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Prayer

Heavenly father
We thank you for this
afternoon, Where all of us
come together to learn. We
ask for your guidance, so
that we can successfully go
on with our class. Guide us
from the beginning until
the end. All these we ask in
Jesus name, Amen.
DETERMINE WHICH
L E G I S L AT I V E P O W E R
PRESENTED ON
THE FOLLOWING
BREAKING NEWS
Power of Appropriation
Legislative Power
Power Legislative Inquiry
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson the learners
were able to:
- understand the judicial system;
- analyze the judicial system in the
Philippines through differented activities;
- appreciate the importance of judiciary as
one of the three branches of the Philippine
government.
What can you say about this
symbolism?
Judicial Branch of Philippine Government

As written in Article
VIII of the 1987
Philippine Constitution ,
the judicial power shall be
vested in one Supreme
Court and in such lower
courts as may be
established by law.
Judicial Power

As defined in the 1987


Constitution, judicial power includes
the duty of the courts of justice to
settle actual controversies involving
rights which are legally demandable
and enforceable, and to determine
whether or not there has been a
grave abuse of discretion amounting
to lack or excess of jurisdiction on
the part of any branch or
instrumentality of the Government.
Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is the


highest court in the Philippines. It is
the final court that decides in any
and all judicial issues. It can review,
revise, reverse, modify, or affirm,final
judgments and orders of the lower
court.
Composition of Supreme Court
As indicated in Article VIII of the 1987 Philippine
Constitution, the Supreme Court is composed of one
(1) Chief Justice and fourteen (14) Associate
Justices. The Philippine President appoints members
of the judiciary from a list submitted by the Judicial
and Bar Council which is under the supervision of
the Supreme Court.
Qualifications
The following are the requirements to be appointed to the
Supreme Court:
• Natural-born citizen of the Philippines
• At least 40 years old at the time of appointment
• Must have been a judge of a lower court or engaged in
the practice of law in the country for 15 years or more
• Must be a person of proven competence, integrity, probity
and independence.
Tenure of Service
Their tenure with good conduct until they reach
seventy years old or become incapacitated to
perform their duties. Can be removed from the
position only through impeachment.
Functions of the Supreme Court
Administrative Functions
• Supervision and control over the judicial branch of the government and its
employees.
• Declare rules for the admission into the practice of law, for legal assistance to
the underprivileged, and the procedural rules to be observed in all courts
throughout the country.
Judicial Functions
• Settlement of actual controversies involving rights which are legally
demandable and enforceable.
• Judicial review or the power of the Supreme Court to inquire into the
constitutionality of the acts of both the executive and legislative branches of
government.
Court of Appeals
• The Court of Appeals is
vested with the power to
review all final judgments,
decisions, resolutions, orders
or awards of Regional Trial
Courts and quasi-judicial
agencies, instrumentalities,
boards or commissions,
except those falling within the
appellate jurisdiction of the
Supreme Court.
Regional Trial Courts
• The second level courts
and divided into thirteen
(13) judicial regions
(further subdivided into
several branches). RTCs
are called appellate courts
because these courts hear
appeals and review the
decisions of lower courts
Lower Courts

Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Court


• Every municipality in the Philippines has a municipal trial court. It
is called municipal court if it covers only one municipality; it is
called municipal circuit court if it covers two or more
municipalities.

Metropolitan Trial Courts and Municipal Trial Courts in Cities


• Municipal trial courts inside the Metropolitan Area are called
Metropolitan trial courts. Municipal trial courts in cities outside
Metropolitan Manila are called Municipal trial courts in cities.
Shari’a Court
• The Shari’a Courts settle
legal conflicts between
Muslim Filipinos in the
sphere of customary and
personal laws.
Sandiganbayan

• This is a special court that


has exclusive jurisdiction
on committed violations of
anti-graft and corruption
laws by public officials and
employees in relation to
their position and office.
Court of Tax Appeals
• Through the enactment of
Republic Act No. 9282, the
jurisdiction of the CTA has
been expanded to include
not only civil tax cases but
also cases that are
criminal in nature, as well
as local tax cases,
property taxes and final
collection of taxes.

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