1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines
2
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Provision
- 2
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceSECTION 2. The Congress shall have the power to define, prescribe, and apportion the
jurisdiction of various courts but may not deprive the Supreme Court of its jurisdiction
over cases enumerated in Section 5 hereof.
No law shall be passed reorganizing the Judiciary when it undermines the security of
tenure of its Members.
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1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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