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Practice question: Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts in Cities, Municipal Trial Courts, and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts (BP 129, as amended by RA 7691 and 11576; Expedited Procedures [AM 08-8-7-SC])

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

For an ordinary action involving title to real property under BP129 §33(3), as amended by RA11576, which assessed-value ceiling places it within first-level-court jurisdiction?
  1. PHP400,000 only outside Metro Manila
  2. PHP400,000 without the old Metro Manila distinction
  3. PHP2 million based on market value
  4. PHP20,000 everywhere
  5. No ceiling because every land case belongs to the RTC

Legal references

  • https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2021/ra_11576_2021.html — RA11576 §§1–4 amending BP129.
  • https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/sc-issues-rules-on-expedited-procedures-in-the-first-level-courts/ — Supreme Court, March2 2022, AM08-8-7-SC summary of current expedited procedures.

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