judgement is null when

this is not acquired

The power of a court to hear and

try and decide controversies

Cannot be conferred
by consent or waiver

when all 3 are acquired, PH courts

may proceed to try the case
Jurisdiction

by seizure or legal
process of the court

Exceptions:

Generally, this is not Personal status of plaintiff affected,

necessary if the other subject matter is property located in the PH,

PETITIONER RESPONDENT 2 are present.

relief is excluding defendants from interest
Over the
Over the Res
in the property located in the PH,

Subject Matter defendant is non-resident but his property

Over the Person
has been attached within the PH.

Through voluntary Through service of

submission to the summons, subpoena or
courts arrest, and voluntary
submission.

Indicated by the Rules

of Court

courts can acquire can render valid

jurisdiction regardless judgement even without
of residence the other 2 types of
Basis:
jurisdictions
Nature of Cause of Action and

presence,
Relief Sought
domicile,

residence

nationality/citizenship

consent

appearance in an action

doing business

act done in a state

causing an effect in a state (even if the

action is done elsewhere)

ownership of a thing in the state

other reasonable relationships to the state