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Petitions for review on w/ CA, SB and
w/ CA w/ CA & RTC w/ RTC
certiorari against the ff: RTC
1. Petitions for 1. Petitions for 1. Petitions for Actions affecting
1. CA; issuance of writs of habeas corpus issuance of writ of ambassadors and
2. CTA; certiorari, and quo amparo. other public
3. SB; prohibition and warranto; ministers and
4. RTC - in cases involving mandamus (CPM) consuls. [Sec
against the ff: 2. Petitions for 2. Petition for writ 21(2), BP 129]
a. If no question of issuance of writs of habeas data,  
fact is involved and a. NLRC under the of certiorari, where the action
the case involves, i) Labor Code prohibition and involves public
constitutionality or mandamus data or
validity of treaty, [NOTE: the against the lower government
international or petitions must first courts and other office.
executive be filed before with bodies.
Petitions for issuance of writs of the CA, otherwise,
agreement, law,
certiorari, prohibition and they shall be
presidential decree,
mandamus (CPM) against the ff: dismissed (St.
proclamation,
order, instruction, Martin's Funeral
1. Court of Appeals (CA); Homes v. CA, GR
Supreme Court ordinance, or
2. Court of Tax Appeals (CTA); No. 130866,
(SC) regulation; ii)
3. Commission on Election September 16,
legality of tax,
(COMELEC) En Banc; 1998)]
impost,
4. Commission on Audit (COA);
assessments, or
and b. Civil Service
toll, or penalty in
5. Sandiganbayan (SB). Commission (CSC);
relation thereto; iii)
cases in which c. Quasi-Judicial
jurisdiction of lower Agencies (NOTE:
court is in issue; filed with the CA
first);
b. All cases in d. RTC and lower
which only errors or courts.
questions of law
are involved.
2. Petitions for
Special civil action on issuance of Writ of
certiorari - filed within 30 Kalikasan
days against the (A.M. No. 09-6-8-
COMELEC/COA. SC, Sec. 3 Rule 7)

COURT OF Actions for annulment of judments 1. Final judgments, w/ SC w/ SC & RTC w/ SC, SB and N/A
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decisions, resolutions, RTC
orders, awards of:

a. RTC (Original
jurisdiction or appellate
jurisdiction);
b. Family Courts;
jurisdiction involving
questions of fact, which
should be appealed first to
of RTC based upon extrinsic fraud the CA;
APPEALS (CA) or lack of jurisdiction (Sec. 9 BP c. Appeals from RTC in Same above Same above Same above
129; Rule 47 ROC) cases appealed from the
MTCs which are not a
matter of right.
2. Appeal from MTC in the
execise of its delegated
jurisdiction (RA 7691).
3. Appeals from CSC.
4. Appeals from quasi-
judicial agencies under
Rule 43.
1. Actions in which the subject of w/ SC, SB and
w/ MTC w/ SC & CA w/ SC
litigation is INCAPABLE OF CA
PECUNIARY ESTIMATION.

2. Actions involving title to or

possession of real property or any
interest therein - assessed value All cases decided by lower Cases involving
exceeds P20,000 or P50,000 in courts in their respective enforcement or
Metro Manila (EXCEPT: Forcible territorial jurisdictions. violations of
REGIONAL TRIAL Entry and Unlawful Detainer) environmental and
COURT (RTC) 3. Actions in admiralty and XPN: Decisions of lower other related laws, Same above Same above Same above
maritime jurisdiction where courts in the exercise of rules, and
demand or claim exceeds delegated jurisdiction. regulations (Sec. 2
P300,000 or P400,000 in Metro Rule 1, AM No. 09-
Manila. 6-8-SC)
4. Matters of probate, testate or
intestate, where gross value of
estate exceeds P300,000 or
P400,000 in Metro Manila.
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5. Cases not within the exclusive
jurisdiction of any court, tribunal,
person or body exercising judicial
or quasi-judicial function.
6. Civil actions and special
proceedings falling within exclusive
original jurisdiction of Juvenile and
Domestic Relations Court and
Court of Agrarian Reforms.
7. Other cases where the demand,
exclusive of interest, damages,
attorney's fees, litigation expenses
and costs, or value of property in
controversy exceeds P300,000 or
P400,000 in Metro Manila

1. Actions against FORCIBLE w/ RTC NOTES

ENTRY and UNLAWFUL  
DETAINER.  
2. Actions involving title to or  
possession of real property or any  
interest therein - assessed value  
DOES NOT exceeds P20,000 or  
P50,000 in Metro Manila  
(EXCEPT: Forcible Entry and
Unlawful Detainer)
METROPOLITAN 3. Actions in admiralty and
TRIAL COURTS/ maritime jurisdiction where
No Appellate Jurisdiction
MUNICIPAL TRIAL demand or claim DOES NOT Same above
COURTS (MTC) exceeds P300,000 or P400,000 in
Metro Manila.
4. Matters of probate, testate or
intestate, where gross value of
estate DOES NOT exceeds
P300,000 or P400,000 in Metro
Manila.
5. Actions for claim of money
where the demand DOES NOT
exceeds P300,000 or P400,000 in
Metro Manila.
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6. Actions involving personal
property where the value of the
property DOES NOT exceeds
P20,000 or P50,000 in Metro
Manila.
7. Those covered by the Rules on
Small Claims - actions for payment
of money where the claim does not
exceed P200,000, exclusive of
interest and costs, as amended
(AM No. 08-8-7-SC, effective Feb.
1, 2016)