Supreme Court

Original Jurisdiction
If offense is committed outside the
territory, SC may try the case.
Note: Questions of law, not trial of
facts

Court of Appeals
Original Jurisdiction

Exclusive Appellate Jurisdiction

Review, revise, modify or affirm on
appeal or certiorari, final judgments
and orders of lower courts in:
a. All cases in which the
constitutionality or validity
of any treaty, international or
executive agreement, law,
PD, proclamation, order,
instruction, ordinance or
regulation in question
b. All cases involving the
legality of any tax, impost,
assessment, or toll, or any
penalty imposed in relation
thereto.
c.
All cases in which
the jurisdiction of any lower
court is in issue.
d.
All criminal cases
in which the penalty
imposed
is
reclusion
perpetua or higher. In
People v Mateo, the SC
decided that the CA can
e. All cases in which only an
error or question of law is
involved.
Exclusive Appellate Jurisdiction

Exclusive Original Jurisdiction

Over all final judgments, resolutions,

orders or awards of
a. Regional Trial Courts
b. Quasi-judicial
agencies,

Over actions for

judgments of RTC

Concurrent Original Jurisdiction

Over
petitions
for
certiorari,
prohibition, mandamus, quo warranto
and habeas corpus (Concurrent with
RTC and CA and Sandiganbayan in
aid of it appellate jurisdiction)

Cases affecting ambassadors, public

ministers (Concurrent with RTC if
offenses not in relation to their office)
Concurrent with SB (Consuls if
offenses committed is in relation to
office

Exclusive Original Jurisdiction

annulment

Concurrent Original Jurisdiction

of

To issue writs of mandamus,

prohibition, certiorari, habeas corpus
and quo warranto and auxiliary writs
and processes whether or not in aid of

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 od
Section 17 of the Judiciary
Act of 1948.

its appellate jurisdiction concurrent

with SC and RTC and Sandiganbayan
in aid of its appellate jurisdiction.

Sandiganbayan
a.

b.

Over
final
judgments,
resolutions or orders of
regular courts whether in the
exercise of their own
original
jurisdiction
in
offenses involving public
officers and employees
committed in relation to
their office
Over
final
judgments,
resolutions or orders of
regular courts where all

a. Violations of Republic Act No.

3019, as amended, otherwise known
as the Anti-graft and Corrupt Practices
Act, Republic Act No. 1379, and
Chapter II, Section 2, Title VII, Book
II of the Revised Penal Code, where
one or more of the accused are
officials occupying the following
positions in the government whether
in a permanent, acting or interim
capacity, at the time of the
commission of the offense:

Over
petitions
for
certiorari,
prohibition, mandamus, quo warranto
and habeas corpus (Concurrent with
RTC and CA and Sandiganbayan in
aid of it appellate jurisdiction)

accused occupying positions

lower than salary grade 27
or not otherwise covered by
the enumeration of section 4
of PD 1606

"(1) Officials of the executive branch

occupying the positions of regional
director and higher, otherwise
classified as Grade '27' and higher, of
the Compensation and Position
Classification Act of 1989 (Republic
Act No. 6758), specifically including:
"(a) Provincial governors, vicegovernors,
members
of
the
sangguniang
panlalawigan
and
provincial
treasurers,
assessors,
engineers and other provincial
department heads;
"(b) City mayors, vice-mayors,
members
of
the
sangguniang
panlungsod, city treasurers, assessors
engineers and other city department
heads;
"(c) Officials of the diplomatic service
occupying the position of consul and
higher;
"(d) Philippine army and air force
colonels, naval captains, and all
officers of higher rank;
"(e) Officers of the Philippine
National Police while occupying the
position of provincial director and
those holding the rank of senior
superintendent or higher;
"(f) City and provincial prosecutors
and their assistants, and officials and
prosecutors in the Office of the
Ombudsman and special prosecutor;
"(g) Presidents, directors or trustees,
or managers of government-owned or

-controlled
corporations,
state
universities or educational institutions
or foundations;
"(2) Members of Congress and
officials
thereof
classified
as
Grade'27'and
up
under
the
Compensation
and
Position
Classification Act of 1989;
"(3) Members of the judiciary without
prejudice to the provisions of the
Constitution;
"(4) Chairmen and members of
Constitutional Commissions, without
prejudice to the provisions of the
Constitution; and
"(5) All other national and local
officials classified as Grade'27'and
higher under the Compensation and
Position Classification Act of 1989.
b. Other offenses or felonies whether
simple or complexed with other
crimes committed by public officials
mentioned in subsection (A) of this
section in relation to their office
c. Civil and Criminal cases filed
pursuant to and in connection with EO
NOs. 1, 2, 14 and 14-A or PCGG
d.Violations of RA 3019 committed
by officials regardless of their salary
grade
"(a) Provincial governors, vicegovernors,
members
of
the
sangguniang
panlalawigan
and
provincial
treasurers,
assessors,

engineers and other provincial

department heads;
"(b) City mayors, vice-mayors,
members
of
the
sangguniang
panlungsod, city treasurers, assessors
engineers and other city department
heads;
"(c) Officials of the diplomatic service
occupying the position of consul and
higher;
"(d) Philippine army and air force
colonels, naval captains, and all
officers of higher rank;
"(e) Officers of the Philippine
National Police while occupying the
position of provincial director and
those holding the rank of senior
superintendent or higher;
"(f) City and provincial prosecutors
and their assistants, and officials and
prosecutors in the Office of the
Ombudsman and special prosecutor;
"(g) Presidents, directors or trustees,
or managers of government-owned or
-controlled
corporations,
state
universities or educational institutions
or foundations;
"The Sandiganbayan shall have
exclusive original jurisdiction over
petitions for the issuance of the writs
of mandamus, prohibition, certiorari,
habeas corpus, injunctions, and other
ancillary writs and processes in aid of
its appellate jurisdiction and over
petitions of similar nature, including

quo warranto, arising or that may arise

in cases filed or which may be filed
under Executive Order Nos. 1,2,14
and 14-A, issued in 1986: Provided,
That the jurisdiction over these
petitions shall not be exclusive of the
Supreme Court. (RA 8249, Section 4)
Regional Trial Courts
b. Written Defamation (Art 355 and
Art 360)
c. Infringement of IP Law
d. Violations of the RA 9165
Note: Offenses punishable by more
than 4 years and two month up to 6
years committed by public officers
and employees in relation to their
office falls within the original
jurisdiction of MeTc, MTC, MCTC

Over judgments or final orders of

MeTC, MTC and MCTC

a. Violation of the Omnibus Election

Code
b. 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.
Family Court (RA 8369)
a) Criminal cases where one or more
of the accused is below eighteen (18)
years of age but not less than nine (9)
years of age but not less than nine (9)
years of age or where one or more of
the victims is a minor at the time of
the commission of the offense:
Provided, That if the minor is found
guilty, the court shall promulgate
sentence and ascertain any civil
liability which the accused may have
incurred.
b) Petitions for guardianship, custody
of children, habeas corpus in relation
to the latter;
c) Petitions for adoption of children

e. 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 (Section 21, BP 129)
concurrent with SC and CA and
Sandiganbayan in aid of its appellate
jurisdiction

and the revocation thereof;

d) Complaints for annulment of
marriage, declaration of nullity of
marriage and those relating to marital
status and property relations of
husband and wife or those living
together under different status and
agreements,
and
petitions
for
dissolution of conjugal partnership of
gains;
e) Petitions for support and/or
acknowledgment;
f) Summary judicial proceedings
brought under the provisions of
Executive Order No. 209, otherwise
known as the "Family Code of the
Philippines";
g) Petitions for declaration of status of
children as abandoned, dependent o
neglected children, petitions for
voluntary or involuntary commitment
of
children;
the
suspension,
termination, or restoration of parental
authority and other cases cognizable
under Presidential Decree No. 603,
Executive Order No. 56, (Series of
1986), and other related laws;
h) Petitions for the constitution of the
family home;
i) Cases against minors cognizable
under the Dangerous Drugs Act, as
amended;
j) Violations of Republic Act No.
7610,
otherwise
known
as
the "Special Protection of Children

MTC

Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and

Discrimination Act," as amended by
Republic Act No. 7658; and
k) Cases of domestic violence against:
1) Women - which are acts of
gender based violence that
results, or are likely to result
in physical, sexual or
psychological
harm
or
suffering to women; and
other forms of physical abuse
such as battering or threats
and coercion which violate a
woman's
personhood,
integrity
and
freedom
movement; and
2) Children - which include
the commission of all forms
of abuse, neglect, cruelty,
exploitation, violence, and
discrimination and all other
conditions prejudicial to their
development.
Criminal cases involving PNP
members
Violations of Omnibus Election Cose
those relating to the offense of failure
to register or failure to vote
(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)