Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

— Quezor City ~

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

FIRST REGULAR SESSION

843
COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

Submitted by the Committee on Justice and the Committee on
Appropriations on gayi

Re: House Bil! No. 4479

Recommending its approval in substitution of House Bil! No. 2721

Sponsors: Representatives Niel C. Tupas, Jr., Joseph Emilio A. Abaya and
Alfredo D. Marafion HI

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Justice and the Committee on Appropriations, to
which was referred House Bill No. 2721, introduced by Representative
Alfredo D. Marafion II. entitled:

“AN ACT
CREATING A REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH IN THE
PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL TO BE STATIONED
IN SAGAY CITY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION
14 (G) OF BATAS PAMBANSA SILANG 129, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS “THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF
1980, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS

THEREFOR”

have considered the same and recommend that the attached House Bil! No.
A'29 _, entitled:

“AN ACT
CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL
COURT TO BE SFATIONED AT THE CITY OF SAGAY, PROVINCE
OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (G) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG, 129,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION


ACT OF 1986"4S AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS

THEREFOR”

De approved in substitution of HP No.272} with Representatives Alfredo D. Marafon Mi,

Niel C. Tupas, Jr., Joseph Emilo A. Abaya, Raul A. Daza, Lorenzo R. Tafiada
M, Rodolfo C. Farifias, Romero Federico S. Quimbo, Victorino Dennis M.
Socrates, Nelson P. Collantes, Rodolfo B. Albano, Jr. Rufus B. Rodriguez,
Bemardo M. Vergara, Carmelo Lazatin, Rodel Batocabe, Magtanggol
Gunigundo J, Eleandro Jesus F. Madrona, Karlo Nograles, Tobias Tiangco,
Manuet S. Agyao, Florencio C. Garay, Elpidio F. Barzaga, Isidro T. Ungab,
Mark Acron H. Sambar, George P. Amaiz, Emil L. Ong, Irvin M. Alcala,
Roberto V. Puno, Rodante D. Marcoleta, Mark Lilandro L. Mendoza, Ma.
Carmen Zamora-Apsay, Eduardo R. Gullas, Tomas V. Apacible, Emmeline Y.
Aglipay, Reynaldo V. Umali, Teodoro A. Casito, Vincent P. Crisologo, Ma.
Theresa B. Bonoan-David and Roger G. Mercado as authors thereof.

Respectfully s

vs
mc. TUPAS, JR.
Chairman
Committee on Justice

The Honorable

The Speaker
House of Representatives
Quezon City



Republic of she Phitippines ”
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

4479

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Representatives Maraiion. Tupas, Jr. Abaya, Daza, Taftada, Farifias,
Quimbo, Socrates, Coilantes. Albano, R. Rodriguez, Vergara. Lazatin, Batocabe,
Gunigundo, Garay, Madrona, Nograles. Tiangco, Agyao, Barzaga, Ungab, Sambar,
Amaiz, Ong, Alcala. Puno, Marcoleta, M. Mendoza, Zamore-Apsay, Gullas, Apacible,
Aglipay. R. Umali, Casifio, Crisologo, Bonoan-David and Mercado

ANACT
CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF SAGAY, PROVINCE OF NEGROS
OCCIDENTAL, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH
{G) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 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 in
Congress assembied:

SECTION 1. There is hereby created an additional Regional Trial Court branch
in the Sixth Judicial Region with seat at the City of Sagay, Province of Negros
Occidental,

‘The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the newly-created branch
of the Regional Trial Count in the Sixth Judicial Region.

SEC. 2. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the

Secretary of the Department of Justice, shall immediately inciade in the Court's program

the operationalization of an additional branch of the Regional ‘rial Court to be stationed


HB. NO. 4479

it the City of Sogay, Province of Negros Occidental, the funding of which shall be —

included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 3. Section 14 (gy) of Batas Pambansa Bilang 129, otherwise known as “The
Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980” a5 amended, and all other laws, rules and
repulations which are inconsistent with this Act are herby amended, repeated or
modified accordingly.

Sec, 4 This Act shall take affict fifteen (15) days ater its complete publication in
the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general cire' ulation.

Approved,


“FAG SHEEL

Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 2721
{As approved by tne Committee on February CY, 2071}

AN AGT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF
SAGAY, PROVINCE OF NEGRUS OCCIDENTAL, AMENDING FOR
IME PURPUSE SECHON 14, PARAGRAPH {Gj Ur BAAS
PAMBANSA LG. 729, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE
JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT UF 1980” AS AMENDED,
(AND APPRUPRIA LING FUNDS | HEREFOR

introduced by: REPS. ALFREDO D, MARANON ft, NIEL C. TUPAS, JR. AND
JOSEPH EMILIO A. ABAYA

Committee Referral: COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE (PRIMARY)
Committee Chairperson: REP. NIEL C, TUPAS, JR.
Committee Nerertal: COMMU TEES UN APF KUPKIA NUNS (SECUNDART)
Committae Ghaxperscns: REF. JOSEPH EMILIO A, ABAYA

OEVECTIVE:

* To ease the clogged dockets of the RTC branch in Cadiz brought about by the
increase in number or cases Tea Cwmg fo Ine Improvement in Ine SOGIo-econormc
chmate of he City of Sagay

«To give the residents of Sagay City better access to the court so as to ensure the‘r
right ‘0 speedy and less expensive sisposition of cases

KEY PROVISIONS:

«Provides for the creation of an additional branch of the Regional Tnal Court to be
stationed in the City of Sagay, Province of Negros Occidental.

* . Provides tat the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the
yecretary of ne Department of susuce, snak immediately inciuge in te Gourrs
program the operationalization of this acdaional RTC branch, the funding of which
‘shail be inciuded in the General Appropriations Act (GAA)

RELATED LAW:

«  secnon 14 (gj, BY 12y, as amenaea