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Republic Act No. 7902: Batas Pambansa Blg. 129

The document is Republic Act No. 7902 which amends Section 9 of the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980 to expand the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals. The amendments grant the Court of Appeals original jurisdiction over writs and exclusive original jurisdiction over actions to annul Regional Trial Court judgments. It also gives the Court of Appeals exclusive appellate jurisdiction over all final judgments of Regional Trial Courts and quasi-judicial agencies. The Court of Appeals is given the power to try cases, conduct hearings, receive evidence, and resolve factual issues in exercising its original and appellate jurisdiction.

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Republic Act No. 7902: Batas Pambansa Blg. 129

The document is Republic Act No. 7902 which amends Section 9 of the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980 to expand the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals. The amendments grant the Court of Appeals original jurisdiction over writs and exclusive original jurisdiction over actions to annul Regional Trial Court judgments. It also gives the Court of Appeals exclusive appellate jurisdiction over all final judgments of Regional Trial Courts and quasi-judicial agencies. The Court of Appeals is given the power to try cases, conduct hearings, receive evidence, and resolve factual issues in exercising its original and appellate jurisdiction.

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February 23, 1995

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

SECTION 1. Section 9 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 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 auxiliary writs
or processes, whether or not in aid of its appellate jurisdiction;
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"(2) Exclusive original jurisdiction over actions for annulment of


judgment of Regional Trial Courts; and

"(3) Exclusive appellate jurisdiction over all nal judgments,


decisions, resolutions, orders or awards of 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 appellate 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."

SECTION 2. All provisions of laws and rules inconsistent with the provisions
of this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly. cdasia

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect after fteen (15) days following its
publication in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved: February 23, 1995
Published in the Manila Times on March 2, 1995. Published in the O cial
Gazette, Vol. 91 No. 20 page 3030 on May 8, 1995.

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