Court of Appeals

COURT OF APPEALS

• Second highest court

• Consist of 68 Associate
Justice and 1 Presiding
Justice.
• Established on February
1, 1936.
The Court of Appeals is the second highest tribunal
in the country, which was established on February 1,
1936 by virtue of Commonwealth Act No. 3. The
current form of the Court of Appeals was constituted
through Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, as amended by
Executive Order No. 33, s. 1986, Republic Act No.
7902, and Republic Act No. 8246.
 History of Court of Appeals
 With the enactment of  In the latter part of 1944, it was
Commonwealth Act No. 259 regionalized into five (5)
dated April 7, 1938, the Districts -- Court Appeals for
appellate judges were named Northern, Central and
justices and the composition of Southern Luzon; for Manila
the Court of Appeals was and for Visayas and
increased to fifteen (15) Mindanao.
justices.
 Executive Order No. 4 (1942)
was issued by the Executive
Commission on February 5,
1942, again increasing the
number of justices to seventeen
(17).
History of Court of Appeals

 With the abnormal  On December 30, 1996, R.A. No.

conditions prevailing during 8246
the Japanese Occupation,  seventeen (17) to twenty-three
the Court was abolished in (23).
1945 when Pres. Sergio  from fifty-one (51) to sixty-nine
Osmena Sr. issued E.O. 37. (69) justices.
 The Seal of the Court of Appeals
 the seal symbolizes the Court's
ideals and patriotism
 the sun and stars have a white
background symbolizing peace
and purity
 symbolized by Lion-Rampant of
Spain on the right against red
background representing
courage and bravery
 Bald Eagle of the United States on
the left against blue background
for noble ideas
Functions of Organizational Units
 CLERK OF COURT  JUDICIAL RECORDS DIVISION
 ASST. CLERKS OF COURT  PERSONNEL DIVISION
(MANILA, CEBU, and
 REPORTER'S DIVISION
CAGAYAN DE ORO)
 SECURITY SERVICES
 DIVISION CLERKS OF COURT
(MANILA, CEBU, and
CAGAYAN DE ORO)
 GENERAL SERVICES DIVISION
 INFORMATION AND
STATISTICAL DATA DIVISION
 Court of Appeal Administration
 PRESIDING JUSTICE CLERK OF  Atty. Anita J. Rey (Acting)
COURT
 ASSISTANT CLERKS OF COURT  Atty. Miriam A. Bautista (Acting)
 Manila Station
 Atty. Maria Consuelo Aissa P. Wong-
 Visayas Station Ruste
 Mindanao Station  Atty. Rosemarie D. Anacan-Dizon
 DIVISION CLERKS OF COURT
 First division  Atty. Reynaldo D. Vigonte
 Second division  Atty. Caroline Ocampo- Peralta
 Third division  Atty. Amy C. Mendoza
 Court of Appeal Administration
 GENERAL SERVICES DIVISION  Mr. Eric M. Cuasay
 INFORMATION AND STATISTICAL DATA DIVISION  Ms. Jocelyn P. Laguna
 JUDICIAL RECORDS DIVISION  Mr. Fernando C. Prieto
 PERSONNEL DIVISION  Ms. Juanita P. Tibayan-Castro
 PROPERTY & SUPPLY MANAGEMENT DIVISION  Ms. Cheryl Joy D. Dean
 REPORTER'S DIVISION  Atty. Arnel D. Macapagal
COURT OF APPEALS

• Executive Order
No. 33
• Republic Act No.
7902
• Republic Act No.
8246
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 33
AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED I, CORAZON C.
AQUINO, President of the Philippines, do hereby order:

 "Sec. 3. Organization. There is hereby created a Court of

Appeals which shall consist of a Presiding Justice and fifty
Associate Justices who shall be appointed by the President of
the Philippines
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 33
AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED I, CORAZON C.
AQUINO, President of the Philippines, do hereby order:

 "Sec. 4. Exercise of powers and functions. The Court of

Appeals shall exercise its powers, functions, and duties
through seventeen (17) divisions, each composed of three (3)
members. The Court may sit en banc for the purpose of
exercising administrative, ceremonial or other non-
adjudicatory functions."
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 33
AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED I, CORAZON C.
AQUINO, President of the Philippines, do hereby order:

 Section 5. The second paragraph of Section 9 of the same Act

is hereby amended to read as follows:
 "The Court of Appeals shall have the power to receive
evidence and perform any and all acts necessary to resolve
factual issues raised in (a) cases falling within its original
jurisdiction, such as actions for annulment of judgments of
regional trial courts
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7902 AN ACT EXPANDING THE
JURISDICTION OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, AMENDING
FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION NINE OF BATAS PAMBANSA
BLG. 129, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980.

 Section 1. Sec. 9 of Batas Pambansa BIg. 129, as amended,

known as the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980.

 "SEC. 9. Jurisdiction. - The Court of Appeals shall exercise:

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7902 AN ACT EXPANDING THE
JURISDICTION OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, AMENDING
FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION NINE OF BATAS PAMBANSA
BLG. 129, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980.

 "(1) Original jurisdiction to issue writs of mandamus,

prohibition, certiorari, habeas corpus, and quo warranto, and
auxiliary writs or processes, whether or not in aid of its
appellate jurisdiction;
 "(2) Exclusive original jurisdiction over actions for annulment
of judgments of Regional Trial Courts; and
 "(3) Exclusive appellate jurisdiction over all final judgments,
decisions, resolutions, orders or awards of the Regional Trial
Courts and quasi-judicial agencies
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8246
AN ACT CREATING ADDITIONAL DIVISIONS IN THE COURT OF APPEALS,
INCREASING THE NUMBER OF COURT OF APPEALS JUSTICES FROM FIFTY-
ONE (51) TO SIXTY-NINE (69), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS
PAMBANSA BILANG 129, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

 Section 1. Section 3, Chapter 1 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129,

as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:
 "Sec 3. Organization. – There is hereby created a Court of
Appeals which shall consist of a Presiding Justice and sixty-
eight (68) Associate Justices who shall be appointed by the
President of the Philippines.
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8246
AN ACT CREATING ADDITIONAL DIVISIONS IN THE COURT OF APPEALS,
INCREASING THE NUMBER OF COURT OF APPEALS JUSTICES FROM FIFTY-
ONE (51) TO SIXTY-NINE (69), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS
PAMBANSA BILANG 129, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

 Section 3. Section 10 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, as amended, is

hereby further amended to read as follows:
 "Sec. 10. Place of Holding Sessions. – The Court of Appeals shall have its
permanent stations as follows: The first seventeen (17) divisions shall be
stationed in the City of Manila for cases coming from the First to the Fifth
Judicial Regions; the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Divisions
shall be in Cebu City for cases coming from the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth
Judicial Regions; the Twenty-first, Twenty-second and Twenty-third
Divisions shall be in Cagayan de Oro City for cases coming from the
Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Judicial Regions.
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 Sec. 2. Appointment of counsel de oficio for the accused.
 Sec. 3. When brief for appellant to be filed.
 Sec. 7. Contents of briefs
 Sec. 8. Dismissal of appeal for abandonment of failure to
prosecute.
 Sec. 9. Prompt disposition of cases.
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 Sec. 10. Judgment not to be reversed or modified except for

substantial error.
 Sec. 11. Power of appellate court on appeal.
 Sec. 12. Power to receive evidence.
 Sec. 13. Quorum of the court.
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 Sec. 14. Motion for new trial.

 Sec. 15. Where new trial conducted.
 Sec. 16. Rehearing or reconsideration.
 Sec. 17. Judgment transmitted and filed in trial court.
 Sec. 18. Application of certain rules in civil to criminal cases.