Types of SC CA RTC (ETAP-MNJD) MTC/MCTC (PDA-PFTR)

Jurisdiction of General jurisdiction thus (f)

a. Actions subject matters whereof incapable of 1. Actions involving personal property valued at not
PECUNIARY estimation more than P200,000; MM P400,000
b. Title to or possession of real property with assessed
2. Actions demanding sums of money not exceeding
value more than P20,000; MM P50,000 P200,000; MM P400,000, exclusive of interest,
c. Admiralty and maritime juris. – demand or claim damages, atty’s fees, litigation expenses, and
Peitions for CPM against: more than P200,000; MM P400,000 costs;
ORIGINAL 1. CA Actions for d. Probate – testate/ intestate, gross value of estate 3. Actions in admiralty and maritime juris. where
Exclusive 2. COMELEC annulment of more than P200,000; MM P400,000 the demand or claim does not exceed P200,000;
3. COAudit judgments of RTCse. Marriage and marital relations MM P400,000, exclusive of interest, damages,
4. NLRC f. Cases not w/in exclusive jurisdiction of any court, atty’s fees, litigation expenses, and costs;
5. Secretary of DOLE tribunal, person or body exercising judicial or quasijudicial
4. Probate proceedings, testate or intestate, where
under the Labor functions
Code g. Actions and special proceedings w/in exc. Orig. juris.
the gross value of the estate does not exceed
of the Court of Agrarian Relations as now provided P200,000; MM P400,000
by law 5. Forcible entry and unlawful detainer cases
h. Other cases where the demand, exc. Of interest, 6. Actions involving title to or possession of real
damages, atty’s fees, litigation expenses and costs, property, or any interest therein, where the
or the value of the property exceeds P200,000; MM assessed valued does not exceed P20,000; MM
P400,000 P50,000, exclusive of interest, damages, atty’s
FROM SEC: fees, litigation expenses, and costs
1. Controversies arising from devices and schemes 7. Provisional remedies where the principal action is
employed by the board which are detrimental or w/in their jurisdiction
to the prejudice of the public/stockholders OMNIBUS ELECTION CODE:
2. Intra-corporate controversies, between 1. In cases of inclusion and exclusion of voters
stockholder/members/associates, between any
or all of them and the corporation, or the parties
and the regulations of the corporation
3. controversies on election and appointments of
the board, officers, trustees or managers
4. petitions of corporations on the impossibility to
pay debts because of insufficient assets
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 Types of SC CA RTC (ETAP-MNJD) MTC/MCTC (PDA-PFTR) Insurance
Jurisdiction of General jurisdiction thus (f) Commissioner
Petitions for CPM against RTCs Claims for insurance capable of pecuniary
estimation(Insurance Code PD 612)
1. Petitions for CPM against inferior courts and other bodies
ORIGINAL 2. Petitions for habeas corpus and quo warrant
Concurrent Actions against ambassadors, other 1. Actions against ambassadors, other public
public ministers and consul ministers and consul
Claims for insurance not Claims for insurance not
exceeding P 100,000 and those exceeding P 100,000 and those
not capable of pecuniary not capable of pecuniary
estimation estimation
(Insurance Code PD 612) (Insurance Code PD 612

Types of SC CA RTC (ETAP-MNJD) MTC/MCTC (PDA-PFTR)

Jurisdiction of General jurisdiction thus (f)
Delegated Cadastral or land registration cases covering lots where there is no controversy or
opposition, or contested lots the value of which does not exceed P100,000, as may be
assigned by the SC
Special Petitions for habeas corpus in the absence of all the RTC judges in the province or city.
Summary 1. Forcible entry and unlawful detainer cases irrespective of the amount of damages
Procedure or unpaid rentals sought to be recovered
violations of traffic laws
violations of the rental law
2. All other court cases except probate proceedings, where the total claim does not
exceed P10,000; MM P20,000, exclusive of interests and costs
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 Types of SC CA RTC (ETAP-MNJD) FAMILY COURTS Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction of General jurisdiction thus (f)
(from RTC to Family Courts… RA 8369 Family Courts Act of 1997)
1. Ordinary appeals from: 1 criminal cases involving minors
a. RTC, except in cases exclusively 2 petitions for guardianship, custody of children, habeas corpus
appeallable to the SC. in relation to the latter
Petitions for review on Certiorari against:
b. Family Courts 3 petitions for adoption of children and the revocation thereof
Appellate a. CA 2. Appeal by petition for review from: 4 annulment of marriage and those relating to marital status
b. Sandiganbayan a. Court of Tax Appeals and property relations of husband and wife
c. RTC in cases involving – b. CSC 6 petitions for support and/or acknowledgement
1. Constitutionality or validity of a treaty,
c. Central Board of Assessment Appeals 7 summary judicial proceedings brought under the Family Code
international or executive agreement, d. law,
SEC of the Philippines
PDs, proclamation, order, instruction,e. LRA All cases decided by lower 8 petitions for declaration of status of children as abandoned,
ordinance, or regulation. f. SSC courts in their respective dependent or neglected; suspension, termination or
2. Legality of a tax, impost, assessment,
g. Office of Pres. territorial jurisdictions restoration of parental authority; and other cases
toll or a penalty in relation thereto; h. CAB cognizable by PD 603 (Child and Youth Welfare Code)
3. Jurisdiction of a lower court; and i. Bur. Of Patents, Trademarks & Tech. 9 petitions for the constitution of the family home
transfer 10 Cases against minors cognizable under the Dangerous Drugs Act
4. Only errors or questions of law j. Natl. Electrification Admin. 11 Violations of PD 7610 (Special Protection of Children against
k. ERB Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act) as amended
l. Natl. Telecom. Comm. by RA 7658
m. DAR under RA 6657
n. GSIS 12 Cases of Domestic Violence against WOMEN and CHILDREN
o. Empl. Compen. Comm.
p. Agri. Inventions Board APPEAL – same conditions as appeals from the ordinary RTC
q. Insurance Comm.
r. Phil. Atomic Energy Comm.
s. Board of Investments
t. Construction Industry Arbitrtn Comm.;
u. Any other quasi-judicial agency,
instrumentality, board or comm.. in the
exercise of its quasi-judicial functions,
such as voluntary arbitrators
v. Ombudsman – in administrative
disciplinary cases
w. NC Indigenous Peoples
3. Petitions for review form the RTCs in cases
appealed thereto from the lower court
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FAMILY COURTS Jurisdiction (from RTC to Family Courts… RA 8369 Family Courts Act of 1997)

1 criminal cases involving minors

2 petitions for guardianship, custody of children, habeas corpus
in relation to the latter
3 petitions for adoption of children and the revocation thereof
4 annulment of marriage and those relating to marital status
and property relations of husband and wife
6 petitions for support and/or acknowledgement
7 summary judicial proceedings brought under the Family Code
of the Philippines
8 petitions for declaration of status of children as abandoned,
dependent or neglected; suspension, termination or restoration of
parental authority; and other cases cognizable by PD 603 (Child
and Youth Welfare Code)
9 petitions for the constitution of the family home
10 Cases against minors cognizable under the Dangerous Drugs Act
11 Violations of PD 7610 (Special Protection of Children against Child
Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act) as amended by RA 7658
12 Cases of Domestic Violence against WOMEN and CHILDREN

APPEAL – same conditions as appeals from the ordinary RTC