CIVIL

 PROCEDURE    
Question  and  Answers1   7.   Q:   What   are   the   distinctions   between  
civil,  criminal,  and  special  proceedings?  
    A:  
1.  Q:  What  is  Remedial  Law?  
Civil   Criminal   Special  
A:   Remedial   law   is   that   branch   of   law   which  
Action   Action   Proceeding  
prescribes   the   method   of   enforcing   the  
One   by   One   by   A   remedy   by  
rights   or   obtaining   redress   for   their  
which   a   which   the   which   a   party  
invasions.  
party     State   seeks   to  
 
prosecutes   a   establish   a  
2.  Q:  What  is  the  nature  of  Remedial  law?  
person   for   status,   right,  
  A:   It   is   a   procedural   law.   It   has   force   and  
an   act   or   or  a  particular  
effect  of  a  law.  
omission   fact.  
 
punishable  
3.  Q:  What  are  the  distinctions  between  
by  law  
substantive  and  procedural  law?  
Rules  1-­‐71   Rules   110-­‐ Rules  72-­‐109  
  A:  
127  
SUBSTANTIVE   PROCEDURAL  
 
Creates,   Prescribes   the  
8.   What   are   the   sources   of   Rules   of   Civil  
defines,   and   rules   and  
Procedure  
regulates   forms   of  
  A:    
rights   procedure   in  
 
the  
9.  What  are  the  constitutional  provisions  
administration  
relating  to  Civil  Procedure?  
of  justice  
  A:    
Cannot   be   Can  be  waived  
Judicial  Power  
waived  
 
  Section   5,   Article   VIII   of   the   1987  
4.  Q:  Can  congress  promulgate  remedial   Constitution  
laws?  Basis.    
  A:  No.  The  Supreme  Court  has  the  sole     “Judicial  power  shall  be  vested  in  one  
power  to  amend,  repeal  or  even  establish   Supreme   Court   and   in   such   lower   courts   as  
new  rules  for  a  more  simplified  and   may  be  established  by  law.  
inexpensive  process,  and  the  speedy    
disposition  of  cases.     Judicial   power   includes   the   duty   of  
  Basis:  Neypes  vs.  CA   the   courts   of   justice   to   settle   actual  
  controversies   involving   rights   which   are  
5.  Q:  What  are  the  4  main  divisions  of   legally   demandable   and   enforceable,   and   to  
remedial  law?   determine   whether   or   not   there   has   been  
  A:  The  4  main  divisions  of  remedial  law  are   grave  abuse  of  discretion  amounting  to  lack  or  
as  follows:   excess   of   jurisdiction   on   the   part   of   any  
  -­‐  Ordinary  Civil  Actions   branch   or   instrumentality   of   the  
  -­‐  Special  Civil  Actions     Government.”  
  -­‐  Criminal  Actions    
  -­‐  Special  Proceedings   Due   Process   of   Law   and   Equal   Protection  
  of  the  Laws  
6.  Q:  What  are  the  3  main  divisions  of  Civil    
Procedure?   Section   1,   Article   III   of   the   1987  
  A:   Constitution  
-­‐  Ordinary  Civil  Actions  (Rules  1-­‐56)    
  -­‐  Special  Civil  Actions  (Rules  57-­‐61)     “No   person   shall   be   deprived   of   life,  
  -­‐   Actions   under   Rules   on   Summary   liberty,   or   property   without   due   process   of  
Procedure  (Rules  62-­‐71)  
                                                                                                               
1  Based  on  Dean  Tan’s  Class  Recitation  

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law 2  nor   any   person   be   denied   equal   Section   18(3)   Article   VII   of   the   1987  
protection  before  the  law3.”   Constitution  
   
Right  to  Eminent  Domain     “The   Supreme   Court   may   review,   in  
  an   appropriate   proceeding   filed   by   any  
Section   7,   Article   3   of   the   1987   citizen,   the   sufficiency   of   the   factual   basis   of  
Constitution   the   proclamation   of   martial   law   or   the  
  suspension   of   the   privilege   of   the   writ   or   the  
  “No   private   property   shall   be   taken   extension   thereof,   and   must   promulgate   its  
for   public   use   without   payment   of   just   decision   thereon   within   thirty   days   from   its  
compensation.”   filing.”  
   
Right  to  Speedy  Trial   Power   of   the   Congress   to   Prescribe  
  Jurisdiction  of  Courts  
Section16,   Article   III   of   the   1987    
Constitution   Section   2,   Article   VII   of   the   1987  
  Constitution  
  “All   persons   shall   have   the   right   to   a    
speedy   disposition   of   their   cases   before   all     “The   Congress   shall   have   the   power  
judicial,   quasi-­‐judicial,   or   administrative   to   define,   prescribe,   and   apportion   the  
bodies.”   jurisdiction  of  the  various  courts  but  may  not  
  deprive   the   Supreme   Court   of   its   jurisdiction  
Power   of   the   Congress   to   Enact   Laws   over  cases  enumerated  in  Section  5  hereof.  
Affecting   the   Jurisdiction   of   the   Supreme    
Court     No   law   shall   be   passed   reorganizing  
  the  Judiciary  when  it  undermines  the  security  
Section   30,   Article   6   of   the   1987   of  tenure  of  it  Members.”  
Constitution    
  Cases   decided   by   the   Supreme   Court   En  
  “No   law   shall   be   passed   increasing   Banc  
the   appellate   jurisdiction   of   the   Supreme    
Court   as   provided   in   this   Constitution   without   Section   4(2),   Article   VIII   of   the   1987  
its  advice  and  concurrence.”   Constitution  
   
Supreme   Court   Sitting   As   Presidential     “2.   All   cases   involving   the  
Electoral  Tribunal   constitutionality   of   a   treaty,   international   or  
  executive   agreement,   or   law,   which   shall   be  
Section   4,   Article   7   of   the   1987   heard   by   the   Supreme   Court   en   banc,   and   all  
Constitution   other   cases   which   under   the   Rules   of   Court  
  are   required   to   be   heard   en   banc,   including  
  “(last  paragraph)  The  Supreme  Court   those   involving   the   constitutionality,  
sitting   en   banc   shall   be   the   sole   judge   of   all   application,   or   operation   of   presidential  
contests   relating   to   the   election,   returns   and   decrees,   proclamations,   orders,   instructions,  
qualifications   of   the   President   or   Vice-­‐ ordinances,   and   other   regulations,   shall   be  
President,   and   may   promulgate   its   rules   for   decided   with   the   concurrence   of   a   majority   if  
the  purpose.   the   Members   who   actually   took   part   in   the  
  deliberations   on   the   issues   in   the   case   and  
Power   of   the   Supreme   Court   to   Review   voted  thereon.”  
Proclamation   of   Martial   Law   and    
Suspension   of   the   Privilege   of   the   Writ   of   Transitory   Provision:   Power   to  
Habeas  Corpus   Promulgate   Rules   of   Procedure   Shared   by  
  the  Supreme  Court  and  the  Congress  
 
                                                                                                               
2  Due  process  of  Law   Section   10,   Art   XVIII   of   the   1987  
3  Equal  Protection  Clause   Constituion  

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   d. All   criminal   cases   in   which   the  
  “All   courts   existing   at   the   time   of   the   penalty   imposed   is   reclusion  
ratification   of   the   Constitution   shall   continue   perpetua  or  higher.  
to   exercise   jurisdiction,   until   otherwise   e. All   cases   in   which   only   an   error   or  
provided   by   law.   The   provisions   of   the   question  of  law  is  involved.  
existing   Rules   of   Court,   judiciary   acts,   and    
procedural   laws   not   inconsistent   with   this   Rule-­‐Making  Power  of  the  Supreme  Court  
Constitution   shall   remain   operative   unless    
amended  or  repealed  by  the  Supreme  Court  or   Section   5,   Article   VII,   par.   5   of   the   1987  
the  Congress.”   Constitution  
   
Neypes  vs.  CA.  The  Supreme  Court  has  the  sole     “5.   Promulgate   rules   concerning   the  
power  to  amend,  repeal  or  even  establish  new   protection   and   enforcement   of   constitutional  
rules   for   a   more   simplified   and   inexpensive   rights,   pleadings,   practice   in   all   courts,   the  
process,  and  the  speedy  disposition  of  cases.   admission   to   the   practice   of   law,   the  
  Integrated   Bar,   and   legal   assistance   to   the  
Original  jurisdiction  if  the  Supreme  Court   underprivileged.   Such   rules   shall   provide   a  
  simplified   and   inexpensive   procedure   for   the  
Section   5,   Article   VIII,   par.   1   of   the   1987   speedy   disposition   of   cases,   shall   be   uniform  
Constitution   for  all  courts  of  the  same  grade,  and  shall  not  
  diminish,   increase,   or   modify   substantive  
  “The   Supreme   Court   shall   have   the   rights.   Rules   of   procedure   of   special   courts  
following  powers:   and   quasi-­‐judicial   bodies   shall   remain  
  effective   unless   disapproved   by   the   Supreme  
1. Exercise   original   jurisdiction   over   Court.”  
cases   affecting   ambassadors,   other    
public   ministers   and   consuls,   and   Constitutional   Requirment   of  
over   petition   for   certiorari,   Judgment/Decision/Final  Orders  
prohibition,   mandamus,   quo    
warranto,  and  habeas  corpus.  xxx”   Section   14,   Article   VIII   of   the   1987  
  Constitution  
   
Review   and   Appellate   Jurisdiction   of   the     “No   court   shall   render   a   decision  
Supreme  Court   without  stating  clearly  and  distinctly  the  facts  
  and  the  law  on  which  it  is  based.  
Section   5,   Article   VIII,   par.   2   of   the   1987    
Conatitution     No   petition   for   review   or   motion   for  
  reconsideration  of  a  decision  of  the  court  shall  
  “2.  Review,  revise,  reverse,  modify,  or   be   refused   due   course   or   denied   without  
affirm   on   appeal   or   certiorari,   as   the   law   or   stating  the  legal  basis  therefor.”  
the   Rules   of   Court   may   provide,   final    
judgments  and  orders  of  lower  courts  in:   Review   of   Decisions,   Final   Order   of  
  Constitutional  Commissions  
a. All   cases   in   which   the    
constitutionality   or   validity   of   any   Section   7,   Article   IX-­‐A   of   the   1987  
treaty,   international   or   executive   Constitution  
agreement,   law,   presidential   decree,    
proclamation,   order,   instruction,     “Unless   the   Constitution   or   the   law  
ordinance,   or   regulation   is   in   otherwise   provides,   decision   of   the  
question.   constitutional   commission   shall   be   reviewed  
b. All  cases  involving  the  legality  of  any   by   the   Supreme   Court   by   way   of   petition   for  
tax,   impost,   assessment,   or   toll   or   any   certiorari   within   30   days   from   receipt  
penalty  imposed  in  relation  thereto.   thereon.  
c. All   cases   in   which   the   jurisdiction   of    
any  lower  court  is  in  issue.    

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10.  Q:  What  are  the  requisites  for  judicial  due   17.  Q:  What  are  the  cases  falling  under  the  
process.   administrative  jurisdiction  of  the  
  A:   Supreme  Court?  
    A:    
11.  Q:  What  re  the  distinctions  between  the    
Right  to  Speedy  Trial  and  Right  to   -­‐-­‐-­‐  Absent  ako  pero  ang  topic  ay  jurisdiction  -­‐-­‐-­‐  
Speedy  Disposition  of  Cases?    
  A:   18.  Q:  What  are  the  cases  falling  under  the  
  Speedy   Speedy   appellate  jurisdiction  of  the  Court  of  
Trial   Disposition   Appeals?  
of  Cases     A:    
Who  may       -­‐ Rule  41,  appeal  from  RTC  to  CA  
invoke   -­‐ Rule  41,  in  cases  of  delegated  
What  cases       jurisdiction  of  MTC/MCTC  
applicable   -­‐ Rule  42,  Petition  for  Review  
When       -­‐ Rule  43,  appeal  of  decision  of  quasi-­‐
available   judicial  bodies  
Effect  of       -­‐ Decision  of  Ombudsman  in  criminal  
Denial   cases.  Fabian  vs.  Desierto  
  -­‐ Decision  of  Ombudsman  in  
12.  Q:  What  are  the  kinds  of  Philippine   administrative  cases  
courts?   -­‐ Decisions  of  NLRC  (Basis:  Rule  65)  
  A:  Constitutional  and  Statutory  courts.    
  19.  Q:  What  are  the  quasi-­‐judicial  bodies  
13.  Q:  Are  military  courts  judicial  courts?   enumerated  in  Rule  43?  
  A:   No.   They   are   special   administrative     A:    
courts.   a. Civil  Service  Commision  
  b. Securities   and   Exchange  
14.  Q:  Are  tribal  courts  judicial  courts?   Commission  
  A:  No.   c. Office  of  the  President  
  d. Land  Registration  Authority  
15.  Q:  Nature  of  Philippine  courts.   e. Social  Security  Commission  
  A:  -­‐  Court   of   law:  decides  a  case  according   f. Civil  Aeronautics  Board  
to  the  promulgated  law.   g. Bureau   of   Patents   and  
  -­‐   Court   of   equity:  adjudicates  a  controversy   Trademarks   and   Technology  
according   to   the   common   precepts   of   what   Transfer  
is   right   and   just   without   inquiring   into   the   h. National   Electrification  
term  of  the  statutes.   Administration  
i. Energy  Regulatory  Board  
 
j. National   Telecommunications  
16.  Q:  Distinctions  between  a  court  and  a  
Commission  
judge  
k. Department  of  Agrarian  Reform  
  A:    
l. Government   Service   Insurance  
COURT   JUDGE   System  
A   tribunal   clothed   A  public   officer   who   m. Employees   Compensation  
with   the   power   and   exercises   the   power   Commission  
authority     to   of   the   court   in   the   n. Agricultural  Inventions  Board  
entertain   and   resolve   dispensation   of   o. Insurance  Commission  
legal   disputes   justice   p. Philippine   Atomic   Energy  
between   the   parties   Commission  
to   carry   out   the   q. Board  of  Investments  
dispensation   of   r. Construction   Industry  
justice   in   accordance   Arbitration  Commission  
with  law   s. Voluntary  Arbitration  
Permanent   status   or   Merely  temporary  
existence  

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 t. Decision   of   the   Office   of   the   of   the   estate   exceeds  
Ombudsman   in   administrative   Php300,000.00   or   in   probate  
cases.   matters  in  Metro  Manila,  where  such  
  gross  value  exceeds  Php400,00.00;  
20.  Q:  What  are  the  cases  falling  under  the   6. In   all   actions   involving   the   contract   of  
ancillary  jurisdiction  of  the  Court  of   marriage  and  marital  relations;  
Appeals?   7. In   all   cases   not   within   the   exclusive  
  A:     jurisdiction   of   any   court,   tribunal,  
-­‐ Rule  57,  Injunction   person   or   body   exercising  
-­‐ Rule  58,  Preliminary  Attachment   jurisdiction,   or   any   court,   tribunal  
-­‐ Rule  59,  Receivership   person   or   body   exercising   judicial   or  
-­‐ Rule  60,  Replevin   quasi-­‐judicial  functions;  
21.   Q:   Can   the   CA   grant/issue   Support   8. In   civil   actions   and   special  
Pendente  Lite?   proceedings   falling   within   the  
  A:   No,   because   the   main   action   for   support   exclusive   original   jurisdiction   of   a  
is   cognizable   exclusively   by   the   Family   Juvenile   and   Domestic   Relations  
Courts   under   B.P.   129.   Thus,   an   action   for   Court   and   the   Court   of   Agrarian  
support   pendent   lite   is   not   cognizable   by   Relations   as   now   provided   by   law;  
the  CA  or  any  other  courts.   and  
  9. In   all   other   cases   in   which   the  
22.   Q:   What   are   the   cases   falling   under   the   demand,   exclusive   of   interest,  
appellate  jurisdiction  of  the  Court  of  Tax   damages  of  whatever  kind,  attorney’s  
Appeals?   fees,   litigation   expenses,   and   costs   or  
  A:     the   value   of   the   property   in  
  controversy   exceeds  
23.   Q:   What   are   the   cases   falling   under   the   Php300,000.00   or,   in   such   other  
exclusive   original   jurisdiction   of   the   cases   in   Metro   Manila   where   the  
RTC?   demands   exclusive   of   the  
  abovementioned   items   exceeds  
A:   Exclusive   and   original   jurisdiction   of   Php400,000.00.  
REGIONAL  TRIAL  COURT    
  Other   cases   falling   under   the   exclusive   and  
1. All  civil  actions  in  which  the  subject  of   original   jurisdiction   of   the   Regional   Trial  
the  litigation  is  incapable  of  pecuniary   Court  
estimation;    
2. In   all   civil   action   which   involve   the   1. other   cases   involving   intra-­‐corporate  
title  to,  or  possession     controversies  such  as:  
3. of,   real   property   or   any   interest    
therein,   were   the   assessed   value   of   1.a.   Cases   involving   devices   and  
the   property   involved   exceeds   schemes   employed   by   or   any   acts,   of  
Php20,000.00   or   for   civil   actions   in   the   board   of   directors,   business  
Metro   Manila   where   such   value   associations,   its   officers   or  
exceeds   Php   50,000.00;   except   partnership,   amounting   to   fraud   or  
actions   for   forcible   entry   into   and   misrepresentation   which   may   be  
unlawful   detainer   of   lands   and   detrimental   to   the   interest   of   the  
buildings,   original   jurisdiction   over   public,   and/or   of   the   stockholders,  
which  is  conferred  upon  the  MTC;   partners,   members   of   associations,  
4. In   all   actions   in   admirality   and   organizations   registered   with   the  
maritime   jurisdiction   where   the   Commission;  
demand   or   claim   exceeds   1.b.  Controversies  arising  out  of  intra-­‐
Php300,000.00,  or  in  Metro   Manila   corporate   or   partnership   relations,  
where   such   demand   exceeds   between   and   among   stockholders  
Php400,000.00;   members   or   associates,   between   any  
5. In  all  matters  of  probate,  both  testate   or  all  of  them  and  the  corporation  or  
and   intestate,   where   the   gross   value   partnership   or   associations   which  

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 they   are   stockholders,   members   or   9. Petition   for   support   and/or  
associations,   respectively;   and   acknowledgment  
between   such   corporation,   10. Summary   Judicial   Proceedings  
partnership   or   association   and   the   brought   under   the   provision   of   the  
state   insofar   as   it   concerns   their   Family  Code  
individual   franchise   or   right   to   exist   11. Petition   for   constitution   of   family  
as  such  entity;   home  
1.c.  Controversies  in  the  elections  and   12. Petition   for   declaration   of   status   of  
appointments   of   directors,   trustees,   children   as   abandoned,   dependent,   or  
officers   or   managers   of   such   neglected  children;  
corporations,   partnership   or   13. Petition   for   involuntary   commitment  
associations;   of   a   child,   or   removal   of   custody  
1.d.   Petitions   of   corporations,   against   child   placement,   or   child  
partnership   or   associations   to   be   caring   agency   or   individual,   or  
declared  in  the  state  of  suspension  of   commitment  of  disabled  child  
payments   in   case   where   the   14. Petition   for   civil   forfeiture   of  
corporation,   partnership   or   monetary   instrument,   property,   or  
associations,   possesses   sufficient   proceeds   representing,   involving,   or  
property   to   cover   all   debts   but   relating   to   an   unlawful   activity,   or   to  
foresees   the   impossibility   of   meeting   a  money  laundering  offenses.  
them   when   they   respectively   fall   due    
or   in   case   where   the   corporation,   24.   Q:   What   does   “incapable   of   pecuniary  
partnership   or   associations   has   no   estimation  mean”?  
sufficient   assets   to   cover   liabilities,     A:  cannot  be  quantified  by  money  
but   is   under   the   management   of   the    
Rehabilitation   Receiver   or   a   25.  Q:  What  is  the  original  jurisdiction  of  the  
Management  Committee.   RTC?  
    A:   Original   Jurisdiction   of   the   REGIONAL  
2. RTC   acting   as   Special   Agrarian   TRIAL  COURT:  
Court   over   all   petitions   for   the    
determination   of   just   compensation   a. Actions   involving   ambassadors,  
in  that  province   public  ministers  and  consuls;  
3. Petition   for   Annulment   of   Judgment   b. Over   petition   for   certiorari,  
over   decision   and   final   orders   of   the   prohibition,   mandamus,   quo  
MTC   warranto,  habeas  corpus;  
4. Civil   cases   for   Infringement   of   c. Petition  for  Writ  of  Amparo  
Copyright   and   Unfair   Competition   d. Petition  for  Habeas  Data;  and  
under   the   provisions   of   the   e. Petition  for  Continuing  Mandamus.  
Intellectual  Property  Code    
5. RTC   acting   as   Family   Court     over   26.   Q:   What   does   “gross   value   of   the   estate”  
petitions  for  guardianship,  custody  of   mean?  
minor,   habeas   corpus   in   relation   to     A:   Total   value   of   the   estate   before   the  
minor   deductions.  
6. Petition   for   custody   of   minor,   habeas    
corpus  in  relation  to  the  latter   27.  Q:  What  are  the  cities  in  Metro  Manila?  
7. Petition   for   adoption   of   children   and     A:    
revocation  of  adoption    
8. Complaints   for   annulment   of   28.   Q:   Examples   of   actions   involving   title   to  
marriage  and  declaration  of  nullity  of   or  possession  of  real  property  
marriage   and   those   relating   to     A:    
marital   status   and   property   relations    
of   husband   and   wife   or   those   living   29.   Q:   What   are   the   cases   falling   under   the  
together   under   different   status   and   special  jurisdiction  of  the  RTC?  
agreements,   and   dissolution   of   A:   Special   jurisdiction   of   the   Regional   Trial  
conjugal  partnership  of  gains   Courts  

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 a. Criminal  cases;   33.   Q:   What   are   the   cases   falling   under   the  
b. Juvenile  and  domestic  relations  cases;   exclusive   and   original   jurisdiction   of  
c. Agrarian  cases;   MTC/  MCTC?  
d. Urban  and  land  reform  cases  which  do     A:  ORDINARY  CIVIL  ACTION:  
not  fall  under  the  jurisdiction  of  quasi-­‐ 1. Over   civil   actions   and   probate  
judicial  bodies  and  agencies;  and   proceedings,   testate   and   intestate,   including  
e. Such   other   special   cases   as   the   the   grant   of   provisional   remedies   in   proper  
Supreme   Court   may   determine   in   the   cases,   where   the   value   of   the   personal  
interest   of   a   speedy   and   efficient   property,   estate   or   demand   DOES   NOT  
administration  of  justice.   EXCEED   PHP300,000   (outside   Metro  
  Manila),   or   in   Metro   Manila   where   such  
30.   Q:   What   are   the   cases   falling   under   the   personal   property,   estate   or   amount   of  
appellate  jurisdiction  of  the  RTC?   demand   DOES   NOT   EXCEED   PHP400,000,  
  A:   The   RTC   has   appellate   jurisdiction   over   exclusive   of   interest,   damages   of   whatever  
decisions  and  final  orders  of  the  following:   kind,  attorney’s  fees,  litigation  expenses,  and  
a. Metropolitan  Trial  Court  (Rule  40)   costs,   the   amount   of   which   must   be  
b. Municipal  Trial  Court   specifically  alleged.  
c. Municipal  Circuit  Trial  Court   2. All   civil   actions   which   involve   title   to,  
  or   possession   of,   real   property   or   any  
31.   Q:   What   are   the   cases   falling   under   the   interest  therein  where  the  assessed   value   of  
original   jurisdiction   of   Shari’ah   District   the   property   DOES   NOT   EXCEED  
Court?   PHP20,000   (outside   Metro   Manila),   or   in  
  A:   Exclusive   original   jurisdiction   of   the   civil   actions   in   Metro   Manila   where   such  
Shari’ah  District  Court:   assessed   value   DOES   NOT   EXCEED  
  PHP50,000  exclusive   of   interest,   damages   of  
1. All   cases   involving   custody,   whatever  kind,  attorney’s  fees,  litigation  and  
guardianship,   legitimacy,   paternity   expenses  costs.  
and  filiation  arising  under  this  code;    
2. All   cases   involving   disposition   and   SUMMARY  PROCEDURE:  
settlement   of   the   estate   of   deceased   1. Forcible  entry  and  unlawful  detainer  
Muslims,  probate  of  wills,  issuance  of   2. Small  claims  cases  
letters   administration   or   3.   all   other   cases,   except   probate  
appointment   of   administrator   or   proceedings,   where   the   total   amount   of  
executors  regardless  of  the  nature  or   plaintiff’s   claim   does   not   exceed  
the  aggregate  value  of  the  property;   Php100,000   outside   Metro   Manila,   or  
3. Petitions   for   declaration   of   absence   Php200,000   in   Metro   Manila,   exclusive   of  
and  death  and  for  the  cancellation  or   interests  and  cost.  
correction   of   entries   in   the   Muslim    
Registries;    
4. All   actions   arising   from   customary    
contracts   in   which   the   parties   are    
Muslims,   if   they   have   not   specified    
which   law   shall   govern   their    
relations;  and    
5. All   petitions   for   mandamus,  
prohibition,   injunction,   certiorari,  
habeas   corpus,   and   other   auxiliary  
writs   and   processes   in   aid   of   its  
appellate  jurisdiction.  
 
32.   Q:   Are   the   decisions   of   the   Shari’ah  
district  courts  appealable  to  the  CA?  
  A:   Yes.   According   to   jurisprudence,   wala  
pang   station   ang   Shari’ah   appellate   court  
kaya  sa  CA  muna  ang  appeal.  

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