Municipal and City Regional Trial Courts Court of Tax Appeals Sandiganbayan Court of Appeals Supreme Court

Courts
Kinds and no. of courts Municipal Trial Courts – RTC – 720 in 13 regions
436 MTCs Shari’a District Courts
Municipal Circuit Trial – equivalent in rank to
Courts – 482 MCTCs the RTC
Metropolitan Trial Courts – 5 courts
– 82 MeTCs
MTCs in Cities – 124
MCTCs
Shari’a Circuit Courts –
51 courts
Jurisdiction Municipal Trial Courts Criminal cases – Exclusive appellate Exclusive jurisdiction Appeals on the decision Power to review, revise,
– covers 1 exclusive and original jurisdiction to review by over violations of the of the RTC, quasi-judicial reverse, modify or affirm
municipality jurisdiction in all criminal appeal the decisions of Anti-graft Corrupt agencies board on appeal or certiorari as
Municipal Circuit Trial cases except those fall the Commissioner of Practices Act [RA3019] commissions except for the Rules of Court may
Courts under the jurisdiction of Internal Revenue and and other offenses and COA or Comelec which provide, final judgements
– 1 court in 2 or more Sandiganbayan Customs felonies committed by decisions are appealable in lower courts in –
municipalities public officials in relation directly to SC a. Cases on
Metropolitan Trial Courts Civil cases – exclusice Original and appellate to the exercise of their constitutionality or
– in Metro Manila original jurisdiction in all jurisdiction on matters functions validity of laws/treaties
MTCs in Cities civil actions in which the involving civil and b. Legality on any tax,
– courts in cities subject of the litigation is criminal cases/violation Jurisdiction on all cases impost, assessment or
outside Metro Manila incapable of pecuniary under NIRC, Tariff and where penalty is more toll, or any penalty
Shari’a Circuit Courts estimation Customs Code and than 6 years or P6k fine imposed thereto;
– equivalent of Local Government Code c. All cases in
MCTCs for Muslim Appellate jurisdiction on jurisdiction of lower
Personal Laws Local and real property decisions of lower courts courts;
taxes in the same nature of d. Criminal cases
cases where penalty is where penalty is
less than 6 years or P6k reclusion perpetua or
fine higher;
e. Cases on error or
question of law
No. judges/justices 1 presiding justice; 1 presiding justice; 1 presiding justice; 1 chief justice;
5 assoc justices 14 assoc justices 50 assoc justices 14 assoc justices
Appealable to Higher courts Higher courts Supreme Court Supreme Court Supreme Court