BP BLG.
129 (As amended by EO 33) - In case of vacancy in the:
EO 33 AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE
JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AS
AMENDED
 Signed into law by President CORAZON
AQUINO on 28 July 1986.
 Took effect immediately
RA No. 7902 – AN ACT EXPANDING THE
JURISDICTION OF THE CA, AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE SECTION 9 OF THE BP BLG. 129,
AS AMENDED, KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980
 Signed into law by President Fidel V.
Ramos 23 February 1995
 Took effect after 15 days following its
publication in a newspaper of general
circulation.
SEC. 3. ORGANIZATION
- CA consists of a Presiding Justice and 50
AJs
- They all shall be appointed by the President
of the PH
- Presiding Justice shall be so designated in
his appointment
- AJs shall have precedence according to the
dates of their respective appointments
 When the appointments of 2 or more AJs
shall bear the same date  arranged
according to the order in which their
appointments were issued by the President.
- Any member who is reappointed to the
Court after rendering service in any other
position in the government  SHALL
RETAIN THE PRECEDENCE to which he
was entitled under his original
appointment
 His service in the Court shall be considered
as continuous and uninterrupted
SEC. 4. EXERCISE OF POWERS AND
FUNCTIONS. The CA shall exercise its powers,
functions, and duties, through:
 17 divisions
 Each division composed of 3 members
 The court may sit en banc only if exercising:
1. Administrative
2. Ceremonial
3. Or other non-adjudicatory functions
SEC. 5. SUCCESSION OF PRESIDING JUSTICE.
 Absence or
 Inability to perform the powers, functions,
and duties of his office
 AJ who is first in the precedence shall
perform his powers, functions, and
duties
 UNTIL WHEN?
1. Until such disability is removed; or
2. Another Presiding Justice is
appointed and has qualified
SEC. 6. WHO PRESIDENT OVER SESSION OF A
DIVISION?
1. If the PJ is present in any session of a
division of the Court  PJ
2. In PJ’s absence  the AJ attending such
session who has precedence shall preside
SEC. 7. QUALIFICATIONS
The PJ and AJ of the AC shall have the same
qualifications as those provided in the 1987
Constitution for Justice of the SC:
1. Natural-born citizen of the PH
2. At least 40 years of age
3. 15 years or more a judge of a lower court, or
engaged in the practice of law in the PH
4. Member of the PH Bar
5. Person of proven (1) competence; (2)
integrity; (3) probity; and (4) independence
SEC. 8. (Grouping of Divisions) Is expressly repealed
by SEC.4 of EO No. 33, 28 July 1986
SEC 9. JURISDICTION OF THE CA
 ORIGINAL JURISIDICTION TO ISSUE:
 Writs of Mandamus
 Prohibition
 Certiorari
 Habeas corpus
 Quo warranto
 Auxillary writs or processes
 WON in aid of its appellate jurisdiction
 EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL JURISIDICTION
Over actions for Annulment of Judgments
of RTCs
 EXCLUSIVE APPELLATE
JURISDICTION
Over all:
 Final judgments, resolutions, orders or
awards of the RTC and quasi-judicial
agencies, instrumentalities, Boards or
commission
 Including the SEC,
  SSC,
 Employee Compensation Commission, and
 CSC
EXCEPT THOSE:
 Falling within the appellate jurisdiction of
the SC in accordance with the Constitution
 (ARTICLE VIII SEC. 5 (2) Review,
revise, reverse, modify, or affirm on
appeal or certiorari, as the law or the
Rules of Court may provide, final
judgments and orders of lower courts
in:
(a) All cases in which the constitutionality or validity
of any treaty, international or executive agreement,
law, presidential decree, proclamation, order,
instruction, ordinance, or regulation is in question.
(b) All cases involving the legality of any tax, impost,
assessment, or toll, or any penalty imposed in
relation thereto.
(c) All cases in which the jurisdiction of any lower
court is in issue.
(d) All criminal cases in which the penalty imposed
is reclusion perpetua or higher.
(e) All cases in which only an error or question of law
is involved.)
 Labor Code of the Philippines under
Presidential Decree No. 442, as amended,
 The provisions of BP Blg. 129,
 subparagraph (1) of the third paragraph
and subparagraph 4 of the fourth
paragraph of Section 17 of the Judiciary Act
of 1948
POWERS OF THE CA:
1. try cases
2. conduct hearings
3. receive evidence
4. perform any and all acts necessary to
resolve factual issues raised in cases falling
within the CA’s original and appellate
jurisdiction
5. power to grant and conduct new trials
APPEALS must be:
1. Continuous
2. Must be completed within 3 months
UNLESS extended by the CJ (as amended by
RA No. 7902)
SEC. 10. PLACE OF HOLDING SESSIONS.
 PERMANENT STATION OF CA: Manila
City
 EXCEPT:
1. When demanded by public interest
2. The SC, on its own initiative
3. OR upon recommendation of the PJ
 MAY AUTHORIZE a DIVISION of the
Court to hold sessions outside Manila
a. Periodically
b. Or for such periods
c. And at such places as the SC may
determine
 PURPOSE: for hearing and deciding
cases
SEC. 11. QUORUM.
WHAT CONSTITUTES A QUORUM?
 EN BANC – majority of the actual members
of the CA for its session en banc
 DIVISION – 3 members
 Unanimous vote of 3 members of a division
shall be necessary for the pronouncement of
a decision of FINAL RESOLUTION
1. Final resolution shall be reached in
consultation
2. Then the writing of the opinion by any
members of the division.
IF THREE (3) OF THE MEMBERS DO NOT
REACH A UNANIMOUS VOTE:
1. PJ shall request the Raffle Committee of
the CA for the designation of 2 additional
justice to sit TEMPORARILY WITH
THEM.
2. They will form a SPECIAL DIVISION OF
FIVE (5) members
3. The concurrence of a majority of such
division shall be necessary for the
pronouncement of a decision or final
resolution.
NOTE: The designation of such additional Justice
shall be made strictly by RAFFLE.
 A MONTH for reconsideration of the CA’s
decision shall be resolved by the CA within
90 days
 This should be done from the time it is
submitted for resolution
 NO SECOND MR from the same party shall
be entertained. (As amended by EO 33)
SEC. 12. INTERNAL RULES. The CA en banc is
authorized to:

1. Promulgate ruled or orders governing the:

a. constitution of the divisions
b. assignment of the appellate justices
c. distribution of cases
d. other matters pertaining to the
operations of the Court of its Division
2. Copies of the rules and orders shall be
furnished by the SC
- These rules shall be effective within 15 days
after receipt
- UNLESS directed otherwise by the SC