RULES ON APPEALS

(By: PDC)

SUPREME COURT

CTA
SANDIGANBAYAN
How taken: By filing a verified petition
How taken: By filing a verified petition for
for review on certiorari within 15 days
certiorari within 30 days from notice of
from notice of judgment, final order or
judgment, final order or resolution sought to be
resolution sought to be reviewed.
reviewed using Rule 65.
(R.45)

COA COMELEC
How taken: By filing a verified petition for How take: By filing a verified petition
certiorari within 30 days from notice of for certiorari within 30 days from notice
judgment, final order or resolution sought to be of judgment, final order or resolution
reviewed. (R.65) sought to be reviewed. (R.64 S. 2)

How take: Use Rule 45 by filing a petition for review on

certiorari with the SC within 15 days from notice of
judgment, final order or resolution sought to be reviewed.

COURT OF APPEALS

How taken: Use Rule How taken: Use Rule 45

How taken: Use Rule 42 by
filing a verified petition for
review before the CA within 15
days from notice of judgment
or final order of after denial of
the MR or MT.
How taken: Use Rule 43 by filing a
verified petition for review with the
Ground of Appeal
CA within 15 days from notice of Pure question of law or Mixed
award, denial of MR or MT or question of law and fact
resolution sought to be appealed.
41 by filing a notice of
appeal before the RTC
within 15 days from
notice of judgment,
final order or
resolution sought to
be appealed.
Ground of Appeal
Mixed question of law
and fact
by filing a petition for
review on certiorari
with the Supreme Court
within 15 days from
notice of J or FO
appealed from or from
denial of MR or MT.
Ground:
Pure question of law

APPELLATE JURISDICTION ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

QUASI-JUDICIAL
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
AGENCIES

How taken: Use Rule 40 by filing a

notice of appeal with the MTC that
How taken: Appeal it as if rendered by
rendered the decision within 15 days or
the RTC in the exercise of its original
where a record on appeal is required,
jurisdiction.
within 30 days from notice of
Note: Rule 65 is not a mode of appeal but judgment, final order, or resolution.
a separate and distinct action. It is filed on
the ground of grave abuse of discretion
amounting to lack or excess of DELEGATED JURISDICTION ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
jurisdiction. As a general rule, it can only (Cadastral Proceeding)
be filed in the absence of other adequate
remedies under the law.
MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT