Special Civil Actions

Commenced by Complaint
1 Interpleader
2 Expropriation
3 Foreclosure of Real Estate Mortgage
4 Partition
5 Forcible Entry
6 Unlawful Detainer

Initiated by Petition
1 Declaratory relief and similar remedies
2 Review of Adjudications of constitutional commissions
3 certiorari
4 prohibition
5 mandamus
6 quo warranto
7 contempt

RTC can issue the following writs

enforceable within their respective regions
1 Injunction
2 mandamus
3 certiorari
4 prohibition
5 quo warranto
6 habeas corpus

CA has original jurisdiction to issue the ff.

WON in aid of appellate jurisdiction
Concurrent with SC and RTC
1 mandamus
2 certiorari
3 prohibition
4 quo warranto

Courts of First level have jurisdiction

1 Interpleader
Amount involved is within its jurisdiction
2 Ejectment suits
3 Contempt

Rule 16 - Motion to Dismiss applicable in Special Civil Actions