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_____Republic of the Philippin
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

COMMITTEE REPORT No.__890_

Submitted by the Committee on Justice and the Committee on Appropriations on
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Re: House Bill No.

Recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill Nos: 426 and 1455

Sponsors: Representatives Niel C. Tupas, Jr., Joseph Emilio A. Abaya, Erico Basilio
A. Fabian and Maria Isabelle G. Climaco

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on justice and the Committee on Appropriations, to which was’
referred House Bill No. 426, introduced by Representative Erico Basilio A. Fabian,
entitled:

“AN ACT
AMENDING SECTIONS 14(J) AND 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG.
129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION
ACT OF 1980”

and House Bill No. 1455, introduced by Representative Maria Isabelle G. Climaco,
entitled:

“AN ACT
AMENDING SECTIONS 14(J) AND 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG.
129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION
ACT OF 1980”


______have considered the same and_recommend__that_the—attached Honse—Bill_N.

4491 entitled:

“AN ACT
CREATING FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE NINTH JUDICIAL REGION TO
BE STATIONED AT ZAMBOANGA CITY, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (J) 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 House Bill Nos. 426 and 1455 with Representatives Erico
Basilio A. Fabian, Maria Isabelle G. Climaco, Niel C. Tupas, Jr, and Joseph Emilo A.
Abaya, as authors thereof»

W)Vs
EL C. TUPAS, JR.
‘Chairman

Committee on Justice

The Honorable
The Speaker
House of Representatives
Quezon City


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

= [ezon

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

. First Regular Session

mine 4492

HOUSE BILL NO. _

Introduced by Representatives Erico Basilio A. Fabian, Maria Isabelle G.
Climaco, Niel C. Tupas, Jr., and Joseph Emilio A. Abaya,

“AN ACT
CREATING FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL
TRIAL COURT IN THE NINTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED
AT ZAMBOANGA CITY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14,
PARAGRAPH (J) 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. Four (4) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court
to be stationed at Zamboanga City are hereby created in the Ninth Judicial
Region.

‘The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the newly-
created branches of Regional Trial Court in the Ninth 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 the four (4) additional branches of
the Regional Trial Court to be stationed at Zamboanga City, the funding of

which shall be included in the Annual General Appropriations Act.



SEC. 3. Section 14 (j) of Batas Pambansa Bilang 129, otherwise known

as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980” as amended, and all other taws;——————
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 Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general
circulation.

Approved,


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No.__426

Introduced by Honorable ERICO BASILIO A. FABIAN

EXPLANATORY NOTE |

This Bill proposes the creation of four additional branches of the Municipal Trial
Court in Cities (MTC) and four additional branches of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) in
the City of Zamboanga.

Presently, and based on B.P. Big. 129 (“The Judiciary Reorganization Act of
1980"), Zamboanga City has only six RTC branches and four MTC branches (Sec. 14(j),
Sec. 29]. In 1991, when R.A. 7154 was approved, increasing the number of Regional
Trial Courts in the 9" Judicial Region, which includes the City of Zamboanga, from 24 to
30, two additional branches were allotted to the Province of Zamboanga del Sur and
none to Zamboanga City.

This Bill was first filed by this representation on September 28, 2004 as H. B.
No. 3048 during the 13 Congress and was again filed on July 24, 2007 as H.B. 1298
during the 14" Congress. It was referred to the Committee on Justice, where it was
pending upon adjournment of the 13 and 14" Congresses.

Zamboanga City is a highly urbanized city and is the center of commerce,
industry, transportation, and communications in Western Mindanao (Region IX). The
headquarters of the Southern Command are located in the city and the national
government's regional offices operated therefrom. It has two legislative districts
resulting from the enactment of R.A. 9269, approved on March 19, 2004. There are 98
barangays constituting the city which has a land area of 148,338.49 hectares, and a
population of 601,794,000 as of the year 2000, according to the National Statistics
Office. Twenty four years ago, in 1980, when B.P. Big. 129 was approved, Zamboanga
City had a population of 343,722,000, or only half of its year 2000 population. The
number of people in the city continues to rise, with the NSO reporting an average
annual growth rate of 2.18% (Western Mindanao).

With the increase of population through the years, the number of cases
continues to grow and now clog the dockets of the six RTC and four MTC branches.
Since 1983 up to August 2004, a total of 20,968 have been filed with the Regional Trial
Court in Zamboanga City, 12,683 of which being criminal in nature. Presently, there is
a total of 3,503 cases pending with the RTC. For the same 21-year period, a total of
12,586 criminal cases have been filed with the Municipal Trial Court. The existing 6
RTC branches and 4 MTC branches are clearly inadequate to handle the total case load.
Hence, there is a need to allocate additional court branches in Zamboanga City, as
herein proposed.

In view of the foregoing, approval of fhis Bill is earjestly requested.


Republic of the PI
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

___ Quezon-City- =

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

426

House Bill No. _

Introduced by Honorable ERICO BASILIO A. FABIAN

AN ACT
AMENDING SECTIONS 14 (j) AND 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, fe
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled. -"

SECTION 1. Section 14, paragraph (j) of Batas Pambansa Big. 129,
otherwise known as the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980, as amended, Is

hereby further amended to read as follows:

“(j) Thirty-FOUR Regional Trial Judges shall be commissioned for the
Ninth Judicial Region. There shall be:”

"Two branches for the Province of Basilan, with seats at Isabela;

“Three branches with seats thereat for the Province of Sulu, with
seats at Jolo, Parang, and Sia!

“Two branches with seats thereat for the Province of Tawi-Tawi,
with seats at Bongao and Sapa-Sapa;


= “Eight branches with seats_thereat—for- the Previsee—ef

‘Zamboanga del Norte and the Cities of Dipolog and Dapitan, with
seats at Dipolog City, Sindagan, Siocon, and Liloy; and

“[Fifieen] NINETEEN branches with seats thereat for the
Province of Zamboanga del Sur and the Cities of Pagadian and
Zamboanga, with TEN (10) seats at Zamboanga City, AND THE
REMAINING SEATS AT Pagadian City, Molave, San Miguel, pil,
and Aurora.” |

SEC.2. Section 29 of the same law is hereby further amended to
read as follows: |
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“Section 29, Municipal Trial Courts in cities, —In every city which
does not form part of a Metropolitan area, there shall be a Municipal Trial
Court with one branch, except as hereunder provided:

Two branches for Laoag City;
Four branches for Baguio City;
Three branches for Dagupan City;
Five branches for Olongapo City;
Three branches for Cabanatuan City;
‘Two branches for San Jose City,
‘Three branches for Angeles City;
Two branches for Cavite City;

‘Two branches for Batangas City;
‘Two branches for Lucena City;
Three branches for Naga City;

‘Two branches for Iriga City;
‘Three branches for Legaspi City;
‘Two branches for Roxas City;

Four branches for lloilo City;
Seven branches for Bacolod City;
‘Two branches for Dumaguete City;
‘Two branches for Tacioban City;

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Eight branches for Cebu City:
‘Three branches for Mandaue City;
‘Two branches for Tagbilaran City;
Two branches for Surigao Ci
Two branches for Butuan City,

Five branches for Cagayan de Oro City;
Seven branches for Davao City;

Three branches for General Santos City;
‘Two branches for Oroquieta City;

Three branches for Ozamis City;

‘Two branches for Dipolog City:

[Four] EIGHT branches for Zamboanga City;
‘Two branches for Pagadian City; and

‘Two branches for lligan City.”
i
‘SEC. 3. The four additional branches of the Municipal Trial Court in cities
for Zamboanga City shall be numbered consecutively as Branches V, VI, Vil, and
VIL

SEC. 4. The amount needed to carry out the provisions of this Act is
hereby authorized to be approy

fed in the Government Appropriations Act of
the year following its enactment into law and thereafter.

SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

— Quezon CRY

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bilt No,__ 1455

Introduced by Honorable MARIA ISABELLE G. CLIMACO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘This bill proposes the creation of four (4) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court
(RTC) and four (4) additional branches of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC) in the

City of Zamboanga.

Presently, and based on B.P. Big. 129 (The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980),
Zamboanga City has only six (6) RTC branches and four (4) MTCC branches [ Sec. 14 (j), Sec.
29), In 1991, when R.A. 7154 was approved, increasing the number of Regional Trial Courts:in
the 9" Judicial Region, which includes the City of Zamboanga de! Sur and none to Zamboanga

City.

< Zamboanga City is a highly urbanized city and is the center of education, commerce,
industry, transportation, and communication in Western Mindanao (Regign 1X), the headquarters
of the Western Mindanao Command located in the city and some important national government
regional offices operate therefrom. It has two legislative districts resulting from the enactment of
RA. 9269, approved on March 19, 2004. There are 98 barangays constituting the city which has
a land area of 148,338.49 hectares, and a population of 774,407 as of August 1, 2007, according
to the National Statistics Office. Thirty years ago (30) years ago, in 1980, when B.P. Blg, 129
‘was approved, Zamboanga City had a population of 343,722, or less than half of the 2007
population, The number of the people in the city continues tp rise, with the NSO reporting an
average annual growth rate of 2.18% (Western Mindanao).

With the increase of population through the years, the number of cases continues to grow.
and now clog the dockets of the six (6) RTC and four (4) MTCC branches. Since 1983 up to
August 2004, a total of 20,968 have been filed with the Regional Trial Court in Zamboanga City,
12,683 of which being criminal nature. Presently, there is a total of 3,843 cases pending with the
RTC or at an average of 640 cases per court which is far from the ideal number of cases which is
200 or less. For the same 21-year period, a total of 12,586 criminal cases have been filed with the
Municipal Trial Court in Cities. As of December 31, 2009, the total pending of the four (4)
MTCC is 6,249 or at an average of 1,692 cases per court. The existing 6 RTC branches and 4
MTCC branches are clearly inadequate to handle the total case load. Hence, there is a need to
allocate additional court branches in Zamboanga City, as herein proposed,

In view of the foregoing, approval of this Bill is earnestly requested

whe Rinetuwe crimaco

1 District, Zamboanga City


a Quezon City

Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill"No! 1455

Tatroduced by Honorable MARIA ISABELLE G. CLIMACO

AN ACT
AMENDING SECTIONS 14 (J) AND 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980.

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled,

SECTION 1. Section 14, Paragraph (J) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as
the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as

follows:

“(@Q)" Thirty - FOUR Regional Trial Judges shall be commissioned for the Ninth Judicial
Region. There shall be:”

“Two branches for the Province of Basilan, with seats at Isabela;

“Three branches with seats thereat for the Province of Sulu, with seats at Jolo, Parang,
and Siasi;

“Two branches with seats thereat for the Province of Tawi ~ Tawi, with seats at Bongao
and Sapa ~ Sapa:

“Eight branches with seats thereat for the Province of Zamboanga del Norte and the
Cities of Dipolog and Dapitan, with seats at Dipolog City, Sindangan, Siocon, and Liloy; and

“{Fifteen] NINETEEN branches with seats thereat for the Province of Zamboariga del
Sur, and the Cities of Pagadian and Zamboanga, with TEN (10) seats at Zamboanga City, AND
THE REMAINING SEATS AT Pagadian City, Molave, San Miguel, ipil, and Aurora.

SECTION 2, Section 29 of the same Jaw is hereby further amended to read as follows:

“Section 29. Municipal ‘Trial Courts in Cities. - In every city which does not form part of-
a metropolitan area, there shall be a Municipal Trial Court with one branch, except as hereunder

provided:

Two branches for Laoag City;
Four branches for Baguio City;
Three branches for Dagupan City:
Five branches for Olongapo City
Three branches for Cabanatuan
Two branches for San Jose City;
Three brancites for Angeles City;
‘Two branches for Cavite City;

ity;


‘Two branches for Batangas City;
‘Two branches for Lucena City.
‘Three branches for Naza City:

‘Two branches for Iriga Cit
Three branches for Legaspi City:
Two branches for Roxas City;
Four branches for Hoilo City:
Seven branches for Bacolod City:
Two branches for Dumaguete City;
Two branches for Tacloban City;
Fight branches for Cebu City;
Three branches for Mandaue City,
Two branches for Tagbilaran City;
Two branches for Surigao City,
Two branches for Butuan City;
Five branches for Cagayan de Oro City;
Seven branches for Davao City,

Three branches for General Santos City;

Two branches for Oroquieta City

Three branches for Ozamis City;

Two branches for Dipolog City,

(Four] EIGHT branches for Zamboanga City;
Two branches for Pagadian City; and

Two branches for Iligan City.”

SECTION 3. The four additional branches of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities for
Zamboanga City shall be numbered consecutively as branches V, VI, VII, and VIII.

SECTION 4. The amount needed to carry out the provisions of this Act is hereby
authorized to be appropriated in the Government Appropriations Act of the year following its
enactment into law and thereafter

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved.

as


Ie Bran

House of Representatives

@uezan City, Aletes Maxis

HON. JOSEPH EMILIO A. ABAYA
Congressman, Ist District, Cavite
Chairman, Committee on Appropriations

February 2, 2011

HON. NIEL C. TUPAS, JR.
Chairperson
Committee on Justice

Dear Chairperson Tupas:

Please be informed that the Committee on Appropriations in its meeting held today at
Conference Rooms 9 and 10, Ramon V. Mitra Building, approved to report out the

following bills without amendment:

4

Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 3206, entitled "AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL
BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED AT THE
MUNICIPALITY OF CABAGAN, PROVINCE OF ISABELA, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (B) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR",

‘Substitute Bill to House Bill Nos. 60 and 2157, entitled “AN ACT CREATING THREE (3)
ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED IN
THE CITY OF DAVAO, 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’;

Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 126, entitled “AN ACT CREATING ‘TWO (2)
ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED IN
THE MUNICIPALITIES OF COMPOSTELA AND MABINI, COMPOSTELA VALLEY
PROVINCE, 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":

430 pe


4? Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 142, entitled “AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL

BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE PROVINCE OF BATANGAS TO.
BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF TANAUAN,AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ———————

SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (E) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS “THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’;

” Substitute Bill to House Bill Nos. 163 and 688, entitled “AN ACT CREATING TWO (2)
ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT AND SIX (6)
ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT TO BE
STATIONED AT THE CITY OF VALENZUELA, METRO MANILA, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 14 (d) AND SECTION 27 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR,

2

+6. Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 335, entitled “AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL
BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED AT THE
MUNICIPALITY OF PILI, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (F) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR;

7. Substitute Bill to House Bill No, 1108, entitled “AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL
BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED AT THE
MUNICIPALITY OF CAJIDIOCAN, ISLAND OF SIBUYAN, PROVINCE OF ROMBLON,
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (E) OF BATAS
PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS

THEREFOR";

& Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 1115, entitled “AN ACT CREATING TWO (2)
ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE PROVINCE OF
LEYTE TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF TACLOBAN, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (I) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR",

Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 1174, entitled "AN ACT CREATING TWO (2)
ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED AT
THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAROTAC VIEJO, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (G) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG, 129,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS.
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR",

18. Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 1315, entitled “AN ACT 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 1980", AS AMENDED, AND.
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”


Af, Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 1482, entitled “AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL
BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF
BOGO, PROVINCE OF CEBU, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14,
PARAGRAPH (H) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 123, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE
JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR",

42. Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 2226, entitled “AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL
BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED AT THE
MUNICIPALITY OF LUBUAGAN, PROVINCE OF KALINGA, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (B) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFO}

4 Substitute Bill to House Bill Nos. 2049, 2178 and 2179, entitled “AN ACT CREATING
FIVE (5) BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED AT THE
CITY OF CALAMBA AND THE MUNICIPALITIES OF LOS BANOS AND CABUYAO, ALL
IN THE PROVINCE OF LAGUNA AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14,
PARAGRAPH (E) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE
JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR",

‘Uf Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 2721, entitled “AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL
BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF
SAGAY, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (G) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND.
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR",

#5. Substitute Bill to House Bill Nos. 525, 526 and 527, entitled “AN ACT CREATING TWO
(2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT AND A BRANCH OF
THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES IN THE PROVINCE OF CEBU TO BE
STATIONED AT THE CITIES OF NAGA AND CARCAR, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (H) AND SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA,
BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF
1980", AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’,

6, Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 619, entitled “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,
PARAGRAPH (E) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE
JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR",

+7" Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 1407, entitled “AN ACT CREATING TWO (2)
ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES IN THE
PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL WITH SEATS AT CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY,
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129,


THERWISE KNOWN AS “THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’;

48. Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 1455, entitled “AN ACT CREATING FOUR (4)
ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE PROVINCE OF
ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR TO BE STATIONED AT ZAMBOANGA CITY AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (J) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR";

49. Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 1904, entitled “AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH IN THE PROVINCE OF CAVITE TO BE
STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF CARMONA, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (E) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’;

20. Substitute Bill to House Bill No, 2720, entitled “AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH IN THE PROVINCE OF ILOILO TO BE
STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF GUIMBAL, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (G) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND

APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’;

2° Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 3060, entitled "AN ACT CREATING TWO (2)
ADDITIONAL REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCHES IN THE PROVINCE OF LAGUNA
TO BE STATIONED AT STA. ROSA CITY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION
44, PARAGRAPH (£) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 128, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
"THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”;

22. Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 3229, entitled “AN ACT CREATING FIVE (5)
ADDITIONAL METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT BRANCHES IN MUNTINLUPA CITY,
METRO MANILA, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 27 OF BATAS
PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR";

-23, Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 3256, entitled “AN ACT CREATING TWO (2)
ADDITIONAL REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCHES IN THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS
OCCIDENTAL TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITIES OF LA CARLOTA AND BAGO,
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (G) OF BATAS
PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS,

THEREFOR",

24. Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 3459, entitled “AN ACT CREATING TWO (2)
ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES IN THE
PROVINCE OF PALAWAN TO BE STATIONED AT PUERTO PRINCESA CITY,
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129,


OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS
MENDED_AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’: and

25. Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 2395, entitled “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’,

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Hon. Karlo Alexei B. Nograles

Hon. Maria Carmen Zamora-Apsay
Hon. Nelson P. Collantes

Hon. Magtanggol T. Gunigundo
Hon. Rexlon T. Gatchalian

Hon. Luis R. Villafuerte

Hon. Jesus F. Madrona

Hon. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez
Hon. Florencio C. Garay

Hon. Benhur L. Salimbangon

Hon. Manuel S. Agyao

Hon. Justin Mare SB. Chipeco

Hon. Alfredo D. Marafon II

Hon. Eduardo R. Gullas,

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Hon. Maria Isabelle G. Climaco
Hon. Roy M. Loyola

Hon. Janette L. Garin

Hon. Danilo Ramon S. Femandez
Hon, Rodolfo G. Biazon

Hon. Jeffrey P. Ferrer

Hon. Dennis M, Socrates,

Hon. Tobias M. Tiangeo



FACT SHEET
_____ Substitute Bill to House Bill No_426 and 1455 ___

(Approved by the Committee on Justice February 9, 2011)

“AN ACT CREATING FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE NINTH JUDICIAL REGION TO
BE STATIONED AT ZAMBOANGA CITY, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (J) OF BATAS
PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED, AND

APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERFOR”

Introduced by: REPS. ERICO BASILIO A. FABIAN, MARIA ISABELLE G. CLIMACO,

NIEL C. TUPAS, JR. AND JOSEPH EMILIO A. ABAYA

Committee Referral: COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE (PRIMARY)
Committee Chairperson: REP. NIEL C. TUPAS, JR.

Committee Referral: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (SECONDARY)

Committee Chairperson: REP. JOSEPH EMILIO A. ABAYA

OBJECTIVE:

* To decongest the clogged dockets of the existing courts in Zamboanga City

* To ensure an efficient delivery of judicial services and promote speedy

disposition of cases.

KEY PROVISIONS:

* Creates four (4) additional RTC branches in Zamboanga City.

* Provides that 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 four additional RTC branches in Zamboanga
City, , the funding of which shall be included in the General Appropriations Act

(GAA)
RELATED LAW:

* Sec. 14 (j), BP 129, as amended


Committee Affairs Department

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Be spa ‘of the Philippines:
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Quezon City, Metro Manila
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~ COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE

FOR : THE HONORABLE SPEAKER
THRU: THE DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL FOR COMMITTEE AFFAIRS
RE: SPOT REPORT OF THE MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE HELD OW 09

FEBRUARY 2011, TUESDAY, 9:30 A.M. AT CONFERENCE ROOM NO 11, M/TRA
BUILDING, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

DATE : 09 FEBRUARY 2014,

A. JOINT WITH THE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS

* The Committee on Justice and the Committee on Human Rights approved the
Committee Report on the Substitute Bill to House Bill Nos. 307, 440 and 629,
respectively authored by Reps. Roilo Golez, Juan° Edgardo Angara and Simeon
Datumanong, re: Defining the Use and Protection of the Red Cross, Red Crescent,
Red Crystal and Red Lion and Sun Emblems, Providing Penalties for Violations
Thereof and for Other Purposes.

B. COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE

* The Committee on Justice approved the Committee Report on the Substitute Bit
House Bill Nos. 214, 237, 1767, 2438, 2681, 2795 and 3834, respe:
authored by Reps. Magtanggol Gunigundo |, Pedro Romuaido, Florencio Miratlaves,
Mercedes Alvarez, Rogelio Espina, George Arnaiz, Rufus Rodriguez and Maviino.
Rodriguez re: Further Authorizing the City or Municipal Civil Registrar or the Consul
General to Correct Clerical or Typographical Error in the Date of Birth or Sex
Person Appearing in the Civil Register Without Need of a Judicial Order, Amending for
the Purpose the Pertinent Provisions of Republic Act No. 9048. Reps. Teodoro
Casifio'and Rene Relampagos, chairman of the Committee on Human Rights,
manifested their intention to be made co-authors of the substitute bill.

+ The Committee also approved the Committee Report on the various substitute bills
to-House Bills re: creation of additional court salas, to wit:

«HB Nos. 60 and 2157 re: 3 RTC branches (Davao City) by Rep. Karlo Nograies

* HB Nos. 426 re: 2 RTC branches (Municipalities of Compostela and Mabini,
Province of Compostela Vailey) by Rep. Ma. Carmen Zamora -Apsay

‘+ HB No. 142 re: RTC branch (City of Tanauan, Batangas) by Rep. Nelson Collanies

+ HB No. 163 and 688 re: 6 MeTC branches and 2 RTC branches (Valenzuela City)
by Reps. Magtanggol Gunigundo | and Rexlon Gatchalian



HB No. 335 re: RTC branch (Pili, Camarines Sur) by Rep. Luis Villafuerte
HB Nos. 525, 526 and 527 re: 2 RTC branches and MTC branch (Naga City and
Carcar City, Cebu) by Rep, Eduardo Gullas

Prepared by:

Li W/
ATTY. NARCISA H. GUEVARRA aw”
Committee Secretary

ce:

HB No. 1108 re: RTC branch (Municpality of Cajidiocan, Rombion) by Rep.
Eleandro Jesus Madrona

HB No. 1115 re: 2 RTC branches Tacioban) by Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez
HB No. 1174 re: 2 RTC branches (Barotac Viejo, lloilo) by Rep: Niel Tupas, Jr.

HB No. 1345 re: RTC branch (Bislig, Surigao del Sur) by Rep. Florencio Garay

HB No. 1482 re: RTC branch (Bogo, Cebu City) by Rep. Benhur Salimbangon

HB Nos. 2049, 2178 and 2179 re: 5 RTC branches (Calamba, Cabuyao and Los
Bafios, Laguna) by Rep. Justin Chipeco 3

HB No. 2226 re: RTC branch (Lubuagan, Kalinga) by Rep. Manuel Agyao

HB No. 2721 re: RTC branch (Sagay City, Negros Occidental) by Rep. Alfredo
Marafion tll

HB No. 619 re: RTC branch (Casiguran, Aurora) by Rep. Juan Edgardo Angara

HB No. 1407 re: 1407 re:'2 MTC branches (Cagayan de Oro) by Rep. Rufus
Rodriguez

HB Nos, 426 and 1455 re: 4 RTC branches (Zamboanga City) by Rep. Maria
Isabelle Climaco and Erico Basilio Fabian

¢ HB No. 1904 re: RTC branch (Carmona, Cavite) by Rep. Roy Loyola
© HB No. 2720 re: RTC branch (Guimbal, lloilo) by Rep. Janette Garin
« HB No. 3060 re: 2 RTC branches (Sta. Rosa, Laguna) by Rep. Danilo Ramon

Fernandez

+ HB No. 3229 re: 5 MeTC branches (Muntinlupa City) by Rep. Rodolfo Biazon

HB No. 3256 re: 2 RTC branches (La Carlota and Bago, Negros Occidental) by
Rep. Jeffrey Ferrer
HB No, 3459 re: 2 MTC-branches (Puerto Princesa) by Rep. Victorino Dennis
Socrates

HB No. 2395 re: 3 RTC branches and 2 MeTC branches (Navotas) by Rep. Tobias
Tiangco

HB No. 3206 re: RTC branch (Isabela) by Rep. Rodolfo Albano

Noted by:

The Deputy Speaker
‘The Honorable Chairman, Committee on Rules

‘The Secretary General

The Executive Director, Committee Affairs Department

‘The Deputy Executive Director, Committee Affairs Department
‘The Service Director, Committee Administrative Support Service