Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

H.B.No.__ 819

Introduced by HONORABLE JUAN EDGARDO “SONNY” M. ANGARA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Bill seeks to amend Section 14 Paragraphs (c) and (e) of Batas Pambansa Big.
129, otherwise known as the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1981, as amended, providing an
additional branch of the Regional Trial Court in the Province of Aurora to be stationed at the
Municipality of Casiguran and transferring Province of Aurora from Fourth Judicial Region to
Third Judicial Region in accordance with Executive Order 103, otherwise known as Dividing
Region IV into Region |V-A and Region IV-B, Transferring the Province of Aurora to Region II

The province of Aurora has eight (8) municipalities. It has been observed that as
population increases, the number of cases being filed also increases. The existing two (2)
branches of Regional Trial Courts in the Province are storing up piles of cases, hence, the
delays of litigating a case before the sala of a Regional Trial Court. This would reasonably
imply that "justice delayed is justice denied.”

Article Il, Section 16 of the 1987 Constitution mandates that: “All persons shall have the
right to speedy disposition of the cases before all judicial, quasi-judicial or any administrative
bodies." Giving attention to this call is practically what every citizen in this country is aiming for.

Providing an additional RTC branch in the Municipality of Casiguran will serve not only
its constituents but also the constituents from its neighboring towns. This will likewise reduce
the number of case backlogs in the RTCs in Baler. In addition, the establishment of an RTC in
Casiguran will clearly lessen the burden, both physically and financially, endured by people in
traveling long distance just to go to Baler for court hearings.

The approval of this measure is earnestly sought in view of the foregoing premises.

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JUAN EDGARDO/“SONNY” M. ANGARA

Representative
Lone District, Province of Aurora



FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session )

H.B.No,__919

Introduced by Honorable JUAN EDGARDO “SONNY” M. ANGARA

AN ACT
CREATING A REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH IN THE PROVINCE OF AURORA
TO BE STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF CASIGURAN, AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE SECTION (14), PARAGRAPHS (C) AND (E) OF BATAS PAMBANSA
BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT
OF 1981,” AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be jt enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Section 14, paragraph (c) and (e) of Batas Pambansa Bilang 129,
otherwise known as “The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1981,” as amended, is hereby further
amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 14. Regional Trial Courts. —
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(0) [Eighty Nine] NINETY TWO Regional Trial judges shall be commissioned for the Third
Judicial Region. There shall be:

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“[Two] THREE branches for the Province of Aurora with seats at Baler and
CASIGURAN.”

(e) [Ninety Six] NINETY FOUR Regional Trial judges shall be commissioned for the Fourth
Judicial Region. There shall be:

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“[Two branches for the Province of Aurora with seats at Baler;]

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 a Regional Trial Court branch for the Province of Aurora to be stationed at
Municipality of Casiguran, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.

SEC. 3, This Act shall take effect upon its approval

Approved,