MTC
1. Actions
involving
personal
property where the value of the
property does not exceed Php
300,000 or, in Metro Manila Php
400,000;
2. Actions for claim of money where
the demand does not exceed Php
300,000 or, in Metro Manila Php
400,000;
3. Probate proceedings, testate or
intestate where the value of the
estate does not exceed Php
300,000 or, in Metro Manila Php
400,000;
Note: In the foregoing, claim must be
exclusive
of
interest,
damages,
attorney’s fees, litigation expense, and
cost.
4. Actions involving title to or
possession of real property or any
interest therein where the value or
amount does not exceed Php
20,000 or, in Metro Manila Php
50,000 exclusive of interest,
damages,
attorney’s
fees,
litigation expense, and costs;
5. Maritime claims where the
demand or claim does not exceed
Php 300,000 or, in Metro Manila
Php 400,000;
6. Inclusion or exclusion of voters;
RTC
1. Actions in which the subject of
litigation
is
incapable
of
pecuniary estimation;
2. Actions involving title to or
possession of real property or any
interest therein where the
assessed value exceeds Php
20,000 or Php 50,000 in Metro
Manila, except forcible entry and
unlawful detainer;
3. Actions
in
admiralty
and
maritime
jurisdiction
where
demand or claim exceeds Php
300,000 or, in Metro Manila Php
400,000;
4. Matters of probate, testate or
intestate, where gross value of
estate exceeds Php 300,000 or, in
Metro Manila Php 400,000;
5. Cases not within the exclusive
jurisdiction of any court, tribunal,
person or body exercising judicial
or quasi-judicial function;
6. Civil
actions
and
special
proceedings
falling
within
exclusive original jurisdiction of
Juvenile and Domestic Relations
7. Those covered by the Rules on
Summary Procedure;
8. Forcible entry
detainer;
and
unlawful
9. Those covered by the Rules on
Small Claims, i.e. actions for
payment of money where the
claim
does
not
exceed
P200,000.00 exclusive of interest
and costs.
Note: On July 10, 2018, A.M. No. 08-87-SC was amended by the SC to
increase the amount of small claims
from P200, 000.00 to P300,000.00.
Court and Court of Agrarian
Reforms;
7. Other cases where the demand,
exclusive or interest, damages,
attorney’s
fees,
litigation
expenses and costs, or value of
property in controversy exceeds
Php 300,000 or, in Metro Manila
Php 400,000;
8. Intra-corporate
controversies
under Sec. 5.2 of the Securities
and Regulation Code.
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)