PART ONE: JURISDICTION

Study Guide: Take note of the different matters over which each court has jurisdiction; know the
difference between exclusive original jurisdiction and exclusive appellate jurisdiction as well as
concurrent jurisdiction.

Assignment: to be submitted on February 8, 2018 (written on yellow paper): Draft an

Integrated Outline of the rules on jurisdiction in civil cases starting from courts of the first level
to the Supreme Court, taking into account various cases involving original and exclusive
jurisdiction as well as those with concurrent jurisdiction.

Jurisdiction
Subject matter jurisdiction

Allegations of complaint determine jurisdiction

Hasegawa et al v. Kitamura GR 149177 Nov 23, 2007
Cabling v. Dangcalan GR No. 187696 June 15, 2016
Balibago Faith Baptist Church v. Faith in Christ Jesus Baptist GR No. 191527 Aug 22, 2016

Aspects of jurisdiction
Boston Equity Resources, Inc. v. CA GR No. 173946 June 19, 2013

Jurisdiction by estoppel – Tijam v. Sibonghanoy, 23 SCRA 29 (1968); Figueroa v. People, GR

147407, Jul 14, 2008

Payment of filing fees – Colarina v. CA, 303 SCRA 647 (1999)

Ruby Shelter v. Hon. Formaran GR 174914 Feb 10, 2009
Pangcatan v. Maghuyop GR No. 194412 November 16, 2016

Exercise of jurisdiction – Tolentino v. Leviste G.R. No. 156118, November 19, 2004

Doctrine of non-interference –Springfield v. RTC Judge GR 142626 Feb 6, 2007

Primary jurisdiction –Sta. Ana v. Carpo GR 164340 Nov 28, 2008

Supreme Court
Philippine Constitution, Article VIII
Power of judicial review –Garcillano v. House GR 170338 Dec 23, 2008
Doctrine of stare decisis –Lazatin v. Desierto GR 147097 June 5, 2009

Hierarchy of courts –Ferdinand Cruz v. Priscilla Mijares et al GR 154404 Sep 11, 2008;
First United v. Poro Point GR 178799 Jan 19, 2009

Appellate jurisdiction –First Lepanto Ceramics, Inc. v. CA, GR 110571, Mar 10, 1994
SC Power of administrative supervision –Sarah Ampong v. CSC GR 167916 Aug 26, 2008

Court of Appeals
BP 129, as amended by RA 7902, Sec. 9 and RA 8246
Question of law, fact or both –CGP Transport v. PU Leasing GR 164547 Mar 28, 2007

Court of Tax Appeals

RA 9282; RA 9503

Sandiganbayan
Pres. Decree No. 1606 as amended by Rep. Act. No. 7975 and Rep. Act No. 8249

Regional Trial Courts

BP 129, as amended by RA 7691, Sec. 5

Incapable of pecuniary estimation

Bokingco v. CA, GR No. 161739, May 4, 2006; RCP v. CA GR 136109 Aug 1, 2002
Salvador v. Patricia Inc. GR No. 195834 Nov 9, 2016

Recovery of possession
Honorio Bernardo v. Heirs of Eusebio Villegas GR 183357 Mar 15, 2010
Encarnacion v. Amigo, GR No. 169793 Sep 15, 2006

Issue of constitutionality
Planters Products v. Fertiphil GR 166006 Mar 14, 2008

Quasi judicial agency –Badillo v. CA GR 131903 June 26, 2008

CIAC –Fort Bonifacio v Domingo GR 180768 Feb 27, 2009
RTC acting as Special Agrarian Court –Land Bank v. Ralla Balista GR 164631 Jun 26, 2009
Default jurisdiction –Mun of Pateros v. CA GR 157714 Jun 16, 2009
HLURB –Tricorp v. CA GR 165742 Jun 30, 2009; Ma. Luisa Dazon v. Kenneth Yap and People
Jan 15, 2010
Department of Agrarian Reform – Del Monte Phils., Inc Employees Reform Beneficiaries
Cooperative v. Jesus Sangunay et.al. January 31, 2011 G.R. No. 180013

Family Courts
Sec 5, RA 8369 Family Courts Act of 1997
A.M. No. 02-11-10-SC Rules on Declaration of Absolute Nullity of Void Marriages and
Annulment of Voidable Marriages
A.M. No. 02-11-11 Rule on Legal Separation
A.M. No. 02-11-12 Rule on Provisional Orders
A.M. No. 03-04-04-SC Rule on Custody of Minors and Writ of Habeas Corpus in Relation to
Custody of Minors
A.M. No. 03-02-05-SC Rule on Guardianship of Minors
A.M. No. 02-6-02-SC Rule on Adoption
Summary Proceedings under the Family Code, Title XI, Chapters 1 to 3 on separation in fact
between husband and wife or abandonment by one of the other and incidents involving parental
authority;
Chapter 4 on Art. 41 (declaration of a spouse as presumptively dead),
Art. 51 (action of a child for presumptive legitime),
Art. 69 (judicial declaration of family domicile in case of disagreement of the spouses),
Art. 73 (spouse’s objection to the profession of the other spouse),
Arts. 96 and 124 (annulment of husband’s decision in the administration and enjoyment of
community or conjugal property; appointment of spouse as sole administrator except cases of
“incompetent” other spouse which shall be under Rules 93 and 95) and Art. 217 (entrusting
children to homes and orphanages).

Madrinan v. Madrinan GR 159374 Jul 12, 2007

Yu v Yu GR 164915 Mar 10, 2006

Commercial Courts
Sec. 5.2, RA 8799
A.M. No. 01-2-04-SC Interim Rules of Procedure Governing Intra-corporate Controversies
A.M. No. 03-03-03-SC dated June 21, 2016
A.M. 00-8-10-SC Interim Rules of Procedure on Corporate Rehabilitation
Oscar Reyes v. RTC Makati GR 165744 Aug 11, 2008

Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts/Circuit Trial Courts

BP 129, as amended by RA 7691, Secs. 2 to 4
The Revised Rules of Procedure for Small Claims Cases

Unlawful detainer v. agrarian dispute –Sps Fajardo v. Anita Flores GR 167891 Jan 15, 2010

Recovery of possession
Vda De Barrera et al v. Heirs of Vicente Legaspi GR 174346 Sept 12, 2008
Ouano v. PGTT Gr No. 134230 July 7, 2002;
Heirs of Generoso Sebe v. Heirs of Veronico Sevilla GR No. 174497 Oct 12, 2009

Barangay Lupon

RA 7160 (Local Government Code of 1991) Secs 399-422

Substantial compliance
Leo Wee v. George de Castro et al GR 1764095 Aug 20, 2008