THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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FIRST REGULAR SESSION 
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Introduced by JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
When those who are called upon to administer justice are themselves denied for 
their right to due process of law, security of tenure and the equal protection of the law, 
something must be done in order to redress their grievances. Otherwise, dissension will 
arise among the ranks of those who are considered as sentinels of truth and justice. 
When Batas Pambansa Bilangl29 was being drafted, it envisioned changes that 
will redound to the benefit, improvement and interest of the Judiciary. Those who are 
drafted it did not anticipate the situations wherein the cause for the gap in the judicial 
service can not be attributed to the justice or judge. It is to be noted that when "courtesy 
resignation" were made in the light of the Judiciary Re-Organization implemented on 
February 1, 1981, the same were made out of respect only to the revolutionary fervor 
prevalent on those times. It does not necessarily reflect the true sentiments of the 
concerned judges. 
Having practically spent the best years of their lives in the service of the country, 
they do not deserved such unjust treatment by the government they have so faithfully 
served. There is therefore a need to rectify through legislation the wrong inflicted upon 
the members of the bench affected by such provision. 
This BILL seeks to cure the inequity brought about by section 42 of Batas 
Pambansa Bilang 129, particularly on the term, "continuous" as the same did not 
anticipate did not certain situation wherein the gap in service is due to unforeseen and 
fortuitous events not attributable to the judge or justice. 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly 
requested. 
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Be it enacted by fhe Senate and the House of Representative of the 
Congress assembled: 
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State io extend and grant full vindication to those members of the Ju 
security of tenure, right to die process, and to equal protection of the la 
violated during the re-organization of the Judiciary as implemented 
1981. 
SECTION 2. To implement this declared policy, Section 42 of B 
Bilang 129 is amended as follows: 
for each five years of continuous, efficient and meritorious service rend 
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SECTION 3. Such sums as may be necessary to carry out the amendatory 
provision of this Act, including the longevity pay differentials of all those Justices and 
Judges entitled to the benefits of this Act are hereby appropriated out of any funds in 
the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated. 
SECTION 4. All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules and regulation 
contrary to OF inconsistent with the provision of this Act, are hereby repealed, or 
modified accordingly. 
SECTION 5. If for any reason, any part or provision of this Act is declared invalid 
or unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provision not affected thereby shall remain 
full force and reflect. 
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. 
Approved,