HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
‘Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

836
COMMITTEE REPORT NO.
Submitted by the Comp Justice and ie “Committee ‘on
aoretations on Ea wR 2B OE

4474

Res House Bill No. _—__

Recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill No. 1174
Sponsors: Representatives Niel C. Tupas, Jr. and Joseph Emilio A. Abaya

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Justice and the Committee on Appropriations, to
which was referred House Bill No. 1174, introduced by Representative Niel

C. Tupas, Jr., entitled:

“AN ACT
CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
BRANCHES IN THE PROVINCE OF ILOILO WITH SEATS AT THE
MUNICIPALITY OF BAROTAC VIEJO, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 14 PARAGRAPH (G) OF BATAS PAMBANSA
BILANG 129 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

have ove PRE the same and recommend that the attached House Bill No.
entitled:

“AN ACT
CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT TQ BE STATIONED AT THE
MUNICIPALITY OF BAROTAC VIEJO, PROVINCE OF ILOILO,
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 approved in substitution of HB No. 117¢ with Representatives Niel C. Tupas, Jr.,
Joseph Emito A. Abaya, Raul A. Daza, Lorenzo R. Tafiada HI, Rodolfo C.
Farifias, Romero Federico S. Quimbo, Victorino Dennis M. Socrates, Nelson
P. Collantes, Rodolfo B. Albano, Jr. Rufus B. Rodriguez, Bernardo M.
Vergara, Carmelo Lazatin, Rodel Batocabe, Magtanggol Gunigundo 1,
Eleandro Jesus F. Madrona, Kaslo Nograles, Tobias Tiangco, Florencio C.
Garay, Elpidio F. Barzaga, Isidro T. Ungab, Mark Aeron H. Sambar, George
P. Amaiz, Emil L. Ong, Manuel $. Agyao, Irvin M. Alcala, Roberto V. Puno,
Rodante D. Marcoleta, Mark Lifandro L. Mendoza, Ma. Carmen Zamora-
Apsay, Eduardo R. Gullas, Témas V. Apacible, Emmeline Y. Aglipay,—
Reynaldo V. Umali, Teodoro A. Casio, Vincent P. Crisologe, Ma. Theresa B.
Bonoan-David and Roger G. Mercado as authors thereof.

Committee on Justice

The Honorable

The Speaker
House of Representatives
Quezon City



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

-Gaczn City -

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO.__*

Imtroduced by Representatives Tupas. J
Farifias, Quimbo, Socrates, Coltantes. Albano, R. Rodriguez, Vergara. Lazatin,
Batocabe, Gunigundo, Madrona, Nograles, Tiangco, Garay, Barzaga. Ungab, Sambar,
‘Arnaiz, Ong, Agyao, Alcala, Puno, Marccleta, M. Mendoza, Zamora-Apsay, Gullas,
‘Apacible, Aglipay, R. Umali, Casifio, Crisologo, Bonoan-David and Mercado

AN ACT
CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL
TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF
BAROTAC VIEJO, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, AMENDING FOR THE
PURFOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (G), OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG.
129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION
ACT OF 1980"AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Bo it enacted by the Senate and Howe of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress uxsembled:

SECTION |. Two (2) additional Regional Trial Court branches are hereby
created in the Sich Judicial Region with seats at the Manicipaly of Barotac Viejo,
Province of Holo. ,

The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the newly-creaved
branches of the Regional Trial Court in the Sixth Judicial Region...

SEC. 2. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the
Sceretary of the Department of Justice, shall immediately include in the Court's
program the operationalization of two (2) additional branches of the Regional Trial
Court to be stationed at the Municipality of Barotac Viejo, Province of flgilo, the

finding of which shall be included in the Annual Genecal Appropriations Act.



SEC. 3. Section 14 (g) of Batas Pambansa Bilang 129, otherwise inown as

“The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1989" as amended, and all other faws, rules and ~~

regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or

modified accordingly.
SEC, 4, This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete

publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,


FACT SHEET

SubStitite Bilt to House Bil NO. TT74
{AS approved by the Committee on February 08, 2011)

AN ACT CREATING TWO {2} ADDITIONAL SRANCHES CF
THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED IN THE
MUNICIPALITY OF BAROIAC VIEJO, PROVINCE OF ILOILO,
AMENDING FOR [HE PURPOSE SECHION 14, PARAGRAPH
(G}) OF BATAS PAMBANSA SLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN
AS THE JUUICIARY REORGANIZATION AU! UF 1980, AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERFOR
Introduced by: REPS, NIEL C. TUPAS, JR. AND JOSEPH EMILIO A. ABAYA
. COmmmee Kererral’ CUMMIL TEE UN JUS IICE (PHIMAKY)
Committee Chairperson: REP. NIEL C. TUPAS, JR.

Committee Referral: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (SECONDARY)
Committee Chaiperson: REP. JOSEPH EMILIO A. ABAYA

OBJECTIVE:

¢ 10 decongest the existing cour’s dockets so as to ensure tne speeay
aisposition of cases and the emcrent aaministration of justice.

KEY PROVISIONS:

* Provides tor the creatton of two (Z) adamonat KIG branches tor ie
Province OF llotto to be stauoned at ine Munitcipaitty of Barotac Vieqo.

* Provides that tne Gnier Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination
win te Secretary ot the Department of Justice, shalt immediatety
include In the Courts program the operationalization of these two (2)
IG brancnes, Ine tunaing of which shall be included in the General

Appropriations Act (GAA).
RELATED LAW:

* Sec. 14 (g), BP 129, a5 amended