FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session 
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10 FEB-2 1"4:53 
SENATE 
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 
832 
Submitted jointly by the Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and Finance on 
fEB 0 1 2010 . 
Re 
Senate Bill No. 35 B 2 
Recommending its approval in substitution of Senate Bill No. 2716. 
Sponsors: Senators Escudero and Angara 
MR. PRESIDENT: 
The Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and Finance to which was 
referred Senate Bill No. 2716, introduced by Senator Escudero, entitled: 
"AN ACT CREATING SIX ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE 
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION 
TO BE STATIONED AT GENERAL SANTOS CITY, SOUTH 
COTABATO, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA 
BILANG 129, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980 AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR" 
have considered the same and have the honor to report it back to the Senate with the 
recommendation that the attached Senate Bill No. 3 5 8 2 prepared by the Committees 
entitled: 
"AN ACT 
CREATING SIX ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 
IN THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT GENERAL 
SANTOS CITY, SOUTH COTABATO, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE 
BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY 
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980," AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFOR" 
be approved in substitution of Senate Bill No. 2716, with Senators Escudero and Angara 
as authors thereof. 


Respectfully submitted: 
Chairmen: 
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FRANCIS "CHlZ" G. ESCUDERO 
Committee on Justice and Human Rights 
Vice-Chairmen: 
BENIGNO S. AQUINO III 
Committee on Justice and Human Rights 
Member, Committee on Finance 
GREG 
Commi ee on Finance 
Memb ,Committee on Justice and Human 
Rights 
. BlAZON 
Committees on Justice and Human Rights; 
and Finance 
RAMON BONG REVILLA JR. 
Committees on Justice and Human Rights; 
and Finance 
Members: 
JOKER P. ARROYO 
Committee on Finance 
M. A,c-M.A.DRIGAL 
Committees on Justice and Human Rights; 
and Finance 
MAR ROXAS 
Committees on Justice and Human Rights; 
and Finance 


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MIRIAMJ2t~EN~IAGO 
Committee ~n~inance 
PA~k. 
LACSON 
cofjltte~ on Finance 
LOREN B. LEGARDA 
Committee on Finance 
ALAN PETER "COMPANERO" S. 
CAYETANO 
Committees on Justice and Human Rights; 
and Finance 
"COMP ANERA" PIA S. CAYETANO 
Committee on Finance 
JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
President Pro-Tempore 
Ex-Officio Members: 
RICHARD J. GORDON 
Committee on Finance 
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MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID i 
Committee on Finance 
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ANTONIO "SONNY" F. 
TRILLANES IV 
Committee on Finance 
FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN 
Committees on Justice and Human 
Rights; and Finance 
MANNY VILLAR 
Committee on Finance 
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F.ZUBIRI 
eader 
AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL JR. 
Hon. JUAN PONCE ENRILE 
Senate President 
Senate of the Philippines 
Pasay City 
Minority Leader 


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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.B. No. 3582 
10 FEB-2 1'453 
Prepared jointly by the Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and Finance with Senators 
Escudero and Angara as authors thereof 
AN ACT 
CREATING SIX ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN 
THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT GENERAL SANTOS 
CITY, SOUTH COTABATO, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS 
PAMBANSA 
BILANG 
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: 
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SECTION 1. Six (6) additional Regional Trial Court branches for the Province of South 
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Cotabato, with seats at General Santos City, are hereby created in the Eleventh Judicial Region. 
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SECTION 2. The Supreme Court shall assign the respective branch numbers for the 
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newly created branches. 
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SECTION 3. Accordingly, Section 14(1) of Batas Pambansa Bilang 129, otherwise known 
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as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980," as amended, as well as other provisions that may 
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be inconsistent herewith, is hereby deemed repealed, modified and/ or further amended. 
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SECTION 4. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary 
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of the Department of Justice, shall immediately include, as may be determined on a priority 
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basis, in the Court's program the implementation of this Act. The funding therefor shall 
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likewise be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
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SECTION 5. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after completion of its 
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publication in the Official Gazette or two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved,