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" C! %!RE"&!'E"I"& (UR!'ER !'E (U"C!I#"L ") %!RUC!UR %!RU C!URL L #R& #R&"I* "I*!I#" !I#" #( !'E %") %")I&" I&"B B+ +", (UR (UR!'ER !'ER ME")I"& PRE%I)E"!I PRE%I)E"!IL L )ECREE "#. , % ME")E), ") PPR#PRI!I"& PPR#PRI !I"& (U")% !'ERE(#R Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: %EC!I#" . %e/tion 0 of Presidential )e/ree "o. , as a1ended, is here2y further a1ended to read as follows3 4%EC. 0. Constitution of the Divisions; Quorum ! !he %andigan2ayan shall sit in se5en 678 di5isions of three 608 1e12ers ea/h. 4!wo 698 1e12ers shall /onstitute a :uoru1 for sessions in di5isions3 Provided" !hat when the re:uired :uoru1 for the ;arti/ular di5ision /annot 2e had due to the legal dis:ualifi/ation or te1;orary in/a;a/ity of a 1e12er or a 5a/an/y therein, the Presiding Justi/e 1ay designate a 1e12er of another di5ision to 2e deter1ined 2y stri/t rotation on the 2asis of the re5erse order of ;re/eden/e, to sit as a s;e/ial 1e12er of said di5ision with all the rights and ;rerogati5es of a regular 1e12er of said di5ision in the trial and deter1ination of a /ase or /ases assigned thereto.< %EC. 9. %e %EC. %e/t /tio ion n = of th the e sa sa1e 1e de de/r /ree ee,, as a1 a1en ende ded, d, is he here re2y 2y fu furt rthe her r a1ended to read as follows3 4%EC. =. #urisdiction ! !he %andigan2ayan shall e>er/ise e>/lusi5e original ?urisdi/tion in all /ases /ases in5ol5ing3 4a. @iolations of Re;u2li/ /t "o. 0A, as a1ended, otherwise nown as the nti-&raft and Corru;t Pra/ti/es /t, Re;u2li/ /t "o. 07A, and Cha;ter II, %e/tion 9, !itle @II, Boo II of the Re5ised Penal Code, where one or 1ore of the a//used are offi/ials o//u;ying the following ;ositions in the go5ern1ent, whet wh ethe herr in a ;e ;er1 r1an anen ent, t, a/ a/ti ting ng or in inte teri ri1 1 /a /a;a ;a/i /ity ty,, at th the e ti ti1e 1e of th the e /o11ission of the offense offense33
468 #ffi/ials of the e>e/uti5e 2ran/h o//u;ying the ;ositions of regional dire/tor and higher, otherwise /lassified as &rade 97 and higher, of the Co1;ensation and Position Classifi/ation /t of ADA 6Re;u2li/ /t "o. 7D8, s;e/ifi/ally in/luding3 46a8 Pro5in/ial go5ernors, 5i/e-go5ernors, 1e12ers of the sangguniang ;anlalawigan, and ;ro5in/ial treasurers, assessors, engineers, and other ;ro5in/ial de;art1ent heads3 4628 City 1ayors, 5i/e-1ayors, 1e12ers of the sangguniang ;anlungsod, /ity treasurers, assessors, engineers, and other /ity de;art1ent headsF 46/8 #ffi/ials of the di;lo1ati/ ser5i/e o//u;ying the ;osition of /onsul and higherF 46d8 Phili;;ine ar1y and air for/e /olonels, na5al /a;tains, and all offi/ers of higher ranF 46e8 #ffi/ers of the Phili;;ine "ational Poli/e while o//u;ying the ;osition of ;ro5in/ial dire/tor and those holding the ran of senior su;erintendent and higherF 46f8 City and ;ro5in/ial ;rose/utors and their assistants, and offi/ials and ;rose/utors in the #ffi/e of the #12uds1an and s;e/ial ;rose/utorF 46g8 Presidents, dire/tors or trustees, or 1anagers of go5ern1ent-owned or /ontrolled /or;orations, state uni5ersities or edu/ational institutions or foundations. 4698 Me12ers of Congress and offi/ials thereof /lassified as &rade 97 and higher under the Co1;ensation and Position Classifi/ation /t of ADAF 4608 Me12ers of the ?udi/iary without ;re?udi/e to the ;ro5isions of the ConstitutionF 46=8 Chair1en and 1e12ers of the Constitutional Co11issions, without ;re?udi/e to the ;ro5isions of the ConstitutionF and 468 ll other national and lo/al offi/ials /lassified as &rade 97 and higher under the Co1;ensation and Position Classifi/ation /t of ADA.
42. #ther offenses or felonies whether si1;le or /o1;le>ed with other /ri1es /o11itted 2y the ;u2li/ offi/ials and e1;loyees 1entioned in su2se/tion a. of this se/tion in relation to their offi/e. 4/. Ci5il and /ri1inal /ases filed ;ursuant to and in /onne/tion with E>e/uti5e #rder "os. , 9, = and =-, issued in AD. $Provided" !hat the Regional !rial Court shall ha5e e>/lusi5e original ?urisdi/tion where the infor1ation3 6a8 does not allege any da1age to the go5ern1ent or any 2ri2eryF or 628 alleges da1age to the go5ern1ent or 2ri2ery arising fro1 the sa1e or /losely related transa/tions or a/ts in an a1ount not e>/eeding #ne 1illion ;esos 6P,,.8. 4%u2?e/t to the rules ;ro1ulgated 2y the %u;re1e Court, the /ases falling under the ?urisdi/tion of the Regional !rial Court under this se/tion shall 2e tried in a ?udi/ial region other than where the offi/ial holds offi/e. 4In /ases where none of the a//used are o//u;ying ;ositions /orres;onding to %alary &rade 97 or higher, as ;res/ri2ed in the said Re;u2li/ /t "o. 7D, or 1ilitary and P"P offi/ers 1entioned a2o5e, e>/lusi5e original ?urisdi/tion thereof shall 2e 5ested in the ;ro;er regional trial /ourt, 1etro;olitan trial /ourt, 1uni/i;al trial /ourt, and 1uni/i;al /ir/uit trial /ourt, as the /ase 1ay 2e, ;ursuant to their res;e/ti5e ?urisdi/tions as ;ro5ided in Batas Pa12ansa Blg. 9A, as a1ended. 4!he %andigan2ayan shall e>er/ise e>/lusi5e a;;ellate ?urisdi/tion o5er final ?udg1ents, resolutions or orders of regional trial /ourts whether in the e>er/ise of their own original ?urisdi/tion or of their a;;ellate ?urisdi/tion as herein ;ro5ided. 4!he %andigan2ayan shall ha5e e>/lusi5e original ?urisdi/tion o5er ;etitions for the issuan/e of the %rits of mandamus" ;rohi2ition, certiorari" habeas corpus" in?un/tions, and other an/illary writs and ;ro/esses in aid of its a;;ellate ?urisdi/tion and o5er ;etitions of si1ilar nature, in/luding &uo %arranto" arising or that 1ay arise in /ases filed or whi/h 1ay 2e filed under E>e/uti5e #rder "os. , 9, = and =-, issued in AD3 Provided" !hat the ?urisdi/tion o5er these ;etitions shall not 2e e>/lusi5e of the %u;re1e Court. 4!he ;ro/edure ;res/ri2ed in Batas Pa12ansa Blg. 9A, as well as the i1;le1enting rules that the %u;re1e Court has ;ro1ulgated and 1ay hereafter ;ro1ulgate, relati5e to a;;ealsG;etitions for re5iew to the Court of ;;eals, shall a;;ly to a;;eals and ;etitions for re5iew filed with the
%andigan2ayan. In all /ases ele5ated to the %andigan2ayan and fro1 the %andigan2ayan to the %u;re1e Court, the #ffi/e of the #12uds1an, through its s;e/ial ;rose/utor, shall re;resent the Peo;le of the Phili;;ines, e>/e;t in /ases filed ;ursuant to E>e/uti5e #rder "os. , 9, = and =-, issued in AD. 4In /ase ;ri5ate indi5iduals are /harged as /o-;rin/i;als, a//o1;li/es or a//essories with the ;u2li/ offi/ers or e1;loyees, in/luding those e1;loyed in go5ern1ent-owned or /ontrolled /or;orations, they shall 2e tried ?ointly with said ;u2li/ offi/ers and e1;loyees in the ;ro;er /ourts whi/h shall e>er/ise e>/lusi5e ?urisdi/tion o5er the1. 4ny ;ro5isions of law or Rules of Court to the /ontrary notwithstanding, the /ri1inal a/tion and the /orres;onding /i5il a/tion for the re/o5ery of /i5il lia2ility shall at all ti1es 2e si1ultaneously instituted with, and ?ointly deter1ined in, the sa1e ;ro/eeding 2y the %andigan2ayan or the a;;ro;riate /ourts, the filing of the /ri1inal a/tion 2eing dee1ed to ne/essarily /arry with it the filing of the /i5il a/tion, and no right to reser5e the filing of su/h /i5il a/tion se;arately fro1 the /ri1inal a/tion shall 2e re/ogniHed3 Provided" ho%ever" !hat where the /i5il a/tion had heretofore 2een filed se;arately 2ut ?udg1ent therein has not yet 2een rendered, and the /ri1inal /ase is hereafter filed with the %andigan2ayan or the a;;ro;riate /ourt, said /i5il a/tion shall 2e transferred to the %andigan2ayan or the a;;ro;riate /ourt, as the /ase 1ay 2e , for /onsolidation and ?oint deter1ination with the /ri1inal a/tion, otherwise the se;arate /i5il a/tion shall 2e dee1ed a2andoned.< %EC. 0. %e/tion of the sa1e de/ree is here2y a1ended to read as follows3 4%EC. . Proceedings" Ho% Conducted; Decision by 'a(ority )ote ! ll three 608 1e12ers of a di5ision shall deli2erate on all 1atters su21itted for ?udg1ent, de/ision, final order, or resolution. 4!he /on/urren/e of a 1a?ority of the 1e12ers of a di5ision shall 2e ne/essary to render a ?udg1ent, de/ision, or final order, or to resol5e interlo/utory or in/idental 1otions.< %EC. =. *unding and +ppropriations !he a1ount ne/essary to /arry out the i1;le1entation of this /t shall 2e /harged against the /urrent a;;ro;riations of the %andigan2ayan. !hereafter, su/h su1s as 1ay 2e needed for its full i1;le1entation shall 2e in/luded in the annual &eneral ;;ro;riations /t.
%EC. . ,ransitory Provision ! !his /t shall a;;ly to all /ases ;ending in the %andigan2ayan o5er whi/h trial has not 2egun3 Provided" !hat3 6a8 %e/tion 9, a1ending %e/tion = of Presidential )e/ree "o. , as a1ended, on 4Jurisdi/tion
