JURISDICTION OF COURTS
SC CA RTC MTC
A. ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
1. Exclusive
● © Over petitions for certiorari, ● (BP 129) Over actions for BP129 ● Over civil actions and probate
prohibition, mandamus, quo warranto, annulment of judgments of proceedings, testate and intestate,
● In all civil actions in which the subject of
and habeas corpus against: Regional Trial Courts; including the grant of provisional
the litigation is incapable of pecuniary
remedies in proper cases, where the
a) Court of Appeals estimation (specific performance,
value of the personal property,
support, foreclosure of mortgage,
b) Court of Tax Appeals ● (RA 9372) On the issuance of estate, or amount of the demand
annulment of judgment, validity of
certain orders, such as does not exceed (P300,000.00) or, in
c) Sandiganbayan mortgage, annul a deed of sale or
surveillance, communication Metro Manila where such personal
conveyance, recovery of the price paid in
interception, and financial property, estate, or amount of the
d) Commission on Elections a contract, rescission, expropriation suit,
examination. demand does not exceed
main action for injunction);
e) Commission on Audit (P400,000.00) exclusive of interest
damages of whatever kind, attorney's
fees, litigation expenses, and costs;
● Over civil actions which involve the title
● © Over election contests involving the
to, or possession of, real property, or
position of the President and Vice
any interest therein, where the assessed
President ● Over cases of forcible entry and
value of the property involved exceeds
unlawful detainer;
(P20,000.00) or for civil actions in Metro
Manila, where such the value exceeds
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● © Over cases questioning the factual (50,000.00)
basis for the declaration of martial law
● In all civil actions which involve title
and suspension of the privilege of the
to, or possession of, real property, or
writ of habeas corpus or the extension ● Over actions in admiralty and maritime
any interest therein where the
thereof jurisdiction where he demand or claim
assessed value of the property or
exceeds (P300,000.00) or, in Metro
interest therein does not exceed
Manila, where such demand or claim
(P20,000.00) or, in civil actions in
● (ROC) Over disciplinary proceedings exceeds (P400,000.00);
Metro Manila, where such assessed
against members of the judiciary and
value does not exceed (P50,000.00)
attorneys
exclusive of interest, damages of
● Over matters of probate, both testate whatever kind, attorney's fees,
and intestate, where the gross value of litigation expenses and costs;
● (RA 9700) Injunction in agrarian cases the estate exceeds (P300,000.00) or, in
and other specified by law. probate matters in Metro Manila, where
such gross value exceeds (P400,000.00);
● (RA 9176) Injunction and Restraining
Order in cases under the Electric Power ● Over cases not within the exclusive
Industry Reform Act jurisdiction of any court, tribunal, person
or body exercising jurisdiction or any
court, tribunal, person or body
● (RA 8975) Prohibition on the Issuance exercising judicial or quasi-judicial
of Temporary Restraining Orders, functions;
Preliminary Mandatory Injunctions
against the Government, any of its
subdivisions, officials or any person or ● In all other cases in which the demand,
entity acting under the government exclusive of interest, damages of
direction. whatever kind, attorney's fees, litigation
expenses, and costs or the value of the
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property in controversy exceeds
(300,000.00) or, in such other
● (Rules of Procedure for Envi Cases)
abovementioned items exceeds
Issuance of TRO or writ of preliminary
(400,000.00).
injunction against lawful actions of
government agencies that enforce Envi
laws.
● (SPECIAL) Over cases of writ of habeas
data where what is involved are not
public files of government offices
● (SPECIAL) Acting as a special agrarian
court, over all the petitions for the
determination of just compensation to
land owners and the prosecution of all
criminal offenses under RA 6657
● (SPECIAL) Acting as a special commercial
court, over intra-corporate disputes and
corporate rehabilitation cases
● (SPECIAL) Acting as a family court over
the actions for non-criminal cases
enumerated under RA 8369 and RA 9262
● (SPECIAL) Over all criminal and civil cases
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involving violations of the Philippine
Competition Act and other competition-
related laws.
● (PD 1529) Application for land
registration shall be filed with it; Petition
for reopening and review of the
registration decree, cadastral
registration, adverse claims, amendment
and alteration of certificates.
● (CATCH ALL) IN ALL CAES NOT WITHIN
THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY
COURT, TRIBUNAL, PERSON OR BODY.
2. Concurrent
SC and CA RTC and MTC
● © Over petitions for certiorari, prohibition and mandamus against: ● Over petitions for indirect contempt
a) Regional Trial Courts ● In the issuance of TPO or PPOs pursuant to RA 9262
b) Civil Service Commission
c) Central Board of Assessments Appeals
d) National Labor Relations Commission
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e) Other quasi judicial agencies
● (SPECIAL) Over the issuance of writ of habeas data when the action concerns
public data files of the government offices.
● (SPECIAL) Over restraining order, preliminary (or preliminary mandatory)
injunction in cases involving the powers and responsibilities of the Securities
and Exchange Commission
● (SPECIAL) “ of the Philippine Competition Commission
SC, CA and RTC
● © Over petitions for certiorari, prohibition, mandamus against lower courts and bodies
● © Over petitions for quo warranto, and habeas corpus
● (RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR ENVI CASES) Over petitions for writ of kalikasan
● (RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR ENVI CASES) Over petitions for writ of continuing mandamus
● (ROC) Over petitions for writ of habeas corpus
● (SPECIAL) Over petitions for writ of amparo (with SB)
● With the RTC: ● With the SC:
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Over cases affecting ambassadors, Over cases affecting ambassadors, other
other public ministers and consuls public ministers and consuls
B. APPELLATE JURISDICTION
1. Exclusive
● Over petitions for review on certiorari ● (BP 129) Over ordinary appeals of ● (BP 129) Over all cases decided by
against: all final judgments, resolutions, Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal
orders or awards of RTC and Trial Courts, and Municipal Circuit Trial
- CA
quasi-judicial agencies Courts in their respective territorial
- Court of Tax Appeals jurisdictions.
- SB
● (BP 129) Appeal by Petition for
- RTC involving: Review from the decisions of the
RTC in the exercise of its appellate
(a) All cases in which the jurisdiction (RULE 42) and quasi-
constitutionality or validity of any judicial agencies such as the SEC,
treaty, international or executive SSC, ECC and the CSC (RULE 43).
agreement, law, presidential
decree, proclamation, order,
instruction, ordinance, or
● (RA 8799) Over decisions and final
regulation is in question.
orders of the RTC acting as a
Special Commercial Court in cases
of intra-corporate disputes.
(b) All cases involving the legality of
any tax, impost, assessment, or toll,
or any penalty imposed in relation
thereto.
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(c) All cases in which the
jurisdiction of any lower court is in
issue.
(d) All criminal cases in which the
penalty imposed is reclusion
perpetua or higher.
(e) All cases in which only an error
or question of law is involved.
C. SPECIAL JURISDICTION
● The Supreme Court may designate ● (BP 129) In the absence of all the
certain branches of the Regional Trial Regional Trial Judges in a province or
Courts to handle exclusively criminal city, any Metropolitan Trial Judge,
cases, agrarian cases, urban land reform Municipal Trial Judge, Municipal
cases which do not fall under the Circuit Trial Judge may hear and
jurisdiction of quasi-judicial bodies and decide:
agencies, and/or such other special
o petitions for a writ of habeas
cases as the Supreme Court may
corpus or
determine in the interest of a speedy
and efficient administration of justice. o applications for bail in
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criminal cases
in the province or city where the
absent Regional Trial Judges sit.
D. DELEGATED JURISDICTION
● (BP 129) 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 before the Court of
Appeals in the same manner as
decisions of the Regional Trial Courts.
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