Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL  NO. ________ 
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Introduced by Rep. Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo 
AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL 
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TRIAL COURT IN THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN 
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THE MUNICIPALITY OF TUBOD, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE, AND 
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APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE 
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SECTION 14 (M) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 
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“THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980”  
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
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assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Two (2) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court in the Twelfth 
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Judicial Region are hereby created and stationed in the Municipality of Tubod, 
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Province of Lanao del Norte. 
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The Supreme Court shall assign the respective branch numbers for the newly created 
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branches of the Regional Trial Court. 
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SECTION 2. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the 
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Secretary of Justice, shall immediately include in the Court’s program the 
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operationalization of the additional branches of the Regional Trial Court in the 
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Municipality of Tubod, Province of Lanao del Norte. The funds necessary for the 
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operation of the Courts herein created shall be appropriated and released only upon 
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the actual organization of the Court and the appointment of its personnel. 
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SECTION 3. Section 14 (m) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as “The 
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Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980” as amended, as well as other provisions that 
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may be inconsistent herewith, are hereby deemed repealed, modified and/or further 
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amended. 
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SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the 
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Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved, 
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL  NO. ________ 
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Introduced by Rep. Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The present situation of the Regional Trial Courts for the Province of Lanao del 
Norte and Iligan City with seats in Iligan City is already congested and geographically 
distant to the far-flung municipalities of the Province of Lanao del Norte. It is the 
objective of this bill to created two additional Regional Trial Court Branches with 
jurisdiction on the municipalities of the Province of Lanao del Norte.  
The Province of Lanao del Norte, with population over six hundred thousand, 
will need the courts to hear the criminal and civil cases that were being filed closer to 
their domicile, to prevent undue delays in the proceedings and disposition of cases. 
This bill enshrines the legal maxim of justice delayed is justice denied.  
The addition of two (2) branches of the Regional Trial Courts to the Provincial 
Capital of Lanao del Norte, the Municipality of Tubod will be for the benefit of the 
people of Lanao del Norte. It will make our justice system more accessible to the 
people, because it is our primary mandate to better serve the Filipino people. 
As a refiled bill from the previous Congress, and in view of the foregoing, the 
passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
MOHAMAD KHALID Q. DIMAPORO 
         First District, Lanao del Norte 
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July 13, 2022
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