new trials.

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Ra 7902

The document amends Section 9 of the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980 to expand the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals. It grants the Court of Appeals original jurisdiction over certain writs and exclusive appellate jurisdiction over final judgments from regional trial courts and certain quasi-judicial agencies. It also gives the Court of Appeals the power to conduct trials, receive evidence, and grant new trials.

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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7902


 
AN ACT EXPANDING THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURT OF  APPEALS,
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION NINE OF BATAS  PAMBANSA BLG.
129, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY  REORGANIZATION ACT OF
1980.
 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives  of the Philippines
in Congress assembled:   
 
Section 1. Sec. 9 of Batas Pambansa BIg. 129, as  amended, known as the
Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980, is hereby further amended to read as
follows:
"SEC. 9. Jurisdiction. - The Court of Appeals shall exercise:  
 
"(1) Original jurisdiction to issue writs of mandamus,
prohibition, certiorari, habeas corpus, and quo warranto,
and auxilliary writs or processes, whether or not in aid of
its  appellate jurisdiction;
 
"(2) Exclusive original jurisdiction over actions
for  annulment of judgments of Regional Trial Courts; and
 
"(3) Exclusive appellate jurisdiction over all
final  judgments, decisions, resolutions, orders or awards of
the Regional  Trial Courts and quasi-judicial agencies,
instrumentalities, boards or  commissions, including the
Securities and Exchange Commission, the Social Security
Commission, the Employees'Compensation Commission and
the Civil Service Commission,  except those falling within
the appelate jurisdiction of the  Supreme Court in
accordance with the Constitution, the  Labor Code of the
Philippines under Presidential Decree  No. 442, as amended,
the provisions of this Act, and of  subparagraph (1) of the
third paragraph and subparagraph  (4) of the fourth
paragraph of Section 17 of the Judiciary Act  of 1948.
 
"The Court of Appeals shall have the power to try cases  and
conduct hearings, receive evidence and perform any and  all
acts necessary to resolve factual issues raised in
cases  falling within its original and appellate jurisdiction,
including  the power to grant and conduct new trials or
further proceedings. Trials or hearings in the Court of
Appeals must be  continuous and must be completed within
three (3) months unless extended by the Chief Justice."
Sec. 2. All provisions of laws and rules inconsistent  with the provisions of
this Act are hereby repealed or amended  accordingly.
 
Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15)  days following its
publication in a newspaper of general  circulation.
Approved:
(SGD.) EDGARDO J. ANGARA
President of the Senate
(SGD.) JOSE DE VENECIA, JR.
Speaker of the House of   Representatives

This Act which is a consolidation of House Bill No. 10452   and Senate Bill
No. 1495 was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the
Senate on February 16,1995 and   February 20,1995, respectively.

(SGD.) EDGARDO E. TUMANGAN


Secretary of the Senate

(SGD.) CAMILO L. SABIO


Secretary General
House of Representatives

Approved:  February 23, 1995

(SGD.) FIDEL V. RAMOS


President ofthe Philippines
      

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