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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

FIRST REGULAR SESSION

COMMITTEE REPORT XO. 834

Submitted by the Commi A Justice and the Committce on
Appropriations on _.. "BA VR 204

Re: House Bill No. __ 4472
Recommending its approval in Substitution of House Bil! No. 1108.

Sponsors: Representatives Niel C. Tupas, Jr., Joseph Emilio A. Abaya and
Eleandro Jesus ¥. Madrona

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Justice and the Committee on Appropriations, to
which was referred House Bill No. 1108, introduced by Representative
Eleandro Jesus F. Madrona, entitled:

“AN ACT
ESTABLISHING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL
"TRIAL COURT IN THE MUNICEPALITY OF CAJLDIOCAN, ISLAND
GF SIBUYAN, PROVINCE OF ROMBLON, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”,

have ppsicered the same and recommend that the attached House Bili No.
, entitled:

“AN ACT

(CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL
COURT TO BE STATIONED AT THE MUNICIFALITY OF
CASIDIOCAN, ISLAND OF SIBUYAN, PROVINCE OF ROMBLON,
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”.


be approved in substitution of HB No,1108. with Representatives Eleandro Jesus F.
Madrona, Niel C Tapas, Jr., “Joseph Enitiia A. Abaya, Raul A. Daza, Lorenzy-———————-
R. Tanada Ml, Rodolfo C. Farifias, Romero Federico S. Quimbo, Victorino
Dennis M. Socrates, Nelson P. Collantes, Rodolfo B. Albano, Jr. Rufus B.
Rodriguez, Bernardo M. Vergara, Carmelo Lazatin, Rodel Batocabe,
Magtanggol Gunigundo 1, , Karlo Nograles, Tobias Tiangco, Florencio C.
Garay, Elpidio F. Barzaga, Isidro T. Ungab, Mark Aeron H. Sambar, George
P. Amaiz, Emil L. Ong, Manuel S. Agyao, Irvin M. Alcala, Roberto V. Puno,
Rodante D. Marcoleta, Mark Lllandro L. Mendoza, Ma. Carmen Zamora-
Apsay, Eduardo R. Gullas, Tomas V. Apacible, Emmeline Y. Aglipay,

V. Umali, Teodoro A. Casifio, Vincent P. Crisologo, Ma. Theresa B.
Bonoan-David and Roger G. Mercado as authors thereof.

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| rurAs, JR.
Chairman,
Committee on Justice

‘The Honorable
‘The Speaker

House of Representatives
Quezon City



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

7 Quezon City
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
4472

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Representatives Madrona, Tupas, Jr, Abaya, Daza, Tatiada, Faridas,
Quimbo, Socrates, Collantes, Albano, R. Rodriguez, Vergara, Lazatin, Batocabe,
Gunigundo, Garay, Nograles, Tiangco, Agyao, Barzaga, Ungab, Sambar, Amnaiz,

‘Ong, Alcala, Puno, Marcoleta, M. Mendoza, Zamora-Apsay, Gullas, Apacible,
Aglipay, R. Umal Casifio, Crisologo, Boooan-David ‘and Mercado

AN ACT
CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL
COURT TO BE STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAJIDIOCAN,
ISLAND OF SIBUYAN, PROVINCE OF ROMBLON, 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

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

SECTION 1, There is hereby created an additional Regional Trial Court
branch in the Fourth Judicial Region with seat at the Municipality of Cajidiocan,
Island of Sibuyan, Province of Romblon.

‘The Supreme Court shall assign the branch mumber of the newly-created
branch of the Regional Trial Court in the Fourth Judicial Region.

SEC. 2. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the
Secretary of the Department of Justice, shall immediately include in the Coun’s
program the operationalization of an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court to
be stationed at the Municipality of Cajidiocan, Island of Sibuyan, Province of

Rombion, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General

Appropriations Act.


Sec, 3, Section 14 (e} of Batas Pambansa Bitang 129, otherwise known as

“The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980" as amendéd, and all other Liws, rules and
regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or
modified accordingly.
SEC. 4. 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,


FAC? SHEE?!

Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 1108
(AS approved by tne Committee on February Uy, 2011)

AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED AT THE
MUNICIPALITY OF CAJIDIOCAN, [SLAND OF SIBUYAN,
PRUVINCE UF ROMBLUN, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (E} UF BATAS PAMBANSA B8LG.
123, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE JUDICIARY
REORGANIZAHION ACI UF 1980" AS AMENDED, ANU
APPRUPRIATING FUNDS IFHERFOR

Introduced by: REPS, ELEANDRO JESUS F. MADRONA, NIEL C.TUPAS, JR.
AND JOSEPH EMILIO A. ABAYA

Committee Reterrat: COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE — (PRIMARY)
Commitee Unamperson: KEM. NIEL L, 1UPAS, JK.

Committee Referral: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (SECONDARY)
Commitee Champerson: REP. JOSEPH EMILIO A. ABAYA

OBJECTIVE:

«10 aaaress Ine propiem of expensive cosis or litigation Deing snoutdered by
MS residents wno Nave to travel aii the way to Kombion proper just to nile

merr cases and attena neanngs.

*  to.DNng justice closer to the residents of Vajiciocan, Komplon,

KEY PRUVISIONS:
Seeks to establish an additional branch of the RTC to be stationed at the
Municipatrty of Cajidiocan, island ot Sibuyan, province or Kompton,

© — Provides that the Criet Justice or the Supreme Court, In coordinauon with
the Secretary of the Vepartment or Justice, shall immediatety include in
tne Court's program tne operationalizaton or this adaivonal KL brancn,
ine Tuning ot which snail be included in the General Appropnatons Act

(GAA).
RELALED LAW:

© Sec. 14 {@), BF 12¥, as amended