Appeals from MTC require payment of fees
Rule 141, as amended, provides: Sec. 8. Judges of Metropolitan and Municipal Trial Courts. - (a) xxx xxx xxx 6. For appeals in all actions or proceedings, including forcible entry and detainer cases, taken from the Metropolitan and Municipal Trial Courts, one hundred fifty (P 150.00) pesos. It is therefore clear that an appeal fee is required to be paid to the judges of the metropolitan or municipal trial courts, as the case may be.