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A city treasurer, who is a local public officer and acts as the city accounting officer, is charged in Regional Trial Court, Branch 9, in Bayambang City, with malversation of city funds totaling 4.2 million pesos by issuing disbursement vouchers to ghost suppliers for a flood-control project. 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 Sandiganbayan? Explain your answer and basis.