Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House BILLNO._5166

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE JOSE “PINGPING” |. TEJADA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to create one (1) additional branch of the Regional Trial Court in the
Municipality of Mlang, Province of Cotabato.

“A pure, speedy, and effective administration of justice will be established, whereby
the evils of delay, corruption, and exploitation will be effectively eradicated.” *

‘An incessant increase in population coupled by political, social and economic
Interactions of the people begets a litigious society eventually leading towards highly
clogged court dockets. The Province of Cotabato along with other areas in the country has
seen a dramatic increase in the number of court litigations and disputes over the last
decades. With this trend, it is expected that there will be an increase in the number of cases
being adjudicated in the branches of court in the province in addition to the many
pending/backlogged cases that has yet to be decided upon.

The actual deliverance of justice due to highly clogged court dockets is just
unacceptable for the people of the Province of Cotabato. Therefore, there is an urgent need
for the creation of one (1) additional branch of the Regional Trial Court in the Municipality
of Mlang, Cotabato to improve the adjudication process and provide the people a speedy
disposition of their cases.

Hence the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

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JOSE “PI 1. TEIADA
3" District, Prévince of Cotabato

" The Administration of Justice in the Philipine Islands, 9 ILL. L. REV. 73, 75 (1914),


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
second Regular Session

House BiLLNo.__D166

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE JOSE “PINGPING” I. TEJADA

AN ACT
CREATING ONE (1) ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE TWELFTH
JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF MLANG, PROVINCE OF
COTABATO, FURTHER 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. One (1) additional Regional Trial Court branch for the Municipality of Mlang,
Province of Cotabato with seats thereat, is hereby created in the Twelfth Judicial Region.

Section 2. The Supreme Court shall assign the respective branch numbers of the newly
created branch.

Section 3. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of
the Department of Justice, shall immediately include in the Courts program the
implementation of this Act. The funding thereof shall likewise be included in the annual
General Appropriations Act.

Section 4, . Section 14(m) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as “The Judicary
Reorganization Act of 1980”, as amended, as well as other provisions that may be

inconsistent herewith, are hereby deemed repealed, modified and/or further amended.

Section 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after completion of its publication
in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation,

Approved.