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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO,6064

Introduced by HONORABLE STRIKE B. REVILLA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks for the creation of four (4) additional Regional Trial Courts in the Fourth
Judicial Region, two (2) of which shall be established as Family Courts, one (1) as a
Commercial Court and one (1) as a Cybercrime Court to be stationed at the 2™ Legislative
District of Cavite, City of Bacoor, Province of Cavite, amending for the purpose Batas
Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as the “The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980” and
appropriating funds therefor.

Currently, the City of Bacoor has a total population of 600,609 (2015 PSA Census)
with a population growth rate of 3% per year, making it the second most populous city in the
Province of Cavite.

The number of courts in a locality must follow a proper judge to population ratio to
comply with the constitutionally prescribed timeline of not more than three (3) months for all
other lower courts to ideally decide cases, counted from the date of submission for resolution
of the case.

This bill is also one with the vision of the Judiciary to eliminate the number one problem
of the judiciary which is clogged dockets, resulting to delays in trial, and delays in deciding
cases. Clogged dockets which impair social justice, hinder economic development, and erode
public confidence in the justice system and ultimately in the entire government.

I therefore urge you, my fellow colleagues for the immediate passage of this bill.

REP. AB. REVILLA

2" District, Cavite

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL no, £061

Introduced by HONORABLE STRIKE B. REVILLA

AN ACT CREATING FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF REGIONAL
TRIAL COURTS IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION, TWO (2) OF WHICH
SHALL BE ESTABLISHED AS FAMILY COURTS, ONE (1) AS A COMMERCIAL
COURT AND ONE (1) AS A CYBERCRIME COURT TO BE STATIONED AT THE
28? LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF CAVITE, CITY OF BACOOR, IN THE
PROVINCE OF CAVITE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE 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
assembled:

Section 1. Four (4) additional branches of Regional Trial Courts in the Fourth Judicial Region
are hereby created and stationed in the City of Bacoor, Province of Cavite, two (2) of which
shall be established as a Family Court, one (1) as a Commercial Court and one (1) as a
Cybercrime Court.

The Supreme Court shall assign the respective branch numbers for the newly created
branches.

Section 2. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of the
Department of Justice, shall immediately include in the Court’s program the operationalization
of the four (4) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court in the City of Bacoor, Province
of Cavite, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 3. Section 14 (e) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as the “The Judiciary
Reorganization Act of 1980”, as amended, and all other laws, rules and regulations which are
inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly.

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

Approved,

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