THE MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS Every municipality in the Philippines has its

own Municipal Trial Court. It is referred to as such if it covers only one municipality;
otherwise, it is called Municipal Circuit Trial Court if it covers two or more municipalities

THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS Every municipality in the Philippines has its own Municipal
Trial Court. It is referred to as such if it covers only one municipality; otherwise, it is
called Municipal Circuit Trial Court if it covers two or more municipalities.

Municipal Trial Courts in the towns and cities in the Metropolitan Manila area are
called Metropolitan Trial Courts. When the court covers two or more municipalities it is
called a Municipal Circuit Trial Court

THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS Municipal Trial Courts in the towns and
cities in the Metropolitan Manila area, as distinguished from the other political
subdivisions in the Philippines, are referred to as Metropolitan Trial Courts

Regional Trial Courts (RTC), also known as Second Level Courts, are the highest regular trial
courts in the Philippines. It was formerly called as the Court of First Instance since the Spanish
era. ... When the court covers two or more municipalities it is called a Municipal Circuit Trial
Court

The appellate court's task is to determine whether or not the law was applied correctly in the
trial court. ... A court of appeals hears challenges to district court decisions
from courts located within its circuit, as well as appeals from decisions of federal administrative
agencies.

A supreme court is the highest court in its jurisdiction. It decides the most important issues of
constitutional and statutory law and is intended to provide legal clarity and consistency for the
lower appellate and trial courts. Because it is the court of last resort, a
supreme court's decisions also produce finality.