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CONSTITUTIONAL
PROVISIONS
RELATIVE TO CIVIL
PROCEDURE
A. Judicial Power Defined and
Its Coverage
Art. VIII, Section 5. 1987 Constitution vests
judicial power in one Supreme Court and in such
lower courts as may be established by law. It
states that:
The Judicial power shall be vested in one
Supreme Court and in such lower courts as may be
established by law.
Judicial power includes the duty of the
courts of justice to settle actual controversies
involving rights which are legally demandable
and enforceable, and to determine whether or not
there has been a grave abuse of discretion
amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction on
B. Due Process of Law
Art. III, Section 1, 1987
Constitution provides for
the right of every party
litigant to due process of
law. It mandates that No
person shall be deprived of
life, liberty, or property
C. Power of the Congress to Enact
Laws Affecting The Jurisdiction
of the Supreme Court
Art. VI, Section 30, 1987
Constitution, provides for the
prohibition for the Congress from
increasing the appellate
jurisdiction of the Supreme Court as
provided by the Constitution without
its advice and concurrence. It
states that: Sec. 30. No law shall
be passed increasing the appellate
jurisdiction of the Supreme Court as
D. Supreme Court Sitting As
Presidential Electoral
Tribunal
Art. VII, Sec. 4, 1987 Constitution
provides for the jurisdiction of the
Supreme Court to be the sole judge of all
contest relating to the elections,
returns, and qualifications of the
President and Vice-President. It provides
that:
Sec. 4 (last par.) The Supreme Court,
sittin en banc, shall be the sole judge of
all contests relating to the election,
returns, and qualifications of the
E. Power of the supreme court to review
proclamation of Martial Law and Suspension
of Writ of Habeas Corpus.
Art. VII, Section 18, 1987
Constitution empowers the
Supreme Court to review in
an appropriate proceedings
the sufficiency of the
factual basis of the
proclamation of martial law
or the suspension of the
E. Power of the supreme court to review
proclamation of Martial Law and Suspension
of Writ of Habeas Corpus.
It states that:
Sec. 18 (third par.) The supreme
court may review, in an appropriate
proceeding filed by any citizen the
sufficiency of the factual basis of
the proclamation of martial law or
the suspension of the privilege of
the writ or the extension thereof,
and must promulgate its decision
F. Power of the Congress to
Prescribe Jurisdiction of
Courts
Art. VIII, Section 2, 1987
Constitution authorizes the
Congress to define,
prescribed, and apportion
the jurisdiction of the
various courts, but may not
be deprive the Supreme Court
of its jurisdiction over
F. Power of the Congress to
Prescribe Jurisdiction of
Courts
It states that:
Sec. 2. The Congress shall have
the power to define, prescribe,
and apportion the jurisdiction of
the various courts but may not
deprive the Supreme Court of its
jurisdiction over cases
enumerated in Section 5 hereof.
No law shall be passed
reorganizing the Judiciary when
it undermines the security of
G. Original Jurisdiction of
the Supreme Court
Art. VIII, Section 5, paragraph (1),
1987 Constitution enumerates the
original jurisdiction of the Supreme
Court over the following cases, as
follows, to wit:
Sec. 5. The Supreme Court shall have
the following powers:
(1) Exercise original jurisdiction over
cases affecting ambassadors, other
public ministers and consuls, and over
petitions for certiorari, prohibition,
mandamus, quo warranto, and habeas
corpus.
H. Appellate Jurisdiction of
the Supreme Court
Article VIII, Section 5,
paragraph (2), 1987 constitution
provides for the power of the
Supreme Court to review cases
decided by the lower courts. It
states that:
(2) Review, revise, reverse,
modify, or affirm on appeal or
certiorari, as the law or the
Rules of the Court may provide,
H. Appellate Jurisdiction of
the Supreme Court
(a)All cases in which the
constitutionality or validity
of any treaty, international
or executive agreement, law,
presidential decree,
proclamation, order,
instruction, ordinance, or
regulation is in question.
(b)All cases involving the
H. Appellate Jurisdiction of
the Supreme Court
(c) All cases in which the
jurisdiction of any lower
court is in issue.
(d) All criminal lcases in
which the penalty imposed is
reclusion perpetua or higher.
(e) All cases in which only an
error or question of law is
I. RULE MAKING POWER OF THE
SUPREME COURT
Art. VIII, Section 5, paragraph (5), 1987
Constitution provides for the Rule making power of
the Supreme Court. It provides that:
(5) Promulgate rules concerning the protection
and enforcement of constitutional rights,
pleadings, practice, and procedure in all courts,
the admission to the practice of law, the
Integrated Bar, and legal assistance to the
underprivileged. Such rules shall provide a
simplified cases and inexpensive procedure for the
speedy disposition of cases, shall be uniform for
all courts of the same grade, and shall not be
diminish, increase, or modify substantive rights.
Rules of procedure of special courts and quasi-
judicial bodies shall remain effective unless

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  • 2. A. Judicial Power Defined and Its Coverage Art. VIII, Section 5. 1987 Constitution vests judicial power in one Supreme Court and in such lower courts as may be established by law. It states that: The Judicial power shall be vested in one Supreme Court and in such lower courts as may be established by law. Judicial power includes the duty of the courts of justice to settle actual controversies involving rights which are legally demandable and enforceable, and to determine whether or not there has been a grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction on
  • 3. B. Due Process of Law Art. III, Section 1, 1987 Constitution provides for the right of every party litigant to due process of law. It mandates that No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property
  • 4. C. Power of the Congress to Enact Laws Affecting The Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court Art. VI, Section 30, 1987 Constitution, provides for the prohibition for the Congress from increasing the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court as provided by the Constitution without its advice and concurrence. It states that: Sec. 30. No law shall be passed increasing the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court as
  • 5. D. Supreme Court Sitting As Presidential Electoral Tribunal Art. VII, Sec. 4, 1987 Constitution provides for the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to be the sole judge of all contest relating to the elections, returns, and qualifications of the President and Vice-President. It provides that: Sec. 4 (last par.) The Supreme Court, sittin en banc, shall be the sole judge of all contests relating to the election, returns, and qualifications of the
  • 6. E. Power of the supreme court to review proclamation of Martial Law and Suspension of Writ of Habeas Corpus. Art. VII, Section 18, 1987 Constitution empowers the Supreme Court to review in an appropriate proceedings the sufficiency of the factual basis of the proclamation of martial law or the suspension of the
  • 7. E. Power of the supreme court to review proclamation of Martial Law and Suspension of Writ of Habeas Corpus. It states that: Sec. 18 (third par.) The supreme court may review, in an appropriate proceeding filed by any citizen the sufficiency of the factual basis of the proclamation of martial law or the suspension of the privilege of the writ or the extension thereof, and must promulgate its decision
  • 8. F. Power of the Congress to Prescribe Jurisdiction of Courts Art. VIII, Section 2, 1987 Constitution authorizes the Congress to define, prescribed, and apportion the jurisdiction of the various courts, but may not be deprive the Supreme Court of its jurisdiction over
  • 9. F. Power of the Congress to Prescribe Jurisdiction of Courts It states that: Sec. 2. The Congress shall have the power to define, prescribe, and apportion the jurisdiction of the various courts but may not deprive the Supreme Court of its jurisdiction over cases enumerated in Section 5 hereof. No law shall be passed reorganizing the Judiciary when it undermines the security of
  • 10. G. Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court Art. VIII, Section 5, paragraph (1), 1987 Constitution enumerates the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court over the following cases, as follows, to wit: Sec. 5. The Supreme Court shall have the following powers: (1) Exercise original jurisdiction over cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, and over petitions for certiorari, prohibition, mandamus, quo warranto, and habeas corpus.
  • 11. H. Appellate Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court Article VIII, Section 5, paragraph (2), 1987 constitution provides for the power of the Supreme Court to review cases decided by the lower courts. It states that: (2) Review, revise, reverse, modify, or affirm on appeal or certiorari, as the law or the Rules of the Court may provide,
  • 12. H. Appellate Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court (a)All cases in which the constitutionality or validity of any treaty, international or executive agreement, law, presidential decree, proclamation, order, instruction, ordinance, or regulation is in question. (b)All cases involving the
  • 13. H. Appellate Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court (c) All cases in which the jurisdiction of any lower court is in issue. (d) All criminal lcases in which the penalty imposed is reclusion perpetua or higher. (e) All cases in which only an error or question of law is
  • 14. I. RULE MAKING POWER OF THE SUPREME COURT Art. VIII, Section 5, paragraph (5), 1987 Constitution provides for the Rule making power of the Supreme Court. It provides that: (5) Promulgate rules concerning the protection and enforcement of constitutional rights, pleadings, practice, and procedure in all courts, the admission to the practice of law, the Integrated Bar, and legal assistance to the underprivileged. Such rules shall provide a simplified cases and inexpensive procedure for the speedy disposition of cases, shall be uniform for all courts of the same grade, and shall not be diminish, increase, or modify substantive rights. Rules of procedure of special courts and quasi- judicial bodies shall remain effective unless