Section 5.

The Supreme Court shall have the following powers:

1) Exercise original jurisdiction over cases affecting amassadors! other
pulic ministers and consuls! and over petitions for certiorari! prohiition!
mandamus, quo warranto! and habeas corpus.
"#) $eview! revise! reverse! modif%! or affirm on appeal or certiorari! as the
law or the $ules of Court ma% provide! final judgments and orders of lower
courts in:
"a) &ll cases in which the constitutionalit% or validit% of an% treat%!
international or executive agreement! law! presidential decree!
proclamation! order! instruction! ordinance! or regulation is in
'uestion.
") &ll cases involving the legalit% of an% tax! impost! assessment! or
toll! or an% penalt% imposed in relation thereto.
"c) &ll cases in which the jurisdiction of an% lower court is in issue.
"d) &ll criminal cases in which the penalt% imposed is reclusion
perpetua or higher.
"e) &ll cases in which onl% an error or 'uestion of law is involved.
"() &ssign temporaril% judges of lower courts to other stations as pulic
interest ma% re'uire. Such temporar% assignment shall not exceed six
months without the consent of the judge concerned.
")) *rder a change of venue or place of trial to avoid a miscarriage of
justice.
"5) +romulgate rules concerning the protection and enforcement of
constitutional rights! pleading! practice! and procedure in all courts! the
admission to the practice of law! the integrated ar! and legal assistance to
the under,privileged. Such rules shall provide a simplified and inexpensive
procedure for the speed% disposition of cases! shall e uniform for all courts
of the same grade! and shall not diminish! increase! or modif% sustantive
rights. $ules of procedure of special courts and 'uasi,judicial odies shall
remain effective unless disapproved % the Supreme Court.
"-) &ppoint all officials and emplo%ees of the .udiciar% in accordance with
the Civil Service /aw.