Section 85Sec./Art. 85

Resort to Regular Courts. - Court action may be resorted to only after the protests contemplated in this Article have been completed. Cases filed in violation of the process specified in this Article shall be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. The Regional Trial Court shall have jurisdiction over final decisions of the HoPE. Court actions shall be governed by Rule 65 of the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended.

In cases where the amounts are in excess of the specified thresholds in the IRR, the decisions of the HoPE shall become final and executory ten (10) calendar days after receipt of a copy thereof by the parties, unless, within the same period, an appeal to the Regional Trial Court has been perfected.

Nothing in this Act shall be interpreted to prejudice or prohibit the Office of the Ombudsman from exercising its duties, functions, and powers as provided under the 1987 Constitution, Republic Act No. 6670, otherwise known as the "Ombudsman Act of 1989", and/or any relevant rules and regulations pursuant thereto.