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COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 712 
Suqmitted jointly' by the Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and Finance on 
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Senate Bill No. 349;:; 
Recommending its approval in substitution of Senate Bill No. 2817. 
Sponsors: Senators Escudero and Angara 
MR. PRESIDENT: 
The Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and Finance to which was 
referred Senate Bill No. 2817, introduced by Senator Escudero, entitled: 
"AN ACT CREATING FIVE ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE 
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE TENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO 
BE STATIONED AT MALAYBALAY CITY, BUKIDNON, AMENDING 
FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, AS 
AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN: AS THE JUDICIARY 
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS 
THEREFOR" 
have considered the same and have the honor to report it back to the Senate with the 
recommendation that the attached Senate Bill No.3 492, prepared by the Committees 
entitled: 
"AN ACT 
CREATING FIVE ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 
IN THE TENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT MALAYBALAY 
CITY, BUKIDNON, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS 
PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY 
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980," AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFOR" 
be approved in substitution of Senate Bill No. 2817, with Senators Escudero and Angara 
as authors thereof. 


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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.Il.No. 3492 
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I1ECEIV!'D BY : ~. 
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Prepared jointly by the Comluittces on Justice and Human Rights; and Finance with Senators 
Escudero and Angara as authors thereof 
AN ACT 
CREATING FIVE ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 
IN THE TENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT MALAYBALAY 
CITY, BUKIDNON, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE llATAS PAMllANSA 
BlLANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "TI-IE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 
1980," AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by tlte Senate and House of Representatives of tlte Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Five (5) additional Regional Trial Court branches for the Province of 
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Bukidnon, with seats at Malaybalay City, are hereby crealed in the Tenth Judicial Region. 
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SECTION 2. The Supreme Courl shall assign the respective branch numbers for the 
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newly crealed branches. 
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SECTION 3. 
Accordingly, Section 14(k) of Batas Pambansa Bilang 129, otherwise 
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known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980," as amended, as well as other provisions 
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that may be inconsistent herewith, is hereby deemed repealed, modified and! or further 
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amended. 
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SECTION 4. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary 
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of the Department of Justice, shall immediately include, as may be determined on a priority 
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basis, in the Court's program the implementation of this Act. The funding therefor shall 
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likewise be included in the aIIDual General Appropriations Act. 
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SECTION 5. Effectivity_ - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after completion of its 
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publication in the Official Gazette or two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved,