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Jurisdiction Over Small Claims

This document summarizes the jurisdiction and rules for three types of cases in the Philippines: small claims cases, summary procedure cases, and barangay conciliation cases. For small claims cases, the maximum claim value is PHP 300,000 for MCTCs and PHP 400,000 for MeTCs. Summary procedure governs forcible entry, unlawful detainer cases, and other cases with claims below PHP 100,000/200,000. Barangay conciliation is required before filing most cases but has several exceptions, and non-compliance is now an affirmative defense that must be raised in the Answer.

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Jurisdiction Over Small Claims

This document summarizes the jurisdiction and rules for three types of cases in the Philippines: small claims cases, summary procedure cases, and barangay conciliation cases. For small claims cases, the maximum claim value is PHP 300,000 for MCTCs and PHP 400,000 for MeTCs. Summary procedure governs forcible entry, unlawful detainer cases, and other cases with claims below PHP 100,000/200,000. Barangay conciliation is required before filing most cases but has several exceptions, and non-compliance is now an affirmative defense that must be raised in the Answer.

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Jurisdiction over Small Claims, Summary Procedure, and Barangay Conciliation.

Cases Covered by the:

Revised Rules of Procedure for Small Claims Cases


A.M. No. 08-8-7 SC, February 1, 2016

All actions which are civil in nature, where the claim or relief prayed for by the plaintiff is
solely for the payment or reimbursement of sum of money.

All actions for payment of money where the value of the claim
1. does not exceed three hundred thousand (300,000) pesos, the same shall be filed before
the Metropolitan Circuit Trial Court (MCTC), the Metropolitan Trial Court in Cities
(MTCC), or the Municipal Trial Court (MTC); and
2. does not exceed four hundred thousand (400,000) pesos, the same shall be filed before
the Metropolitan Trial Court (MeTC).

The claim or demand may be:


1. For money owed under a contract of lease, loan, services, sale, or mortgage;
2. For liquidated damages arising from a contract; or
3. The enforcement of a barangay amicable settlement or an arbitration award involving a
money claim covered by the Rules of Procedure for Small Claims.

Revised Rule on Summary Procedure


A.M. No. 02-11-09-SC

The Revised Rule on Summary Procedure shall govern the following cases:
1. All cases for Forcible entry and Unlawful detainer, irrespective of the total amount of
damages or unpaid rentals sought to be recovered; and
2. All other cases, except probate proceedings, where the value of the plaintiff’s claim
does not exceed One hundred thousand (100,000) pesos outside Metro Manila and Two
hundred thousand (200,000) pesos in Metro Manila, exclusive of interest and costs.
All actions covered by the Revised Rule on Summary Procedure are cognizable by the
Municipal Trial Court (MTC).

Cases covered by the Barangay Conciliation


(Condition precedent for the filing a case)

The Lupon of each barangay shall have the authority to bring together all the parties actually
residing in the same municipality or city for the amicable settlement of all disputes.

General Rule:
Barangay conciliation is a condition precedent for filing a case.
Exceptions:
1. Where one party is the government or any subdivision or instrumentality thereof;
2. Where one party is a public officer or employee and the dispute relates to the
performance of their official functions;
3. Offenses punishable by imprisonment exceeding One year or a fine exceeding Five
thousand (5,000) pesos;
4. Offenses where there is no private offended party;
5. Where the dispute involves real properties located in different cities or municipalities,
unless the parties thereto agree to submit their differences for amicable settlement by
the appropriate Lupon;
6. Disputes involving parties who actually reside in barangays of different cities or
municipalities, unless the parties thereto agree to submit their differences for amicable
settlement by the appropriate Lupon;
7. Such other classes of disputes which the President may determine in the interest of
justice or upon recommendation of the Secretary of Justice;
8. Any complaint by or against corporations, partnerships or juridical entities, since only
individuals shall be parties to barangay conciliation proceedings either as complainants
or respondents;
9. Disputes where urgent legal action is necessary to prevent injustice from being
committed or further continued, specifically: A criminal case where the accused is
under police custody or detention, A petition for Habeas Corpus; Actions coupled with
provisional remedies; Where the action may be barred by the Statute of Limitations;
10. Labor disputes or controversies arising from employer-employee relationship;
11. Where the dispute arises from the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law; or
12. Actions to annul judgment by compromise which may be directly filed in court.

Non-compliance with the condition precedent of barangay conciliation is no longer a ground


for the dismissal of an action.

Under the 2019 Revised Rules of Civil Procedure, failure to comply with a condition
precedent is now included in the enumeration of Affirmative Defenses which may be set forth
in the Answer.

Moreover, being a waivable defense, the failure to raise non-compliance with condition
precedent in the answer constitute a bar from raising such defense later in the proceedings.

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