Republic of the Philippines
Hovsr Or REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Fifteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 1108

Introduced by Honorable Eleandro Jesus F. Madrona

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to establish an additional branch of the Regional ‘Trial Court
in the Municipality of Cajidiocan, Island of Sibuyan, Province of Romblon.

fhe Province of Romblon is composed of seventeen (17) towns, and is
comprised of seven (7) islands namely: Tablas, Romblon proper, Sibuyan and the
island municipalities of Isla de Carabao, Corcuera, Banton and Concepcion. At
present there are two (2) Regional Trial Courts serving our province. One is in the
town of Odiongan which caters to the ten municipalities of Tablas Island including
Isla de Carabao, and the other one is in the island of Romblon proper which serves
the Municipality of Romblon, the island municipalities of Concepcion, Banton,
Corcuera and the towns of San Fernando, Magdiwang and Cajidiocan in the Island
of Sibuyan.

Records from the Regional Trial Court of Romblon show that the loads from
Sibuyan Island cover a vast volume of cases pending before it. Further, litigants
are faced with the predicament of travelling for at least half a day and to stay for
‘two days at the Municipality of Romblon just to attend a scheduled hearing, which
eniails additional: expenses for lodging and food, to the detriment of the parties
most especially the indigents.

In consonance with the State’s policy of providing effective mechanisms for
the efficient administration of justice, the immediate approval of this measure is

earnestly requested.

ELEANDRO JESUS F. MADRONA

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& Republic of the Philippines
| House Or REpREsENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Fifteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No._1108

introduced by Honorable Eleandro Jesus F. Madrona

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL
TRIAL COURT IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAJIDIOCAN, ISLAND OF
SIBUYAN, PROVINCE OF ROMBLON, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE
JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980,” AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1, There is hereby created an additional Regional Trial Court
(RYC) branch in the Province of Romblon, with seat at the Municipality of
Cajidiocan, Island of Sibuyan.

The Supreme Court shall designate the branch number of the Regional Trial

Court,

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

of Justice, shall immediately include in its program the

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operationalization of the additional regional trial court in the Province of Romblon
the funding of which shall be included in the General Appropriations Act.

SEC. This Act amends Section 14 (e) of Batas Pambansa Bilang 129, as
amended. All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations, other issuances or parts
thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed and
modified accordingly.

SE

. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in the
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,