After a collision in Mandaluyong, Gary decides to press criminal charges against Horace. Which sequence of steps is correct, and which court has jurisdiction?

• A. Wait for civil damages case and then file the criminal complaint directly with the RTC of Manila.
• B. Directly file an information with the Sandiganbayan without medical or police reports.
• C. First Gary is medically examined to assess injuries, then a police report is secured, then he executes a Sinumpaang Salaysay, and a complaint affidavit is filed in the Office of the City Prosecutor and later in the Municipal Trial Court of Mandaluyong for Reckless Imprudence Resulting in Physical Injuries and Damage to Property.
• D. File a civil damages case first, then criminal charge later in the Supreme Court.

Answer: (C)