Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
Nineteenth
Second 
Introduced by Representative LORDAN G. SUAN 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Cagayan de Oro City, known as the “City of Golden Friendship,” is the 
capital of the province of Misamis Oriental. Its accessible location makes it the 
“Gateway to Northern Mindanao,” serving as the regional hub for commerce, 
transportation, and tourism for Region X (Northern Mindanao). 
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) released a census of population 
and housing on 20 August 2021 entitled “Highlights of the Region X (Northern 
Mindanao) Population 2020 Census of Population and Housing (2020 CPH),” 
indicating that Cagayan de Oro City is the most populous and has the highest 
population growth rate among all the cities in the region. 
All the factors mentioned above contribute significantly to the congestion 
of courts in the city, the consequential delay in the resolution of cases, and the 
impairment of people’s constitutionally enshrined right to speedy disposition of 
cases. According to the Supreme Court’s statistical data on courts in Cagayan de 
Oro City dated 30 June 2023, there is a need for two (2) additional branches of 
the Family Court. 
This measure will establish two (2) additional branches of the Family Court 
in Cagayan de Oro City to remedy the dire situation. 
In light of the preceding, this bill’s approval is fervently sought. 
LORDAN G. SUAN 
1st District, Cagayan de Oro City 
August 14, 2023
1:55 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
Nineteenth
Second 
Introduced by Representative LORDAN G. SUAN 
AN ACT 
CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE FAMILY COURT IN THE 
TENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO, 
PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Two (2) additional branches of the Family Court in the Tenth 
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Judicial Region are hereby created and stationed in the City of Cagayan de Oro, 
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Province of Misamis Oriental, in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act 
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No. 8369, otherwise known as the “Family Courts Act of 1997.” 
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The Supreme Court shall assign the respective branch numbers for the 
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newly created branches of the Family Court. 
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SEC. 2. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the 
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Secretary of the Department of Justice, shall immediately include in the Court’s 
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program the operationalization of the additional branches of the Family Court in 
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the City of Cagayan de Oro, Province of Misamis Oriental. 
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SEC. 3. The funds necessary for the implementation of this Act, including 
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appropriations for personnel services such as salaries, benefits, and emoluments 
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for judges and court personnel, court operations under maintenance and other 
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operating expenses (MOOE), and provisions for Halls of Justice or courtrooms to 
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accommodate judges and court staff, shall be included in the annual General 
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Appropriations Act. 
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SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the 
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Official Gazette or on a website provided for by law.
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Approved,