II.

JURISDICTION
A) CLASSIFICATION OF JURISDICTION
Definition of Jurisdiction
Cuenca vs. PCGG, G.R. No. 159104-05, 2007
Echegaray vs. Secretary of Justice, G.R. 132601, Jan. 19, 1999
ABC Davao vs. Auto Supply, G.R. No. 113296, 1998

B) DOCTRINES OF HIERARCHY OF COURTS AND CONTINUITY OF

JURISDICTION (ADHERENCE OF JURISDICTION)
Doctrine of Hierarchy of Courts
Continuity of Jurisdiction/Adherence of Jurisdiction
Baritua vs. Mercader, G.R. No. 136048, 2001
Exceptions
Vda. de Ballesteros vs. Rural Bank of Canaman, G.R. No. 176260,
2010
Applications of the doctrine
Victory Liner vs. Bellosillo, A.M. No. MTJ-00-1321, Mar. 10, 2004
Office of the Ombudsman vs. Dechaves, G.R. No. 176702, Nov. 13,
2013
Echegaray vs. Secretary of Justice, G.R. 132601, Jan. 19, 1999

C) JURISDICTION OF VARIOUS PHILIPPINE COURTS

General Rule
Narra Nickel Mining v. Redmont, G.R. No. 195580, 2014
Exception
Atlas Fertilizer v. Navarro, G.R. No. 72074, 1987
Pacific Redhouse Corp v. EIB Securities, G.R. No. 184036, 2010

Jurisdiction of:
1. Supreme Court
2. Court of Appeals
3. Court of Tax Appeals
4. Sandiganbayan
5. Regional Trial Courts
6. Family Courts
7. Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts, Municipal Trial
Courts in Cities, Municipal Circuit Trial Courts
(Please see separate material)

D) ASPECTS OF JURISDICTION
Jurisdiction over the parties
Villagracia vs. Fifth Shari’a Court, G.R. No. 188832, 2014
a. How jurisdiction over the plaintiff is acquired
Davao Light & Power vs. CA, G.R. No. 93262, 1991
b. How jurisdiction over the defendant is acquired
Macaset vs. Co, G.R. No. 156759, Jun. 5, 2013

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 David vs. Agbay, G.R. No. 199113, 2015

Jurisdiction over the subject matter

a. Meaning of jurisdiction over the subject matter
Allied Domecq vs. Villon, G.R. No. 156264, 2004
b. Distinguish: jurisdiction and exercise of jurisdiction
c. How jurisdiction is conferred and determined
i. How jurisdiction is conferred
Republic vs. Bantigue, G.R. No. 162322, 2012
Malaloan vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 104879, May 6, 1994
ii. Consequences of jurisdiction being conferred by law
iii. Exceptions
Tijam vs. Sibonghanoy, G.R. No. L-21450, 1968
Soliven vs. Fastforms, G.R. No. 139031, 2004
Velasquez vs. Lisondra Land, G.R. No. 231290, 2020
iv. Effect of lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter of the action
Magno vs. People, G.R. No. 171542, 2011
v. How jurisdiction is determined
Heirs of Alfredo Bautista vs. Lindo, G.R. No. 208232, 2014
vi. Determining jurisdiction from the allegations of the complaint
Jordan vs. Grandeur Security, G.R. No. 206716, 2014
De la Cruz v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 139442, Dec. 6, 2006
Tomas Claudio Mem. College vs. CA, G.R. No. 124262, 1999
Hilado vs. Chavez, G.R. 134742, Sep. 22, 2004
vii. Determining jurisdiction from the primary relief of the complaint
Serrano vs. Delica, G.R. 136325, Jul. 28, 2005
Maslag vs. Monzon, G.R. No. 174908, Jun. 17, 2013
Heirs of Bautista vs. Lindo, G.R. No. 208232, 2014
viii. Determining jurisdictional amounts for personal actions
Cabrera vs. Francisco, G.R. No. 172293
Sante vs. Claravall, G.R. No. 173915, 2010
ix. Totality Rule
Pantranco North Express vs Standard Insurance, G.R. No.
140746, 2005
x. Determining jurisdictional amounts for real actions
Salvador vs. Patricia, Inc. G.R. No. 195834, Nov. 9, 2016
Cabling vs. Dangcalan, G.R. No. 187696, Jun. 15, 2016
Banko Sentral vs. Legaspi, G.R. No. 205966, Mar. 2, 2016
d. Distinguish: doctrine of primary jurisdiction and doctrine of
exhaustion of administrative agencies
Sta. Ana vs. Carpo, G.R. No. 164340, 2008
Republic vs. Transunion Corp, G.R. No. 191590, 2014
e. Doctrine of adherence of jurisdiction or continuity of jurisdiction
f. Objections to jurisdiction over subject matter
g. Effects of estoppel on objections to jurisdiction
Jurisdiction over the issues
Reyes vs. Diaz, G.R. No. L-48754, 1941

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Jurisdiction over the res or property in litigation
Biaco vs. Philippine Countryside Rural Bank, G.R. No. 161417, 2007
Gomez vs. CA, G.R. No. 127692, 2004

Jurisdiction over the remedies

People v. Hilario, G.R. No. 210610, Jan. 11, 2018

E) DISTINGUISH: ERROR OF JURISDICTION AND ERROR JUDGMENT

F) DISTINGUISH: JURISDICTION AND VENUE

G) JURISDICTION OVER SMALL CLAIMS, CASES COVERED BY THE

RULES ON SUMMARY PROCEDURE AND BARANGAY CONCILATION
Rule on Small Claims
Katarungang Pambarangay
Rule on Summary Procedure

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