REGIONAL TRIAL MUNICIPAL TRIAL

SUPREME COURT COURT OF SANDIGANBAYAN COURT (FAMILY CIRCUIT COURT, KATANUNGANG

APPEALS COURTS) MUNICIPAL TRIAL PAMBARANGAY
COURT
EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL EXCLUSIVE EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL All disputes may be the
Petitions for certiorari, prohibition ORIGINAL Violations of: All criminal cases not -All violations of city or subject of barangay
and mandamus -Actions for -Republic Act 3019 within the exclusive municipal ordinances conciliation before the
against the Court of Appeals & annulment of (Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act) jurisdiction of any court, committed within their KatanungangPambarangay
the Sandiganbayan judgments of -Republic Act No. 1379 tribunal or body respective territorial , except for the following:
the Regional Trial -Chapter 11, Section 2, Title VII, Book II jurisdictions; -where one party is the
CONCURRENT Court of the Revised Penal Code EXCLUSIVE APPELLATE -All offenses punishable government or any
With the Court of Appeals: -where one or more of the accused are All cases decided by with imprisonment of not subdivision or
-petitions for certiorari, prohibition CONCURRENT officials occupying the following positions lower courts in their more than 6 years instrumentality thereof;
and mandamus against With the Supreme in the government, whether in a respective territorial irrespective of the amount -Where one party is a
the Regional Trial Court Court: permanent, acting or interim capacity, at jurisdictions of fine public officer or employer
With the Court of Appeals & -petitions for certiorari, the time of the commission of the -All cases of damage to and the dispute relates to
the Regional Trial Court prohibition and offense: property through criminal the performance of his
-petitions for certiorari, prohibition mandamus against -(1) Officials of the executive branch negligence regardless of official functions
and mandamus against the lower the Regional Trial occupying the position of regional other penalties and the -Offenses punishable by
courts Court director and higher (AKA Grade 27 of civil liabilities arising imprisonment exceeding
With the Sandiganbayan: -With the Supreme RA 6758), including: therefrom one year or a fine
-petitions for mandamus, Court & Regional -Provincial governors, vice-governors, -All offenses committed by exceeding P5,000.
prohibition certiorari, habeas Trial Court: members of public officers and -Where there is no private
corpus, injunctions and ancillary -petitions for certiorari, the sangguniangpanlalawigan, provincial employees in relation to offended party
writs in aid of its appellate prohibition and treasurers, assessors, engineers and their office, including -Where the dispute
jurisdiction; mandamus against other provincial department heads; those employed in involves real property
-petitions for quo warranto arising the Regional Trial -City mayors, vice-mayors, members of government-owned or located in different cities or
from Executive Order #s 1, 2, 14 Court the sangguniangpanlungsod, city controlled corporations municipalities unless the
& 14 A treasurers, assessors, engineers and except violations of RA parties thereto agree to
EXCLUSIVE other city department heads; 3019 & RA 1379except submit their differences to
EXCLUSIVE APPELLATE APPELLATE -Officials of the diplomatic service Articles 210 212 of the amicable settlement and
BY APPEAL BY APPEAL occupying the position of consul and Revised Penal Code by an appropriate lupon
From the Regional Trial Court: -From the RTC in higher; -All offenses committed by (panel)
-in all criminal cases involving cases commenced -Philippine army and air force colonels, private individuals -Disputes involving parties
offenses for which the penalty therein, except those naval captains, and all officers of higher charged as co-principals, who actually reside in
is reclusion perpetua or life appealable to rank; accomplices or barangay of different cities,
imprisonment; the Supreme Court or -Officers of the PNP while occupying the accessories except where such
-those involving other offenses the Sandiganbayan position of provincial director and those -punishable with barangay units adjoin
which, although not so punished, holding the rank of senior imprisonment of not more submit their differences to
arose out of the same occurrence BY PETITION FOR superintendent or higher; than 6 years; or amicable settlement and
or which may have been REVIEW -City and provincial prosecutors and -where none of the by an appropriate lupon.
committed by the accused on the From the Regional their assistants, and officials and accused holds a position -Such other classes or
same occasion. Trial Court in cases prosecutors in the office of the of salary Grade 27 and disputes which the
-Automatic review in criminal appealed thereto from Ombudsman and special prosecutor; higher President may determine
cases where the death penalty is the lower courts and -Presidents, directors of trustees, or SUMMARY PROCEDURE in the interest of justice or
imposed. not appealable to managers of government owned or -Traffic violations upon the recommendation
the Sandiganbayan controlled corporations, state -Violations of the rental of Secretary of Justice
universities or educational institutions or law (Sec.408, Book 3, Title 1,
 foundations. -Violations of city Chapter 7, RA 7160
BY PETITION FOR REVIEW ON -(2) Members of Congress and officials municipal ordinances
CERTIORARI thereof (classified as Grade 27 and -All other offenses where
a. From the Court of higher under the CPCA of 1989); the penalty does not
Appeals; -(3) Members of the judiciary without exceed 6 months
b. From prejudice to the provisions of the imprisonment and/or
the Sandiganbayan; Constitution; P1,000 fine
and -(4) Chairmen and members of -irrespective of other
c. From the Regional the Constitutional Commissions,
Trial Court where without prejudice to the provisions of the
only an error Constitution; and
or question of law is -(5) All other national and local officials
involved (classified as Grade 27 and higher
under the CPCA of 1989)
- Other offenses or felonies whether
simple or complexed with other crimes
committed in relation to their office by
the public officials and employees
mentioned in Section 4(a), P.D. 1606, as
amended by Republic Act 7975
- Civil and criminal cases filed pursuant
to and in connection with Executive
Order #s 1,2,14 and 14 A, issued in
1986

CONCURRENT
With the Supreme Court:
-petitions for mandamus, prohibition
certiorari, habeas corpus, injunctions and
ancillary writs in aid of its appellate
jurisdiction;
-petitions for quo warranto arising from
Executive Order #s 1, 2, 14 & 14 A

EXCLUSIVE APPELLATE
BY APPEAL
-From the Regional Trial Court in cases
under P.D. 1606 (as amended by P.D.
1861) whether or not the cases were
decided by them in the exercise of their
original or appellate jurisdictions