Interest Title

Foreclosure TOPPFI Ownership

Partition Possession

Proper court which has

jurisdiction over the area where
Actions affecting TOPPFI
real property or a portion
Real Actions (Sec.1) thereof is located
Forcible entry and detainer MTC where real property or
actions portion thereof is located
Where the Plaintiff or any of the
principal plaintiff resides
Basic Rule At the Election of the Plaintiff
Where the defendant or any
principal defendant resides
where plaintiff resides
Rule 4, Section 2 at the election of the plaintiff where non-resident defendant
Personal Actions may be found

P ro p e r t y o f N o n - re s i d e n t Where Property is located At the option of plainti

Special Rules defendant is located in PH Where Plaintiff resides
Non-Resident Defendant Not Actions affecting Personal
Found Where plaintiff resides
Status of the Plaintiff
If defendant is Non-resident and
NO ACTION
cannot be found
SC
Where Respondent Resides CA
RTC
Rule 4: Quo Warranto (Rule 66, Sec. 7)
Venue RTC of MANILA
Instituted by the Solicitor
CA
General
SC
RTC exercising jurisdiction over
territory where the actionable
neglect or omission occured
Environmental Cases
CA
Where a specific rule of law
provides otherwise SC
RTC of province/city where
Not Applicable (Sec.4) libelous article was printed and
Offended Party is Private first published
Individual Where offended party actually
resides at the time of
Libel commission of offense
RTC where he held office at the
time of the commission of the
Offended Party is Public Official offense
Where article is printed and first
published
Agreement is in Writing
Exclusive as to the venue
Stipulation of the parties
made BEFORE the filing of the
action