JURISDICTION F COURTS

COURTS ORIGINAL EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL APPELLATE CONCURRENT

SC 1. Petitions for certiorari, 1. Petition for certiorari, prohibition, and 1. Petition for review on certiorari A.CONCURRENT ORIGINAL
prohibition, mandamus, quo mandamus against judgment, final against: 1. With the CA – Petitions
warranto, and habeas corpus. order, and resolutions of: a) CA for certiorari,
(Sec. 5(1), Art. VIIII, 1987 a. CA b) SB prohibition, and
Cons., Sec. 1, R56) b. SB c) RTC on: mandamus against the:
2. Disciplinary proceedings c. CTA (1) Pure questions of law (Sec. 1, a)RTC (Sec. 21[1], B.P.
against members of the d. COMELEC Rule 45) 129);
judiciary and attorneys. (Sec. e. COA (2) In cases involving: b)CSC (R.A. 7902);
1, R56) f. CSC i. The constitutionality or validity c) Central Board of
3. Cases affecting ambassadors, Ombudsman in criminal cases. (Salvador v. of a law or treaty, international Assessment Appeals
other public ministers, and Mapa) or executive agreement, law, (P.D. 464; B.P. 129; RA.
consuls. (Sec. 5(1), Art. VIIII, presidential decree, 7902);
1987 Cons., Sec. 1, R56) proclamation, order, instruction, d)NLRC; and
ordinance or regulation; e)Other quasi-judicial
SPECIAL RULES: ii. Legality of a tax, impost, agencies (B.P. 129; RA.
4. Petitions for Writ of Amparo assessment, toll or penalty; 7902)
(A.M. No. 07-9-12-SC) iii. Jurisdiction of a lower courts. (Subject to doctrine of
5. Petition for Habeas Data (AM (Sec. 5 par. 2, Art. VIII, Cons.) hierarchy of courts.)
No. 08-1-16-SC) and
6. Petition for Writ of d) CTA in its decisions rendered en 2. CA and RTC
Continuing Mandamus (Sec. banc (Sec. 11, R.A. 9282). Petitions for certiorari,
2, R8, Part 3, Rules of e) CA, SB RTC – writ of amparo, habeas prohibition, and
Procedure in Envi Cases) data mandamus against lower
7. Petition for Writ of Kalikasan f) CA – writ of kalikasan courts and bodies, and in
(Sec. 12, Rule 7, Part 3, id.) g) CA, RTC – continuing mandamus. petitions for quo warranto
and habeas corpus,
EN BANC (explained in the other notes) petitions for writ of
continuing mandamus.
(Secs. 9[1], 21[1], B.P. 129;
Sec. 5, Art. VIII, 1987
Cons.)
(Subject to doctrine of
hierarchy of courts.)

3. CA, SB, RTC – Petitions


CA 1. Petition for certiorari, 1. Actions for annulment of judgments, or
prohibition, mandamus, quo
warranto, and habeas corpus
(Sec. 9(1), BP 129)
SPECIAL RULES
1. Petitions for Writ of Amparo
(A.M. No. 07-9-12-SC)
2. Petition for Habeas Data (AM
No. 08-1-16-SC)
3. Petition for Writ
Continuing Mandamus (Sec.
2, R8, Part 3, Rules of
Procedure in Envi Cases)
4. Petition for Writ of Kalikasan
(Sec. 12, Rule 7, Part 3, id.)
5. Petition for freeze order on
any monetary instrument,
property, or proceeds relating
to or invoking any unlawful
activity as defined under Sec.
3(j) RA 9160 as amended by
RA 9194. (AM No. 05-11-04-
SC)
final orders and resolutions of the RTC
under Rule 47 – applied only when the
ordinary remedies of new trial, appeal
petition for relief or other appropriate
remedies are no longer available. (Sec.
9(2), BP 129)
2. Petition for certiorari, prohibition, or
mandamus against:
a. Decisions, final orders and
of resolutions of the RTC
b. D, FO, R of NLRC
c. D, FO of SOLE in the exercise of its
appellate jurisdiction over D, FO of
the ff. offices:
1) POEA administrator
2) Decisions of SOLE over a decision
of its duly authorized
representative brought on appeal
in cases of violation of
apprenticeship agreement which
is already final and executory.
(Art. 66, LC)
3) Decision of National Wage
for certiorari,
prohibition,
mandamus, habeas
corpus, amparo, and
data.
4. CA – Writ of Kalikasan.
5. RTC
In cases affecting
ambassadors, public
ministers, and consuls
(Sec. 21[2], B.P. 129; Sec.
5, Art. VIII, 1987 Cons).
1. D and FO – RTC in the exercise of its:
a) Original jurisdiction (Sec. 2(a),
Rule 41, ROC);
b) Appellate jurisdiction (Sec. 1, Rule
41, ROC);
2. D, FO – MeTC, MTC, MCTC in
delegated jurisdiction over land
registration and cadastral cases
(Sec. 34, BP 129);
3. D – ShDC in the absence of the
station of the ShAC;
4. All D and FO – RTC in case of
violation of Intellectual Property
Code – appealable through petition
for review under Rule 43 (Sec. 2,
Rule 9, Rules of procedure for
Intellectual Property Rights Cases.
5. Awards, judgment, final orders or
resolution of quasi-judicial bodies.
(Sec. 1, Rule 43)
 Productivity Commission on
appeal over Wage Order by the
Regional Tripartite Wage
Productivity Board. (Art. 121, LC)
4) Decision over direct and indirect
contempt cases decided by the
NLRC.
5) Decision of the SOLE on appeal in
case of denial of union
registration by the Regional
Director of the BLR (Art. 236, LC)
6) Decision of the BLR on appeal
over the order off cancellations of
union registration (Art. 238, LC)
7) Decision over the SOLE on appeal
over the order of the BLR over
intra-labor dispute.
SB All cases involving: Sec. 4, RA No. 10660: With the SC, CA and RTC
1. Violations of R.A. 3019; Final judgments, resolutions or orders of for petitions for writs of
 Forfeiture proceeding – CIVIL in RTC in the exercise of their: habeas data and amparo.
nature. 1. Own original jurisdiction.
2. Violations of R.A.1379; 2. Appellate jurisdiction.
3. Sequestration cases
4. Bribery where one or more of the
principal accused are occupying the
following positions in the government,
whether in permanent, acting or interim
capacity at the time of the commission of
the offense:
a. Officials of the executive branch
occupying the positions of regional
director and higher, otherwise
classified as Grade 27 and higher, of
the Compensation and Position
Classification Act of 198962.
b. Members of Congress and officials
thereof classified as G-27 and up
under R.A.6758.
 c. Members of the Judiciary.
d. Chairmen and Members of the
Constitutional Commissions.
e. All other national and local officials
classified as Grade 27 and higher
under R.A.6758.
5. Other offenses or felonies committed by
the public officials and employees
mentioned in Sec. 4(a)65 of R.A. 7975 as
amended by R.A.8249 in relation to their
office.
6. Civil and criminal cases filed pursuant to
and in connection with EO Nos. 1, 2, 14-
A.66
CTA A. Exclusive original or appellate Same as Exclusive original – Sec. 7, RA
jurisdiction to review by appeal (Sec. 7, No. 9282
RA No. 9282)
1. Decisions of CIR in cases involving In tax collection cases:
disputed assessments, refunds of internal 1. Over appeals from the judgments,
revenue taxes, fees or other charges, resolutions or orders of the Regional
penalties in relation thereto, or other Trial Courts in tax collection cases
matters arising under the NIRC or other originally decided by them, in their
laws administered by BIR; respective territorial jurisdiction.
2. Inaction by CIR in cases involving
disputed assessments, refunds of IR 2. Over petitions for review of the
taxes, fees or other charges, penalties in judgments, resolutions or orders of
relation thereto, or other matters arising the Regional Trial Courts in the
under the NIRC or other laws exercise of their appellate
administered by BIR, where the NIRC or jurisdiction over tax collection cases
other applicable law provides a specific originally decided by the
period of action, in which case the Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal
inaction shall be deemed an implied Trial Courts, and Municipal Circuit
denial; Trial Courts, in their respective
3. Decisions, orders or resolutions of the jurisdictions.
RTCs local taxes originally decided or
resolved by them in the exercise of their
original or appellate jurisdiction;
4. Decisions of the Commissioner of
 Customs:
a. In cases involving liability for customs
duties, fees or other charges, seizure,
detention or release of property
affected, fines, forfeitures or other
penalties in relation thereto, or;
b. other matters arising under the
Customs law or other laws, part of
laws or special laws administered by
BOC;
5. Decisions of the Central Board of
Assessment Appeals in the exercise of
its appellate jurisdiction over cases
involving the assessment and taxation
of real property originally decided by
the provincial or city board of assessment
appeals;
6. Decision of the Secretary of Finance on
customs cases elevated to him
automatically for review from decisions
of the Commissioner of Customs which
are adverse to the government under
Sec. 2315 of the Tariff and Customs
Code;
7. Decisions of Secretary of Trade and
Industry in the case of non-agricultural
product, commodity or article, and the
Secretary of Agriculture in the case of
agricultural product, commodity or
article, involving dumping duties and
countervailing duties under Secs. 301 and
302, respectively, of the Tariff and
Customs Code, and safeguard measures
under R.A. 8800, where either party may
appeal the decision to impose or not to
impose said duties.

B. Exclusive original jurisdiction


RTC 1. Petition for certiorari,
prohibition, mandamus, quo
warranto, and habeas corpus
and injunction (Sec. 21(1), BP
129)
2. Actions affecting ambassadors
and other public ministers
and consuls. (Sec. 21(2), BP
129)
SPECIAL RULES
3. Actions for annulment of
judgment of the MTC (Sec.
10, R47)
4. Petitions for Writ of Amparo
(A.M. No. 07-9-12-SC)
5. Petition for Habeas Data (AM
No. 08-1-16-SC)
6. Petition for Writ of
Continuing Mandamus (Sec.
2, R8, Part 3, Rules of
Procedure in Envi Cases)
1. Over all criminal cases arising from
violation of the NIRC or the TCC and
other laws, part of laws, or special laws
administered by the BIR or the BOC
where the principal amount of taxes and
fees, exclusive of charges and penalties
claimed is less that P1M or where there
is no specified amount claimed;
2. In tax collection cases involving final and
executory assessments for taxes, fees,
charges and penalties where the
principal amount of taxes and fees,
exclusive of charges and penalties
claimed is less than ₱1M tried by the
proper MTC, MeTC and RTC.
Sec. 19, BP 129 Cases decided by lower courts in their 1. SC – actions affecting
1. The action is incapable of pecuniary respective territorial jurisdiction. ambassadors, other
estimation. public ministers and
2. Title to, possession of, or interest in real XPN: Decisions of lower courts in the consuls
property with assessed value exceeding exercise of delegated jurisdiction. 2. SC and CA – Petitions
₱20,000 outside Metro Manila, or for certiorari,
exceeds ₱50,000 in Metro Manila; prohibition and
3. If the amount involved exceeds ₱300,000 mandamus against
outside MM or exceeds ₱400,000 in lower courts and bodies
MM in the following cases: in petitions for quo
a. Admiralty and maritime cases (3); warranto, habeas
b. Matters of Probate (both testate and corpus, and writ of
intestate) (4); continuing mandamus
c. Other actions involving property on environmental
(demand exclusive of interest, cases;
damages of whatever kind, AF, 3. SC, CA and SB in
litigation expenses and costs or value petitions for writs of
of the property in controversy) (8) habeas data and
4. Cases not falling within the jurisdiction of amparo
any court, tribunal, person or body 4. Insurance
exercising judicial or quasi-judicial Commissioner – claims
functions. not exceeding
5. All actions involving the contract of ₱100,000.
SPECIAL JURISDICTION – (Sec.
23, BP 129)
SC may designate certain
branches of RTC to try exclusively
criminal cases, juvenile and
domestic relations cases,
agrarian cases, urban land
reform cases not falling within
the jurisdiction of any quasi-
judicial body and other special
cases in the interest of justice.
As special commercial court (pp.
197 – Tan)
marriage and family relations.
6. To hear and decide intra-corporate
controversies:
a. Cases involving devises or schemes
employed by or any acts, of the board
of directors, business associates, its
officers or partnership, amounting to
fraud and misrepresentation which
may be detrimental to the interest
of the public and/or of the
stockholders, partners, members of
associations or organizations
registered with the SEC.
b. Controversies arising out of intra-
corporate or partnership relations,
between and among stockholders,
members or associates; between any
or all of them and the corporation,
partnership or association of which
they are stockholders, members or
associates, respectively; and between
such corporation , partnership or
association and the state insofar as it
concerns their individual franchise or
right to exist as such entity
c. Controversies in the election or
appointments of directors, trustees,
officers or managers of such
corporations, partnerships or
associations
d. Petitions of corporations, partnerships
or associations to be declared in the
state of suspension of payments in
cases where the corporation,
partnership or association possesses
sufficient property to cover all its
debts but foresees the impossibility of
meeting them when they
 respectively fall due or in cases where
the corporation, partnership or
association has no sufficient assets to
cover its liabilities, but is under the
management of a Rehabilitation
Receiver or Management
Committee.

CRIMINAL CASES
7. Not within the exclusive jurisdiction of
any court, tribunal or body, except
those now falling under the E and C
jurisdiction of the SB which shall
thereafter exclusively taken cognizance
of by the latter. (Sec. 20, BP 129)
ShDC Art. 413, PD 1083: Same with original jurisdiction Art. 14, PD No. 1083 Art. 413, PD 1083:
1. All cases involving custody, 1. Over all case tried in the ShCCs 1. Petitions of Muslims for
guardianship, legitimacy, within their territorial jurisdiction. the constitution of the
paternity and filiation 2. Over cases appealed to it on the family home, change of
arising under the Code of basis of the evidence and records name and commitment
Muslim Personal Laws; transmitted as well as such of an insane person to
2. All cases involving memoranda, briefs or oral an asylum;
disposition, distribution and arguments as the parties may 2. All other personal and
settlement of estate of submit. legal actions not
deceased Muslims, probate mentioned in par 1 (d)
of wills, issuance of letters of wherein the parties
administration or involved are Muslims
appointment of except those for
administrators or executors, forcible entry and
regardless of the nature or unlawful detainer,
aggregate value of the which shall fall under
property; the exclusive
3. Petitions for the declaration jurisdiction of the MTC;
of absence and death or for 3. All special civil actions
the cancellation and for interpleader or
correction of entries in the declaratory relief
Muslim Registries; wherein the parties are
4. All actions arising from the Muslims or the property
 customary contracts in which involved belongs
the parties are Muslims, if exclusively to Muslims.
they have not specified which
law shall govern their Cases that can be filed:
relations; and 1. Offenses defined and
5. All petitions for mandamus, punished under P.D.
prohibition, injunction, 1083
certiorari, habeas corpus and 2. Disputes relating to:
all other auxiliary writs and i. Marriage
processes in aid of its ii. Divorce
appellate jurisdiction. iii. Betrothal or breach
of contract to marry
iv. Customary dowry
(mahr)
v. Disposition and
distribution of
property upon
divorce
vi. Maintenance and
support and
consolatory gifts
(mut’a) vii.
Restitution of
marital rights
3. Disputes relative to
communal properties.
FC Special jurisdiction of RTC: 1. Petitions for guardianship, custody of
1. Petitions for guardianship, children and habeas corpus involving
custody of minor, habeas children;
corpus in relation to minor. 2. Petitions for adoption of children and the
(Sec. 3, A.M. No. 03-04-04-SC) revocation thereof;
2. Petition for custody of minor, 3. Complaints for annulment of marriage,
habeas corpus in relation to declaration of nullity of marriage and
the latter. (Sec. 3, A.M. No. those relating to status and property
03-02-05) relations of husband and wife or those
3. Petition for adoption of living together under different status and
children and revocation of agreements, and petitions for dissolution
adoption. (A.M. No. 02-6-02) of conjugal partnership of gains;
 4. Complaints for annulment of
marriage and declaration of
nullity of marriage and those
relating to marital status and
property relations of husband
and wife or those living
together under different
status of agreements, and
dissolution of conjugal
partnership of gains. (Sec. 2,
A.M. No. 02-11-10-S)
5. Petition for support and
acknowledgement;
6. Summary judicial proceedings
brought under the provision of
EO No. 209 (Family Code)
7. Petition for constitution of
FAMILY HOME. (Sec. 5, RA
No. 8369)
8. Petition for declaration of
status of children as
abandoned, dependent, or
neglected children.
9. Petition for involuntary
commitment of a child, or
removal of custody against
child placement, or child
caring agency or individual, or
commitment.
MeTC, MTC, A. Special jurisdiction (Sec. 35,
MCTC BP 129)
1. Petition for Writ of habeas
corpus; or
2. Application for bail in criminal
cases in the absence of all RTC
judges in the province or city.
B. Delegated jurisdiction (Sec.
4. Petitions for support and/or
acknowledgment;
5. Summary judicial proceedings brought
under the provisions of EO 209;
6. Petitions for declaration of status of
children as abandoned, dependent or
neglected children, petitions for
voluntary or involuntary commitment of
children, the suspension, termination or
restoration of parental authority and
other cases cognizable under PD 603, EO
56 (1986) and other related laws;
7. Petitions for the constitution of the
family home.
Sec. 33, BP 129
 If the amount involved does not
exceed ₱300,000 outside MM or
does not exceed ₱400,000 in MM
in the following cases (1):
 Actions involving personal
property;
 Probate Proceeding based on gross
value of the estate;
 34, BP 129)
To hear and decide cadastral and
land registration cases where:
1. There is no controversy over
the land; or – Uncontested
2. Contested lands, the value
does not exceed ₱100,000.
Determining value –
Republic v. Bantigue
Pursuant to Sec. 34, BP 129, the
MTC has delegated jurisdiction in
cadastral and land registration
cases covering lots where there
is no controversy or opposition
(uncontested lots), or contested
lots where the value of which
does not exceed ₱100,000.
Real actions:
In which case the value can be
determined by the affidavit of
the claimant, by the agreement
of the respective claimants, if
there are more than one, or from
the corresponding tax
declarations of the subject
property.
Remedy on adverse decision:
(Same BP)
Appealable in the same manner
as decisions of the RTC which is
an implied reference to Rule 41
on appeals from the decision of
the RTC in the exercise of its
original jurisdiction to the CA by
way if notice of appeal within 15
days from notice of the judgment
 Admiralty and maritime cases;
 Demand for money.
GRANTING OF PROVISIONAL REMEDIES in
proper cases (Sec. 33(1), B.P. 129). This rule
presupposes that the MTC has jurisdiction
over the principal action.
 Pre liminary injunction
 Attachment
 Replevin
 Support pendente lite
Note: Exclusive of interest, damages of
whatever kind, attorney’s fees, litigation
expenses; and costs.
However, shall be included in the
determination of the filing fees.
 Actions involving title to, or
possession of, real property, or any
interest therein where the assessed
value of the property or interest
therein does not exceed ₱20,000
outside MM or does not exceed
₱50,000 in MM; (3)
 Inclusion and exclusion of voters
 Those governed by the Rules on
Summary Procedure:
 Forcible entry and unlawful
detainer; (2)
 Other civil cases, except probate
proceeding, where the total amount
of the plaintiff’s claim does not
exceed ₱200,000 in MM, exclusive
of interests and costs.
 or the order denying the MR or
new trial.
(XPN of Hierarchy of courts)
SMALL 1. MTCs, MeTCs and MCTCs shall
CLAIMS have jurisdiction over actions
Rules on for payment of money where
Summary the value of the claim does
Procedure not exceed 100,000, exclusive
and Brgy. of interest and costs.
Conciliation. 2. Actions covered:
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;
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;82
and;
c. The enforcement of a
barangay amicable
settlement or an
arbitration award involving
a money claim.
Cases 1. All cases of forcible entry and
covered by unlawful detainer, irrespective
the Rules on of the amount of damages or
Summary unpaid rentals sought to be
Procedure recovered.
2. All other cases, except
probate proceedings, where
the total amount of the
plaintiff‘s claim does not
exceed ₱100,000 outside MM
 or ₱200,000 in MM, exclusive
of interest and costs.

Criminal Cases
1. Violations of traffic law, rules
and regulations;
2. Violation of the rental law;
3. All other criminal cases where
the penalty prescribed is
imprisonment not exceeding
six (6) months, or fine not
exceeding ₱1,000, or both,
irrespective of other
imposable penalties,
accessory or otherwise, or of
the civil liability arising
therefrom, provided, that in
offenses involving damage to
property through criminal
negligence, RSP shall govern
where the imposable fine
does not exceed P10,000.
Cases The Lupon of each barangay shall
covered by have the authority to bring
the Rules on together the parties actually
Barangay residing in the same municipality
Conciliation or city for amicable settlement of
all disputes.

XPN:
1. Where one party is the
government or any
subdivision or instrumentality
thereof
2. Where one party is a public
officer or employee, and the
dispute relates to the
performance of his official
 functions;
3. Offenses punishable by
imprisonment exceeding one
(1) year or a fine exceeding
₱5,000;
4. Offenses where there is no
private offended party;
5. Where the dispute involves
real properties located in
different cities or
municipalities unless the
parties thereto agree to
submit their differences to
amicable settlement by an
appropriatelupon;
6. Disputes involving parties who
actually reside in barangays of
different cities or
municipalities, except where
such barangay units adjoin
each other and the parties
thereto agree to submit their
differences to amicable
settlement by an appropriate
lupon;
7. Such other classes of disputes
which the President may
determine in the interest of
justice or upon the
recommendation of the
Secretary of Justice;
8. Any complaint by or against
corporations, partnerships, or
juridical entities;
9. Disputes where urgent legal
action is necessary to prevent
injustice from being
committed or further
 continued, specifically;
a. A criminal case where the
accused is under police
custody or detention;
b. A petition for habeas
corpus by a person illegally
detained or deprived of his
liberty or one acting in his
behalf
c. Actions coupled with
provisional remedies, such
as preliminary injunction,
attachment, replevin and
support pendente lite;
d. Where the action may be
barred by statute of
limitations;
10. Labor disputes or
controversies arising from
employer-employee
relationship;
11. Where the dispute arises
from the CARL;
12. Actions to annul judgment
upon a compromise which
can be directly filed in court.

Totality Rule
Where there are several claims or causes of action between the same complaints, the amount of the demand shall be the totality of the claims in all the causes of action,
irrespective of whether the causes of action arose out of the same or different transactions. The totality rule applies only if the main cause of action is for damages; if not,
then the totality rule does not apply. Totality rule does not apply if damages are merely incidental to or a consequence of the main action.