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3.  SANDIGANBAYAN

A.  Original

1. Exclusive

1.1 Violation of RA 3019 (Anti-Graft), RA 1379
and Chapter II, Sec. 2, Title VII of Revised Penal Code; and other offenses
committed by public officials and employees in relation to their office, and
private individuals charged as co-principals, accomplices and accessories
including those employed in government-owned or controlled corporations, where
one or more of the accused are officials occupying the following positions in
the government, whether in a permanent, acting or interim capacity, at the time
of the commission of the offense:

1.     
Officials of the Executive branch xxx classified as Grade ’27’ or
higher xxx specifically including xxx

2.     
Members of Congress xxx

3.     
Members of Judiciary xxx

4.     
Members of Constitutional Commissions xxx

5.     
All other national and local officials classified as grade ’27’
and higher

In cases where none of the accused are occupying
the above positions, the original jurisdiction shall be vested in the proper
regional trial court or metropolitan trial court, etc., as the case may be,
pursuant to their respective jurisdictions. (Section 2, RA 7975, as amended by
RA 8249)

In cases where there is no specific allegation
of facts showing that the offense committed in relation to the public office of
the accused, the original jurisdiction shall also be vested in the proper
regional trial court or metropolitan trial court, etc., as the case may be.
(Lacson v. Executive Secretary, G. R. No. 128096, January 20, 1999, 301 SCRA
298)

1.2 Civil and criminal cases filed pursuant to
and in connection with Executive Order Nos. 1, 2, 14 and 14-A. (Sec. 2 of RA
7975 as amended by RA 8249)

2. Concurrent with Supreme Court

Petitions for certiorari, prohibition, mandamus,
habeas corpus, injunction and other ancilliary writs in aid of its
appellate jurisdiction, including quo warranto arising in cases falling
under said Executive Order Nos. 1, 2, 14 and 14-A. (Ibid. As amended by
RA 8249)

B. Appellate

Decisions and final
orders of Regional Trial Courts in the exercise of their original or appellate
jurisdiction under PD 1606, as amended, shall be appealable to the Sandiganbayan
in the manner provided by Rule 122 of the Rules of Court. (Sec. 5 of RA
8249)