Table by Abby Recio

Reference: Criminal Procedure (Riano), p. 519-521

Judgement from... File a… File with… Appeal to the…

Municipal Trial Court Notice of Appeal Municipal Trial Court* Regional Trial Court

Regional Trial Court (original jurisdiction) Notice of Appeal Regional Trial Court* Court of Appeals
Regional Trial Court (appellate jurisdiction) Petition for Review under Rule 42 Court of Appeals Court of Appeals
Regional Trial Court (imposed penalty of
reclusion perpetua or life imprisonment; OR
lesser penalty is imposed but for offenses
committed on the same occasion; OR which
Notice of Appeal Regional Trial Court* Court of Appeals
arose out of the same occurrence that gave
rise to the more serious offense for which the
penalty for death, reclusion perpetua, or life
imprisonment is imposed)
NONE
(records forwarded to the CA within 20
NONE
Regional Trial Court (death penalty) but not earlier than 15 days from Court of Appeals
(automatic review by the CA)
promulgation or denial of MR/Motion for
New Trial)
Court of Appeals (penalty OTHER THAN death,
reclusion perpetua, or life imprisonment) (only
Petition for Review Supreme Court Supreme Court
questions of law to be raised + only errors of
CA, not RTC)
Court of Appeals (penalty OTHER THAN death,
reclusion perpetua, or life imprisonment) Petitioner for Certiorari under Rule 45 Supreme Court Supreme Court
(questions of fact to be raised)
Court of Appeals (reclusion perpetua, life
Notice of Appeal Court of Appeals Supreme Court
imprisonment)

* “Filed with the court which rendered judgement or final order appealed from and by serving a copy thereof upon the adverse party”