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Court of Appeals
Mission, Vision, and Core Values
Mission
To exercise exclusive appellate jurisdiction over all final judgments, decision, resolutions, orders, or awards of Regional Trial Courts and quasi-judicial agencies, instrumentalities, boards or commissions including the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Social Security Commission and the Civil Service Commission, except those falling within the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in accordance with the Constitution, the Labor Code of the Philippines under P.D. No. 442, as amended, the provisions of Batas Pambansa Bilang 129 and of subparagraph (4) of the fourth paragraph of Section 17 of the Judiciary Act of 1948.
To exercise the power to try cases and conduct hearings, receive evidence and perform any and all acts necessary to resolve factual issues raised in cases falling within its original and appellate jurisdiction, including the power to grant and conduct new trial or further proceedings.
Vision
A court that is able to review appealed cases and resolve petitions fairly and swiftly.
Core Values
INTEGRITY AND HONESTY
The court acknowledges that public office is a public trust. As such, it shall maintain integrity at all times and be guided by the Code of Judicial Conduct and the Code of Professional Responsibility governing the members of the Integrated Bar and members of the Bench. The court shall remain true to the people at all times and act with sincerity in order to earn public trust.
COMPETENCE
Members, officials, and employees of the court recognize that they should, at all times, be able to demonstrate observable, measurable, and vital knowledge, skills, and attitudes which are translations of capabilities, effectiveness, and efficiency deemed essential for the organizational success.
PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND PROFESSIONALISM
Members, officials, and employees of the court take great pride in their work. Concomitant thereto, they take full responsibility for all of their actions as public servants. The Members of the court, its officials, and its employees are committed to perform and discharge their duties with the highest degree of excellence and with utmost devotion and dedication to duty.
TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
In recognition of the national policies of the state enshrined in the Constitution, the court is fully committed to the tenets of transparency and accountability in public service.
INDUSTRY
The court endeavors to ensure the swift administration of justice through dedicated, passionate, efficient, and zealous service to the public.
INDEPENDENCE
The court shall safeguard its independence by asserting its constitutional mandate of being a co-equal branch of government. It shall always remain a neutral arbiter of justice.