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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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.