FIFTEENTII CONGRESS:

FIRST REGULAR SESSION

COMMITTEE REPORT No. __833_

Submitted by the Committee on Justice and the Committee on
Appropriations on 24 MAR 2011
Re: House Bai No. 4471

Recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill No. 2395

Sponscrs: Representatives Niel C. Tupas, Jr., Joseph Emilio A. Abaya and
Tobias M. Tiangco

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Justice and the Committee on Appropriations, to
which was referred House Bill No. 2395, introduced by Representative
Tobias M.Tiangco, entitled:

“AN ACT

CREATING THREE (3) BRANCHES OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
AND TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL
TRIAL COURT IN THE CITY OF NAVOTAS, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTIONS 14 AND 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF
3980, AS AMENDED, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION
OF FUNDS THEREFOR”

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

—4474 , entitled :
“AN ACT

CREATING THREE (3) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE
REGIONAL TPIAL COURT AND TWO (2) ADDITIONAL
BRANCHES OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT TO BE
STATIONED AT THE CITY OF NAVOTAS, METRO MANILA,
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (@D)
AND SECTION 27 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS “THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980”
AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
House BillNo._ 44°71

Ong, Alcala, Puro, Marcoleta, M. Mendoza, Zamora-Apsay, Gullas, Apacible,
Aglipay, R. Umali, Casifio, Crisologo, Bonoan-David and Mercado

AN ACT

CREATING THREE (3) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL
TRIAL COURT AND TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE
METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF
NAVOTAS, METRO MANILA, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION
14, PARAGRAPH (D) AND SECTION 27 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. Three (3) additionat Regional Trial Court branches and two (2)
additional Metropolitan Trial Court branches are hereby created in the National
Capita! Judicial Region with seats at the City of Navotas, Metro Manila

The Supreme Court shall assign the brinch number of the newly-created
branches of che Regional Tria! Court and the Metropolitan Trial Court in the National
Capital 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 Court’s
program the operationalization of three (3) additional branches of the Regional Triat
Court and two (2) additional branches of the Metropolitan Trial Court to be stationed


at the City of Navotas, Metro Manila, the funding of which shall be included in the

annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 3. Section 14 (d) and Section 27 of Batas Pambansa Bilang 129,
otherwise known as “The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980” as amended, and al}
other Jaws, 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 Gazente o in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

«Approved,


~~ “FACT SHEET ~

Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 2335
(AS approved by the Committee on February UY, 2011)

AN ACI CREATING IHREE (3) ADUITIONAL BRANCHES UF [Ht
REGIUNAL TRIAL COURT AND TWO (2) ADDITIONAL
BRANCHES OF THE METRUPOLITAN TRIAL COURT TO BE
StANUNED A! IME UHY OF NAVUIAS, MEIRU MANILA,
AMENDING FOR [HE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (D}
AND SECTION 27 OF BATAS PAMEANSA BLG. 123.
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION
ACT OF 1988, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS

‘THEREFOR

introduced by: REPS, TOBIAS TIANGCO, NIEL C. TUPAS, JR. AND JOSEPH EMILIO
A. ADAYA

Committee Referral: COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE (PRIMARY)

Committee Chairperson: REP. NiEL C. TUPAS, JR.
Committee Referrat: COMMITTEES ON APPROPRIATIONS {SECONDARY)
‘Commmee Gnaupersons: KEM. JUSEMH EMILIU A, ABAYA

OBJECTIVES:

* To address the problem of delay in the disposition of cases brought about by the
heavy caseload of the existing court in Navotas City

KEY PROVISIONS:

«Provides for the creation of three (3) additional branches of the Regional Triat Court
(RTC) and two (2) additional branches of the Metropolitan Trial Court (MeTC) all to
be stationed in Navotas City.

» Frovmes mat we Chet Justce of me Supreme Gour, m coorainauon wan ine
Secretary of the Department of Justice. shall immediately include in the Court's
program the operaticnalzation of these three (3) additional branches of the Regtonat
Trial Court (RTC) and two (2) additional branches of the Metropolitan Trial Court
(me)G), tne Tunaing oF which snail be melded In Ine General Appropnanons Act

(GAA).
RELATED LAW:

© Section 14 (a) and Section z2/, BP 7Z¥, as amended