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    The Jurisdictional Amounts For First and Second Level Courts

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    This document is Republic Act No. 11576 which expands the jurisdiction of lower courts in the Philippines. It increases the assessed value limits for civil cases involving real property and claims in admiralty cases that lower courts can hear. It also allows the Supreme Court to adjust jurisdictional amounts to account for inflation/deflation or changes in land valuation. The Act takes effect 15 days after publication.

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    This document is Republic Act No. 11576 which expands the jurisdiction of lower courts in the Philippines. It increases the assessed value limits for civil cases involving real property and claims in admiralty cases that lower courts can hear. It also allows the Supreme Court to adjust jurisdictional amounts to account for inflation/deflation or changes in land valuation. The Act takes effect 15 days after publication.

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    This document is Republic Act No. 11576 which expands the jurisdiction of lower courts in the Philippines. It increases the assessed value limits for civil cases involving real property and claims in admiralty cases that lower courts can hear. It also allows the Supreme Court to adjust jurisdictional amounts to account for inflation/deflation or changes in land valuation. The Act takes effect 15 days after publication.

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    The Jurisdictional Amounts For First and Second Level Courts

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    Eighteenth Congress where there are several claims or causes of actions between the

    Second Regular Session same or different parties, embodied in the same complaint, the
    amount of the demand shall be totality of the claims in all the
    Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty- causes of action, irrespective of whether the causes of action
    seventh day of July, two thousand twenty. arose out of the same or different transactions;
    “x x x
    [ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11576, July 30, 2021 ] “(3) Exclusive original jurisdiction in all civil actions which involve
    title to, or possession of, real property, or any interest therein
    where the assessed value of the property or any interest therein
    AN ACT FURTHER EXPANDING THE JURISDICTION OF does not exceed Four hundred thousand pesos (P400,000.00)
    THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL exclusive on interest, damages of whatever kind, attorney’s
    COURTS IN CITIES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS, AND fees, litigation expenses and costs: Provided, That in cases of
    MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS, AMENDING FOR THE land not declared for taxation purposes, the value of such
    PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE property shall be determined by the assessed value of the
    KNOWN AS “THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF adjacent lots.
    1980,” AS AMENDED
    “(4) Exclusive original jurisdiction in admiralty and maritime
    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives actions where the demand or claim does not exceed Two million
    of the Philippines in Congress assembled: pesos (P2,000,000.00).”

    Section 1. Section 19 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise Section 3. Delegated Authority of the Supreme Court to Adjust
    known as “The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980,” as the Jurisdictional Amounts for First and Second Level
    amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: Courts. – The Supreme Court, unless otherwise provided by
    law, without prejudice, however, on the part of the Congress to
    “Section 19. Jurisdiction of the Regional Trial Courts in Civil adjust the amounts when the circumstances so warrant, may be
    Cases. – Regional Trial Courts shall exercise exclusive original adjust the jurisdictional amount for first and second level courts
    jurisdiction: to: (1) reflect the extraordinary supervening inflation or deflation
    “x x x of currency; (2) reflect change in the land valuation; (3) maintain
    “(2) In all civil actions which involve the title to, or possession of, the proportion of caseload between first and second level courts.
    real property, or any interest therein, where the assessed value
    exceeds Four hundred thousand pesos (P400,000.00), except Section 4. The provisions of this Act shall apply prospectively to
    for forcible entry into and unlawful detainer of lands or buildings, all civil cases filed in the second level courts and first level courts
    original jurisdiction over which is conferred upon the from the date of its effectivity thereof.
    Metropolitan Trial Courts, and Municipal Trial Courts in Cities,
    Municipal Trial Courts, and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;
    Section 5. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act is
    declared unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity
    “(3) In all actions in admiralty and maritime jurisdiction where the and effectivty of the other provisions thereof.
    demand or claims exceeds Two million pesos (P2,000,000.00);
    Section 6. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, and orders
    “(4) In all matters of probate, both estate and intestate, where inconsistent with the provisions of this Act shall be considered
    the gross value of the estate exceeds Two million pesos amended or modified accordingly.
    (P2,000,000.00)’
    “x x x
    “(8) In all other cases in which the demand, exclusive of interest, Section 7. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15)
    damages of whatever kind, attorney’s fees, litigation expenses days following its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2)
    and costs or the value of the property in controversy exceeds newspapers of general circulation.
    Two million pesos (P2,000,000.00).”
    Approved,
    Section 2. Section 33 of the same law is hereby amended to (SGD.) LORD ALLAN JAY (SGD.) VICENTE C.
    read as follows: Q. VELASCO SOTTO III
    Speaker of the House of Senate President
    “Section 33. Jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Trial Courts, Representatives
    Municipal Trial Courts in Cities, Municipal Trial Courts, and This Act was passed by the Senate of the Philippines as Senate
    Municipal Circuit Trial Courts in Civil Cases. – Metropolitan Trial Bill No. 1886 on February 8, 2021, and adopted by the House of
    Courts, Municipal Trial Courts in Cities, Municipal Trial Courts, Representatives as an amendment to House Bill No. 6589 on
    and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts shall exercise: May 19, 2021.
    (SGD.) MARK LLANDRO (SGD.) MYRA MARIE
    “(1) Exclusive original jurisdiction over civil actions and probate L. MENDOZA D. VILLARICA
    proceedings, testate and intestate, including the grant of Secretary General Secretary of Senate
    provisional remedies in proper cases, where the value of the House of Representatives
    personal property, estate, or amount of the demand does not
    exceed Two million pesos (P2,000,000.00), exclusive of interest, Approved: JUL 30 2021
    damages of whatever kind, attorney’s fees, litigation expenses, (SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE
    and costs, the amount of which must be specifically President of the Philippines
    alleged: Provided, That interest, damages of whatever kind,
    attorney’s fees, litigation expenses, and costs shall be included
    in the determination of the filing fees: Provided, further, That

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