AN ACT EXPANDING THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURT OF APPEALS

Case Overview and Summary

Summary of Republic Act No. 7902

Jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals
- Original jurisdiction to issue writs: (Section 1)
  • Mandamus, prohibition, certiorari, habeas corpus, and quo warranto
  • Auxiliary writs or processes, whether or not in aid of its appellate jurisdiction
- Exclusive original jurisdiction over actions for annulment of judgments of Regional Trial Courts (Section 1)
- Exclusive appellate jurisdiction over: (Section 1)
  • All final judgments, decisions, resolutions, orders or awards of Regional Trial Courts
  • All final judgments, decisions, resolutions, orders or awards of quasi-judicial agencies, instrumentalities, boards or commissions, including:
      • Securities and Exchange Commission
      • Social Security Commission
      • Employees Compensation Commission
      • Civil Service Commission
  • Except those falling within the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in accordance with:
      • The Constitution
      • The Labor Code of the Philippines under Presidential Decree No. 442, as amended
      • The provisions of this Act
      • Subparagraph (1) of the third paragraph and subparagraph (4) of the fourth paragraph of Section 17 of the Judiciary Act of 1948
- Power to try cases, conduct hearings, receive evidence, and perform acts necessary to resolve factual issues (Section 1)
- Power to grant and conduct new trials or further proceedings (Section 1)
- Trials or hearings must be continuous and completed within three (3) months, unless extended by the Chief Justice (Section 1)

Repealing Clause and Effectivity
- All inconsistent laws and rules are repealed or amended accordingly (Section 2)
- The Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its publication in a newspaper of general circulation (Section 3)