SC

CA

Sandiganbayan

Original jurisdiction
1. over cases affecting ambassadors, other
public ministers and consuls
2. over petition for
CPM
Quo warranto
Habeas Corpus
Writ of Amparo
Habeas Data
Writ of continuing mandamus
for environmental cases (AM9-6-8)
Writ of Kalikasan
for environmental cases (AM9-6-8)

Original jurisdiction

Original jurisdiction

1. over petition for

CPM
Quo warranto
Habeas Corpus
Writ of Amparo
Habeas Data
Writ of continuing mandamus
for environmental cases (AM9-6-8)
Writ of Kalikasan
for environmental cases (AM9-6-8)
2. Actions for annulment of the Judjment of RTC

1. over petition for

CPM
Quo warranto
Habeas Corpus
Writ of Amparo
Habeas Data
Writ of continuing mandamus
for environmental cases
Writ of Kalikasan
for environmental cases

Exclusive Original

Exclusive Original

Exclusive Original

1. over Petitions for CPM against

judgement, final order and resolutions
of the following:
1 CA
2 SB
3 CTA
4 COMELEC
5 COA
6 Ombudsman in criminal cases

1. over Petitions for CPM against

decisions, final orders and resolution of
the following:
1 RTC
2 NLRC
3 Secretary of Labor and Employment
in the exercise of its appellate juris on:
1 POEA-on violation of Labor Code
2 its representative incase of
violation of appreticeship agreement
3 National Wage Productivity Commission
4 NLRC on direct and indirect contempt
5 Secretary of Labor in case of denial
of union registration
6 Bureau of Labor relations on appeal
on cancellation of union registration
7 Secretary of Labor in case of denial
on appeal over intra-labor dispute

1. over civil cases for the forfeiture

of illegally acquired wealth
under R.A. 1379

Appellate Jurisdiction
1. The Court of Appeals under Rule 45
2. Sandiganbayan under PD 1606 as amended by
3. RA 7975 and RA 8249
4. Court of Tax Appeals en banc under Rule 45
5. CA, Sandiganbayan and RTC on petition for
Writ of Amparo
6.CA, Sandiganbayan and RTC on petition for
Habeas Data

Exclusive Appellate Jurisdiction

1. RTC in the exercise of its orig. jurisdiction
under Rule 41 (Ordinary appeal)
2. RTC in the exercise of its appellate jurisdiction
under Rule 43 (petition for review)
3. Decisions of quasi-judicial bodies
4. MTCs based on their delegated jurisdiction
(cadastral and land registration cases)

Appellate Jurisdiction
1. over final judgement,
resolutions, final order of RTc
whether in the exercise of
original or appellate jurisdiction

RTC

MTC

Original jurisdiction
1. over cases affecting ambassadors, other
public ministers and consuls
2. over petition for
CPM
Quo warranto
Habeas Corpus
Writ of Amparo
Habeas Data
Writ of continuing mandamus
for environmental cases (AM9-6-8)

Exclusive Original
B.P.129 (as amended by R.A. 7691)
1. all civil actions where the subject of litigation
is incapable of pecuniary estimation
2. all civil action which involve the title to
or possession of real property
where the assessed value of property
exceeds P20,000 - outside MM
exceeds P50,000 - within MM
(except forcible entry and unlawful detainer)
3. all actions in admiralty and maritime jurisdiction
where demand or claim
exceeds P300,000 - outside MM
exceeds P400,000 - within MM
4. all matters of probate (testate/intestate)
where gross value of estate
exceeds P300,000 - outside MM
exceeds P400,000 - within MM
5. all actions involving contract of marriage and
marital relations
6. all matters not within the exclusive jurisdiction of
of any court, tribunal, person or body
exercising judicial or q-judicial functions.
7. all civil actions and spec.proceedings falling
within the jurisdiction of:
Juvenile and Domestic relations Court
Court of Agrarian Relations
8. all other cases in which the DEMAND
exclusive of:
interest
damages of whatever kind
attorney's fees
litigation expenses
and cost or value of property in controversy
exceeds P300,000 - outside MM
exceeds P400,000 - within MM
Other cases falling under EOJ of RTC
1. Cases involving intra-corporate controversies
under SRC Rule such as
- cases involving devises and schemes
- controversies in intra-corporate relations
- controversies in elections and appointments
- petitions to be declared in the state of suspension
2. RTC acting as Special Agrarian court
over all petitions for determination of
just compensation
3. over petition for annulment of judgment
and final orders of MTCs
4. Civil cases for Infringement of Copyright and
unfair competition (IP Code)
5. RTC acting as Family Court
over petitions for

Exclusive Original
I. B.P.129 (as amended by R.A. 7691)
1. over civil actions and probate proceedings
testate and intestate, including grant of
prov. Remedies where the value of property
estate or amount of demand
does not exceed P300,000- outside MM
does not exceed P400,000- within MM
exclusive of:
interest
damages of whatever kind
attorney's fees
litigation expenses
2. all civil action which involve the title to
or possession of real property
where the assessed value of property
does not exceed P20,000- outside MM
does not exceed P50,000- within MM
II. under 1991 Rules on Summary Proceeding
1. all cases of forcible entry and unlawful
detainer, irrespective of
- amount of damages or
- unpaid rentals sought to be recovered
2. all other cases, except probate proceedings
where total amount of plaintiff's claim
does not exceed P100,000- outside MM
does not exceed P200,000- within MM
III. under A.M.8-8-7 (Small Claims cases)
- cases involving payment of money where
the value of claim does not exceed
P100,000.

guardianship
custody of minor
habeas corpus in relation to minor
adoption of children and revocation
annulment of marriage, declaration of nullity
and those relating to marital status
petition for support
family home
declaration of status of children
involuntary commitment of child
civil forfeiture of monetary instrument

Special Jurisdiction
1. Criminal cases
2. Juvenile and domestic relations
3. Agrarian cases
4. Urban Land Reform cases which do not
fall under jurisdiction of other agencies
Such other cases as the SC may determine

Special Jurisdiction
1. In the absence of RTC judges in province or
city, MTC judges may hear and decide the ff:
1. petition for writ of habeas corpus
2. application for bail in criminal cases

Appellate Jurisdiction
1. over decisions and final orders of
MTC, MeTC,Mctc

Delegated Jurisdiction
1. Cadastral or land registration cases
covering lots where ther is no controversy
or opposition
2. Cadastral or land registration cases
covering contested lots the value of which
does not exceed P100,000.
Note: Appealable to CA by way of notice of
Appeal