Practice question
A party challenges an RTC interlocutory order in a local-tax case within the CTA’s appellate jurisdiction. It chooses the CA merely because the order is interlocutory. Which rule follows Grecia-Cuerdo?
- The CTA has certiorari power in aid of its appellate jurisdiction over the RTC case
- Every interlocutory order goes to the CA
- No extraordinary review is possible
- The treasurer decides the writ
- Certiorari and final appeal are identical
Legal references
- City of Manila v. Grecia-Cuerdo, G.R. No. 175723, February 4, 2014, en banc main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2014/feb2014/gr_175723_2014.html
- CIR v. Nippon Express Philippines Corporation, G.R. No. 271701, May 6, 2025, en banc main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/70179
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