MTCs/MeTCs/MTCCs/MCTCs

REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS

COURT OF APPEALS

1. ORIGINAL EXCLUSIVE (except in cases 1. ORIGINAL

1. ORIGINAL
falling within the original jurisdiction of the a. Exclusive
a. Exclusive
RTC and Sandiganbayan)
i. Civil actions in which the subject of the
i. Actions for annulment of judgments of
a. All violations of city or municipal
litigation is incapable of pecuniary
RTC
ordinances committed within their
estimation (subpar1, Sec 19)
respective territorial jurisdiction
ii. Civil actions which involve title to, or
b. Concurrent
b. All
offenses
punishable
with
possession of, real property, or any
i. Issue writs of mandamus, prohibition,
imprisonment not exceeding 6
interest therein, where the assessed value
certiorari, habeas corpus, and quo
years irrespective of the amount of fine,
of the property involved exceeds 20K or,
warranto, and auxillary writs or
regardless of other imposable accessory
for civil actions in Metro Manila, where such
processes, whether or not in aid of its
or other penalties, incl the civil liability
value exceeds 50K except actions for
appellate jurisdiction
arising from such offenses predicated
forcible entry into and unlawful detainer
thereon, irrespective of kind nature, value
of lands or buildings, original jurisdiction over 2. APPELLATE
or amount, Provided, however, that in
which is conferred upon the MeTCs, MTCs,
a. Exclusive over all final judgments,
offenses involving damage to property
and MCTCs.
resolutions, orders, or awards of:
through criminal negligence they shall iii. In all actions in admiralty and maritime
i. RTCs
have exclusive original jurisdiction
where the demand or claim exceeds 100K
ii. Quasi-judicial agencies
c. Civil
actions
and
probate
(200K for Metro Manila)
iii. Instrumentalities
proceedings, testate or intestate, incl iv. In all matters of probate, both testate or
iv. Boards or commission
the grant of provisional remedies in
intestate, where the gross value of the estate
1. SEC
proper cases, where the value of the
exceeds 100K (200K for Metro Manila)
2. Social Security Commission
personal property, estate, or amount of
v. In all actions involving contract of
3. Employees
Compensation
the demand does not exceed 100K,
marriage and marital relations
Commission
or amount of the demand does not
vi. In all cases not within the exclusive
4. CSC
exceed 200K exclusive of interest,
jurisdiction of any court, tribunal, person or
b. Exception: Those falling within the
damages of whatever kind, attys fees,
body exercising jurisdiction or judicial/quasiappellate jurisdiction of the SC in
litigation expenses and costs, the amount
judicial functions
accordance with the:
of which must be specifically alleged
vii. In all civil actions and special proceedings
i. Constitution
i. If there are several claims or causes
falling within the exclusive jurisdiction of
ii. Labor Code of the Phils
of action between the same or
a Juvenile and Domestic Relations
iii. Provisions of this Act
different parties in the same
Court and the Courts of Agrarian
iv. Par 3, subpar 1, and Par 4, subpar 4
complaint, the amount shall be the
Relations
of Sec of Judiciary Act of 1948
totality of the claims in all viii. In all other cases in which the demand,
causes of action, regardless of
exclusive of interest, damages of

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e.

2.

3.

whether the causes of action arose

whatever kind, attys fees, litigation
out of the same or different
expenses, and costs or the value of property
transactions
in controversy exceeds 100K or, in such other
Forcible
Entry
and
Unlawful
abovementioned items exceeds 200K1
Detainer
ix. Criminal cases not within the exclusive
All civil actions which involve title
jurisdiction of any court, tribunal or body,
to, or possession of, real property, or
except those now falling under the exclusive
any interest therein where the assessed
and
concurrent
jurisdiction
of
the
value of the property or interest does
Sandiganbayan (Sec 20)
not exceed 20K (50K for Metro
Manila), exclusive of interest, damages of b. Concurrent
whatever kind, attys fees, litigation
i. Issuance of writs of certiorari, prohibition,
expenses and costs
mandamus, quo warranto, habeas corpus,
May be assigned by the SC to hear and
and injunction which may be enforced any
determine
cadastral
or
land
part of their respective regions
registration cases covering lots where
ii. In actions affecting ambassadors and other
there
is
no
controversy
or
public ministers and consuls
opposition, or contested lots where
the value of which does not exceed 100K 2. APPELLATE
In the absence of all the Regional Trial
a. All cases decided by the MTCs, MeTCs,
Judges in a province or city, any MeT, MT,
MCTCS
or MCT judge may hear and decide
petitions for a writ of habeas corpus or
applications for bail in criminal cases in the
province or city where the absent RT
Judges sit.

At present, the amount is now 400K