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A municipal social welfare officer, who also acts as municipal accountant, is charged in the Regional Trial Court, Branch 3, in Baybay City, with malversation of municipal funds totaling 4.5 million pesos through falsified disbursement vouchers payable to ghost suppliers for a disaster-relief program implemented by the city. The Office of the Ombudsman argues that Sandiganbayan has exclusive original jurisdiction over cases involving graft and corrupt practices by public officers, and the RTC should transfer the case to Sandiganbayan. The defense maintains that RTC has proper jurisdiction. (a) Identify the controlling doctrine governing Sandiganbayan’s jurisdiction in cases of graft and malversation by public officers. (b) Distinguish the controlling rule from RTC’s general jurisdiction in criminal cases involving public officers and funds. (c) Apply the doctrine to the facts: should the case be transferred to the Sandiganbayan? Explain your answer and basis.