Lorenzo A.

Perez
11593229

CIVPRO
JURISDICTION OF COURTS

METROPOLITAN/MUNICIPAL/
MUNICIPAL CIRCIUT
TRIAL COURT
Exclusive original jurisdiction over
civil
actions
and
probate
proceedings,
testate
and
intestate, including the grant of
provisional remedies in proper
cases, where the value of the
personal property, estate, or
amount of the demand does not
exceed
One
thousand
pesos
(P100,00) or in Metro Manila where
such personal property, estate, or
amount of the demand does not
exceed Two hundred thousand
pesos (P200,000) exclusive interest
damages
of
whatever
kind,
attorneys
fees
litigation
expenses, and costs, the amount
of which must be specifically
alleged: Provided, That where
there are several claims or causes
of action between the same or
different parties, embodied in the
same complaint, the amount of the
demand shall be the totality of the
claims in all the causes of action,
irrespective of whether the causes

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

COURT OF APPEALS

SUPREME COURT

In all civil actions in

which the subject of the
litigation is incapable of
pecuniary estimation

Original Jurisdiction to
issue
writs
of
mandamus, prohibition,
certiorari,
habeas
corpus, quo warranto,
and auxiliary writs or
processes, whether or
not in aid of its
appellate jurisdiction

Exercise
original
jurisdiction
over
cases
affecting
ambassadors,
other public ministers and
consuls
,
and
over
petitions
for
certiorari,
prohibition,
mandamus,
quo warranto, and habeas
corpus
Review, revise, reverse,
modify, or affirm on appeal
or by certiorari as the law
or the Rules of Court any
provide, final judgments
and orders of lower courts
in
All cases in which
the constitutionality
or validity of any
treaty, international
or
executive
agreement,
law,
presidential decree,
proclamation, order,
institution, ordinance
or regulations is in

In all civil actions which

involve the title to, or
possession
of,
real
property, or any interest
therein,
where
the
assessed value of the
property
involved
exceeds
Twenty
thousand
pesos
(P20,000) or for civil
actions in Metro Manila,
where such the value
exceeds Fifty Thousand
Pesos (P50,000) except
actions for forcible entry
into
and
unlawful
detainer of lands or

of action arose out of the same or buildings,

original
different transactions
jurisdiction over which is
conferred
upon
Metropolitan Trial Courts
Municipal Trial Courts,
and Municipal Circuit
Trial Courts

question
All cases involving
the legality of any
tax,
impost,
assessment, or toll,
or
any
penalty
imposed in relation
thereto
All cases in which
the jurisdiction of
any lower court is in
issue
All criminal cases in
which the penalty is
impose is Reclusion
Perpetua or higher
All cases in which
only an error or
question of law is
involved.

In all actions admiralty

and maritime jurisdiction
where he demanded or
claim
exceeds
Twi
hundred thousand pesos
(P200,000)

Exclusive original jurisdiction over

cases of forcible entry and unlawful
detainer: Provided, That when, in
such cases, the defendant raises
the question of ownership in his
pleadings and the question of
possession cannot be resolved
without deciding the issue of
ownership, the issue of ownership
shall be resolved only to determine
that issue of possession

In all matters of probate,

both
testate
and
intestate,
where
the
gross value of the estate
exceeds One Hundred
Thousand
pesos
(P100,000) or, in probate
matters in Metro Manila,
where such gross value
exceeds Two Hundred
Thousand
Pesos
(P200,000)

Exclusive
original
jurisdiction over actions
for
annulment
of
judgments of Regional
Trial Courts

Assigns temporarily judges

of lower courts to other
stations as public interest
may require

Order a change of venue

or place of trial to avoid
miscarriage of justice

In all actions involving Exclusive

appellate
the contract of marriage jurisdiction
over
all
and marital relations
final
judgments,
resolutions, orders or
awards of Regional Trial
Courts
and
quasijudicial
agencies,
In all cases not within instrumentalities,
the exclusive jurisdiction boards or commission,
of any court, tribunal, including the Securities
Exchange
person or quasi-judicial and
Commission, the Social
functions
Security Commission,
the
Employees
Compensation
Commission,
Except
those falling within the
appellate jurisdiction of
the Supreme Court in
accordance with the
Constitution, the Labor
Code of the Philippines
under
Presidential
Decree No. 442, as
amended,
the
provisions of this Act,
and of subparagraph
(1)
of
the
third
paragraph
and
subparagraph 4 f the
fourth paragraph of
section 17
of
the
Judiciary Act of 1948.

Promulgate
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 Bar,
and legal assistance to the
underprivileged.
Such
rules
shall
provide
a
simplified and inexpensive
procedure for the speedy
disposition of case, shall
be uniform for all courts of
the same grade, and shall
not diminish, increase or
modify substantive rights.
Rules of procedure of
special courts and quasijudicial bodies shall remain
effective
unless
disapproved
by
the
Supreme Court

Exclusive original in all civil

actions which involve title to, or
possession of, real property, or any
interest therein
where the
assessed value of the property or
interest therein does not exceed
twenty thousand pesos (P20,000)
or in civil action in Metro Manila,
where such assessed value does
not exceed Fifty thousand pesos
(P50,000) exclusive of interest,
damages
of
whatever
kind
attorneys fees, litigation expenses
and costs: Provide, That value of
such property shall be determined
by the assessed value of the
adjacent lots
Delegated jurisdiction in cadastral
and land registration cases does
not exceed one hundred thousand
(P100,000)

In all civil actions and

special
proceedings
falling
within
the
exclusive
original
jurisdiction of a Juvenile
and Domestic Relations
Court and of the Courts
of Agrarian Relations a s
now provided by law

Court of Appeals shall

have the power to try
cases
and
conduct
hearings,
receive
evidence and perform
any
and
all
acts
necessary to resolve
factual issues raised in
cases falling within its
original and appellate
jurisdiction,
including
the power to grant and
conduct new trials or
appeals
must
be
continuous and must
be completed within
three
(3)
months,
In all other cases in unless extended by the Appoint all officials and
which
the
demand, Chief Justice.
employees of the Judiciary
exclusive
of
interest,
in accordance with the
damages of whatever
Civil Service Law.
kind,
attorneys
fees
litigation expenses, and
costs or the value of the
property in controversy
exceeds One hundred
thousands
pesos
(P100,000) or, in such
other above-mentioned
items
exceeds
Twi
hundred thousand pesos
(200,000)

Reference:
Batas Pambansa Blg. 129 An Act Reorganizing the Judiciary, Appropriating Funds therefrom and for Other
Purposes
Abiog, L . (2007) Remedial Law: Civil Procedure. Rex Bookstore, Quezon City, Philippines