Civil Cases MTC RTC CA SC

Exclusive/Origina 1. Actions involving personal
l property
2. Demand for money
MTC-all cases must  Exclusive of interest,
not exceed 300k damages of whatever kind,
outside MM, 400k attorney’s fees, litigation
in MM except expenses and costs
actions involving (IDALEC), the amount of
title to or which must be specifically
possession of real ALLEGED
property (not to  “Damages of whatever kind”
exceed 20k outside is not included if damages
MM, 50k in MM) are merely incidental to the
main action
RTC-all exceeding 3. Probate proceeding (testate or
300k outside MM, intestate) with the GROSS
400k in MM VALUE of the estate
EXCEPT actions 4. Actions involving title to or
involving title to or possession of real property or
possession of real any interest therein
property (exceeds 5. Inclusion and exclusion of
20k outside MM, voters
50k in MM) 6. Admiralty and maritime cases
7. Those covered by Rules on
Summary Procedure
a) Forcible entry and unlawful
detainer (issue of ownership
only to determine the issue
of possession)
b) Small claims NOT exceeding
100k
c) Other civil cases EXCEPT
probate proceedings, total
amount does not exceed
100k in MM, 200k in MM,
exclusive of interests and
costs.
1. Actions incapable of pecuniary Actions for annulment of Petition for certiorari,
estimation judgment of the RTC prohibition or mandamus
2. Title to or possession of real against: CA, COMELEC, COA
property or any interest therein & SB
(ASSESSED VALUE-based on tax
declaration)
3. Admiralty and maritime cases
4. Matters of prostate (testate &
intestate) where gross value of the
estate
5. All actions involving the contract of
marriage and family relations
6. Cases not within the exclusive
jurisdiction of any court, tribunal,
person or body exercising judicial
or quasi-judicial functions
7. Civil actions and special
proceedings falling within the
exclusive original jurisdiction of
the Juvenile and Domestic
Relations Court & the Court of
Agrarian Reform as now provided
by law
8. All other cases where demand
EXCLUSIVE of IDALEC or the
value of the property exceeds 300k
outside MM, 400k MM
9. Intra-corporate disputes

Concurrent With RTC-None With SC: With SC: With CA:


Delegated May be assigned by the SC to hear
cadastral or land registration cases
where there is no controversy over
the land OR in case of contested
lands, value does not exceed 100k
Special Petition for habeas corpus
Appellate
actions affecting ambassadors, public
ministers, and consuls
With SC, CA &SB:
issuance of writs of certiorari,
prohibition, mandamus, habeas
corpus, quo warranto, injunction
against lower courts
With MTC, etc-None
SC may designate certain branches of
RTC to try exclusively juvenile and
domestic relations cases, agrarian
cases, urban land reform cases not
falling w/in the jurisdiction of any
quasi-judicial body &other special
cases in the interest of justice
All cases decided by lower courts in
a) Petitions for certiorari, a) Petitions for certiorari,
prohibition or prohibition or mandamus
mandamus against RTC, against RTC, habeas
habeas corpus, quo corpus, quo warranto
warranto b) Petitions for certiorari,
b) Petitions for certiorari, prohibition or mandamus
prohibition or against the NLRC
mandamus against the
NLRC With SC, SB & RTC
a) Petitions for issuance of
With SC, SB & RTC: writ of amparo
a) Petitions for issuance of b) Petitions for habeas data
writ of amparo where the action involves
b) Petitions for habeas data public data or gov’t office
where the action c) Petitions for certiorari,
involves public data or prohibition or mandamus
gov’t office against inferior courts
c) Petitions for certiorari, and other bodies
prohibition or d) Petitions for habeas
mandamus against corpus and quo warranto
inferior courts and other
bodies
d) Petitions for habeas
corpus and quo
warranto
EXCLUSIVE APPELLATE Review, revise, reverse,
(perfected upon their respective territorial jurisdiction Jurisdiction over all final
receipt of notice of EXCEPT decisions of lower courts in judgments, decisions,
Appeal) the exercise of delegated jurisdiction resolutions, order or awards
of RTC & quasi-judicial
agencies EXCEPT those
falling within the appellate
jurisdiction of the SC in
accordance with the
Constitution.
modify or affirm on appeal or
certiorari the ff:
a) All cases in which the
constitutionality or
validity of any treaty, int’l
executive agreement, law,
presidential decree,
proclamation, order,
instruction, ordinance, or
regulation is in question
b) All cases involving the
legality of any tax,
impost, assessment, or
toll, or any penalty
imposed in relation
thereto
c) All cases in which the
jurisdiction of any lower
court is in issue
d) All criminal cases in
which the penalty
imposed is reclusion
perpetua or higher
e) All cases in which only an
error or question of law is
involved