Crimes and their jurisdiction

Treason – RTC Making and importing and uttering false coins – MTC
Conspiracy and proposal to commit treason – RTC Mutilation of coins; Importation and utterance of mutilated coins –
Misprision of treason – RTC MTC
Espionage – MTC Forging treasury or bank notes on other documents payable to
Inciting to war or giving motives for reprisals. – RTC bearer; importing, and uttering such false or forged notes and
Violation of neutrality – MTC documents – RTC
Correspondence with hostile country –MTC (prohibited by govt), Counterfeiting, importing and uttering instruments not payable to
RTC bearer – MTC
Flight to enemy country – MTC Falsification of legislative documents – MTC
Piracy in general and mutiny on the high seas – RTC Falsification by public officer, employee or notary or ecclesiastic
Qualified piracy – RTC minister – RTC
Arbitrary detention – MTC (not more than 15 days), RTC Falsification by private individual and use of falsified documents –
Delay in the delivery of detained persons to the proper judicial MTC
authorities – Falsification of wireless, cable, telegraph and telephone messages,
Delaying release - and use of said falsified messages – MTC
Expulsion – MTC False medical certificates, false certificates of merits or service, etc –
Violation of domicile – MTC MTC
Search warrants maliciously obtained and abuse in the service of Using false certificates – MTC
those legally obtained- MTC Manufacturing and possession of instruments or implements for
Searching domicile without witnesses – MTC falsification – MTC
Prohibition, interruption and dissolution of peaceful meetings- MTC Usurpation of authority or official functions – MTC
Interruption of religious worship- MTC Using fictitious name and concealing true name – MTC
Offending the religious feelings – MTC Illegal use of uniforms or insignia – MTC
Rebellion, insurrection or coup d’etat – RTC False testimony against a defendant – RTC (if sentenced rec
Conspiracy and proposal to commit coup d’etat, rebellion or temporal or higher), MTC
insurrection – RTC False testimony favorable to the defendants – MTC
Disloyalty of public officers or employees – MTC False testimony in civil cases – MTC
Inciting a rebellion or insurrection- RTC False testimony in other cases and perjury in solemn affirmation –
Sedition – RTC MTC
Conspiracy to commit sedition – MTC Machinations in public auctions – MTC
Inciting to sedition- MTC Monopolies and combinations in restraint of trade – MTC
Act tending to prevent the meeting of the Assembly and similar Importation and disposition of falsely marked articles or
bodies – MTC merchandise made of gold, silver, or other precious metals or their
Disturbance of proceedings – MTC alloys – MTC
Violation of parliamentary immunity- RTC Substituting and altering trade-mark, trade-names, or service marks
Illegal assemblies – MTC – RTC
Illegal associations – MTC Unfair competition, fraudulent registration of trade-mark, trade-
Direct assaults – MTC name or service mark, fraudulent designation of origin, and false
Indirect assaults – MTC description – RTC
Disobedience to summons issued by the National Assembly, its Gambling – MTC, RTC (recidivist)
committees or subcommittees, by the Constitutional Commissions, Importation, sale and possession of lottery tickets or advertisements
its committees, subcommittees or divisions – MTC – MTC
Resistance and disobedience to a person in authority or the agents Betting in sports contests – MTC
of such person- MTC llegal betting on horse race – MTC
Tumults and other disturbance of public orders; Tumultuous Illegal cockfighting – MTC
disturbance or interruption liable to cause disturbance – MTC Immoral doctrines, obscene publications and exhibitions and
Unlawful use of means of publication and unlawful utterances – indecent shows – RTC
MTC Vagrants and prostitutes – MTC
Alarms and scandals – MTC Knowingly rendering unjust judgment – RTC
Delivery of prisoners from jails – MTC Judgment rendered through negligence – MTC
Evasion of service of sentence – MTC Unjust interlocutory order – MTC
Other cases of evasion of service of sentence – MTC Malicious delay in the administration of justice – MTC
Counterfeiting the great seal of the Government of the Philippine Prosecution of offenses; negligence and tolerance – MTC
Islands, forging the signature or stamp of the Chief Executive – RTC Betrayal of trust by an attorney or solicitor. — Revelation of secrets
Using forged signature or counterfeit seal or stamp – RTC – MTC
Direct bribery – RTC Qualified trespass to dwelling – MTC
Indirect bribery – MTC Other forms of trespass – MTC
Corruption of public officials –same penalty on the officer corrupted Grave threats – MTC
Frauds against the public treasury and similar offenses - RTC Light threats – MTC
Prohibited transactions – MTC Other light threats – MTC
Possession of prohibited interest by a public officer – MTC Grave coercions – MTC
Malversation of public funds or property; Presumption of Light coercions – MTC
malversation – RTC (more than P200) Other similar coercions –MTC
Failure of accountable officer to render accounts – MTC Formation, maintenance and prohibition of combination of capital
Failure of a responsible public officer to render accounts before or labor through violence or threats – MTC
leaving the country – MTC Discovering secrets through seizure of correspondence – MTC
llegal use of public funds or property - MTC Revealing secrets with abuse of office – MTC
Failure to make delivery of public funds or property – MTC Revelation of industrial secrets – MTC
Conniving with or consenting to evasion – MTC Robbery –RTC
Evasion through negligence – MTC Possession of picklocks or similar tools – MTC
Removal, concealment or destruction of documents - MTC Highway robbery – RTC
Officer breaking seal – MTC Aiding and abetting a band of brigands – RTC
Opening of closed documents – MTC Theft – RTC (over P12,000)
Revelation of secrets by an officer – MTC Theft of the property of the National Library and National Museum –
Public officer revealing secrets of private individual – MTC MTC
Open disobedience – MTC Altering boundaries or landmarks – MTC
Disobedience to order of superior officers, when said order was Fraudulent insolvency – MTC
suspended by inferior officer – MTC Estafa – RTC (over P12,000)
Refusal of assistance – MTC Other forms of swindling – MTC
Refusal to discharge elective office – MTC Other deceits – MTC
Maltreatment of prisoners – MTC Removal, sale or pledge of mortgaged property – MTC
Prolonging performance of duties and powers – MTC Arson – RTC
Abandonment of office or position – MTC Malicious mischief – MTC
Usurpation of legislative powers – MTC Other mischiefs – MTC
Usurpation of executive functions – MTC Destroying or damaging statues, public monuments or paintings –
Usurpation of judicial functions – MTC MTC
Disobeying request for disqualification – MTC Adultery – MTC
Orders or requests by executive officers to any judicial authority – Concubinage – MTC
MTC Rape – RTC
Unlawful appointments – MTC Acts of lasciviousness – MTC
Abuses against chastity – MTC Qualified seduction – MTC
Parricide – RTC Simple seduction – MTC
Murder – RTC Acts of lasciviousness with the consent of the offended party – MTC
Homicide – RTC Forcible abduction – RTC
Death caused in a tumultuous affray – MTC Consented abduction – MTC
Giving assistance to suicide – RTC Simulation of births, substitution of one child for another and
Discharge of firearms – MTC concealment or abandonment of a legitimate child – RTC
Infanticide – MTC (mother concealing her dishonor), RTC Usurpation of civil status – RTC
(grandparents) Bigamy – RTC
Intentional abortion – RTC, MTC (woman consented) Marriage contracted against provisions of laws – MTC
Unintentional abortion – MTC Premature marriages – MTC
Abortion practiced by the woman herself of by her parents – MTC Libel - RTC
Mutilation – RTC Threatening to publish and offer to present such publication for a
Serious physical injuries – RTC (injured person shall become insane, compensation – MTC
imbecile, impotent, or blind; more than 30 days) Prohibited publication of acts referred to in the course of official
Less serious physical injuries – MTC proceedings – MTC
Slight physical injuries and maltreatment – MTC Slander – MTC
Kidnapping – RTC Slander by deed – MTC
Slight illegal detention – MTC Incriminating innocent person – MTC
Unlawful arrest – MTC Intriguing against honor –MTC
Abandonment of person in danger and abandonment of one's own Criminal negligence – MTC
victim – MTC