Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
®urean City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bit No, 5981

Introduced by Representative EDGAR R. ERICE

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The bill seeks to make the services of our legal system accessible to the poor, in
consideration of their financial handicap and low station in life

Justice delayed is justice denied, as the saying goes. Slow dispensation of justice to the
masses and common people seemed to be a costly commodity

Persons aggrieved with physical harm on their life and limb or persons deprived of their
property belongings opted to keep quiet, either for lack of information to pursue a case or simply
luck financial capacity to do so,

Considering that the law applies to all, regardless of status in life, sex, status,
nationalities, profession, religion, and standing in our respective communities, justice seems to
be an expensive commodity limited to the highest bidder. Justice therefore becomes costly and
scarce if the litigants are the have “nots” in comparison to the wealthy and affluent litigants.

‘The weight of justice is not balanced. The result, as always, tilts to the influential and
moneyed individuals and poor litigation are always on the losing end. In this connection, the
establishment of circutized, compact and accessible court houses, judicial building and the
attached component of prosecution and probation offices, detention centers, as well as the other
attached agencies needed basic people services.

Justice should be made affordable to the ordinary people-specially the have nots. Justice
belongs to the people not to the privileged few. And most importantly justice should be served
fast and swift.

The creation of additional judicial building and or judicial complexes, to better serve the
common “tao” or the masses, the highest degree of which can be achieve, through the increase of
judicial establishments in different provincial capitals, metropolitan cities and other municipal
component cities.


The services to be offered by the creation, building and establishment of numerous
judicial buildings and complexes will be for the benefit of the people for their rights are amply
Protected which in retum creates stability, peace, and improved order establishing an
environment conducive to the pursuit of business and safe practice of professions resulting to a
thriving economy and prosperity.

Peace through justice, is only achieved through a carefully crafted and designed judicial
system which would only be achieved through establishment of judicial building in the
conspicuous places within the country with the ultimate purpose of decongesting backlogs in the
judiciary for expeditious dispensation of justice,

Finally, as the saying goes “justice for all or none at all”, can only be achieved by the
creation of laws mandating the establishment of more judicial building in the conspicuous places
within the country with the ultimate purpose of expeditious dispensation of justice.

In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

R. ERICE
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Caloocan City

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Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon Gity

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

NO. _5981

Introduced by Representative EDGAR R. ERICE

AN ACT ESTABLISHING ADDITIONAL JUDICIAL BUILDING, COMPLEX AND

FICES TO PREMIERE/ PROVINCIAL CAPITAL, COMPONENT CITIES, OR

(CIPALITIES FOR THE EARLY, EXPEDITIOUS AND SPEEDY DISPOSITION
OF JUSTICE IN THE COUNTRY.

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

SECTION 1. Definition of terms:

1.) “Litigants”” — refers to constituents of a local government units who-are embroiled in
a legal problem needed to be addressed be as complainant or respondent and or a
plaintiff or defendants,

2.) “Cause or Causes of action” — the litigants’ basic and fundamental rights to seek
redress, be it civil or criminal in nature.

3.) “Courts” — the physical and actual place where disputes are heard, tickled and
resolve.

4.) “Jurisdiction” ~ area or scope of authority covered by law, as endowed and provided
by for this purpose based on the fundamental law this land which is the constitution.

5.) “Legal disputes” — any conflict cause or administrative brought into a proper judicial
body for resolution or adjudication.

SECTION 2. — ‘The Supreme Court in compliance with the mandate of dispensing justice
shall establish additional court house to areas not covered by previous designated judicial areas
and district. The list of which are as follows


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SECTION 3, - The Supreme Court as well shall appoint additional judges, court staff
and miscellaneous implement in pursuance to the objective of speedy justice dispensation.

SECTION 4. ~ Funding and Appropriations. ~The amount necessary to carry out the
implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current appropriations of the Judiciary.
‘Thereafter, such sums as may be needed for its full implementation shall be included in the
annual General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 5. — Separability Clause. \f for any reason any provision of this Act is
declared unconstitutional or invalid, such parts or portions not affected thereby shall remain in
full force and effect.

SECTION 6- Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and
regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed and/or modified accordingly.

SECTION 7. - Effectivity. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following the
completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of
general circulation.

Approved,