within the exclusive

jurisdiction of any court, to comply with Katarungang Pambarangay(LGC)

tribunal, or body EXCEPTthose requirements  Motion for bill of particulars 
within the jurisdiction of the Motions for new trial, reconsideration, re-opening
Sandiganbayan. N.B. RTC has  Petition for relief from judgment  Motion for
jurisdiction over criminal extension of time to file pleadings, affidavits 
JURISDICTION OF PHILIPPINE COURTS cases where the penalty Memoranda  Petition for certiorari, mandamus,
imposable:  Exceeds 4 years and prohibition against any interlocutory
2mos 1 day imprisonment, orderissued by the court  Motion to declare
irrespective of fine  Exceeds defendant in default  Dilatory motion for
JURISDICTION OF THESUPREME COURJURISDICTION OF THE COURT OF A JURISDICTION
fine of P4000, OFifTHE
onlyREGIONALT
a fine is JURISDICTI JURISDICTION
postponement OFTHE MUNICIPAL
Reply TRIAL complaints
 Third-party COURTS, METROPOLITAN
 TRIAL COURTS AND THE MUNICIPA
1.ORIGINALjurisdiction over 1. ORIGINAL jurisdiction to imposable Manzano vs.Valera Motion for intervention
cases involving ambassadors, issue writs of mandamus, Libel is punishable by prision
other public ministers and prohibition, certiorari ,habeas correcional in its minimum
consuls; petitions for certiorari, corpus, and quo warranto, and and medium periods. R.A.
prohibition,mandamus, quo auxiliary writs or processes, 7691 places jurisdiction over
warranto and habeas corpus whether or not in aid of its criminal cases where the
(Concurrentwith RTC). 2. Review, appellate jurisdiction penalty is 6 years or less with
revise, reverse, modify, or affirm (Concurrent with SC and RTCs) the MTCs. However, Art. 360
on appeal or certiorari, final 2. EXCLUSIVE original of the RPC give jurisdiction
judgments oflower courts in: jurisdiction over actions for over libel cases to theRTC.
Cases in which the annulment of judgments of Special law (RPC) must prevail
constitutionality or validity of any RTCs. 3. EXCLUSIVE appellate over general laws (RA 7691).
treaty, international or executive jurisdiction over all final Also, from the provisions of
agreement, law, decree, judgments, decisions, R.A. 7691, there is no
proclamation, order, instruction, resolutions, orders or awards manifest intent to repeal or
ordinance or regulation is in of RTCs and quasi-judicial alter the jurisdiction in libel
question; Cases involving the agencies, bodies, or cases. II.ORIGINAL  Issuance
legality of any tax, impost, commissions, EXCEPT those of writs ofcertiorari,
assessment, or toll, or any which fall within the appellate prohibition, mandamus, quo
penalty imposed thereto; Cases jurisdiction of the SC, namely: warranto, habeas corpus and
involving the jurisdiction of lower a. COMELEC; injunction which may be
courts; All criminal cases in b.CommissiononAudit; c. enforced in any part of their
which the penalty imposed is Sandiganbayan. respective regions (concurrent
reclusion perpetua or higher; All with SC and CA).  In actions
cases in which only an error or affecting ambassadors and
question of law is involved. other public ministers and
consuls (concurrent with SC).
 Over offenses committed
NOT in relation with public
office with imprisonment
exceeding 6 years committed
by public officers classifiedas
salary grade 27 or higher 
Over election contests for
municipal offices.  Pre-week
reviewer in remedial law, III.
APPELLATE All cases decided
by the lower courts (MTCs) in
their respective territorial
jurisdictions. NOTE: no trial de
novo; case is decided on the
basis of decision and
supportingaffidavits.
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