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Jurisdiction of Philippine Courts: A.Civil A.Civil A.Exclusive A.Exclusive
Jurisdiction of Philippine Courts: A.Civil A.Civil A.Exclusive A.Exclusive
MeTC, MTC, MCTC, MuTC REGIONAL TRIAL COURT COURT OF APPEALS SUPREME COURT
Original Jurisdiction (OJ) Original Jurisdiction Original Jurisdiction Original Jurisdiction
A.Civil A.Civil A.Exclusive A.Exclusive
(1) Exclusive (EOJ) (1) Exclusive (1) Annulment of judgments of RTC Petitions under Rule 65 against:
o Actions involving personal property valued at o Other cases where demand or value of (2) Petitions under Rule 65 involving an act or omission o CA
not more than 300K/400K property in controversy exceeds 300K/400K of a quasi-judicial agency o COMELEC
o Actions demanding sum of money not o Actions in admiralty & maritime jurisdiction o COA
exceeding 300K/400K where demand/claim exceeds 300K/400K o Sandiganbayan
Includes admiralty & maritime cases o Probate proceedings where gross value of o CTA en banc
o Probate proceedings where gross value of estate exceeds 300K/400K o Ombudsman in criminal and non-administrative
estate does not exceed 300K/400K o Actions involving title/possession of real disciplinary cases
o Actions involving title/possession of real property where assessed value exceeds
property where assessed value does not 20K/50K
exceed 20K/50K o Actions not capable of pecuniary estimation
o Provisional remedies in principal actions within o Cases not falling within EJ of any court,
their jurisdiction tribunal, person or body exercising judicial or
o Summary Procedure quasi-judicial functions
Forcible entry and unlawful detainer o Under Securities & Regulation Code
Irrespective of amount of damages or Devices or schemes employed by the board
unpaid rentals sought to be recovered of directors, business associates, its officers
Other cases where total of the claim does or partnership, amounting to fraud or
not exceed 100K/200K misrepresentation
o Inclusion and exclusion of voters Controversies arising out of intra-corporate
(2) Delegated partnership relations
o Cadastral and land registration cases Controversies in the election or appointment
No controversy or opposition, and of directors, trustees, officers, or managers
Contested lots valued at more than 100K of such corporation, partnership or
(3) Special association
o Petition for Habeas Corpus Petition to be declared in a state of
In the absence of all RTC judges suspension of payments
B.Criminal o Application for issuance of writ of search and
(1) Exclusive seizure in civil actions for infringement of
o Summary Procedure intellectual property
Violations of traffic laws, rules and o Violations of Anti-Money Laundering Act
regulations B.Criminal
Violations of rental law (1) Exclusive
Violations of city/municipal ordinances o Not within the EJ of any court, tribunal, or body
committed w/in territorial jurisdiction Offenses punishable with imprisonment of
Offenses punishable with imprisonment of more than 6 years
not more than 6 months, or a fine not Irrespective of fine
exceeding 1K, or both Offenses not falling within EOJ of
Regardless of other impossible Sandiganbayan
accessory or other penalties and civil None of the accused is occupying a
liability arising therefrom position corresponding to salary grade
Offenses involving damage to property 27 and higher
through criminal negligence where o Only penalty provided by law is a fine
imposable fine does not exceed 10K exceeding 4K
o Offenses punishable with imprisonment of not o Jurisdiction to impose the maximum and most
more than 6 years serious penalty imposable for an offense
Irrespective of fine forming part of the complex crime
Regardless of other impossible accessory
MeTC, MTC, MCTC, MuTC REGIONAL TRIAL COURT COURT OF APPEALS SUPREME COURT
Concurrent (in civil actions) Concurrent (in civil actions) B.Concurrent B.Concurrent
(1) With SC (1) With SC (1) With SC (1) With CA
o Petition for quo warranto insofar as barangay o Actions affecting ambassadors & other public o Petitions under Rule 65 against CSC o Petitions under Rule 65 against CSC
officials are concerned ministers and consuls o Petitions under Rule 65 against NLRC o Petitions under Rule 65 against NLRC
(2) With RTC (2) With SC and CA (2) With SC and RTC (2) With CA and RTC
o Application for Protection Order o Petitions for habeas corpus and quo warranto o Petitions for habeas corpus and quo warranto o Petitions for habeas corpus and quo warranto
(3) With SC, CA and Sandiganbayan: o Actions brought to prevent and restrain o Actions brought to prevent and restrain
o Petitions for writ of amparo and habeas data violation of laws concerning monopolies and violation of laws concerning monopolies and
o Petitions under Rule 65 combinations in restraint of trade combinations in restraint of trade
(4) With MeTC, MTC, MCTC (3) With SC, RTC and Sandiganbayan (3) With CA, RTC and Sandiganbayan
o Application for Protection Order o Petitions under Rule 65 relating to an act or o Petitions under Rule 65 relating to an act or
(5) With Insurance Commission omission of a MTC, or of a corporation, board, omission of a MTC, or of a corporation, board,
o Claims not exceeding 100K officer or person officer or person
o Petitions for writ of amparo and habeas data o Petitions for writ of amparo and habeas data
(4) With RTC
o Actions affecting ambassadors & other public
ministers and consuls
(5) With MTC
o Petition for quo warranto insofar as barangay
officials are concerned