JURISDICTION IN CIVIL CASES INVOLVING TITLE TO PROPERTY

> RTC shall exercise exclusive original jurisdiction in all civil actions which involve the title to, or possession to, real property, or any interest therein, where the assessed value of the property exceeds P20,000, or for civil actions in Metro Manila, where such value exceeds P50,000, except actions for forcible entry into and unlawful detainer of lands or buildings, original jurisdiction over which is conferred upon the MTC, MCTC, MMTC

> What determines jurisdiction are the allegations in the complaint and the reliefs prayed for—where the ultimate objective of the plaintiff is to obtain title to property, it should be filed in the proper court having jurisdiction over the assessed value of the property.