METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS/MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS

Civil Cases
Exclusive Original
1. Actions involving personal property where the gross value of the property does not exceed
Php 300,000 outside Metro Manila or, in Metro Manila Php 400,000
2. Actions for claim of money where the demand does not exceed Php 300,000 or, in Metro
Manila Php 400,000
3. Probate proceedings, testate or intestate, where the value of the estate does not exceed Php
2,000,000
4. Actions involving title to or possession of real property or any interest therein where the value
or amount does not exceed Php 400,000
5. Admiralty and maritime claims where the demand or claim does not exceed Php 2,000,000
6. Inclusion or exclusion of voters
7. Those covered by the Rules on Summary Procedure
8. Forcible entry and unlawful detainer
9. Those covered by the Rules on Small Claims, i.e. actions for payment of money where the
claim does not exceed Two Hundred Thousand Pesos Php 200,000.00 exclusive of interest and
costs

Delegated
Cadastral or land registration cases covering lots where:
1. There is no controversy or opposition
2. Contested but the value does not exceed Php 100,000

Special
Petition for habeas corpus in the absence of all RTC judges in the province or city

With RTC
Cases involving enforcement or violations of environmental and other related laws, rules and
regulations (Sec. 2, Rule 1, A.M. No. 09-6-8- SC).
Criminal Cases
1. All offenses punishable with imprisonment not exceeding 6 years irrespective of the amount
of fine and regardless of other imposable accessory or other penalties
2. In offenses involving damage to property through criminal negligence where the imposable
fine does not exceed Php 10,000
3. Where the only penalty provided by law is a fine not exceeding Php 4,000
4. Those covered by the Rules on Summary Procedure, i.e.:
a. Violations of traffic laws, rules and regulations
b. Violations of the rental law
c. Violations of municipal or city ordinances
d. Violations of BP 22
e. All other criminal cases where the penalty is imprisonment not exceeding 6 months and/or a
fine of Php 1,000 irrespective of other penalties or civil liabilities arising therefrom
5. All offenses committed by public officers and employees in relation to their office, including
government-owned or government-controlled corporations, and by private individuals charged
as co-principals, accomplices or accessories, punishable with imprisonment not more than 6
years or where none of the accused holds a position classified as “Grade 27” and higher.

Special

 Application for bail in the absence of all RTC judges in the province or city.
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Civil cases

Exclusive Original

 The gross value claim or demand exceeds 300k if outside manila and 400k in Metro Manila
 Actions involving Personal property depending on the value
 Admiralty and marriage cases
 Probate proceedings
 Demand for Money depending on the amount.
 The assessed Value or interest of real property exceeds P20,000 outside Metro Manila and
exceeds P50,000 (Metro Manila)
 Actions involving title to or possession of real property, or any interest therein depending on the
assessed value.
 Actions where the subject matter of which is incapable of pecuniary estimation.
 Not within the exclusive jurisdiction of any court.
 Penalty that exceed 6 years of imprisonment.
 Penalty fine exceed P4,000
 Criminal Cases
o Libel Cases
o Jurisdiction of designated courts over cases in violation of the Comprehensive
Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002
o Violation of Intellectual Property Rights
 All cases of money laundering act except those that fall under the jurisdiction of
Sandiganbayan.
 Election offenses

Family Court

 One or more of the accused is below 18 yrs old, but not less than 9 yrs old.
 One of the victims is a minor at the time of the commission of the offense.
 Cases against minors cognizable under Dangerous Drugs Act
 Violations of R.A. No. 7610
 Cases of Domestic Violence against women and children.

ORIGINAL

 Jurisdictional amount cognizable by the regional trial courts in all civil actions which involve title
to, possession of, real property, or any interest therein of P50,000 in Metro Manila, except for
forcible entry into and unlawful detainer of lands, buildings.;
 Admiralty and maritime jurisdiction gross value exceeds P300,000 (P400,000 in Metro Manila.)
 In all matters of probate, both testate and intestate where gross value is more than
 Other cases in which the demands exceeds 100k. 200k in Metro Manila.
 Under section 5.2 of the securities and Regulations Code
o Cases involving devices or schemes amounting to fraud and misinterpretation.
o Intra corporate controversies.
 o Controversies in the elections or appointments of directors, trustees, officers, or
managers of corporations, partnerships or associations.
o Petitions of corporations, partnerships
 Application for issuance of writ of search and seizure.
 Violations of Anti-Money Laundering Act.

Criminal

Exclusive

 Criminal cases not within the jurisdiction of any court, except those falling under the
exclusive and concurrent jurisdiction of Sandiganbayan
 Offenses that penalty exceeds 6 years of imprisonment.
 Irrespective of fine.
 None of the accused is occupying “27” or higher salary grade.
 Penalty provided by law exceeding 4k
 Impose the maximum and most serious penalty imposable.

Civil

Concurrent

WITH SC

 Actions affecting ambassadors& other public ministers and consuls.

WITH SC AND CA

 Petitions for Habeas Corpus and Quo warranto

WITH SC, CA, AND SANDIGANBAYAN

 Petitions for writ of amparo and habeas data, Petitions under Rule 65

WITH MeTC, MTC, MCTC

 Application for protection order.

WITH INSURANCE COMMISSION

 Claims not exceeding 5,000,000

APPELLATE

 All cases decided by lower courts in their respective territorial jurisdiction.

 COURT OF APPEALS
CRIMINAL CASES
Concurrent
With Supreme Court
Petitions for certiorari, prohibitions, mandamus against the RTC
With SC & RTC
Petitions for certiorari, prohibitions, mandamus against the MTC
Appellate
By Notice of Appeal
From the RTC in the exercise of the original jurisdiction
From the RTC where reclusion perpetua is imposed

CIVIL CASES
Exclusive Original
Actions for annulment of judgement of the RTC
Concurrent
With the SC
Petitions for certiorari, prohibitions, and mandamus against:
RTC, Civil Service, Central Board of Assessment Appeals, NLRC, other quasi-judicial agencies
Petitions for a Writ of Kalikasan
With the SC & RTC
Petitions for Writ of Habeas Corpus, Quo Warranto, certiorari, prohibitions, mandamus against
inferior courts and other bodies
With the SC, RTC & Sandiganbayan
Petitions for a Writ of Ampayo and Writ of Habeas Data
Appellate
Ordinary Appeal from the RTC and the Family Court
Petition for Review from the RTC rendered in the exercise of its appellate jurisdiction
Petition for Review from the decisions, resolutions, orders or awards of the:
Civil Service Commission, Office of the Ombudsman in administrative disciplinary, and
Other bodies mentioned in Rule 43
Ordinary appeal over decisions of the MTCs in cadastral cases pursuant to its delegated
jurisdiction

SANDIGANBAYAN
Exclusive Original
Cases involving violations of: E.O. No. 1, E.O. No. 2, E.O. No. 14, E.O. No. 14-A
Concurrent
With the SC
Petitions for certiorari, prohibitions, mandamus
Petitions for writs of Habeas Corpus, injunction, Quo Warranto arising cases falling under E.O.
No. 1, E.O. No. 2, E.O. No. 14, E.O. No. 14-A
With the SC, CA, & RTC
Petition for Writ of Amparo and Writ of Habeas Data.
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CIVIL CASES

Exclusive Original

 Petitions for certiorari, prohibition or mandamus against:

o Court of Appeals
o Commission on Elections
o Commission on Audit
o Sandiganbayan
o Court of Tax Appeals
 Disciplinary proceedings against members of the Bar and court personnel
Concurrent

 With the RTC

o Cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consults
 With the CA:
1. Petitions for certiorari prohibition or mandamus against.
a. RTC
b. Civil Service Commission
c. Central Board of Assessment Appeals
d. National Labor Relations Commission
e. Other quasi-judicial agencies
2. Petitions for a writ of Kalikasan

 With the RTC & CA:

o Petitions for Writs of Habeas Corpus
o Petitions for Quo Warranto
o Petitions for certiorari, prohibition or mandamus against inferior courts and other bodies
o Petitions for continuing mandamus
 With the RTC, CA & Sandiganbayan
o Petitions for a Writ of Amparo
 o Petitions for a Writ of Habeas data

 With MTC
o Petition for quo warranto insofar as barangay officials are concerned

Appellate Jurisdiction

 Ordinary Appeal
From CA, in all cases involving offenses for which:

o Penalty imposed is reclusion perpetua or life imprisonment, or

o Lesser penalty is imposed for offenses committed on the same occasion or which
arose out of the same occurrence that gave rise to the more severe offense for which
the penalty of death is imposed.
 By way of petition for review on certiorari (Appeal by Certiorari under Rule 45), against the:
1. Court of Appeals;
2. Sandiganbayan;
3. RTC on pure questions of law;
4. In cases involving the constitutionality or validity of a treaty, international agreement
or executive agreement, law, presidential decree, proclamation, order, instruction,
ordinance or regulation, legality of a tax, impost, assessment, toll or penalty,
jurisdiction of a lower court
5. Court of Tax Appeals En Banc
 Petition for Certiorari
o Against COMELEC and COA
CRIMINAL CASES

Exclusive Original

 Petition for certiorari, prohibition and mandamus against the CA, and the Sandiganbayan.

Concurrent

 With the CA
o Petitions for certiorari, prohibition and mandamus against the RTCs
 With the CA & RTC:
o Petitions for certiorari, prohibition and mandamus against the MTCs

Appellate

 By petition for Review on Certiorari:

1. From the CA;
2. From the Sandiganbayan; and
3. From the RTC where only an error or question of law is involved