Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No.______________ 
Introduced by Hon. Faustino Michael T. Dy III 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to create an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court in 
the Second Judicial Region to be stationed in the Municipality of Aurora, Province 
of Isabela. 
The proposed branch will help to declog the dockets of RTC Branch 23 in 
Roxas, Isabela. It will include in its jurisdiction the municipalities of San Manuel and 
Aurora, while the current RTC Branch 23 will cater to the towns of Roxas, Quirno, 
Mallig and Quezon. 
This legislative measure is being pursued to help realize the goal of making 
the caseloads of courts manageable, in line with the continuing legislative agenda 
espoused in the Philippine Development Plan (2017-2022) published by the 
National Economic and Development Authority, which reads in part: “Restudy the 
distribution of courts under BP Blg. 129… in relation to the population per proposed 
court location, historical volume of filings, and the existing dockets of the courts in 
that particular location. Where necessary the existing courts may be redistributed, 
and new courts created as needed.”  
The heavy caseload of Branch 23 has made it challenging to efficiently 
dispose of cases and mete justice to the aggrieved. It is hoped that these and other 
relevant concerns will be sufficiently addressed by the creation of the additional RTC 
branch. 
 In view of the above, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
FAUSTINO MICHAEL T. DY III 
5th District, Isabela 
February 13, 2023
1:00 pm
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 Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
House Bill No.____________ 
INTRODUCED BY REP. FAUSTINO MICHAEL T. DY III 
AN ACT  
CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH IN THE SECOND JUDICIAL REGION TO BE 
STATIONED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF AURORA, PROVINCE OF ISABELA, AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR  
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. One (1) additional branch of the Regional Trial Court is hereby 
created in the Second Judicial Region to be stationed in the Municipality of Aurora, 
Province of Isabela. 
 SECTION 2. The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number for the newly 
created branch.  
SECTION 3. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the 
Secretary of Justice, shall immediately include in the program of the Supreme Court the 
operationalization of the additional branch of the Regional Trial Court in the Municipality 
of Aurora. The funds necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be included in the 
annual General Appropriations Act. The funds shall be appropriated and released only 
upon the actual organization of the courts and the appointment of their respective 
personnel. 
SECTION 4.  Section 14(e) of the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980, or Batas 
Pambansa Blg. 129, and all other laws, executive orders, and rules and regulations which 
are inconsistent with this Act are hereby accordingly amended or modified. 
SECTION 5. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect 15 days after its publication in 
two (2) newspapers of general circulation or in the Official Gazette. 
APPROVED, 
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