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FROM THE DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL FOR
COMMITTEE AFFAIRS

SUBJECT COMMITTEE REPORT NO, 2639
RE: Additional Court Sala:

We are respecttully transmitting herewith six (6) copies of the Commitee Report on
House Bill No. _g in substitution of House Bill No. 6080, entitled, “AN ACT
CREATING Sour AP xDOITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
IN THE CITIES OF ALAMINOS, DAGUPAN AND SAN CARLOS AND IN THE
MUNICIPALITY OF LINGAYEN, ALL SITUATED IN THE PROVINCE OF
PANGASINAN, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980”, AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

For your appropriate action,

ATTY. ARLENI mw v 4



Republic of the Philippines 29UAN 2013
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 4 PH.
Quezon City Page
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session. ©

COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 2639

Submitted by the Committee on Justice and the Commitice on Appropriations on
i 861

Re: House Bill No. 8 -

Recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill No. 6080

Sponsors: Representatives Niel C. Tupas, Jr., jocelyn S. Limkaichong and Leopoldo
N. Bataoil

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Justice and the Committee on Appropriations, to which was '
referred House Bill No. 6080, introduced by Representative Leopoldo N. Bataoil ,
entitled:

“AN ACT
ESTABLISHING FIVE ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LINGAYEN
AND IN THE CITIES OF ALAMINOS, DAGUPAN, SAN CARLOS
AND URDANETA, ALL SITUATED IN THE PROVINCE OF
PANGASINAN, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS
PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
“JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980” AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’


have considered the same and recommend that the attached House Bill No.

6861 entitled:

‘AN ACT
CREATING FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE CITIES OF ALAMINOS,
DAGUPAN AND SAN CARLOS AND IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
LINGAYEN, ALL SITUATED IN THE PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN,
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 House Bill No. 6080, with Representatives
Leopoldo N. Bataoil, Kimi S. Cojuangeo, Niel C. Tupas, Jr,

and Jocelyn §.
Limkaichong , as authors thereof

Respectfyply submitted,

Committee on Appropriations

The Honorable

The Speaker

House of Representatives
Quezon City


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

6861

HOUSE BILE NO.

Introduced by Representatives Leopoldo N. Bataoil, Kimi $. Cojuangco, Niel
C. Tapas, Jr., and Jocelyn S. Limkaichong,

AN ACT

CREATING FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL
TRIAL COURT IN THE CITIES OF ALAMINOS, DAGUPAN AND SAN
CARLOS AND IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LINGAYEN, ALL SITUATED
IN _THE PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, 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 vi
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Four (4) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court
for the Cities of Alaminos, Dagupan and San Carlos, and in the Municipality
of Lingayen, with seats thereat, are hercby created in the First Judicial Region.

SEC. 2. The Supreme Court shall assign the respective branch numbers
of the newly-created court branches in the First Judicial Region.

SEC. 3. 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 implementation of this Act. The funding therefor shall

likewise be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.


SEC, 4, Section 14 (a) of Batas Pambansa Bilang 129, otherwise known
as “The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980” as amended, as well as other
provisions that may be inconsistent herewith, is hereby deemed repealed,
modified and/or further amended.

SEC. 5. 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,


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

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Hon. LEOPOLDO N. BATAOTL

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Fair and speedy justice is a fundamental right guaranteed under the Constitution and one
principal concem brought to fore by the bench and the bar in Pangasinan is the voluminous
number of cases being handled by the courts in said province

The province of Pangasinan has 27 Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC), Municipal
Circuit Trial Courts (MCTC), and Municipal Trial Cours (MTC) and 24 Regional Trial Couns
(RTC) covering the cities of Alaminos. Dagupan, San Carlos and Urdaneta and the towns of
Anda, Bani. Bayambang, Binmaley. Bolinao. Calasiao. Lingayen, Malasiqui, Manacas.
Mangaldan. Mangatarem. Mapandan, Sta. Barbara. Sta. Maria and Umingan. Aguilar Bugallon,
Balungao. Burgos-Mabini-Dasol, Labrador-Sual, San Fabian-San Jacinto, Urbiztondo-Bas'sta,
Pozorrubio-Sison. Asingan-San Manuel, Alcala-Bautista, Tayng-San Nicolas, Natividad-Sen
Quintin, Villasis-Sto. Tomas. Binalonan- Laoac. each with a docket of one thousand cases more
or less

The area over which these courts in Pangasinan exercise jurisdiction is not only extensive
but is also considered as one of the fastest developing hubs in the Province of Pangasinan, Even
as the courts in the province have assiduously and competently discharged their functions and
duties, they simply cannot cope with and dispose of cases faster than the sheer number of ceses

being Sted inrthetr respective Salas.

The peopic of Pangasinan deserve an improved quality of life through fast and efficiont
administration of justice. Moreover. there is a clamor from the judges in the Province of
Pangasinan to increase the courts in the province to address the growing number of population
and the increasing complexities of life brought about by an increase in commercial transactiors.
among others. Therefore, to prevent the situation where the quality of justice being served is
sacrificed for the sake of expediency and to avoid the deterioration of the situation into a classic
example of the often quoted adage that “Justice delayed is justice denied,” it is but imperative
that five (3) additional Regional Trial Courts be created to be spread out in the key areas of the
Province. namely: Alaminos City, Dagupan City, San Carlos City, Lingayen and Urdaneta Cin.

Hence, approval of this bill is highly recommended.

Repregentative. 2” Distrje(of Pangasinan


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

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

Second Regular Session

TERA
HOUSE BILL No, YY Be

Introduced by Hon. LEOPOLDO N. BATAOIL

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING FIVE ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL
COURT IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LINGAYEN AND IN THE CITIES OF
ALAMINOS, DAGUPAN, SAN CARLOS AND URDANETA, ALL SITUATED IN THE
PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, AMENDING FOR~ THE PURPOSE BATAS
PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represemuanives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled’
SECTION 1. Section 14 of Batas Pambansa Bilang Isang Taan Dalawampu at Sivam. is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 14. Regional Trial Courts, —

(ab xxx XXX ANN
xXx XXX 2L

“TWENTY-SIX branches (Branches XXXVII to L.VII-T) for the Province of Pangas:nan
and the cities of Dagupan and San Carlos, Branches XXXVII to XXXIX-1 with Seats at
Lingayen, Branches XL to XLIV-f at Dagupan, Branches XLV to XLIX-] at Urdaneta. Branea L
at Villasis, Branch Li and LIT wi Tayug. Branch Lill at Rosales, Branches LIV and LV-\_at

Alaminos and Branches LVI and T.VH-T at San Carlos.”

SECTION 2. The amount necessary for the effective implementation of this Act shal! be
charged to the appropriations for the Supreme Court under the current General Appropriat!ons
Act. Thereafter, such amount as maybe avcessary for the continuous implementation of this Act
shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (13) days after its publication ia at last
two (2) National newspapers of general circulation.

Approved.



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Republic of tice Phitippines

House of Representatives
" @uesan City, Bistro Abila

HON. JOCELYN S. LIMKAICHONG
Representative, 1st District, Negros Oriental
‘Chairperson, Committee on Appropriations

January 22, 2013

HON. NEIL C, TUPAS, JR.
Chairperson
Committee on Justice

Dear Chairperson Tupas:

Please be informed that the Committse on Appropriations in its meeting held today at
Conference Rooms 14 & 15, Ramon V. Mitra Building, approved to report out the
following measures without amendment:

1

House Sit No. 3728, titled “AN ACT CREATING TWO ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF TH:
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE TENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT IN;TAO,
MISAMIS ORIENTAL, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG
129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 19807 AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR",

‘Substitute Bil to House Bill No, 4265, tied “AN ACT CREATING FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL
BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL
REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF CALOOCAN, METRO MANILA, FURTHER
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (D) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG,
129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980 AS.
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR,

‘Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 4772, tied "AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDIMONAL
BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES IN THE EIGHT JUDICIAL REGION
TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF TACLOBAN, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980 AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR:

‘Substitute Bill t House Bil! No 5614, tiled “AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF
THE REGIONAL TRAIL COURT IN THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT
THE CITY OF KIDAPAWAN, PROVINCE OF NORTH COTABATO, FURTHER AMENDING =OR
THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (M), OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980’ AS AMENDED,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’:

House Bill No. 5831, titled "AN ACT CREATING FOUR ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE CY
OF OLONGAPO, PROVINCE OF ZAMBALES, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980,' AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS

THEREFORS



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13,

14,

House Sil No. 5858, tied AN ACT CREATING TWELVE ADDITONAL BRANCHES OF THE
M. POLITAN TRIAL COURT IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION TO BE
STATIONED AT THE CITY OF PASIG, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE S3ATAS
PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT
OF 1980," AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR',

House Bill no. 8898, titled "AN ACT CREATING SIX ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE
CITY OF BIRAN, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS
PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT
OF 1980, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR™,

House Bill No. 6896, tied "AN ACT CREATING THREE ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED 4T THE
MUNICIPALITY OF SAN PEDRO, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 122, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING =UNDS
THEREFOR,

House Bili No, 6459, titled "AN ACT CREATING A REGIONAL TRIAL COURT SRANCH N Tt
PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR TO BE STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF
CALABANGA, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (F) OF SATA’
PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT
1980’, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’,

Subsiitute Bill to House Bill No. 6573, tiled "AN ACT CREATING & BRANCH OF THE MUNICIPAL
TRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STANONED AT THE
MUNICIPALITY OF DAANBANTAYAN PROVINCE OF CEBU, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANS& BLG, 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE JUD-CIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980’ AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR"

Substitute Bill to House Bill No. $592, titled “AN ACT GREATING SIX (6) ADDITIONAL REGIONAL
TRIAL COURT BRANCHES IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY
OF ANGELES, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (C) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 128, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980° AS AMENDED, AND APPROPR:ATING

FUNDS THEREFOR",

Substtute Bill to House Bill No. 8516, ted “AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCHES IN THE NINTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED
AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF JIPIL, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, FURTHE!
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (J) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BIG.
129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1$80 AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’,

Substitute Bill to House Bill Numbers §519 and 5959, titled "AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL
BRANCH OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES AND FIFTEEN (15) ADDITIONAL
BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO SE
STATIONED AT THE CITY OF ANTIPOLO, PROVINGE OF RIZAL, FURTHER AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (C) AND SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG.
129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1580 AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR,

Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 5633, tilled “AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF
THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT
THE CITY OF DIGOS, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL SUR, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGARPH (L) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980 AS AMENDED. AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR",


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Substitute Bill to House Bill No 3534, thled "AN ACT CREATING THREE ADDITIONAL
BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL REGION TO B=
STATIONED AT THE CITY OF MALOLOS, PROVINCE OF BULACAN, FURTHER AMENDING
FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (C) OF BATAS PAMBANSA 3.6. 123,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980 AS AMENOED,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNOS THEREFOR,

Substitute Bill to House Bill No, 5539, tited "AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF
THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN
MUNICIPALITY OF SIMILOAN, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (5), OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLS. 129, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANZATION ACT OF 1980 AS AMENDED, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR",

Substitute Silt to House Bill No. 5540, titled "AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF
THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED iN
THE MUNICIPALITY OF STA, CRUZ, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (5), OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 126, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANZATION ACT OF 1980' AS AMENDE3, AND.
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’,

Substitute Bill to House Bill No, $644, tied “AN ACT CREATING THREE (3) ADD TONAL
BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE
STATIONED AT THE CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, FURTHER
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (E) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG.
128, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980 AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR"

Substitute Bill to House Bill No, S562, titled "AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADD: TIONAL
BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE
STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF ARGAO, PROVINGE OF CEBU, FURTHER AMENDING
FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (H) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BiG. 129,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980' AS AMENDED,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Subsmute Bill to House Bill No. 6563, titled “AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITONAL
BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE
STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF BARILI, PROVINCE OF CEBU, FURTHER AMENDING
FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (H) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BL. 129,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980' AS AMENDED,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR,

Substitute Bill to House Bill No. $564, tiled "AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL
BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE
STATIONED AT THE CiTY OF TOLEDO, PROVINCE OF CEBU, FURTHER AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE SECTION (14) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG, 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION AQT OF 1980 AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING

FUNDS THEREFOR’,

Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 5604 titled "AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANTH OF
THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT
THE MUNICIPALITY OF TALIBON, PROVINCE OF BOHOL, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (H) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980 AS AMENDED AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR",


Supstituie Bill to House Bik Nos. 5619 anc 5776, titled “AN ACT CREATING SKK (5)
ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES AND AN
ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL HE_ SEVENTH
JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF CEBU, PROVINCE OF CESU,
FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1920' AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR",

24, House Bill No. 5659, titled "AN ACT CREATING TWO ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FIRST JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATION=>
URDANETA CITY, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE
JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 7980' AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR",

25, Substitute Bill to House Bil! No. 6080, titled “AN ACT CREATING FOUR (4) ADDITONAL
BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE CITIES OF ALAMINOS.
DAGUPAN AND SAN CARLOS AND IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LINGAYEK. ALL
SITUATED IN THE PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
BATAS PAMBANSA 3LG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY

ORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980' AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FJNDS
THEREFOR",

28. Substitute Bill to House Sil No. 5658, filed “AN ACT CREATING SEVEN {7}
ADOITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH
JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF MORONG AND
SAN MATEO, PROVINCE OF RIZAL, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (E) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980' AS AMENDED, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’,

Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 5761, titled "AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL
BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL REGION TO
BE STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF MIDSAYAP, PROVINCE OF NORTH
COTABATO, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH
{M), OF BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDISIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980’ AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING F JNDS:
THEREFOR",

28. House Bill No. 5910, titled "AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED
AT THE CITY OF COTABATO, PROVINCE OF MAGUINDANAO, FURTHER AMENDING
FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980' AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING

FUNDS THEREFOR”,

29, Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 6574. titled "AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL
BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO
BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF BAIS, PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL,
FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (H), OF
BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980’ AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS:

THEREFOR”, and

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30. Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 6659, tiled “AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL
BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION
TO BE STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF GUMACA PROVINCE OF QUEZON.
FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (©) OF BATAS
PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION
ACT OF 1980’ AS AMENDED, AND. -OPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”,

Thank you.

Very truly yours,

ce: Rep. Rufus B. Rodriquez
Rep. Maximo B. Rodriquez, J.
Rep. Oscar G. Malapitan
Rep, Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez
Rep Nancy A Catamoa
Rep. Ma Milagros H. Magsaysay
Rep, Roman T. Romulo
Rep. Danilo Ramon 8, Fernandez
Rep, Luis R Villafuerte
Rep. Benhur L_Salimbangon
Rep, Carmelo F. Lazatin
Rep. Romeo M. Jalosjos, Jr.
Rep. Roberto V. Puno
Rep. Romeo M. Acop
Rep. Marc Douglas C, Cagas IV
Rep. Victoria R. Sy-Alvarado
Rep. Edgar S. San Luis
Rep. Dennis M. Socrates
Reo, Pablo P. Garcia
Rep. Pablo John F, Garcia
Rep, Rachel Marguerite 8, Del Mar
Rep. Tomas R. Osmefia
Rep. Leopoldo N. Bataoil
Rep. Kimi S. Cojuangea
Rep. Isidro S. Rodriguez
Rep. Jesus N. Sacdalan
Rep. Bai Sandra Sinsuat S. Sema
Rep. George P. Amaiz
Rep. LoremzoR. Tafieda Il!


MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE HELD ON 14
NOVEMBER 2012, WEDNESDAY, 9:30 A.M. AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM NOS. 3 & 4,
MITRA BUILDING, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, QUEZON CITY

GUESTS:

JUSTICE ANTONIO EUGENIO = Dep. Court Administrator, Supreme Court
State Counsel ULYSSES AGUILA ~Department of Justice

State Counsel PAULITO DE JESUS-Department of Justice

ASG. KARL MIRANDA — Office of the Solicitor General

Atty. VICTORIA ESTOESTA - Surviving Spouse

Ms. PERLITA AQUINO - Surviving Spouse

AARON

4, CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

Hon. Niel C. Tupas Jr. Chairman of the Committee on Justice, called the meetng to order
at 9: 44 AM. Upon the motion made by Rep. Bataoil, calling of the roll was dispensed with.

tl, APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 4, 2012 MEETING

Rep. Bataoil moved to approve the minutes of the September 4, 2012 meeting which
motion was duly seconded by Rep. Lazatin. The Chair then approved the motion.

lil PRELIMINARY REMARKS OF THE CHAIRMAN

Upon the Chair's request, Rep. Bataoil led the opening prayers for the day's meeting. The
Chair then mentioned that there were 2 items in the day's agenda: creation of courts and the
survivorship benefits for the surviving legitimate spouse of a deceased retired member of the
Office of the Solicitor General.

IV, MEETING PROPER
A. CREATION OF COURT SALAS:

Atty. Antonio Eugenio, Sureme Court Deputy Court Administrator voiced support to the
proposals on court creation. Among these bills:

‘+ HB No. 5832 re: 6 RTC (Angeles, Pampanga) by Rep. Lazatin

HB No. 5516 re: 2 RTC (pil, Zamboanga Sibugay) Rep. R. Jalosjos

HB No. 5519 and 5559 re: 1 MTC / 15 RTC (Antipolo, Rizat) by Reps. R. Puno

and Acop

HB No. 5533 re: 1 RTC (Digos, Davao Davao Det Sur) by Rep. Cagas

HB No. 5534 re: 3 RTC (Malolos, Bulacan) by Rep. Sy Alvarado

HB No. 5539 and 5540 re: 1RTC (Siniloan, Stacruz, Laguna) by Rep.San Luis

HB No. 5644 re: 3 RTC (Puerto Princesa, Palawan } by Rep. Socrates

HB No. 5562 re. 2 RTC (Argao, Cebu) by Rep. P. Garcia

HB No. 5563 re: 4 RTC (Barili, Cebu) and HB No. 5564 re. 2 RTC (Toledo, Cebu)

by Rep P. J. Garcia

HB No. 5604 re: 1 RTC (Talibon, Bohol) by Rep.Aumentado

HB No. 5619 n 5775 re, 6 MTG / 1 RTC (Cebu City) by Reps. Del Mar and
Osmefa

+ HB No. 5859 n 6080 re: 2 RTC (Urdaneta) in 5 RTG (Lingayen, Alam.nos,

eee nee


Urdaneta, San Carlos, Dagupan, Pangasinan by Reps. K. Cojuangco and Bataoil
«HB No, 5668 re: 5 RTC (Morong) and 2 RTC (San Mateo, Rizal) by Rep. |
Rodriguez
HB No, 5761 re; 1 RTC ( Midsayap, North Cotabato) by Rep. J. Sacdalan
HB No. 5910 re: 1 RTC (Cotabato, Maguindanao) by Rep. B. Sema
HB No. 6574 re: 1 RTC (Bais, Negros Oriental) by Rep. Amaiz
HB No. 6659 re: 2 RTC (Gumaca, Quezon) by Rep. Tafiada

B. HB No. 6570 re: GRANTING SURVIVORSHIP BENEFITS TO THE SURVIVING
LEGITIMATE SPOUSE OF A DECEASED RETIRED MEMBER OF THE OFFICE
OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL

Asst. Solicitor General Miranda expressed support for the said measure say.ng this
will encourage more lawyers to join the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG). He
added that a small amount of P1.7M will be needed to implement the progra7) in its
first year of implementation, Deputy Court Administrator Eugenio said a similar
measure was approved to cover officials of the Office of the Court Administrator with
judicial ranks, Likewise, Department of Justice State Counsel de Jesus expressed
support to said measure and suggested that its coverage be expanded to other
lawyers in the executive branch, The Chair said that the bill was filed to equalize
benefits to OSG retirees. He mentioned that 2 weeks back, a similar ill on
survivorship benefits to the Govemment Corporate Counsels was approved. Rep.
Sacdaian then moved to approve HB No, 6570. Rep. Bataoil seconded the motion.
The Chair then approved the motion.

V. ADJOURNMENT
Rep Sacdalan moved to adjourn the meeting which was seconded by Rep. Bataoil. Hearing

No objection, the Chair approved the motion. The time was 10:19 AM

Prepared by:

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ATTY. a ISA H. GUEVARRA
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