Batas Pambansa 129 "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980."

Batas Pambansa 129 "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980.
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COURT OF APPEALS JUSTICE QUALIFICATIONS:
Section 7. Qualifications. – The Presiding Justice and the Associate Justice shall have the same
qualifications as those provided in Constitution for Justice of the Supreme Court.
1987 Constitution Article 8, Section 7.
(1) No person shall be appointed Member of the Supreme Court or any lower collegiate court unless he
is a natural-born citizen of the Philippines. A Member of the Supreme Court must be at least forty years
of age, and must have been for fifteen years or more, a judge of a lower court or engaged in the practice
of law in the Philippines.
(3) A Member of the Judiciary must be a person of proven competence, integrity, probity, and
independence.
JURISDICTION OF CA
The Court of Appeals shall Exercise:
1. Original jurisdiction to issue writs of mandamus, prohibition, certiorari, habeas corpus, and quo
warranto, and auxiliary writs or processes, whether or not in aid of its appellate jurisdiction;
2. Exclusive original jurisdiction over actions for annulment of judgements of Regional Trial Courts; and
3. Exclusive appellate jurisdiction over all final judgements, resolutions, orders or awards of Regional
Trial Courts and quasi-judicial agencies, instrumentalities, boards or commission, including the Securities
and Exchange Commission, the Social Security Commission, the Employees Compensation Commission
and the Civil Service Commission, Except those falling within the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme
Court in accordance with the Constitution, the Labor Code of the Philippines under Presidential Decree
No. 442, as amended, the provisions of this Act, and of subparagraph (1) of the third paragraph and
subparagraph 4 of the fourth paragraph of Section 17 of the Judiciary Act of 1948.
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT JUDGE QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Natural-born citizen of the Philippines,
2. At least thirty-five years of age,
3. At least ten years, has been engaged in the practice of law in the Philippines or has held a public office
in the Philippines requiring admission to the practice of law as an indispensable requisite.
JURISDICTION OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
Regional Trial Courts shall exercise exclusive original jurisdiction:
(1) In all civil actions in which the subject of the litigation is incapable of pecuniary estimation;
(2) In all civil actions which involve the title to, or possession of, real property, or any interest therein,
where the assessed value of the property involved exceeds Twenty thousand pesos (P20,000.00) or for
civil actions in Metro Manila, where such the value exceeds Fifty thousand pesos (50,000.00) except
actions for forcible entry into and unlawful detainer of lands or buildings, original jurisdiction over which
is conferred upon Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts, and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;
(3) In all actions in admiralty and maritime jurisdiction where he demand or claim exceeds One hundred
thousand pesos (P100, 000.00) or, in Metro Manila, where such demand or claim exceeds Two hundred
thousand pesos (200,000.00);
(4) In all matters of probate, both testate and intestate, where the gross value of the estate exceeds One
hundred thousand pesos (P100, 000.00) or, in probate matters in Metro Manila, where such gross value
exceeds Two hundred thousand pesos (200,000.00);
(5) In all actions involving the contract of marriage and marital relations;
(6) In all cases not within the exclusive jurisdiction of any court, tribunal, person or body exercising
jurisdiction or any court, tribunal, person or body exercising judicial or quasi-judicial functions;
(7) In all civil actions and special proceedings falling within the exclusive original jurisdiction of a Juvenile
and Domestic Relations Court and of the Courts of Agrarian Relations as now provided by law; and
(8) In all other cases in which the demand, exclusive of interest, damages of whatever kind, attorney's
fees, litigation expenses, and costs or the value of the property in controversy exceeds One hundred
thousand pesos (100,000.00) or, in such other abovementioned items exceeds Two hundred thousand
pesos (200,000.00). (as amended by R.A. No. 7691*)
Regional Trial Courts shall exercise exclusive original jurisdiction in all criminal cases not within the
exclusive jurisdiction of any court, tribunal or body, except those now falling under the exclusive and
concurrent jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan which shall hereafter be exclusively taken cognizance of by
the latter.
Regional Trial Courts shall exercise original jurisdiction:
(1) In the issuance of writs of certiorari, prohibition, mandamus, quo warranto, habeas corpus and
injunction which may be enforced in any part of their respective regions; and
(2) In actions affecting ambassadors and other public ministers and consuls.
METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS, AND MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS
JUDGES QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Natural-born citizen of the Philippines,
2. At least 30 years of age,
3. At least five years, has been engaged in the practice of law in the Philippines, or has held a public
office in the Philippines requiring admission to the practice of law as an indispensable requisite.
JURISDICTION OF METC, MTC, AND MCTC
Except in cases falling within the exclusive original jurisdiction of Regional Trial Courts and of the
Sandiganbayan, the Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts, and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts
shall exercise:
(1) Exclusive original jurisdiction over all violations of city or municipal ordinances committed within
their respective territorial jurisdiction; and
(2) Exclusive original jurisdiction over all offenses punishable with imprisonment not exceeding six (6)
years irrespective of the amount of fine, and regardless of other imposable accessory or other penalties,
including the civil liability arising from such offenses or predicated thereon, irrespective of kind, nature,
value, or amount thereof: Provided, however, That in offenses involving damage to property through
criminal negligence they shall have exclusive original jurisdiction thereof. (as amended by R.A, No. 7691)
Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts, and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts shall exercise:
(1) Exclusive original jurisdiction over civil actions and probate proceedings, testate and intestate,
including the grant of provisional remedies in proper cases, where the value of the personal property,
estate, or amount of the demand does not exceed One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) or, in
Metro Manila where such personal property, estate, or amount of the demand does not exceed Two
hundred thousand pesos (P200,000.00) exclusive of interest damages of whatever kind, attorney's fees,
litigation expenses, and costs, the amount of which must be specifically alleged: Provided, That where
there are several claims or causes of action between the same or different parties, embodied in the
same complaint, the amount of the demand shall be the totality of the claims in all the causes of action,
irrespective of whether the causes of action arose out of the same or different transactions;
(2) Exclusive original jurisdiction over cases of forcible entry and unlawful detainer: Provided, That
when, in such cases, the defendant raises the question of ownership in his pleadings and the question of
possession cannot be resolved without deciding the issue of ownership, the issue of ownership shall be
resolved only to determine the issue of possession.
(3) Exclusive original jurisdiction in all civil actions which involve title to, or possession of, real property,
or any interest therein where the assessed value of the property or interest therein does not exceed
Twenty thousand pesos (P20,000.00) or, in civil actions in Metro Manila, where such assessed value
does not exceed Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00) exclusive of interest, damages of whatever kind,
attorney's fees, litigation expenses and costs: Provided, That value of such property shall be determined
by the assessed value of the adjacent lots. (as amended by R.A. No. 7691)

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1987 Constitution Article 8, Section 7.

The Court of Appeals shall Exercise:

1. Natural-born citizen of the Philippines,

2. At least thirty-five years of age,

JURISDICTION OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

Regional Trial Courts shall exercise exclusive original jurisdiction:

Regional Trial Courts shall exercise original jurisdiction:

1. Natural-born citizen of the Philippines,

2. At least 30 years of age,

JURISDICTION OF METC, MTC, AND MCTC

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