FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session 
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SENATE 
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 628 
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Submitted jointly by the Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and Finance on 
SFP 1 7 2009 , 
Re 
Senate Bill No. 3454 
Recommending its approval in substitution of Senate Bill No. 2823. 
Sponsors: Senators Escudero and Angara 
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MR. PRESIDENT: 
The Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and Finance to which was 
referred Senate Bill No. 2823, introduced by Senator Escudero, entitled: 
"AN ACT CREATING TWO ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE 
METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL 
JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT CALOOCAN CITY, 
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 4 54 prepared by the Committees 
entitled: 
"AN ACT 
CREATING TWO ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL 
COURT IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED 
AT CALOOCAN CITY, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BAT AS 
P AMBANSA 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. 2823, with Senators Escudero and Angara 
as authors thereof. 


Respectfully submitted: 
ED~~A 
Committee on Finance 
Chairmen: 
FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO 
Committee on Justice and Human Rights 
Vice-Chairmen: 
8~SA 0~om 
Committee on Justice a 
Human Rights 
Member, Committee on Finance 
Co Imittee on Finance 
M mber, Committee on Justice and Human 
Rghts 
OLFO G. BlAZON 
Committees on Justice and Human Rights; 
and Finance 
ONG REVILLA JR. 
mmi ees on Justice and Human Rights; 
and Finance 
Members: 
JOKER P. ARROYO 
Committee on Finance 
M. A. MADRIGAL 
Committees on Justice and Human Rights; 
and Finance 
Committees 0 Justice and Human Rights; 
and Finance 


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MIRIAM DE 
NSOR SAl'jfIAGO 
Commlttee on 
nance 
LOREN B. LEGARDA 
Committee on Finance 
ALAN PETER "COMPANERO" S. 
CAYETANO 
Committees on Justice and Human Rights; 
and Finance 
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t, 
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"COMPANERA" PIA S. CAYETANO 
Committee on Finance 
M 
UEL "LITO" M. LAPID 
, Committee on Finance 
r 
ANTONIO "SONNY" F. 
TRILLANES IV 
Committee on Finance 
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LN...-. PANGILINAN 
on Justice and Human 
Rights; an 
mance 
MANNY VILLAR 
Committee on Finance 
EX-Officio Members: 
JU 
GUEL F. ZUBIRI 
J 
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AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL JR. 
Hon. JUAN PONCE ENRILE 
Senate President 
Senate of the Philippines 
Pasay City 
Minority Leader" 


FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session 
) 
) 
) 
SENATE 
S.B. No. 34 54 
Prepared jointly by the Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and Finance with Senators 
Escudero and Angara as authors 
AN ACT 
CREATING TWO ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL 
COURT IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED 
AT CALOOCAN CITY, 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 it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines zn Congress 
assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Two (2) additional Metropolitan Trial Court branches for Caloocan City, 
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with seats thereat, are hereby created in the National Capital Judicial Region. 
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SECTION 2. The Supreme Court shall assign the respective branch numbers for the 
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newly created branches. 
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SECTION 3. Accordingly, Section 27 of Batas Pambansa Bilang 129, otherwise known 
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as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980," as amended, as well as other provisions that may 
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be inconsistent herewith, is hereby deemed repealed, modified and! or further 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 annual 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, 
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