FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

FIRST REGULAR SESSION

COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 8 a

Submitted by the Committee Re Justice and the Committee on
Appropriations on 24 MAR 201

4475

Re: House Bill No.
Recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill No. 1315

Sponsors: Representatives Niel C. Tupas, Jr., Joseph Emilio A. Abaya and
Florencio C. Garay.

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Justice and the Committee on Appropriations, to
which was referred House Bill No. 1315, introduced by Representative
Florencio C. Garay, entitled:

“AN ACT
ESTABLISHING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL
TRIAL COURT FOR THE PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR TO
BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF BISLIG, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (L) OF BATAS PAMBANSA
BLG. 429, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED BY RA 7154, AND

APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”.

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

“AN ACT
CREATING AN ABDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL
COURT TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF BISLIG, PROVINCE .... ._ ..
OF SURIGAO DEL SUR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION
14, PARAGRAPH (L) 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 (18 No.1315_with Representatives Flore: it

C. Tupas, Jr, Joseph Emilo A. Abaya, Raul A. Daza, Lorenzo R. Tafiada I,
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, Eleandro Jesus F. Madrona, Kario Nograles, Tobias Tiangco,
Elpidio F. Barzaga, Isidro T. Ungab, Mark Aeron H. Sambar, George P.
‘Amnaiz, Emil L. Ong, Manuel S. Agyao, Irvin M. Alcala, Roberto V. Puno,
Rodante D. Marcoleta, Mark Litandro L. Mendoza, Ma. Carmen Zamora-
Apsay, Eduardo R. Gullas, Tomas Vv. Apacible, Emmeline Y. Aglipay,
Reynaldo V. Umali, Teodoro A. Casifio, Vincent P. Crisologo, Ma. Theresa B.
Bonoan-David and Roger G. Mercado as authors thereof.

Committee on Justice

The Honorable
The Speaker

House of Representatives
Quezon City


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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

4475

HOUSE BILL NO.

Tntroduced by Representatives Garay, Tupas, Jr., Absys, Daza, Tafiada, Farifas,
Quimbo, Socrates, Collantes, Albeno, R. Rodriguez. Vergara, Lazatin, Batocabe,
Gunigundo. Madrona, Nograles, Tiangco, Agyao, Barzaxa, Ungab, Sambar. Arnaiz,
Ong, Alcala, Puno, Marcoleta, M. Mendoza, Zamora-Apsay, Gulias. Apacible,
‘Aglipay, R. Umail, Casiio, Crisologo, Bonoan-David and Mercado

AN ACF
CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL
COURT TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF BISLIG, PROVINCE OF
SURIGAO DEL SUR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14,
PARAGRAPH (L), OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS “THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 19307AS
AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT 7154, AND APPROPRIATING FONDS

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 Eleventh Judicial Region with seat at the City of Bislig, Province of
Surigao det Sur..

‘The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the newly-created
branch of the Regional Trial Court in the Eleventh Judiciat Region.

SEC. 2. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the
Secretary of the Department of Justice, shall immediately inchude in the Court's
program the operaiionalization of an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court 10
be stationed at the City of Bislig, Province of Surigao Del Sur, the funding of which

shall be included in the annual Genera} Appropriations Act


H.B. NO. 4475

SEC. 3. Section 14 (1) of Batas Pambansa Bilang 129. otherwise known as

“The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980” as amended, and all other laws, ules and
reaulations which ane inconsistent whh 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,


FACT SHEET

Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 1315
(As approved by the Committee on February UY, 2011)

AN AGT ESTABLISHING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF
BISLIG, PROVINCE UF SURIGAU DEL SUR, AMENVING FOR
THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (L) OF BATAS
PAMBANSA BLG. 12%, U!MERWISE KNUWN AS “IME
JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980” AS AMENDED BY
RA 7154, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

introduced by: REPS. FLORENCIO GARAY, NIEL C.TUPAS, JR. AND JOSEPH
EMILIU A. ABAYA

Committee Referral: COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE — (PRIMARY}
Committee Chairperson: REP. NIEL C. TUPAS, JR.
Committee Referral: COMMITTEES ON APPROPRIATIONS (SECONDARY)
Commitee Unanpersons: MEM. JUSIEMT EMILIV A. ABAYA

OBJECTIVES:
« To address the rapid increase in court suits resulting in clogged dockets and

marked detay in dispensation of justice as a result of the changes brought about by
Ine conversion or Bistig into @ Component city Under KePUDIIC ACT NO, BSUS.

KEY PROVISIONS:

* Provides for the creation of an additional branch of the RTC in the city of Bisia,
Province of Surigao del Sur.

© Proviges mar the Uniet Justice or me Supreme Gour, in Coordination wen tne
Secretary of the Department of Justice, shail immediately include in the Court's

program the operationalizetion of this RTC branch, the funding of which shall be
included in the General Appropnatins Act (GAA).

RELAIED LAW:

* Section 14 (|), BP 129, as amended