Original jurisdiction Exclusive original Appellate

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1 level By default SECTION 33, BP 129 When a decision is
courts 1. Civil actions and probate proceedings where rendered by a public
SEC 34, BP 129 value of the personal property, estate, or amount officer.
1. May be assigned by SC to hear and of the demand for sum of money does not Ex. Mayor denies permit to
determine cadastral or land registration exceed 300k (for MM 400k) exclusive of interest, conduct rally in a public
cases covering (1) lots where there is no damages, attorney's fees, litigation expenses, and place.
controversy or opposition, OR costs. Isolated case and does not
(2) contested lots where the value does not 2. Over cases of forcible entry and unlawful make the MTC an
exceed 100k detainer. Value does not matter appellate court
3. In all civil actions which involve title to, or
SEC 35, BP 129 possession of, real property, or any interest
1. In the absence of all RTC Judges in a therein where assessed value of the property or
province or city, any 1st level court Judge may interest therein does not exceed 20k (for MM 50k)
hear and decide petitions for a writ of
habeas corpus or applications for bail SECTION 32
(presumption of urgency) in criminal cases in 1. Violation of city & municipal ordinances
the province or city where absent RTC Judge committed under their territorial jurisdiction.
sit. 2. Offenses punishable with imprisonment not
exceeding 6 years

RTC COURT OF GENERAL JURISDICTION (covers SECTION 19, BP 129 When reviewing 1st level
actions not w/n exclusive jurisdiction of any court) 1. Civil actions and probate proceedings where court decisions
value of the personal property, estate, or amount
1. Criminal cases with imposable penalty of of the demand for sum of money exceeds 300k
imprisonment > 6yrs (for MM 400k)
2. Civil case where subject matter incapable of
SECTION 21 pecuniary estimation
1. Issuance of writs of certiorari, prohibition, 3. Civil actions which involve the title to, or
mandamus, quo warranto, injunction and possession of, real property, or any interest
habeas corpus therein, where the assessed value of the property
a. Writ of kalikasan exclusive to CA involved exceeding 20k/50k for MM
2. In actions affecting ambassadors and a. Except actions for forcible entry into and
other public ministers and consuls. unlawful detainer
4. All actions in admiralty and maritime jurisdiction
SEC 5.2, RA 8799 where demand or claim exceeds 300k (for MM
1. Jurisdiction over intra-corporate disputes 400k)
from the SEC to RTC (Special Commercial 5. All matters of probate proceedings, both testate
Court) designated by the Supreme Court and intestate, where the gross value of the estate
exceeds 300k (for MM 400k)
Lupangco vs CA - RTC can decide cases 6. All actions involving the contract of marriage and
involving purely administrative function. marital relations
 7. All cases not within the exclusive jurisdiction of
any court exercising jurisdiction or any court
exercising judicial or quasi-judicial functions
8. In all other cases in which the demand, exclusive
of interest, damages of whatever kind, attorney's
fees, litigation expenses, and costs or the value of
the property in controversy exceeds 300k (for MM
400k)

SECTION 20
1. Criminal cases not w/n the exclusive jurisdiction of
any court, tribunal or body, except those falling
under exclusive and concurrent jurisdiction of
Sandiganbayan which shall hereafter be
exclusively taken cognizance of by the latter.

CA 1. Petitions for Certiorari, Prohibition, 1. Writ of kalikasan exclusive to CA By default

Mandamus, Quo Warranto, Habeas 2. Actions for annulment of judgements of RTC
Corpus, Injunction, applications for the (original action) 1. Exclusive appellate
issuance of the Writ of Amparo and Writ of jurisdiction over all
Kalikasan, petition for wiretapping of final judgements,
terrorists resolutions, orders of
2. Decisions rendered by Civil Service RTCs and quasi-
Commission judicial agencies,
boards (SEC, SSC,
ECC and CSC)
SC 1. Over cases affecting ambassadors, other 1. ONLY SC has power to hear questions with 1. All cases involving
public ministers and consuls regards to the factual basis of martial law and the constitutionality of law
2. Over petitions for certiorari, prohibition, suspension of the writ of Habeas Corpus. 2. All cases involving the
mandamus, quo warranto and habeas 2. Petitions for certiorari, prohibition, mandamus legality of any tax
corpus against the following: CA, COMELEC, COA, 3. All cases in which the
Sandiganbayan, Court of Tax Appeals jurisdiction of any lower
court is in issue
4. All criminal cases w/
penalty of reclusion
perpetua or higher
There must be an
intermediate review
conducted by CA
5. Error or question of law
is involved
****Validity or enforceability of writs issued by RTC is limited only w/ respective judicial region (limited jurisdiction) BUT those issued
by CA and SC may be enforced anywhere in PH.