Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RECEIVED
paTe_08 JUL 2005

Quezon City, Metro Manila
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TWENTIETH CONGRESS,
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL no.1579

INTRODUCED BY REP. KRISTINE ALIXIE B. TUTOR
THIRD DisTRICT, BOHOL

AN ACT
CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE
MUNICIPALITIES OF CANDIJAY AND VALENCIA, PROVINCE OF BOHOL, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION
14(H) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE
JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980’, AS AMENDED

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Section 16 Article III of the Philippine Constitution states that “AU persons shall have the right to a speedy
disposition of their cases before all judicial, quasi judicial, or administrative bodies.”

While the third district of Bohol is composed of nineteen (19) municipalities within its jurisdiction, only
a handful of RTCs serve within its territory.

In recent years, urbanization in many provinces and municipalities has presented numerous
opportunities for their residents, as well as challenges in ensuring that the rights of their constituents
ate effectively addressed. ‘The province of Bohol is not exempt from this fact. Such a condition is
observed in the municipalities of Candijay and Valencia. With the increasing demographic and
economic growth, disputes related to various commercial activities have also risen.

“Thus, the creation of an additional court, as proposed herein, is necessary to alleviate the congestion in
the dockets of the existing courts in the province, which significantly delays the administration of justice
to constituents who are often burdened by the difficulty and costs of settling their legal disputes in
neighboring municipalities. ‘To improve the disposition and administration of justice and ensure that
we realize the constitutional principle of accessibility and effective delivery of justice, the number of
courts must necessarily be increased.

In view of the foregoing, approval of this measure is earnestly sought.

REP. KRIS’ ALEXIE B. TUTOR


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

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 1579

INTRODUCED BY REP. KRISTINE ALIXIE B. TUTOR
THIRD DistRICT, BOHOL

AN ACT
CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL
COURT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE
MUNICIPALITIES OF CANDIJAY AND VALENCIA, PROVINCE OF BOHOL, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION
14(H) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE
JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980’, AS AMENDED

SECTION 1. Two (2) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court in the Seventh Judicial Region
ate hereby created and stationed in the Municipalities of Candijay and Valencia, Province of Bohol.

‘The Supreme Court shall assign the respective branch numbers for the newly
created branches of the Regional Trial Court.

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 the additional
branches of the Regional Trial Court in the Municipalities of Candijay and Valencia, Province of Bohol.

SEC. 3. The funds necessary for the implementation of this Act, including

appropriations for personnel services such as salaries, benefits and emoluments for judges and court
personnel, court operations under maintenance and other operating expenses (MOOE), and provisions
for Halls of Justice or courtrooms to accommodate judges and court staff, shall be included in the
annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 4, Section 14(h) of Batas Pambansa Blg, 129, otherwise known as “The
Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980”, as amended, and all other laws, rules and regulations which are
inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the

Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,