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SANDIGANBAYAN SUPREME COURT COURT OF APPEALS RTC MTC

ORIGINAL
EXCLUSIVE 1. RA 3019 Certiorari, Prohibition, 1. Annulment of judgment CIVIL CIVIL
2. RA 1379 Mandamus against: of RTC 1. Incapable of pecuniary 1. Personal property
3. Chapter II Sec. 2, Title VII 1. CA 2. Certiorari, prohibition, estimation (300,000 and below or
of the RPC 2. COMELEC En Banc mandamus involving an 2. Title or possession of real 400,000 in MM)
4. Other offenses committed 3. COA act or omission of a quasi- property or interest 2. Sum of money (300k and
by public officers in 4. Sandiganbayan judicial agency.1 therein (>20,000 or below or 400k in MM)
relation to their office and 5. CTA >50,000 if MM) 3. Title to or possession of
private individuals 6. Ombudsman in criminal 3. Admiralty and maritime real property where the
charged as co-principals, and non-administrative jurisdiction (>300,000 or assessed value does not
accomplices, and disciplinary cases >400,000 if MM) exceed P20k or 50k in MM
accessories including 4. Probate, testate, intestate 4. Provrem in principal
those employed in (>300,000 or >400,000 if actions within their
GOCCs, where one or MM) jurisdiction
more of the accused are 5. Not within exclusive 5. Forcible entry and
officials at the time of the jurisdiction of any other unlawful detainer
commission of the body exercising 6. Probate (not exceeding
offense: judicial/quasi-judicial 300k or 400k in MM)
a. Executive (salary function 7. Inclusion and exclusion of
grade 27 or higher) 6. Demand or value of voters
b. Congress property, exclusive of 8. DELEGATED
c. Judiciary interest, damages, a. Cadastral/land
d. Constitutional attorney’s fees, lit registration where
Commission (chair expense >300,000 or there Is no
and members) >400,000 if MM.2 controversy or
e. Other national and 7. Add’l from SRC opposition in lots
local (salary grade 27 a. Devices of the BOD valued more than
or higher) amounting to fraud 100k
5. Civil and criminal cases b. Controversies arising 9. SPECIAL
filed pursuant to and in out of intra-corporate a. Habeas corpus in the
connection with EO 1,2, partnership absence of RTC
14, and 14-A. c. Controversies in the judges
6. Violations of Anti-Money election or
Laundering Act when appointment of
committed by public directors, trustees,
officers officers, or managers
d. Suspension of
payment of corp,
part, assoc.
8. Search and seizure for
infringement of IP
9. Violations of AMLA

                                                                                                               
1 Unless otherwise provided by law
2 If the main case is to recover damages, the amount shall be considered.
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CRIMINAL CRIMINAL
1. Not within exclusive 1. Violations of
jurisdiction of any court city/municipal ordinances
2. Penalty provided by law 2. Offenses punishable – not
exceeds 6 years more than 6 yrs
irrespective of the fine. 3. Damage to property
3. Penalty is fine only - involving negligence
>4,000 4. Offenses not falling within
4. Complex crime if most the jurisdiction of the SB
serious penalty falls within 5. Penalty is a fine not
its jurisdiction exceeding 4,000
6. Bail in the absence of all
RTC judges

CONCURRENT SC and CA: RTC and Insurance

Certiorari, Prohibition, Mandamus against: Commission:
1. CSC Claims not exceeding P100M if
2. NLRC the subject matter is
incapable of pecuniary
estimation.
SC, CA and RTC:
1. Habeas corpus3
2. Quo warranto4
3. Prevent and restrain violations of laws concerning monopolies and combinations in restraint of
trade.

SC, CA, SANDIGANBAYAN, AND RTC:

• Certorari, Mandamus, Prohibition against:
1. MTC
2. Corporation, board, officer person

• Writ of Amparo (October 24, 2007)

• Writ of Habeas Data (February 2, 2008)5
SC and RTC: SC and RTC:
Actions affecting Actions affecting
ambassadors and other public ambassadors and other public
ministers and consuls ministers and consuls
SC and SB:
Certiorari, Prohibition,
Mandamus, Habeas Corpus,
injunction, other ancillary writs
in aid of its appellate
jurisdiction, including quo
warranto arising in (EO 1,2,14,
14-A)

                                                                                                               
3 Minor – Family Court
4 But if Barangay officials – concurrent with MTC
5 Writ of Kalikasan – April 13, 2010; Small Claims – Oct. 1, 2008.
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RTC and MTC:

1. Application for Protection Order unless there is a family court
in the residence of petitioner
2. Insurance claims if subject matter is capable of pecuniary
estimation
APPELLATE Decisions of the RTC in the All cases decided by lower
exercise of their original or courts
appellate jurisdiction under PD
1606.
ORDINARY – From CA: • From RTC
NOTICE OF 1. Criminal cases – RP or LI; or 1. All except those
APPEAL 2. Lesser penalty is imposed appealable to the SC
for offenses committed on 2. Constitutional, tax,
the same occasion or jurisdictional questions
which arose out of the involving questions of fact
same occurrence that 3. As Family Courts
gave rise to the more 4. Penalty is RP, LI, or less but
severe offense for which committed on the same
the penalty of death is occasion.
imposed.
• From Land registration and
cadastral cases decided
by MTC

PETITION FOR Appeals from: Appeals from:

REVIEW ON 1. CA 1. RTC
CERTIORARI 2. Sandiganbayan on pure a. In the exercise of
(SC) questions of law (except their appellate
when penalty is RP, LI, jurisdiction
PETITION FOR Death) b. Acting as Special
REVIEW (CA) 3. RTC (original jurisdiction) Agrarian Courts in
a. Constitutionality/valid cases involving just
ity6 compensation to the
b. Legality of tax, landowners
assessment, toll, concerned.
impost 2. CSC
c. Jurisdiction of any 3. Quasi-judicial agencies
lower court is in issue 4. Ombudsman (admin and
d. Only question of law disciplinary cases)
4. CTA 5. National Commission on
Indigenous Peoples
SPECIAL CIVIL 1. COMELEC NLRC
ACTION OF 2. COA
CERTIORARI7
AUTOMATIC RTC impose the death penalty
REVIEW

                                                                                                               
6 Treaty, international or executive agreement, law, presidential decree, proclamation, order, instruction ordinance, or regulation.
7 Filed within 30 days from notice of judgment sought to be reviewed
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FAMILY COURTS CTA

Exclusive and Original Exclusive and Original
1. Criminal cases where one or more of the accused is below 18 years of age but not less 1. Decisions of CIR (disputed assessments, refunds, fees, other charges, penalties, etc.)
than 9 years of age; one of the victims is a minor at the time of the commission of the 2. Inaction by the CIR
offense 3. Decisions, orders, resolutions of the RTC in local tax cases originally decided in the
2. Guardianship, custody of children, habeas corpus in relation to the latter exercise of their appellate jurisdiction
3. Petition for adoption of children and the revocation thereof 4. Decisions of the Commissioner of Customs (liability for customs duties, fees, charges,
4. Annulment of marriage, declaration of nullity of marriage and those relating to marital seizure, detention, etc)
status and property relations of husband and wife or those living under different status 5. Decisions of the Central Board of Assessment Appeals in the exercise of its appellate
and agreements, and petitions for dissolution of conjugal partnership of gains jurisdiction over cases involving assessment and taxation of real property
5. Involuntary commitment of a child, for removal of custody against child-placement or 6. Decisions of Sec. of Finance on customs cases elevated automatically to him from
child-caring agency, and for commitment of disabled child Comm. Of Customs which are adverse to the government
6. Support and/or acknowledgment 7. Decisions of Sec. of Trade and Industry in the case of nonagricultural product,
7. Summary judicial proceedings under the Family Code commodity, or article and the Sec. of Agriculture (agri, commodity, article) involbving
8. Declaration of status of children as abandoned, dependent or neglected children; dumping and countervailing duties
petitions for voluntary or involuntary commitment of children; suspension, termination,
or restoration of parental authority and other cases cognizable under the Child and Criminal
Youth Welfare Code 1. Violations of NIRC or Customs Code and other laws administered by the BIR or
9. Constitution of family home BOC. Must be at least 1M or else, appellate only.
10. Cases against minors cognizable under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2. Appeals from RTC in tax cases originally decided by them in their respective
11. Violations of Special R.A. No. 7610 territorial jurisdiction.
12. Violations of Anti-Child Pornography Act 3. Petitions for review of orders of RTC in the exercise of their appellate jurisdiction
13. Cases of domestic violence against women and children
14. VAWC Tax Collection
15. Criminal cases involving juveniles if no preliminary investigation is required. 1. Tax collection cases. Principal amount at least P1M or else appellate
2. Exclusive appellate jurisdiction in tax collection cases over:
a. Appeals form judgments of RTC (original)
b. Petitions for review of the judgment of RTCs (appellate)