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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])

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In a 2026 ordinary title action, a lot has a market value of PHP9 million and an assessed value of PHP400,000. Explain the court level under BP129 as amended by RA11576, assuming no special jurisdictional law applies.

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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