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15" Congress
Third Regular Session

January 24, 2013

MEMORANOUM
FOR : THE DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL
FOR OPERATIONS
ATTENTION THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
PLENARY AFFAIRS BUREAU
THE SERVICE DIRECTOR
BILLS & INDEX SERVICE
FROM: THE DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL FOR
COMMITTEE AFFAIRS
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SUBJECT : COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 40

RE: Additional Court Salas.

We are respectfully transmitting herewith six (6) copies of the Committee Report on
House Bill No. _@ 8G _ in substitution of House Bill No. 5562, entitled, “AN ACT
CREATING TWO (2} ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF
ARGAO, PROVINCE OF CEBU, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
SECTION 14, PRAGRAPH (H) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE “JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

For your appropriate action.

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2JAN 2013

Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

Third Regular Session ”

COMMITTEE REPORT NO, 2640

Submitted by the Committee on Justice and the Committee on Appropriations on
29 AN 701)
Re: House Bill No, 8862

Recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill No, 5562

Sponsors: Representatives Niel C. Tupas, Jr., Jocelyn $. Limkaichong and Pablo P.
Garcia

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee cin Justice and the Committee on Appropriations, to which was
referred House Bill No, 5562, introduced by Representative Pablo P. Garcia, entitied:

‘AN ACT
CREATING TWO ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL
TRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE
STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF ARGAO, PROVINCE OF
CEBU, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS
PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE
JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980”, AS AMENDED, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’

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

O' _BBE2 _ entitled:


AN ACT

CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL
TRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE
STATIONED AI THE MUNICIPALITY OF ARGAO, PROVINCE OF
CEBU, 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

be approved in substitution of HB No. 5562, with Representatives Pablo P. Garcia, Niel
C. Tupas, Jr., and Jocelyn S. Limkaichong, as authors thereof.

Respectfully submitted,

Committee on Appropriations Committee on Justice

The Honorable

The Speaker

House of Representatives
Quezon City


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

nouse piino._ 6862

Introduced by Representatives Pablo P. Garcia, Niel C. Tupas, Jr., and Jocelyn
S, Limkaichong,

AN ACT

CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL
YRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE
STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF ARGAO, PROVINCE OF
CEBU, 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

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of te Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Two (2) additional Regional Trial Court branches for
Axgao, Cebu, with seats thereat, are hereby created in the Seventh Judicial
Region.

SEC. 2. The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the
newly-created branches of the Regional Trial Court in the Seventh 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 (h) of Batas Pambansa Bilang 129, otherwise known
as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980” as amended, as well as ather
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

5562

House Bilt No.

Introduced by Rep. PABLO P. GARCIA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks the creation of additional Regional Trial Court (RTC) to be
stationed in the Municipality of Argao, Cebu, amending for the purpose Batas
Pambansa Bilang 129 otherwise known as Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980

Section 16, Article 111 of our Constitution provides that: All persons shall
have the right to a speedy disposition of their cases before all judicial, quasi-judicial
or administrative bodies.”

The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980 (BP 129) allotted the corresponding
number of courts in every judicial region based on the exigencies existing at that
time. After twenty seven years of the passage of BP 129, the necessity to amend
said law has come taking into consideration the increase in our population thus
resutting to the increasing volume of cases filed and our courts dockets have been
clogged causing the delay in the resolution of cases.

In order to improve the disposition and administration of justice and to ensure

the-tightto @ speedy triat the number of courts Must necessarily be ine

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In view of the forgoing provisions, the approval of hsp is earnestly



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

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

5562

House Bill No.

Introduced by Rep. PABLO P. GARCIA

AN ACT
CREATING TWO ADDIDTIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRAIL COURT
IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE
MUNICIPALITY OF ARGAO, PROVINCE OF CEBU, FURTHER AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS:
“THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND
APPROPRATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the
Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Two (2) additional Regional Triai Court branches for Argao,
Cebu with seats thereat, are hereby created in the Seventh Judicial Region.

SECTION 2. The Supreme Court shalll assign the respective branch numbers
for the newly created branches.

SECTION 3, The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the
—-——— Seeretary-of-the-Department-of Justice, ‘shattimmediatety “Include in the Courts's—
program the implementation of this Act. The funding therefor shalt likewise be
inciuded in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 4, Section 14 (h) 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 repealed, modified and / or further
amended.

SECTION 5. Effectivity — this Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
completion of its publication in the Official Gazette of two (2) newspapers of general

circulation.

Approved,



epic the Bippins
House of Representatives
nvzon Cty, Metro Hiarile

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

January 22, 2013

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

Dear Chairperson Tupas:

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

1

House Bill No. 3728, titled “AN ACT CREATING TWO ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE TENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT INITAD
MISAMIS ORIENTAL, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA Bi_ANG
129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980" AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR",

‘Substitute Gil to House Bil No. 4265, titled “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.
128, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980’ AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’,

Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 4772 fited “AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL
BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES IN THE EIGHT JUDICIAL RESION
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 to House Bill No. 5514, tied “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 FOR
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 Bil No. 5634, tiled "AN ACT GREATING FOUR ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY
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
THEREFOR"



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House Bill No. 5588, tiled AX ACT CREATING TWELVE ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE
METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION TO BE
STATIONED AT THE CITY OF PASIG, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS
PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT
‘OF 1980, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOF

House Sill no. 5895, titled “AN ACT CREATING SIX ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF Tt

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE
CITY OF BINAR, 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. 5896, titled "AN ACT CREATING THREE ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE
MUNICIPALITY OF SAN PEDRO, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 728, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR’,

House Bil! No. 6458, titlad "AN ACT CREATING A REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANGH iN TH
PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR TO 3& STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPAL'TY OF
CALABANGA, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (F) OF BATAS
PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF
4980, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 6573, tied “AN ACT GREATING A BRANCH OF THE MUNICIPAL
TRIAL COURT IN THE S=V=NTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE
MUNICIPALITY OF DAANBANTAYAN PROVINCE OF CEBU, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BUG, 123, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980° AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR",

Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 5522, titled "AN ACT CREATING SIX (6) ADDITIONAL REGIONAL
TRIAL COURT BRANCHES IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT TE CITY
OF ANGELES, PROVINGE OF PAMPANGA FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (C) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
"THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980 AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING

FUNDS THEREFOR",

Supstitute Bill to House Bill No. 5516, tted “AN ACT CREATING TWO (2)_ADD'TIONAL
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCHES IN THE NINTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED
AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF IPIL, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, FURTHER
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (J) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG
429, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980 AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’,

Substitute Bill House Bill Numbers 5519 and 5589, 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 BE
STATIONED AT THE CITY OF ANTIPOLO, PROVINCE OF RIZAL, FURTHER AMENDIIsG FOR
THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (C) AND SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG
$29, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980 AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’

‘Substitute Bill to House Bilt No. 5533, titled "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 Sill No. 5834, tied "AN ACT CREATING THREE ADDITIONAL
BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL REGION TO 3E
STATIONED AT THE CITY OF MALOLOS, PROVINCE OF BULACAN, FURTHER AMENDING
FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (C) OF BATAS PAMBANSA 8.6. 129,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980' AS AWENDED,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’,

Substitute Bill to House Bili No, 5839, tiled “AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF
THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN
THE MUNICIPALITY OF SINILOAN, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, FURTHER AMENDING =OR 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 Bili t House Bill No. 540, tilled "AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF
© REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED iN
‘THE MUNICIPALITY OF 8TA, CRUZ, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, 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, $644, tiled "AN ACT CREATING THREE (3) ADD'TIONAL
BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE
STATIONED AT THE CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, FuIRTHER
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (E} OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG.
429, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980° AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFO!

Supsitute Bill to House Bil No, 5862, titted “AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL
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 813. 129,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980' AS AMENDED,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

‘Substtute Bill to House Bil No. $863, titled “AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL
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 BLG. 129,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980’ AS AMENDED,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’,

Substitute Bil to House ill No, S564, titled *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 ACT OF 1980" AS AMENDED, ANC APPROPRIATING

FUNDS THEREFOR",

‘Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 5604 titled ‘AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH 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™,


23. Substitute Bill to House Bill Nos. 5619 and 5775, titled "AN ACT CREATING Six (6)
ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES AND AN
‘ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH
JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF CEBU, PROVINCE OF CEBU,
FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980° 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 STATIONED AT
URDANETA CITY, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE
JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980' AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING

FUNDS THEREFOR",

25, Substitute Bill to House Bill No, 6080, titled "AN ACT CREATING FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL
BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE CITIES OF ALAMINCS,
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";

26. Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 5668, tiled “AN ACT CREATING SEVEN (7)
ADDITIONAL 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. 120, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980' AS AMENDED, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR",

27. Substitute Bill to House Bil No. S761, tiled “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: JUD:CIARY
REORGANIZATION AGT OF 1980' AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS

THEREFOR",

28. House Bill No. 5910, ttled “AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF 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 APPROPR-ATING
FUNDS THEREFOR";

29 Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 6974, 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


39. Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 6659. titled "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 (E) OF BATAS
PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION
ACT OF 1980’ AS AMENDED, AND.APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

Thank you

ce: Rep. Rufus B. Rodriquez
Reo. Maximo B. Rodriquez, Jr.
Rep. Oscar G. Malapitan
Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez
Rep. Nancy A. Catarmco
Rep Ma Milagros H. Magsaysay
Rep. Roman T. Romulo
Rep. Danilo Ramon S. Fernandez
Rep. Luis R. Villafuerte
Rep. Benhur L_ Salimbangon
Rep. Carmeio F. Lazatin
Rep. Romeo M. Jaiosjos, Jr.
Rep. Roberto V. Puno
Reo. Romeo M. Acop
Rep. Mare Douglas C. Cagas IV
Rep. Victona R. Sy-Alvarado
Rep. Edgar S. San Luis
Rep. Dennis M. Socrates
Rep. Pablo P. Garcia
Rep. Pablo John F. Garcia
Rep. Rachel Marguerite B. Del Mar
Rep. Tomas R. Osmefia
Rep. Leopoldo N. Bataoil
Rep. Kimi 8. Cojuangco
Rep. Isidro S. Rodriquez
Rep. Jesus N. Saodalan
Rep. Bai Sandra Sinsuat S. Sema
Reo. George P. Arnaiz
Rep. Lorenzo R. Tafiada HH


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 Counse! PAULITO DE JESUS-Department of Justice

ASG. KARL MIRANDA — Office of the Solicitor General

Atty. VICTORIA ESTOESTA — Surviving Spouse

Ms. PERLITA AQUINO — Surviving Spouse

OnbeoNns

1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLE CALL

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

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

Rep. Batacil 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

Il 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
Survivarship 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, 5532 re: 6 RTC (Angeles, Pampanga) by Rep. Lazatin

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

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

and Acop

HB No. $833 re: 4 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. 6564 re. 2 RTC (Toledo, Cebu)

by Rep .P. J. Garcia

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

HB No. 5619n 5775 re: 6 MTC/ 1 RTC (Cebu City) by Reps. Del Mar and
Osmena

* HB No. 5659 n 6080 re: 2 RTC (Urdaneta) in § RTC (Lingayen, Alaminos,


Urdaneta, San Carlos, Dagupan, Pangasinan by Reps. K. Cojuangco and Bataoil
«HB No. 5668 re: § 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. 6859 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 saying 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 program 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 :o 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, 2 similar bill on
survivorship benefits to the Government Corporate Counsels was approved. Rep.
Sacdalan then moved to approve HB No. 6570. Rep. Bataoit seconded the motion.
The Chair then approved the motion.

Vv. ADJOURNMENT

Rep Sacdaian 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’

ISA H. GUEVARRA
e Secretary

Comrhittee on Justice