TABLE OF JURISDICTION OF PHILIPPINE COURTS (Prepared by: Karen N.

Casana)

SUPREME COURT
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
Original and Exclusive Original and Concurrent
With the CA With the RTC With the SB
(1) Petitions for the issuance of writs of certiorari, prohibition and (1) Petitions for the issuance of writs of Actions affecting ambassadors, Petitions for certiorari,
mandamus against: certiorari, prohibition and mandamus other public ministers and consuls prohibition, mandamus, habeas
· Court of Appeals (Sec. 17, R.A. 926); against: (B.P. 129, Sec. 21[2]; Sec. 5[1], Art. corpus, injunctions and
· Commission on Elections (Sec. 7, Art. IX, (a) RTC and lower courts (B.P. 129); VIII, 1987 Constitution) ancillary writs in aid of its
1987 Constitution); · (b) National Labor appellate jurisdiction and over
Commission on Audit (Sec. 7, Art. IX, 1987 Constitution); Relations Commission (NLRC) (B.P. 129, petitions of similar nature.
· Court of Tax Appeals, en banc (Sec. 17, R.A. 9282); Sec.9); (c) Civil Provided, jurisdiction is not
· Sandiganbayan (P.D. 1606, as amended); and Service Commission (CSC) (R.A. 7902); exclusive of the Supreme Court
· Appellate Sharia’h Court (d) Other including quo warranto in PCGG
quasi-judicial agencies (B.P. 129); cases. (Sec.4 of R.A. No. 8249)

(2) Petitions for the issuance of a

writ of Kalikasan. (Sec. 3, Rule 7, A.M. No.
09-6-8-SC)

(1) Petitions for habeas corpus (BP 129; Sec 5[1], Art. VIII, 1987 Constitution
(2) Petitions for quo warranto
(3) Petitions
for the issuance of writs of certiorari, prohibition and mandamus against
lower courts or bodies.
(4) Petitions for the issuance of writ of continuing
mandamus in environmental cases. (Sec. 1, Rule 8, A.M. No. 09-6-8-SC)
(5) Actions
brought to prevent and restrain violations of laws concerning monopolies and
combinations in restraint of trade (Sec. 17, RA No. 296 as amended by R.A.
No. 5440)
(1) Petition for writ of amparo (Sec. 3, A.M. No. 07-9-12-SC;
(2) Petition for writ of habeas data (Sec. 3, A.M. No. 08-1-16-SC)
(3) Petition for certiorari, prohibition, and mandamus relating to an
act or omission of a municipal trial court, or of a corporation, a board, an officer or person (1987 Constitution)
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SUPREME COURT
APPELLATE JURISDICTION
Ordinary Appeal Appeal by Certiorari/Petition for Review on Certiorari (Rule 45) Special Civil Action of
Certiorari within 30 days
(Rule 64)
From the Court of Appeals, in all criminal cases involving offenses for Appeals from the: Petition for certiorari filed
which the penalty imposed is reclusion perpetua or life imprisonment; or (1) Court of Appeals (Sec. 17, R.A. No. 296, as amended by R.A. No. 5440; Sec. within 30 days from notice of
a lesser penalty is imposed for offenses committed on same occasion or 5[2], Article VIII, 1987 Constitution; Rule 45); the judgment/final
which arose out of the same occurrence that gave rise to the more severe (2) Court of Tax Appeals en banc (Sec. 1, Rule 16, A.M. No. order/resolution sought to be
offense for which the penalty of death is imposed. (Sec. 13[c], Rule 124 as 05-11-07-CTA; Sec. 1, Rule 45, as amended by A.M. No. 07-7-12-SC; R.A. No. reviewed against the following.
amended by A.M. No. 00-5-03-SC, effective October 15, 2004, Sec. 13[b], 9282) Decision, order or ruling of:
Rule 124) (3) Sandiganbayan on pure questions of law, except in cases where the (a) Commission on Elections en
penalty imposed is reclusion perpetua, life imprisonment or death. (Sec. 7, banc (Sec. 7, Article 1X-A, 1987
P.D. No. 1606, as amended by R.A. No. 824; Nunez vs Sandiganbayan, G.R. Nos. Constitution;
L50581-50617, January 20, 1982, R.A. No. 433; Rule 45) Aratuc us. COMELEC, No. L-
(4) Regional Trial Courts, exercising original jurisdiction in the following 49705-09, February 8, 1979)
cases: (b) Commission on Audit (Ibid.,
(a) If no question of fact is involved and the cases involves:Constitutionality 1987 Constitution)
or validity of any treaty, international or executive agreement, law,
presidential decree, proclamation, order, instruction, ordinance or regulation
in question; legality of any tax, impost, assessment, or toll, or any penalty
imposed in relation thereto; or jurisdiction of lower courts is in issue.
(b) All cases in which only errors of questions of law are involved. (Sec. 5[2-a,
b, c, and e], Article VIII, 1987 Constitution; Sec. 17, R.A. No. 296 as amended;
Sec. 9[3], B.P. Blg. 129; Rule 45; Sec. 2[c], Rule 41; Sec. 3[e], Rule 122)
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COURT OF APPEALS
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
Original and Exclusive Original and Concurrent
With the SC With the RTC With the SB
(1) Actions for annulment of judgments of the RTC on the grounds of (1) Petitions for writs of certiorari,
extrinsic fraud and lack of jurisdiction. (Sec. 9[2], B.P. 129; Rule 47) prohibition, and mandamus against:
(2) Review of Decision or Order on Rehabilitation Plan. — An order (a)RTC and lower courts (B.P. 129);
approving or disapproving a rehabilitation plan can only be reviewed (b)National Labor
through a petition for certiorari to the Court of Appeals under Rule 65 of Relations Commission (NLRC) (B.P. 129,
the Rules of Court (Rule 6, 2013 Financial Rehabilitation Rules of Sec. 9); (c) Civil
Procedure) Service Commission (CSC) (R.A. 7902);
(d)Other
quasi-judicial agencies (B.P. 129);
(2)
Petitions for the issuance of a writ of
Kalikasan. (Sec. 3, Rule 7, A.M. No. 09-6-
8-SC)

1) Petitions for habeas corpus (B.P. 129; Sec. 5[1], Art. VIII, 1987
Constitution) (2)
Petitions for quo warranto
(3) Petitions for the issuance of writs of certiorari,
prohibition and mandamus against lower courts or bodies.
(4) Petitions for the issuance of writ of
continuing mandamus in environmental cases. (Sec. 1, Rule 8, A.M. No. 09-6-
8-SC) (5) Actions brought to prevent
and restrain violations of laws concerning monopolies and combinations in
restraint of trade (Sec. 17, R.A. No. 296 as amended by R.A. No. 5440)

(1) Petition for writ of amparo (Sec. 3, A.M. No. 07-9-12-SC);

(2) Petition for writ of habeas data (Sec. 3, A.M. No. 08-1-16-SC);
(3) Petitions for certiorari, prohibition, and mandamus relating to an act or omission of a municipal
trial court, or of a corporation, a board, an officer or person (1987 Constitution)
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COURT OF APPEALS
APPELLATE JURISDICTION
Ordinary Appeal by Notice of Appeal or Record on Appeal Appeal by Certiorari/Petition for Review on Certiorari (Rule 45)
(1) Appeals from Regional Trial Courts, except those appealable to the An appeal may be taken to the CA whether the appeal involves questions of fact, mixed questions of fact and
Supreme Court law, or questions of law, in the following cases:
(2) Appeals from Regional Trial Courts on constitutional, tax, (1) Appeals from Regional Trial Courts in cases decided by the RTC in the exercise of its appellate jurisdiction
jurisdictional questions involving questions of fact which should be (Sec. 22, Batas Pambansa Blg. 129; Rule 42; Sec. 3[b], Rule 122)
appealed first to the Court of Appeals (Sec. 17[4][4] R.A. No. 296 as (2) Appeals from decisions of the Regional Trial Courts acting as Special Agrarian Courts in cases
amended, which was not intended to be excluded by Sec. 9[3], B.P.Blg. involving just compensation to the landowners concerned (Land Bank of the Philippines vs. De Leon, G. R. No.
129) 143275, September 10, 2002)
(3) Appeals from decisions and final orders of the Family Courts (Sec. 14, (3) Appeals from awards, judgments, final orders, or resolutions of, or authorized by, quasi-
R.A. No. 8369) judicial agencies in the exercise of their quasi-judicial functions: (a)Appeals from Civil Service Commission
(4) Direct Appeal from land registration and cadastral cases decided (CSC); (b) Appeals from Quasi-Judicial Agencies: Government Service Insurance System; Construction Industry
by Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts, and Municipal Arbitration Commission; Securities and Exchange Commission; Department of Agrarian Reform under RA
Circuit Trial Courts based on their delegated jurisdiction (Sec. 34, B.P. 129 6657; Office of the President; Land Registration Authority; Social Security Commission; Civil and Aeronautics
as amended by R.A. No. 7691) Board; Intellectual Property Office; National Electrification Administration; Energy Regulatory Commission;
(5) Automatic review/appeals from Regional Trial Courts in criminal National Telecommunications Commission; Employees’ Compensation Commission; Insurance Commission;
cases, where the penalty imposed is reclusion perpetua, or life Philippine Atomic Energy Commission; Board of Investments; Ombudsman, in administrative disciplinary
imprisonment, or where a lesser penalty is imposed but for offenses cases; National Commission on Indigenous Peoples; and Voluntary Arbitrators authorized by law)
committed on the same occasion or which arose out of the same (4) Appeals from the Office of the Ombudsman in administrative disciplinary
occurrence that gave rise to the more serious offense for which the cases (A.M. No. 99-2-02-SC; Fabian vs. Desierto, G.R. No. 129742,
penalty of reclusion perpetua or life imprisonment is imposed (Sec. 3[c], September 16, 1998)
Rule 122, as amended by A.M. No. 00- 5-03-SC; People vs. Mateo, G.R. Nos. (5) Judgments and final orders of the CTA en banc are now appealable to the
147678-87, July 7, 2004) SC through a petition for review under Rule 45 (R.A. No. 9282)
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COURT OF TAX APPEALS
EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL EXCLUSIVE APPELLATE
Exclusive original jurisdiction over all criminal offenses arising from 1. Decisions of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue in cases involving disputed assessments, refunds of
violations of the National Internal Revenue Code or Tariff and Customs internal revenue taxes, fees or other charges, penalties in relation thereto, or other matters arising under the
Code and other laws administered by the Bureau of Internal Revenue or National Internal Revenue or other laws administered by the Bureau of Internal Revenue;
the Bureau of Customs: 2. Inaction by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue in cases involving
Provided, however, That offenses or felonies mentioned in this paragraph disputed assessments, refunds ofinternal revenue taxes, fees or other charges, penalties in relations thereto, or
where the principal amount of taxes and fees, exclusive of charges and other matters arising under the National Internal Revenue Code or other laws administered by the Bureau of
penalties, claimed is less than One million pesos (P1,000,000.00) or Internal Revenue, where the National Internal Revenue Code provides a specific period of action, in which case
where there is no specified amount claimed shall be tried by the regular the inaction shall be deemed a denial;
courts and the jurisdiction of the CTA shall be appellate. Any provision of 3 Decisions, orders or resolutions of the Regional Trial Courts in local tax cases originally decided or resolved
law or the Rules of Court to the contrary notwithstanding, the criminal by them in the exercise of their original or appellate jurisdiction;
action and the corresponding civil action for the recovery of civil liability 4. Decisions of the Commissioner of Customs in cases involving liability for customs duties, fees or other
for taxes and penalties shall at all times be simultaneously instituted with, money charges, seizure, detention or release of property affected, fines, forfeitures or other penalties in
and jointly determined in the same proceeding by the CTA, the filing of relation thereto, or other matters arising under the Customs Law or other laws administered by the Bureau of
the criminal action being deemed to necessarily carry with it the filingS. Customs;
of the civil action, and no right to reserve the filling of such civil action 5. Decisions of the Central Board of Assessment Appeals in the exercise of its appellate jurisdiction over
separately from the criminal action will be recognized. casesinvolvingthe assessment and taxation of real property originally decided by the provincial or city board
of assessment appeals;

Exclusive original jurisdiction over all criminal offenses arising from 6. Decisions of the Secretary of Finance on customs cases elevated to him automatically for review from
violations of the National Internal Revenue Code or Tariff and Customs decisions of the Commissioner of Customs which are adverse to the Government under Sec. 2315 of the Tariff
Code and other laws administered by the Bureau of Internal Revenue or and Customs Code; 7.
the Bureau of Customs: Decisions of the Secretary of Trade and Industry, in the case of nonagricultural product, commodity or article,
Provided, however, That offenses or felonies mentioned in this paragraph and
where the principal amount of taxes and fees, exclusive of charges and 8. Decisions of the Secretary of Agriculture in the case of agricultural product, commodity or article, involving
penalties, claimed is less than One million pesos (P1,000,000.00) or dumping and countervailing duties under Secs. 301 and 302, respectively, of the Tariff and Customs Code, and
where there is no specified amount claimed shall be tried by the regular safeguard measures under Republic Act No. 8800, where either party may appeal the decision to impose or not
courts and the jurisdiction of the CTA shall be appellate. to impose said duties.
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COURT OF TAX APPEALS
EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL EXCLUSIVE APPELLATE
For Criminal Offenses: 1.
Over appeals from the judgments, resolutions or orders of the Regional Trial Courts in tax cases originally
decided by them, in their respective territorial jurisdictions.
2. Over petitions for review of the judgments, resolutions or orders of the Regional Trial Courts in the
exercise of their appellate jurisdiction over tax cases originally decided by the Metropolitan Trial Courts,
Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts in their respective jurisdiction.

For Tax Collection Cases:

1. Over appeals from the judgments, resolutions or orders of the Regional Trial Courts in tax cases originally
decided by them, in their respective territorial jurisdictions.
2. Over petitions for review of the judgments, resolutions or orders of the Regional Trial Courts in the
exercise of their appellate jurisdiction over tax cases originally decided by the Metropolitan Trial Courts,
Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts in their respective jurisdiction.
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SANDIGANBAYAN
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
Original and Concurrent
Original and Exclusive
With the SC With the CA With the RTC
(1) Violations of: R.A. No. 3019 – Anti-Graft and Corruption Practices Act; Petitions for issuance of writs of
R.A. No. 1379 – Forfeiture of Ill Gotten Wealth Act; Chapter II, Sec. 2, Title certiorari, prohibition, mandamus,
VII of Revised Penal Code – Bribery etc.; and other offenses committed by habeas corpus, and injunction and other
public officials and employees in relation to their office, and private ancillary writs in aid ofits appellate
individuals charged as co- principals, accomplices, and accessories jurisdiction, including quo warranto
including those employed in government-owned-orcontrolled arising in cases falling under said
corporations, where one or more of the accused are officials occupying Executive Order Nos. 1, 2, 14, and 14-A.
the following positions in government, whether in a permanent, acting, or
interim capacity, at the time of the commission of the offense:
(a) Officials of the
Executive Branch xxx classified as salary grade "27" or higher xxx
specifically including xxx
(b) Members of Congress xxx
(c) Members of the Judiciary xxx
(d) Members of Constitutional Commissions xxx
(e) All other national and local officials classified as
salary grade "27" and higher under the Compensation and Position
Classification Act of 1989.
In cases where none of the accused is occupying
the above positions, the original jurisdiction shall be vested in the proper
Regional Trial Court or Metropolitan Trial Court, etc., as the case may be,
pursuant to their respective jurisdictions. (Sec. 2, R.A. No. 7975, as
amended by R.A. No. 8249) In cases where there is no specific allegation
of facts showing that the offense was committed in relation to the public
office of the accused, the original jurisdiction shall also be vested in the
proper Regional Trial Court or Metropolitan Trial Court, etc., as the case
may be (Lacson vs. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 128096, January 20,
1999)
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SANDIGANBAYAN
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
Original and Concurrent
Original and Exclusive
With the SC With the CA With the RTC
(2) Civil and criminal cases filed pursuant to and in connection with (1) Petitions for writ of amparo and writ of habeas data when action concerns public data files of government
Executive Order Nos. 1, 2, 14, and 14-A: (a) E.O. No. 1 – Creating the offices (Sec. 3, A.M. No. 07-9-12-SC or "The Rule on the Writ of Arnparo," effective October 24, 2007; Sec. 3,
PCGG; (b) E.O. No. 2 – Illegal Acquisition and Misappropriations of A.M. No. 08-1-16-SC, effective February 2, 2008)
Ferdinand Marcos, Imelda Marcos their close relatives, subordinates, (2) Petitions for certiorari, prohibition, and mandamus, relating to an act or omission of a Municipal Trial
business associates, dummies, agents or nominees; (c) E.O. No. 14 – Cases Court, corporation, board, officer, or person (Sec. 4, Rule 65, as amended by A.M. No. 07-7-12-SC dated
involving the ill-gotten wealth of Ferdinand Marcos, Imelda Marcos their December 12, 2007)
close relatives, subordinates, business associates, dummies, agents or
nominees; and (d) E.O. No. 14A – Amendments to E.O. No. 14 (Sec. 2, R.A.
No. 7975 as amended by R.A. No. 8249, R.A. No. 10660).

(3) Violations of R.A. No. 9160, or "Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001,"

as amended by R.A. No. 9194, when committed by public officers and
private persons who are in conspiracy with such public officers

APPELLATE JURISDICTION
Decisions and final orders of Regional Trial Courts in the exercise of their original or appellate jurisdiction under Presidential Decree No. 1606, as amended, shall be appealable to the
Sancliganbayan in the manner provided by Rule 122 of the Rules of Court (Sec. 5, Republic Act No. 8249)
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REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
CIVIL
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
Original and Exclusive Original and Concurrent
With the SC With the CA With the SB

Actions affecting ambassadors, other

(1) Subject of the action not capable of pecuniary estimation; public ministers and consuls (B.P. 129,
Sec. 21[2]; Sec. 5[1], Art. VIII, 1987
Constitution)
(2) Actions involving title to, or possession of real property or any (1) Petitions for habeas corpus (B.P. 129; Sec. 5[1], Art. VIII, 1987
interest therein — where assessed value of property exceeds Constitution)
P400,000.00
(3) Actions in admiralty and maritime jurisdiction — where demand or (2) Petitions for quo warranto
claim exceeds P2,000,000.00
(4) Matters of probate, testate and intestate — where gross value of (3) Petitions for the issuance of writ of continuing mandamus in
estate exceeds P2,000,000.00 environmental cases. (Sec. 1, Rule 8, A.M. No. 09-6-8-SC)

(5) Cases not within exclusive juris- diction of any court, tribunal, person (4) Actions brought to prevent and restrain violations of laws concerning
or body exercising judicial or quasi- judicial functions. monopolies and combinations in restraint of trade (Sec. 17, R.A. No. 296 as
amended by R.A. No. 5440)

(6) All other cases where demand — exclusive of interests, damages of

whatever kind, attorney's fees, litigations expenses and cost, or value of (1) Petition for writ of amparo (Sec. 3, A.M. No. 07-9-12-SC);
property in controversy — exceeds exceeds P2,000,000.00
(7) Additional original jurisdiction transferred under Sec. 5.2. of the
Securities Regulation Code, all cases enumerated under Section 5 of (2) Petition for writ of habeas data (Sec. 3, A.M. No. 08-1-16-SC);
Presidential Decree No. 902-A.
(8) Application for issuance of writ of search and seizure in civil actions (3) Petitions for certiorari, prohibition, and mandamus relating to an act or omission of a municipal trial court,
for infringement of intellectual property rights (Sec. 3, A.M. No. 02-1-06- or of a corporation, a board, an officer or person (1987 Constitution)
SC, effective February 15, 2002)
(9) Violations of Republic Act No. 9160 or "Anti-Money Laundering Act of
2001," as amended by Republic Act No. 9194.
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REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
CIVIL
Original and Concurrent
With MeTC, MTC, MTCC and MCTC With Insurance Commission

Application for Protection Order under Sec. 10, Republic Act No. 9282, unless Claims not exceeding
there is a Family Court in the residence of petitioner. P100,000.00 (Sec. 416,
Insurance Code, Presidential
Decree No. 612).
CRIMINAL
ORIGINAL AND EXCLUSIVE
Criminal cases not within the exclusive jurisdiction of any court, tribunal, or body. (Sec. 20, B.P. Blg. 129)
(1) criminal cases where the penalty provided by law exceeds six years imprisonment irrespective of the fine (R.A. 7691).
(2) criminal cases not falling within the exclusive original jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan, where none of the accused are occupying positions corresponding to salary grade "27" and
higher
(3) (R.A. where
In cases 7975 and
the R.A.
onlyNo. 8249)provided by law is a fine, if the amount of the fine exceeds P4,000 (R.A. 7691 as clarified by Administrative Circular No. 09-94 dated June 14, 1994)
penalty
(4) Violations of special laws: (a)
Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002; (b) Anti-Violence against Women and their Children Act of 2004 (specifically, those involving violence against women and children as
defined under Section 5); (c) Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law; and(d) Omnibus Election Code.

APPELLATE JURISDICTION
All cases decided by the MeTC, MTC, MTCC and MCTC in their respective territorial Jurisdiction. (Sec. 22, B.P. 129)
RTC AS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RTC AS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL RTC AS SPECIAL AGRARIAN
SPECIAL JURISDICTION OF RTC COURT COURT COURT
The SC may designate certain branches of the RTC to handle exclusively SC-AO No. 113-95: Re: Designation of Some Regional Trial Courts are Special Agrarian Courts, which
criminal cases, juvenile and domestic relations cases, agrarian cases, Special Courts for Intellectual Property designated as Special Commercial are Regional Trial Courts, are
urban land reform cases which do not fall under the jurisdiction of quasi- Rights (October 02, 1995) - Some Courts specially designated to hear given original and exclusive
judicial bodies and agencies, and/or such other special cases as the SC Regional Trial Courts are designated as and decide Commercial cases jurisdiction over two categories
may determine in the interest of a speedy and efficient administration of Intellectual Property Courts to hear and of cases, to wit: (1) "all petitions
justice. (Sec. 23, B.P. 129). decide cases involving intellectual for the determination of just
property rights compensation to landowners"
and (2) "the prosecution of all
criminal offenses under R.A. No.
6657."
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FAMILY COURT
Original and Exclusive

(1) Criminal cases where one or more of the accused is below eighteen (18) years of age but not less than nine (9) years of age, when one or more of the victims is a minor at the time of
the commission of the offense: Provided, That if the minor is found guilty, the court shall promulgate sentence and ascertain any civil liability which the accused may have incurred. The
sentence, however, shall be suspended without need of application pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 1903, otherwise known as "The Child and Youth Welfare Code"; (R.A. No. 8369
[Family Courts Act of 1997])

(2) Petitions for guardianship, custody of children, habeas corpus in relation to the latter; (Sec. 3, A.M. No. 03-04-04-SC; Sec. 3, A.M. No. 03-02-05-SC)

(3) Petitions for adoption of children and the revocation thereof; (Secs. A.20 and B.28, A.M. No. 02-6-02-SC; R.A. No. 9523

(4) Complaints for annulment of marriage, declaration of nullity of marriage, and those relatingto maritalstatus and propertyrelations of husband and wife or those living together under
different status and agreements, and petitions for dissolution of conjugal partnership of gains; (Sec. 2, A.M. No. 02-11-10-SC)

(5) Petitions for involuntary commitment ofa child, for removal of custody against child-placement or child-caring agency or individual, and for commitment of disabled child; (Secs.
4[b], 5[a][ii], 6[b], A.M. No. 02-1-19- SC)

(6) Cases against minors cognizable under R.A. No. 9165, or "The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002"; (A.M. No. 07-8-2-SC)

(7) Violation of R.A. No. 7610, otherwise known as the "Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploration and Discrimination Act," as amended by R.A. No. 7658 and as
further amended by R.A. No. 9231;

(8) R.A. No. 9775 (Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009);

(9) Cases of violence against women and their children under R.A. No. 9262, otherwise known as "Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act of 2004," including applications
for Protection Order under the same Act;
(10) Criminal cases involving juveniles if no preliminary investigation is required under Sec. 1, Rule 112 of Revised Rules on Criminal Procedure (Sec. 1, A.M. No. 02-1-18-SC)
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METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN CITIES, AND MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS

CIVIL
Original and Exclusive Delegated
Cadastral and land registration cases assigned by Supreme Court
where there is no controversy or opposition and in contested lots
(1) Actions involving personal property valued not more than P2,000,000.00 valued at more than P100,000 (Sec. 34, B.P. Blg. 129 as amended by
R.A. No. 7691).

(2) All other cases where demand for money does not exceeds P2,000,000.00
(3) Actions in admiralty and maritime jurisdiction — where demand or claim does not exceed P2,000,000.00

(4) Matters of probate, testate and intestate — where gross value of estate does not exceeds P2,000,000.00 Special
(5) Actions involving title to, or possession of real property or any interest therein — where assessed value of Petition for habeas corpus in the absence of all Regional Trial Court
property does not exceeds P400,000.00, exclusive of IDALEC: Provided, that in cases of land not declared for judges (Sec. 35, B.P. Blg. 129)
taxation purposes, the value of such property shall be determined by the assessed value of the adjacent lots.
(6) Forcible entry and unlawful detainer, with jurisdiction to resolve issue of ownership to determine issue of
possession; (Sec. 33, B.P. Blg. 129 as amended by R.A. 11576)
(7) Provisional remedies in principal actions within their jurisdiction, and in proper cases, such as preliminary
attachment, preliminary injunction, appointment of receiver and delivery of personal property (Rule 57-60);
(8) Inclusion and exclusion of voters (Sec. 38, B.P. Blg. 881, Omnibus Election Code of the Philippines).
(9) Cases falling under the 2016 Revised Rules of Procedure for Small Claims Cases, where the claim does not
exceed PHP 1,000,000.00, exclusive of interest and costs.
(10) Cases-falling under the 1991 Revised Rules on Summary Procedure
CRIMINAL
Original and Exclusive
(1) All violations of city or municipal ordinances committed within their respective territorial jurisdictions;
(2) All offenses punishable with im- prisonment of not more than six (6) years irrespective of the fine and regardless of other imposable accessory or other penalties and the civil liability
arising therefrom; provided, however, that in offenses involving damage to property through criminal negligence, they shall have exclusive original jurisdiction (Sec. 32, B.P. Blg. 129 as
amended by R.A. No. 7691).
(3) All offenses committed not falling within the exclusive original jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan where none of the accused is occupying a position corresponding to salary grade
"27' and higher (As amended by R.A. No. 7975 and R.A. No. 8249).
In cases where the only penalty provided by law is a fine not exceeding P4,000, the Metropolitan Trial Courts, etc. have jurisdiction (Admin Circular No. 09-94, dated June 14, 1994).
Special
Applications for bail in the absence of all Regional Trial Court judges (Sec. 35, Batas Pambansa Blg. 129).