Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

Third Regular Session

2676

COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

Submitted by the Committee on Justice and the Committge on Appropriations on

—____O4FEB 2013

+292
Re: House Bill No, 6888
Recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill No. 4772

Sponsors: Representatives Niel C. Tupas, Jr., Jocelyn S. Limkaichong, and Ferdinand
Martin G. Romualdez

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Justice and the Committee on Appropriations, to which was
referred House Bill No. 4772, introduced by Representative Ferdinand Martin G.
Romualdez , entitled:

‘AN ACT
CREATING ADDITIONAL TWO (2) BRANCHES OF THE
MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES IN THE CITY OF
TACLOBAN, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 29 OF
BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE
JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980”, AS AMENDED,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

have pprigered the same and recommend that the attached House Bill No.
__& > _, entitled:


AN ACT

CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE
MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES IN THE EIGHTEJUDICIAL
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

be approved in substitution of HB 4772, with Representatives Ferdinand Martin G.
Romualdez, Niel C. Tupas, Jr., and Jocelyn S. Limkaichong , as authors thereof.

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3. LIMK AICHONG
Chairperson CHairperson
Committee on Appropriations mittee 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

6888

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Representatives Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez, Niel C.
Tupas, Jr., and Jocelyn S. Limkaichong

AN ACT

CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL
TRIAL COURT IN CITIES IN THE EIGHTHJUDICIAL 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”

acted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
led:

Be it
Congress assen

SECTION 1. There is hereby created two (2) additional branches of the
Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC) in the EightbJudicial Region to be
stationed at the City of Tacloban, Province of Leyte.

SEC. 2. The Supreme Court shall assign the respective branch numbers
of the newly-created MTCC branches in the Eight 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 29 of Batas Pambansa Bilang 129, otherwise known as

1980” as amended, as well as other

“The Judiciary Reorganization Act


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,


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FOR

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DATE

2 THE HONORABLE SPEAKER
‘THE DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL FOR COMMITTEE AFFAIRS ~ /lex'7

Republic of the Philippines! ‘=
OF REPRESENTA PEVES
Quezon City
25 Congress
gular Session 7

COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE- . :

Lag

SPOT REPORT OF THE MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE HELD ON oa-diefeblt 2072,
TUESDAY, 9:30 AM. CONFERENCE ROOMS 9 & 10, MIRA BUILDINGL-HOBSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES

04 DECEMBER 2012

CREATION OF COURT SALAS

‘a. Major issues/positions and views aired

Rep. Luis Villafuerte, author of House Bill No. 6459, informed the body that he filed this
bill to serve as a subsfitute to an earlier measure, HB No. 4520, which proposed the creation
of an additional RTC branch in Pili, Camarines Sur. He said that while this measure had
already been approved on third reading by the House and transmitted to the Senate, he still
filed HB No. 6459 upon the suggestion of Senator Francis Escudero, chair of the Senate
Committee on Justice and Human Rights, who said that priority should be given to the

creation of an additional RTC bran

in the area of Calabanga, Camarines Sur instead of Pili,

Camarines Sur.

Rep. Monique Lagdameo, one of the authors of HB No. 5536, mentioned that the bill is.

mmilar to HB No 2306 authored by Rep. Godofredo V. Arquiza which was already approved

by the Committee in a previous meeting. She moved for the consolidation of the 2 bills

Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, author of HB No. 3728, explained that his proposal for the

creation of 2 RTC branches

easier in t

Initao, Misamis Oriental will make the dispensation of justice

b. Agreements reached! Decisions made

Upon the respective motions of the bill

bills creati

* authors/sponsors, duly seconded, the following
various court salas in the country were approved, to wit:

HB No. 3728 re: 2 RTC (Initao, Misamis Oriental) by Rep. R. Rodriguez
HB No, 4265 re: 4 RTC (Caloocan) Rep. Malapitan

HB No. 4772 re: 2 MTCC (Tacloban) by Rep. Romualdez

HB No. 5514 re: 1 RTC (Kidapawan, North Cotabato) by Rep. Catamco

HB No. 6536 re: 6 MetC (Makati) by Reps. M. Lagdameo and Binay {in
‘consolidation with HB No. 2306)

HB No. 6459 re:1 RTC (Calabanga, Camarines Sur) by Rep. L. Villafuerte

HB No. 6573 re: 1 MTC (Daanbantayan, Cebu ) by Rep. Salimbangon


Upon the duly seconded motion of Rep. Salimbangon for the omnibus approval of bills
which have counterpart Senate measures already approved on third reading, the following
bills creating court salas were likewise approved, 10 wit:

+ HB No. 5531 re 4 RTC (Zambales) by Rep. M. Magsaysay
+ HB No. 5558 re. 12 MetC (Pasig) by Rep. Romulo

HB No. 5542 re: 1 RTC (Tarlac) by Rep. J, Lapus
* HB No 5895 and 5896 re: 6 RTC /3 RTC (Bihan and San Pedro, Laguna) by

Rep. Fernandez

2. GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO PETER LESLIE WALLACE

= HB No, 6553 authored by Rep. Mark A. Villar

a. Major issues/positions and views aired

Atty. Henry Tubban of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said that based on the records of the
Bureau, the applicant, Mr Peter Leslie Wallace, has been a permanent resident in the country

since 1986 and has no derogatory record.

From the Department of Justice, Ally. Ulysses Aguila conveyed to the body that the
department fully supports the bill and has no objection to the same.

b, Agreements reached/ Decisions made

In view of the absence of the bill's author, the Committee agreed to hold another meeting 1o
deliberate on HB No. 6553.

Prepared by:

ATTY. Ni

ARRA

Committee Secretary

‘The Deputy Speaker
Tine Honorable Chaieman, Commitee on Fules

Tne Secretary General

Te Executive Director, Commitee Alfaks Department

‘The Deputy Executive Diector, Commitioe fous Deparment
‘Te Service Director, Commitee Administrative Support Serve

Noted by:

ATTY|BAVID ROBERT U. AMORIN
Servite Director
Clusifr 5 (Legal/Political 1)


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
‘Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by HONORABLE FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Section 16 Article 3 of our Constitution expressly mandates that “all

persons shall have the right to a speedy disposition of their_cases_before_all

judicial, quasi-judicial and administrative bodies,” unfortunately, this does not
hold true in our country and in the City of Tacloban

In Tacloban, the large number of pending undecided cases may be
explained by the rapid population growth and increase in industrial and
commercial activities in the city because of its conversion into a highly urbanized
city on December 17, 2008. This development has drastically changed the socio-
economic landscape of the city and effected an alarming upsurge in criminal and
civil cases being filed in the existing branches of the Municipal Trial Courts in

Cities (MTCC)

In addition to this, Republic Act 7691 expanded the jurisdiction of lower
courts which has further clogged the court's docket

For instance, the two (2) MTCC branches are handling 484 cases each at
any given time or a total of 968 cases. Evidently, the sheer volume of cases
—————annet-be-properly-handied-by the existing trial courts, and this greatly hampers

the delivery of judicial services.

Nevertheless, the creation of additional salas in Tacloban City will
considerably reduce the backlog of unattended and undisposed cases.

Hence, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

wah Wie



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FOURTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO. 4

AN-ACT-

CREATING ADDITIONAL TWO (2) BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL.
COURT IN CITIES (MTCC) IN THE CITY OF TACLOBAN, AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE SECTION 29 OF 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 the House of Representatives in

Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Section 29 of Batas Pambansa Bilang 129, as amended, is

hereby amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 29. Municipal Trial Court in Cities. — in every city which does
not form part of a metropolitan area, there shall be a Municipal Trial Court

with one branch, except as hereunder provided:

(Two) FOUR branches for Tacloban City:



SEC. 2. The Supreme Court shall assign two additional branches of the
Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC) in the City of Tacioban with seats thereat.

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 operationalization of two (2) additional branches of the Municipal
Trial Court in Cities in the Province of Leyte, to be stationed in the City of
Tacloban, the funding of which shall be included in the Annual General

Appropriations Act.

Approved,