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

Fifteen Congress
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 5668

Introduced by Honorable Isidro S. Rodriguez, Jr.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to establish five (5) additional branches of the Regional
Trial Court (RTC) in the Municipality of Morong and two (2) additional
branches of the Regional Trial Court in the Municipality of San Mateo,
Province of Rizal.

Section 16 of Article III (Bill of Rights) of the Constitution states
that, “All persons shall have the right to a speedy disposition of
their cases before all judicial, quasi-judicial, or administrative
bodies”.

As of August 1, 2007, the total population of Rizal was 2,298,691. This
represents an increase of 591,473 over the total population of 1,707,218
in 2000 or an annual population growth rate of 4.19 percent for the
period 2000 to 2007. Together with the rapid growth of population is
the increase in the number of cases in courts which clog the dockets
thus, the inherent difficulty in resolving cases expeditiously.


The court should serve the best interest of the public. The growing
demand for the immediate resolution of the cases which presently clog
the dockets and slow down the dispensation of justice in the Province of
Rizal must be promptly addressed. Hence, the creation of additional
Regional Trial Court branches in the Municipalities of Morong and San
Mateo is of utmost importance for the people of Rizal.

In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is highly and earnestly
recommended.

Ld. oon S. RODRI ees

Representative
Second District, Rizal


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

Fifteen Congress
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. _5

Introduced by Honorable Isidro S. Rodriguez, Jr.

AN ACT % -
ESTABLISHING FIVE ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MORONG
AND TWO ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL
COURT IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN MATEO, PROVINCE OF
RIZAL, 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. There is hereby created five (5) additional branches of the
Regional Trial Court (RTC) in the Municipality of Morong and two (2)
additional branches of the Regional Trial Court in the Municipality of San
Mateo, Province of Rizal.


The Supreme Court shall designate the branch numbers of the
additional Regional Trial Courts.

SECTION 2. The Chief of Justice of the Supreme Court, in
coordination with the Secretary of Justice , shall immediately include in its
program the operationalization of the additional Regional Trial Court
branches in the Province of Rizal, the funding of which shall be included in the
General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 3. This Act amends Section 14(e) of Batas Pambansa Ble.
129, as amended. All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations, other
issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are
hereby repealed and modified accordingly.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication
in the Official Gazette or in the newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,