JURISDICTION Syllabus Revised 2017
JURISDICTION Syllabus Revised 2017
JURISDICTION Syllabus Revised 2017
SYLLABUS
Case: Spouses Abrenica vs. Law Firm of Abrenica, et al., G.R. No. 180572, June
18,2012
Case: Spouses Manila vs. Spouses Manzo, G.R. No. 163602, September 7,2011
Case: Navida, et al. vs. Dizon, Jr., et al. and allied cases, G.R. Nos. 125078, et al.,
May 30,2011
Case: Biaco vs. Philippine Countryside Rural Bank, G.R. No. 161417. February 8,
2007
Case: Republic of the Philippines vs. Judge Mangotara, etc., et al., G.R. Nos.
170375, et al., July 7,2010 (MAIN decision)
Case: Republic of the Philippines vs. Judge Mangotara, etc., et al., G.R. Nos.
170375, et al., July 7,2010 (Resolution)
CASE: Ligot vs. Republic of the Philippines, G.R. No. 176944, March 6,2013
CASE: AGG Trucking vs. Yuag, G.R. No. 195033, October 12,2011
CASE: People of the Philippines vs. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 173396, September
22,2010
CASE: Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company vs. Veridiano II, G.R. 118251, June
29,2001
CASE: People of the Philippines vs. Asis, G.R. No. 173089, August 25,2010
CASE: People of the Philippines vs. Tria-Tirona, G.R. No. 130106, July 15,2005
CASE: Lee vs. People of the Philippines, G.R. No. 159288, October 19,2004
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CASE: Tan y Chua vs. People of the Philippines, G.R. 148194, April 12,2002
CASE: Cojuangco, Jr. vs. Republic of the Philippines, 686 SCRA 472 [2013]
CASE: Republic of the Philippines vs. Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila, 685
SCRA 216 (2013)
CASE: Bank of the Philippines Islands vs. Hong, 666 SCRA 71 (2013)
CASE: Heirs of Candido Del Rosario vs. Del Rosario, 674 SCRA 180 (2013)
CASE: Bank of Commerce vs. Planters Development Bank, G.R. Nos. 154470-
71& & 154589-90, September 24,2012, 681 SCRA 521
B. Allocation of jurisdiction
CASE: Gomez-Castillo vs. COMELEC, 621 SCRA 499 (2007)
CASE: DBM Procurement Service vs. Kolonwell Trading, 524 SCRA 591(2007)
CASE: Cosco Philippine Shipping, Inc. vs. Kemper Insurance Company, 670
SCRA 343 (2012)
CASE: In re: Letters of Atty. Estelito P. Mendoza Re: G.R. No. 178083 Flight
Attendants and Stewards Association of the Philippines (FASAP) vs.
Philippine Airlines, Inc. (PAL), et al., 668 SCRA 11 (2012)
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C. TYPES/CLASSES of jurisdiction
Case: Pacific Asia Finance Ltd. (PAFIN) vs. Yanizagawa, 669 SCRA 270 [2012]
Case: Civil Service Commission vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. 178162, October
9,2012
Case: Llamas vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 149588, September 29,2009
a) Definitions
CASE: Maslag vs. Monzon, 698 SCRA 584 [2013]
Case: Yoshizaki vs. Joy Training Center of Aurora, Inc., G.R. 174978, July 31,2013
Case: Aguirre II vs. FQB+7, Inc., G.R. No. 170770, January 9,2013
Case: Okol vs. Slimmers World International, G.R. No. 160146, December
11,2009
Case: WT Construction, Inc. vs. Caete, G.R. No. 157287, February 12,2008
4. Concurrent jurisdiction
Case: Pat-og, Sr. vs. Civil Service Commission, 697 SCRA 567 [2013]
Case: Ting Ho, Jr., et al. vs. Teng Gui, G.R. No. 130115, July 16,2008
Case: In re: Petition for Separation of Property; Muller vs. Muller, G.R. No.
149615, August 29,2006
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Case: Philippine Carpet Manufacturing Corp. vs. Tagyamon, G.R. No. 191475,
December 11,2013
Case: Pichay, Jr. vs. Office of the Deputy Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs-
IAD, G.R. No. 196425, July 24,2012
Case: Biraogo vs. The Philippine Truth Commission of 2010, G.R. No. 192935 &
193036, December 7,2010
Case: Simon, Jr. vs. Commission on Human Rights, G.R. No. 100150, January
5,1994
Case: Cario vs. Commission on Human Rights, G.R. No. 96681, December
12,1991
Case: Dolot vs. Paje, etc., et al., G.R. No. 199199, August 27,2013; 703 SCRA
650 (2013)
Case: Ang vs. Spouses Ang, G.R. No. 186993, August 22,2012
Case: Spouses Mendiola vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 159746, July 18,2012
Case: Civil Service Commission vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 173121, April
3,2013
Compare with:
Case: Civil Service Commission vs. Alfonso, G.R. No. 179452, June 11,2009, 589
SCRA 88;
Case: Civil Service Commission vs. Sojos, G.R. No. 168766,May 22,2008, 554
SCRA 160
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1. Venue and jurisdiction in criminal actions
Case: Sto. Tomas, et al. vs. Salac, et al., G.R. Nos. 152642, 152710, et al.,
November 13,2012
CASE: Bonifacio vs. RTC-Makati City, Br. 149, 620 SCRA 268 (2010)
CASE: Union Bank of the Philippines vs. People, 667 SCRA 113 (2013)
a) Civil actions
Case: Optima Realty Corp. vs. Hertz Phil. Exclusive Cars, Inc., G.R. No. 183035,
January 9,2013
Case: Elice Agro-Industrial Corp. vs. Young, G.R. No. 174077, November 21,2012
Case: Rapid City Realty and Development Corp. vs. Spouses Villa, G.R. No.
184197, February 11.2010
Case: Philippine National Bank vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 82971, Sept.
15,1989
Case: Europa vs. Hunters Garments Mfg., Inc., G.R. No. 72827, July 18,1989
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(1) Jurisdiction over defendant acquired by summons
and filing of responsive pleading NOT by mere
knowledge or information acquired by defendant or
respondent of the case
CASE: Ellice Agro-Industrial Corporation vs. Young, 686 SCRA 51 [2013]
CASE: Heirs of Jose Fernando vs. De Belen, 700 SCRA 556 [2013]
CASE: Department of Agrarian Reform vs. Paramount Holdings Equities, Inc., 698
SCRA 324 (2013)
Case: Applied Food Ingredients Co., Inc. vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
G.R. No. 184266, November 11,2013
Case: Province of Aklan vs. Jody King Construction and Development Corp., G.R.
No. 197592 & 202623, November 27,2013
Case: Boston Equity Resources, Inc. vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 173946, June
19,2013
Case: Padlan vs. Spouses Dinglasan, G.R. No. 180321, March 20,2013, 694
SCRA 91 (2013) (application of the exception established in Sibonghanoy
vs. Tijam, 131 Phil. 556 (1968)
3. Jurisdictional amount
CASE: Maslag vs. Monzon, 698 SCRA 584 [2013]
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a) When value of subject matter involved in the action
determinative as to which court has jurisdiction
Case: Smart Communications, Inc. vs. Aldecoa, G.R. No. 166330, September
11,2013
Case: San Miguel Properties, Inc. vs. Perez, G.R. 166836, September 4,2013
Case: Addition Hills Mandaluyong Civic & Social Organization, Inc. vs. Megaworld
Properties & Holdings, Inc., G.R. No. 175039, April 18,2012
Case: Saavedra vs. Securities and Exchange Commission, 159 SCRA 57 (1988)
Case: Blue Bar Coconut Phils. vs. Tantuico, 163 SCRA 716 (1988)
a) Exception
Case: Province of Aklan vs. Jody King Construction and Development
Corporation, G.R. Nos. 197592 & 202623, November 27,2013, 707 SCRA
298 (2013)
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2. Doctrine of continuing jurisdiction
Case: Garcia vs. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 198554, July 30,2012
CASE: Tuna Processing, Inc. vs. Kingford, Inc., 667 SCRA 287 (2013)
Case: Ganila, et als. vs. Court of Appeals, et al., G.R. No. 150755. June 28, 2005
Case: Jose vs. Alfuerto, et als., G.R. No. 169380. November 26, 2012
Case: Vda. De Viray vs. Spouses Usi, G.R. No. 192486. November 21, 2012
Case: Monasterio-Pe, et al. vs. Tong, etc., G.R. No. 151369. March 23, 2011
Case: NM Rothschild & Sons (Australia) Ltd. vs. Lepanto Consolidated Mining
Company, G.R. No. 175799, November 28, 2011
Case: Republic of the Philippines vs. Mercadera, G.R. No. 186027. December 8,
2010
Spouses Torres vs. Medina, et al., G.R. No. 166730. March 10, 2010
Case: Acosta, et als. vs. Salazar, et al., G.R. No. 161034. June 30, 2009
Case: Republic of the Philippines vs. Glasgow Credit and Collection Services, Inc.,
G.R. No. 170281, January 18,2008
Case: Manotok Realty, Inc., et al. vs. CLT Development Corp., G.R. No. 123346.
December 14, 2007
Case: Biaco vs. Philippine Countryside Rural Bank, G.R. No. 161417. February 8,
2007
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Case: Velayo-Fong vs. Velayo, G.R. No. 155488. December 6, 2006
K. Class suit
Case: Legaspi Towers 300, et als. vs. Muer, G.R. No. 170783. June 18, 2012
Case: Juana Complex I Homeowners Association, Inc., et als. vs. Fil-Estate Land,
Inc., et als., G.R. No. 152272. March 5, 2012
Case: Banda, et als. vs. Ermita, et al., G.R. No. 166620. April 20, 2010
Case: Public Interest Center, Inc., et als. vs. Roxas, et al., G.R. No. 125509.
January 31, 2007
A. Source of authority
1. 1987 Constitution
B. Organization of Courts
1. Supreme Court
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(2) Effect of reorganization of a division of the
Supreme Court - Internal Rules of the Supreme Court,
Rule 2, Sec. 9
"Effect of reorganization of Division on assigned cases. In the
reorganization of Membership of Divisions, cases already assigned to a Member-
in-Charge shall be transferred to the Division to which the Member-in-Charge
moves, subject to the rule on the resolution of motions for reconsideration under
Section 7 of this Rule. The Member-in-Charge is the Member given the
responsibility of overseeing the progress and disposition of a case assigned by
raffle."
Case: Luspo vs. People of the Philippines, 739 SCRA 133 (2014)
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Case: Diaz vs. Republic, G.R. No. 181502, February 2,2010
Case: Albert v. Court of First Instance of Manila, No. L-26364, 29 May 1968, 23
SCRA 948, 961
Case: Vir-Jen Shipping and Marine Services, Inc. vs. NLRC, et al., G.R. No. L-
58011 and L-58012, November 18,1993
Case: Apo Fruits Plantation v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 164195, April 30, 2008
Case: Keppel Cebu Shipyard, Inc. vs. Pioneer Insurance and Surety Corp., G.R.
Nos. 180880-1808896-97, September 18,2012
Case: J.G. Summit Holdings vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 124293, January
31,2005
Case: In re: Letters of Atty. Estelito Mendoza, A.M. No. 11-10-1-SC March 13,2012
But see:
Case: In re: Petition for Clarification as to the Validity and Forceful Effect of
Two Final and Executory but Conflicting Decisions of the Honorable
Supreme Court, G.R. No. 123870, September 24,2002
Case: Delbros Hotel Corp. vs. Intermediate Appellate Court, G.R. No. 72566, April
12,1988
Case: In re: Aquino vs. Enrile, Jr., G.R. No. L-35546, September 17,1974
Case: Fuentes vs. Director of Prisons, G.R. 22449, July 28,1924; 46 Phil. 22
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CASE: Deutsche Bank AG vs. Court of Appeals, 667 SCRA 82 [2012]
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2. Jurisdiction/authority of the Supreme Court over
administrative matters or cases within the judiciary
Case: Re: Alleged Corruption in the Court of Appeals, Cagayan De Oro City, A.M.
No. 07-6-14-CA, January 18,2011
Case: Re: Request of Assistant Court Administrators, A.M. Nos. 03-10-05-SC &
03-11-25-SC, July 20,2006
Case: Benguet Corporation vs. DENR, G.R. No. 163101, February 13,2008
Case: Republic of the Philippines vs. Gingoyon, G.R. No. 166429, December
19,2005
Case: Tan vs. Bausch & Lomb Inc., G.R. No. 148420, December 15,2005
Case: Garcia, et al. vs. De Vera, A.C. No. 6025, December 11,2003
Case: Macalintal vs. Presidential Electoral Tribunal, G.R. No. 191618, November
23,2010 (Decision)
Case: Macalintal vs. Presidential Electoral Tribunal, G.R. No. 191618, June 7,2011
(Resolution)
Case: Legarda vs. De Castro, PET Case No. 003, January 18,2008 see also
decision promulgated on March 31,2005
Case: Poe vs. Macapagal-Arroyo, PET Case No. 002, March 29,2005
Case: Tecson vs. Commission on Elections, G.R. Nos. 161434, 161634 & 161824,
March 4,2004
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D. Limitation: when exercise of authority borders on judicial legislation
Case: People of the Philippines vs. Panfilo Lacson, G.R. No. 149453, April 1,2003
Case: Philacor Credit corp. vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, G.R. No.
169899, February 6,2013
Case: Gerochi, et al. vs. Department of Energy, et al., G.R. No. 159796, July
17,2007
Case: Liga ng mga Barangay National vs. City Mayor of Manila, G.R. No. 154599,
January 21,2004
Case: Aquino III vs. Commission on Elections, 617 SCRA 623 (2010)
Case: Chamber of Real Estate and Builders Associations, Inc. (CREBA) vs.
Secretary of Agrarian Reform, 621 SCRA 295 (2010)
Case: Dio vs. Subic Bay Marine Exploratorium, Inc., 726 SCRA 244
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(i) Concurrence of jurisdiction of
the courts especially with that of
the Supreme Court will not
necessarily result in the exclusion
of the latter in favor of the other
courts
Case: Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap, Inc. vs. Robredo, 730 SCRA 322
(2010)
Case: Bayan Muna vs. Romulo, G.R. No. 159618, February 1,2011
Case: People of the Philippines vs. Mercado, et al., G.R. No. 116239, November
29,2000
(a) Extradition
Case: Government of the United States vs. Purganan, G.R. No. 148571,
December 17,2002 (Resolution)
Case: Government of the United States vs. Purganan, G.R. No. 148571,
September 24,2002 (Decision)
Case: Smart Communications, Inc. vs. City of Davao, G.R. No. 155491, July
21,2009
Case: People of the Philippines vs. Mercado, et al., G.R. No. 116239, November
29,2000
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Case: People of the Philippines vs. Espejon, G.R. No. 134767, February 22,2002
Case: People of the Philippines vs. Mercado, G.R. No. 116239, November
29,2000
Case: Echegaray vs. Secretary of Justice, et al., G.R. No. 132601, October
12,1998
Case: Santos vs. Committee on Claims Settlement, etc., et al., G.R. No. 158071,
April 2,2009
Case: Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila vs. Ramos, G.R. No. 179181,
November 18,2013
Case: Abella y Perpetua vs. People of the Philippines, G.R. No. 198400, October
7,2013
Case: Plameras vs. People of the Philippines, G.R. No. 187268, September
4,2013
Case: Corales vs. Republic of the Philippines, G.R. No. 186613, August 27,2013
Case: Bases Conversion Development Authority vs. Reyes, G.R. 194247, June
19,2013
Cases: Asian Terminals, Inc. vs. Simon Enterprises, G.R. 177116, February
27,2013
Case: Republic of the Philippines vs. Jaralve, etc., et al., G.R. No. 175177,
October 24,2012
Case: Vda. Del Prado vs. People of the Philippines, G.R. No. 186030, March
21,2012
Case: F.F. Cruz & Co., Inc. vs. HR Construction Corp., G.R. No. 187521, March
14,2012
Case: Republic of the Philippines vs. Sagun, G.R. No. 187567, February 15,2012
Case: Republic of the Philippines vs. Mangotara, G.R. No. 170375, July 7,2010
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2. Court of Appeals
a. Composition, qualifications, appointment, tenure of office and
removal from office of members - Chapter I, Section 9, Batas
Pambansa Blg. 129
i. Seniority of rank among members of the Court of Appeals
Case: Re: Seniority Among the Recent Appointments to the Position of Associate
Justice in the Court of Appeals, A.M. No. 10-2-22-SC, September 28,2010
Case: National Water Resources Board (NWRB) vs. A.L. Ang Network, Inc., 618
SCRA 22 (2010)
Case: Mercado vs. AMA Computer College-Paraaque City, 618 SCRA 218 (2010)
Case: Central Mindanao University vs. The Executive Secretary, 631 SCRA 30
(2010)
Case: Holy Trinity Realty and Development Corporation vs. Dela Cruz, 739 SCRA
229 (2014)
Case: Alonso vs. Cebu Country Club, Inc. 618 SCRA 619 (2010)
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vi. Cases decided by the National Labor Commission
Case: Gaditano vs. San Miguel Corporation, 702 SCRA 191 (2013)
Case: Duyon vs. Former Special Fourth Division of the Court of Appeals, 742
SCRA 416 (2014)
Case: People of the Philippines vs. Dela Torre-Yadao, 685 SCRA 264 (2014)
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3. Original jurisdiction in other cases Section 21, BP Blg
129 as amended
4. Appellate Jurisdiction Section 22, BP Blg 129 as
amended
5. Special jurisdiction over special cases section 23, BP
Blg 129 as amended Administrative circulars of the
Supreme Court
a. (Supreme Court) Administrative Order No. 51-96
Re: Special courts for kidnapping, robbery,
dangerous drugs, carnapping and other heinous
crimes under Republic Act No. 7659
b. Republic Act No. 8369 Family Courts Act of
1997, and amending section 15 of Batas
Pambansa Blg. 129
c. Republic Act No. 6657 Comprehensive
Agrarian Reform Law (CARP)
Case: Land Bank of the Philippines vs. Eusebio, Jr. 728 SCRA 447 [2014]
Case: Automat Realty and Development Corporation vs. Dela Cruz, Sr., 737
SCRA 395 [2014]
Case: Securities and Exchange Commission vs. Court of Appeals, 739 SCRA 99
[2014]
Case: Villareal vs. People of the Philippines, 743 SCRA 351 (2014)
4. Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial
Courts
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a. Creation and organization Section 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, BP Blg 129
as amended
b. Qualifications, appointment, tenure of office and removal from office
Section 26, BP Blg 129 as amended
c. Jurisdiction
i. Civil cases Section 33, BP Blg 129 as amended
ii. Criminal cases Section 32, BP Blg 129 as amended
iii. Delegated jurisdiction Section 34, BP Blg 129 as amended
iv. Special jurisdiction Section 35, BP Blg 129 as amended
v. Preliminary investigation Section 37, BP Blg 129 as
amended
d. Judgments and processes Section 38, BP Blg 129 as amended
5. Sandiganbayan
a. Creation
Case: Commissioner of Internal Revenue vs. United Salvage and Towage (Phils.),
Inc., 729 SCRA 113 (2014)
Case: Silicon Philippines, Inc. vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 717 SCRA
30 (2014)
Case: Miramar Fish Company, Inc. vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 724
SCRA 611 (2014)
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Case: The City of Amanila vs. Brecia-Cuerdo, 715 SCRA 182 (2014)
Case: City of Lapu-Lapu vs. Philippine Economic Zone Authority, 742 SCRA 524
(2014)
7. Sharia Courts
a. Authority - Republic Act No. 9054
Case: Villagracia vs. Fifth (5th) Sharia District Court, 723 SCRA [2014]
A. Constitutional Commissions
2. Commission on Elections
3. Commission on Audit
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Case: Espinas vs. Commission on Audit, 720 SCRA 302 [2014]
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i) Department of Agrarian Reform
(1) Republic Act No. 6657, as amended
(a) Program Implementation
(b) Powers and Functions
(c) Jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agrarian
Reform
(d) Jurisdiction of the Department of Agrarian
Reform Adjudication Board (DARAB) under
the 2009 DARAB Rules of Procedure
(i) Remedies in DARAB cases
(ii) Exclusive jurisdiction in agrarian
dispute
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(b) Appeal from judgment or order of the
voluntary arbitrator
(1) Organization
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a) Jurisdiction over administrative disciplinary cases
b) Administrative complaints
(1) Exceptions
(a) Exceptions
a) Jurisdiction
C. Bureau of Immigration
Case: People of the Philippines vs. De la Cruz, et al., G.R. No. 111568, March
2,1995
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b) Authority of civilian courts over courts martial
Case: People of the Philippines vs. Repiroga, G.R. No. 138451, May 17,2001
Case: Republic of the Philippines vs. Judge Asuncion, etc., et al., G.R. 108208,
March 11,1994
Case: Abadia vs. Enrile, et al., G.R. No. 105597, September 23,1994
Case: Abadilla, et al. vs. Ramos, et al., G.R. No. 79173, December 1,1987
Case: Ognir vs. Director of Prisons, G.R. No. L-1870, February 27,194 8
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