CONNIE L. SERVO VS PHILIPPINE DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORP.

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G.R. NO. 234401, DECEMBER 5, 2019

Facts:
 Petitioner, Connie L. Servo, filed a claim for deposit
insurance with the Philippine Deposit Insurance
Corporation (PDIC) after the closure of the bank where
she had a time deposit account.
 She claimed that the money deposited in the account
was held in trust for her by Teresita Gutierrez, whom
she had lent money to.
 PDIC denied her claim, stating that there were no bank
records indicating that she owned the account.
 Petitioner filed a Request for Reconsideration, which
was also denied by PDIC.
 She then filed an action for certiorari, alleging
grave abuse of discretion on the part of PDIC for
denying her claim.

Issue:
 Did the Court of Appeals err in dismissing the
petition for certiorari on the ground of lack of
jurisdiction?

Ruling:
 The Court of Appeals erred in dismissing the petition
for certiorari on the ground of lack of jurisdiction.
 The Court of Appeals has jurisdiction over actions for
certiorari, among other writs, and has the power to
try cases and conduct hearings necessary to resolve
factual issues.
 The Court of Appeals should have considered the
petition for certiorari against PDIC's denial of the
claim, as it falls within their jurisdiction.

Ratio:

 The Court of Appeals has jurisdiction over actions for

certiorari, including petitions against PDIC's denial
of claims.
 The hierarchy of courts should be observed, and
petitions for extraordinary writs should be filed with
the appropriate court.
 In this case, the petition for certiorari should have
been filed with the Court of Appeals, not the Regional
Trial Court.
 The Court of Appeals erred in dismissing the case, but
the Court deems it prudent to resolve the issue of
jurisdiction involving PDIC.
 The Court affirms that the Court of Appeals has
jurisdiction over petitions for certiorari against
PDIC's actions.