REFERRAL OF SOME CASES FOR COURT ANNEXED MEDIATION AND JUDICIAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION:

     The following are under the mandatory coverage for court-annexed mediation (CAM) and judicial dispute resolution (JDR):  a) all civil cases and the civil liability of criminal cases covered by the Rule on Summary Procedure, including the civil liability for violation of B.P. 22, except those which by law may not be compromised; b) special proceedings for the settlement of estates; c) all civil and criminal cases filed with a certificate to file action issued by the Punong Barangay or the Pangkat ng Tagapagkasundo under the Revised Katarungang Pambarangay Law; d) the civil aspect of Quasi-Offenses under Title 14 of the Revised Penal Code; e) the civil aspect of less grave felonies punishable by correctional penalties not exceeding 6 years imprisonment, where the offended party is a private person; f) the civil aspect of estafa, theft and libel; g) All civil cases and probate proceedings, testate and intestate, brought on appeal from the exclusive and original jurisdiction granted to the first level courts under Section 33, par. (1) of the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980; h) all cases of forcible entry and unlawful detainer brought on appeal from the exclusive and original jurisdiction granted to the first level courts under Section 33, par. (2) of the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980;  i) all civil cases involving title to or possession of real property or an interest therein brought on appeal from the exclusive and original jurisdiction granted to the first level courts under Section 33, par.(3) of the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980; and j) all habeas corpus cases decided by the first level courts in the absence of the Regional Trial Court judge, that are brought up on appeal from the special jurisdiction granted to the first level courts under Section 35 of the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980 (A-114. No, 11-1-6-SC-PHILJA).