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DECISIONS OF LOWER COURTS Maria Ana M. Pulido

October 2013

Metropolitan Trial Courts (MeTCs)/Municipal Trial Courts in Cities (MTCCs)/Municipal Trial Courts (MTCs)/and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts (MCTCs)

First Level Courts established in each city and municipality Jurisdiction is provided for by Sections 33 and 35 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129 Jurisdiction has been expanded by special laws, namely, RA Nos. 9276, 9252, 9305, 9306, and 9308

MeTCs, MTCCs, MTCs, and MCTCs

Shall exercise original jurisdiction in Civil Cases as provided for in Section 33 of BP Blg. 129: Exclusive original jurisdiction over civll actions and probate proceedings Testate and intestate Including the grant of provisional remedies in proper cases Where the value of the personal property Estate or amount of the demand does not exceed One Hundred Thousand Pesos (100,000.00) or, In Metro Manila where such real property, estate or amount of the demand does not exceed Two Hundred Thousand Pesos (200,000.00)

MeTCs, MTCCs, MTCs, and MCTCs

Exclusive of interests, damages of whatever kind, attorneys fees, litigation expenses, and costs the amount of which must be specifically alleged: Provided, that interests, damages of whatever kind, attorneys fees, litigation expenses Including the grant of provisional remedies in property cases Where the value of the personal property Estate or amount of the demand does not exceed One Hundred Thousand Pesos (100,000.00) or,

MeTCs, MTCCs, MTCs, and MCTCs

In Metro Manila where such real property, estate amount of the demand does not exceed Two Hundred Thousand Pesos (200,000.00), Exclusive of interests, damages of whatever kind, attorneys fees, litigation expenses and costs shall be included in the determination of the filing fees Provided, further, that where there are several claims or causes of action between the same or different parties embodied in the same complaint, the amount of the demand shall be the totality of the claims in all the causes of action arose out of the same or different transactions

MeTCs, MTCCs, MTCs, and MCTCs

Exclusive original jurisdiction over cases of forcible entry and unlawful detainer: Provided, that when, in such cases, the defendant raises the question of ownership in his pleadings and the question of ownership in his pleadings and the question of possession cannot be resolved without deciding the issue of ownership, the issue of ownership shall be resolved only to determine the issue of possession

MeTCs, MTCCs, MTCs, and MCTCs

Exclusive original jurisdiction in all civil actions which involve title to, or possession of, real property, or any interest therein where the assessed value of the property or interest therein does not exceed Twenty Thousand Pesos (20,000.00) or, In civil actions in Metro Manila, where such assessed value does not exceed Fifty Thousand Pesos (50,000.00) exclusive of interest, damages of whatever kind, attorneys fees, litigation expenses and costs: Provided, that in cases of land not declared for taxation purposes the value of such property shall be determined by the assessed value of the adjacent lots (Sec. 33, BP Blg. 129)

Section 33 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129

Provides that the Supreme Court may designate MeTCs, MTCCs, MTCs, and MCTCs to hear and determine cadastral or land registration cases where the value does not exceed One Hundred Thousand Pesos (100,000.00) Their decision can be appealed in the same manner as the Regional Trial Courts

MeTCs, MTCCs, MTCs, and MCTCs

Empowered to hear and decide petitions for a writ of habeas corpus or application for bail in criminal cases in the province or city in the absence of the Regional Trial Court Judges

MeTCs, MTCCs, MTCs, and MCTCs

By virtue of A.M. No. 08-8-7-SC, enacted September 9, 2008 and effective October 1, 2008, the MeTCs, MTCCs, MTCs, and MCTCs were designated to try small claims cases for payment of money where the value of the claim does not exceed One Hundred Thousand Pesos (100,000.00) eclusive of interests and costs

MeTCs, MTCCs, MTCs, and MCTCs

Shall apply the rules of procedure provided in A.M. No. 08-8-7-SC in all actions which are:
a) Purely civil in nature where the claim or relief prayed for by the plaintiff is solely for payment or reimbursement of sum of money, and b) The civil aspect of criminal actions, either filed before the institution of the criminal action, or reserved upon the filing of the criminal action in court, pursuant to Rule III of the Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure