[1] Constitutional courts are those that owe their
creation and existence to the Constitution. Their existence as well as the deprivation of their jurisdictions and power cannot be made the subject of legislation. The Supreme Court is the only court created by the Constitution (Article VIII, Sec. 1[1], 1987 Constitution).
[2] Statutory Courts are those
created by law whose jurisdiction is determined by legislation. These may be abolished likewise by legislation. BP 129 created the Court of Appeals, Regional Trial Courts, Metropolitan and Municipal Trial Courts. RA 1125 created the Court of Tax Appeals, while PD 1083 created the Family Courts, and the Shari‘ah District and Circuit Courts.
