Judiciary Services Bohol and Jurisdiction in Civil Cases

Francis Ivan Flores

Civil Procedure

Ll.B

Judiciary Services Bohol Province

Branch Category Location No. Regional Trial Courts (RTC) 1 2 3 4 47 48 Tagbilaran City

49

Loay

50

Carmen

51

Talibon

52

Areas of Jurisdiction Dauis, Panglao, Corella, Sikatuna, Cortes, Balilihan, Catigbiam, Sagbayan, San Isidro, Antequera, Maribojoc, Loon, Calape, Tubigon, Clarin, Inabanga, Buenavista Baclayon, Alburquerque, Loay, Loboc, Lila, Dimiao, Valencia, Garcia Hernandez, Jagna, Duero, Guindulman Sevilla, Bilar, Batuan, Pilar, Sierra Bullones, Alicia, Candijay, Mabini, Anda, Carmen Getafe, Bien Unido, San Miguel, Dagohoy, Danao, Trinidad, Ubay, Pres. Carlos P. Garcia, Talibon

Judge Judge Judge Judge Judge Judge Judge

Irma Zita V. Masamayor Jennifer Chavez-Marcos Leo M. Leyson Sisinio C. Virtudazo Suceso Arcamo Pablo Magdoza

Acting Judge Suceso Arcamo

Judge Dionisio R. Calibo Jr.

Judge Patsita Gamutan

Judge Patsita Gamutan

Municipal Circuit Trial Courts (MCTCs) Cortes, 1st Antequera, Cortes MCTC Maribojoc 2nd Tubigon, Tubigon MCTC Clarin 3rd Inabanga, Inabanga MCTC Buenavista 4th Talibon, Talibon MCTC Getafe Trinidad, San 5th Miguel, Bien Trinidad MCTC Unido 6th Ubay, Pres Ubay MCTC C.P. Garcia 7th Alicia MCTC Alicia, Mabini 8th Candijay, Candijay MCTC Anda 9th Guindulman, Guindulman MCTC Duero 10th Jagna, Garcia Jagna MCTC Hernandez 11th Valencia, Valencia MCTC Dimiao 12th Lila MCTC Lila, Loboc Loay, 13th Alburquerque, Loay MCTC Baclayon 14th Dauis MCTC Dauis, Panglao 15th Bilar MCTC Bilar, Sevilla 16th Carmen, Carmen MCTC Batuan Sierra 17th Sierra Bullones MCTC Bullones, Pilar 18th Dagohoy, Dagohoy MCTC Danao Balilihan, 19TH Sikatuna, Balilihan MCTC Corella Catigbian, San 20th Isidro, Catigbian MCTC Sagbayan

Municipal Trial Courts (MTCs) MTC Loon Loon MTC Calape Calape

Judge Maria Elisa Ello-Ochoco Judge Helen T. Cabatos Judge Laebeth Varquez Judge Alejandro Eguia Judge Azucena M. Credo Judge Daniel Jose J. Garces Judge Jorge T. Uba Judge Ciriaco Bautista Judge Perpetuo Magallano Jr. Judge Manuel A. De Castro Judge Jennifer Chavez-Marcos Judge Lendicita C. Arcamo Acting Judge Jennifer ChavezMarcos Judge Raul P. Barbarona Judge Olivia M. Mende Judge Samuel Biliran Judge Glenn Pergamino Judge Avelino N. Puracan Judge Maria Joy M. Doctor Judge Jorge Cabalit

Loon

Vacant

Calape

Judge Cecilio O. Dangoy

Municipal Trial Courts in Cities (MTCCs) MTCC Tagbilaran Branch Tagbilaran City 1 City MTCC Tagbilaran Branch Tagbilaran City 2 Ctiy

Vacant Judge Emma E. Supremo

Jurisdiction in Civil Cases 1. SUPREME COURT A. ORIGINAL i. EXCLUSIVE Petitions for certiorari, prohibition or mandamus against the: a. Court of Appeals b. Commission on Elections c. Commission on Audit d. Sandiganbayan ii. CONCURRENT a. With the Court of Appeals Petitions for certiorari, prohibition or mandamus against the: a. Regional Trial Court b. Civil Service Commission c. Central Board of Assessment Appeals d. Court of Tax Appeals e. Other quasi-judicial agencies f. National Labor Relations Commission b. With the Court of Appeals and Regional Trial Court a. Petitions for certiorari, prohibition or mandamusagainst courts of the first level and other bodies; and b. Petitions for habeas corpus and quo warranto c. With the Regional Trial Court a. Actions against ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls B. APPELLATE Petitions for review on certiorari against the: i. Court of Appeals ii. Sandiganbayan iii. Regional Trial Court in cases involving: a. the constitutionality or validity of a treaty, international or executive agreement, law, presidential decree, proclamation, order, instruction, ordinance or regulation b. the legality of a tax, impost, assessment, toll or a penalty in relation thereto; c. the jurisdiction of a lower court d. only errors or questions of law 2. COURT OF APPEALS A. ORIGINAL i. EXCLUSIVE Actions for annulment of judgments of the Regional Trial Court ii. CONCURRENT iii. a. With the Supreme Court a. Petitions for certiorari, prohibition or mandamusagainst the: a. Regional Trial Court b. Civil Service Commission c. Central Board of Assessment Appeals d. Court of Tax Appeals e. Other quasi-judicial agencies f. National Labor Relations Commission b. With the Supreme Court and Regional Trial Court a. a. Petitions for certiorari, prohibition ormandamus against courts of the first level and other bodies b. Petitions for habeas corpus and quo warranto

B. APPELLATE i. ORDINARY APPEALS from the a. Regional Trial Court a. except in cases exclusively appealable to theSupreme Court b. Family Courts ii. APPEAL BY PETITION FOR REVIEW from a. Court of Tax Appeals b. Civil Service Commission c. Central Board of Assessment Appeals d. Securities & Exchange Commission e. Land Registration Authority f. Social Security Commission g. Office of the President h. Civil Aeronautics Board i. Bureaus under the Intellectual Property Office j. National Electrification Administration k. Energy Regulatory Board l. National Telecommunications Commission m. Department of Agrarian Reform under R.A. 6657 n. GSIS o. Employees Compensation Commission p. Agricultural Inventions Board q. Insurance Commission r. Philippine Atomic Energy Commission s. Board of Investments t. Construction Industry Arbitration Commission u. Any other quasi-judicial agency, instrumentality, board or commission in the exercise of its quasi-judicial functions, such as voluntary arbitrator iii. PETITIONS FOR REVIEW from the Regional Trial Court in cases appealed from the lower courts 3. REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS A. ORIGINAL i. EXCLUSIVE a. Actions wherein the subject matter is not capable of pecuniary estimation b. Actions involving title to or possession of real property or an interest therein, where the assessed value of such property exceeds PhP 20,000.- [in Metro Manila, PhP 50,000.-] a. except forcible entry and unlawful detainer c. Actions in admiralty and maritime jurisdiction where the demand or claim exceeds PhP 100,000.- [in Metro Manila: PhP 200,000.-] d. Matters of probate, testate or intestate, where the gross value of the estate exceeds PhP 100,000.-[in Metro Manila: PhP 200,000. e. Actions involving marriage and marital relations f. Cases not within the exclusive jurisdiction of any court, tribunal, person or body exercising judicial or quasi-judicial functions g. Actions and special proceedings within the exclusive original jurisdiction of the former Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court and of the Court of Agrarian Relations as now provided by law; and h. Other cases where the demand or the value of the property exceeds PhP 100,000.- [in Metro Manila: PhP 200,000.-] a. exclusive of interest, damages, attorney’s fees, litigation expenses and costs

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CONCURRENT a. With the Supreme Court a. Actions affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls b. With the Supreme Court & the Court of Appeals a. Petitions for certiorari, prohibition and mandamusagainst the lower courts and bodies b. Petitions for habeas corpus and quo warranto B. APPELLATE All cases decided by lower courts in their respective territorial jurisdictions 4. METROPOLITAN, MUNICIPAL & MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS A. ORIGINAL i. EXCLUSIVE a. (1) Actions involving personal property valued are not more than PhP 100,000.- [in Metro Manila: PhP 200,000.-] b. (2) Actions demanding sums of money not exceeding PhP 100,000.- [in Metro Manila: PhP 200,000.-] a. exclusive of interest, damages, attorney’s fees, litigation expenses and costs c. (3) Actions in admiralty and maritime jurisdiction where the demand or claim does not exceed PhP 100,000.- [in Metro Manila: PhP 200,000.] a. exclusive of interest, damages, attorney’s fees, litigation expenses and costs d. (4) Probate proceedings (testate or intestate), where the gross value of the estate does not exceed PhP 100,000.[in Metro Manila: PhP 200,000.-] e. (5) Forcible entry and unlawful detainer cases f. (6) Actions involving title to or possession of real property, or any interest therein, where the assessed value does not exceed PhP 20,000.- [in Metro Manila: PhP 50,000.-] a. exclusive of interest, damages, attorney’s fees, litigation expenses and costs g. (7)Provisional remedies where the principal action is within their jurisdiction ii. DELEGATED Cadastral or land registration cases covering a. lots where there is no controversy or opposition b. contested lots where the value of which does not exceed P100,000.iii. SPECIAL Petitions for habeas corpus in the absence of all Regional Trial Court Judges in the province or city iv. SUMMARY PROCEDURE a. Forcible entry and unlawful detainer cases a. irrespective of the amount of damages or unpaid rentals sought to be recovered b. All other court cases except probate proceedings, where the total claim does not exceed P10,000.- exclusive of interest and costs * Based on the Judiciary Act of 1980, as amended