Republic of the Philippines

Quezon City
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

COMMITTEE REPORTNO.___ 899
Submitted by the Committee on Justice and the Committee on Appropriations on
LoS ante

4513

Re: House Bill No.

Recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill Nos. 163 and 688 —

Sponsors: Representatives Niel C. Tupas, Jr. Joseph Emilio A. Abaya
Magtanggol T. Gunigundo | and Rex Gatchalian

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Justice and the Committee on Appropriations, to which
were referred House Bill No. 463, introduced by Representative Magtanggol T.

Gunigunds |, entitled:

“AN ACT
ESTABLISHING SIX (6) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE
METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT AND TWO (2) ADDITIONAL
BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN VALENZUELA
CITY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA
BILANG 129 OR THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF
1980, AS AMENDED”

and House Bill No. 688, introduced by Representative Rex Gatchalian,
entitied:

“AN ACT
CREATING AN ADDITIONAL REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH
AND A METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT BRANCH IN THE CITY OF
VALENZUELA, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS
PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 4981” AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC
ACT 7154 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”


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

, entitied:

“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”

__be approved in substitution of House Bill Nos. 163 and 688 with Representatives
‘Magtanggol T. Gunigundo I, Rex Gatchalian, Niel C. Tupas. Jr., Joseph Emilo A.
Abaya, Raul A. Daza, Lorenzo R, Tafiada Ill, Rodolfo C. Farinas, Romero Federico
§. Quimbo, Victorino Dennis M. Socrates, Nelson P. Collantes, Rodolfo B. Albano,
Jr. Rufus B. Rodriguez, Bernardo M, Vergara, Carmelo Lazatin, Rodel Batocabe,
Eleandro Jesus F. Madrona, Karlo Nograles, Tobias Tiangco, Florencio C. Garay,
Elpidio F. Barzaga, Isidro T. Ungab, Mark Aeron H Sambar, George P. Araiz, Emil
L. Ong, Manuel 8. Agyao, livin M. Alcala. Roberto V. Puno, Rodante D. Marcoleta,
Mark Leandro L. Mendoza, Ma. Carmen Zamora-Apsay, Eduardo R. Gullas, Tomas
V. Apacible, Emmeline Y. Aglipay, Reynaldo Vv. Umali, Teodoro A. Casifio, Vincent
P. Crisologo, Ma. Theresa B. Bonoan-David and Roger G. Mercado as authors

thereof.
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_f NJEL G. TUPAS, JR. Oo

Chairman
Committee on Justice

The Honorable Speaker
House of Representatives
Quezon City



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Quezon Ciry

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

House BillNo.___45 13

Introduced by Representatives Gunigundo 1, Gatchalian, Tupas, Jr, Abaya, Daza,
Tafada, Farifias, Quimbo, Tianco, Socrates, Collantes, Albano, R. Rodriguez, Vergara,
Lazatin, Batocabe, Gunigundo, Madrona, Nograles, Garay. Agyao, Barzaga, Ungab,
Sambar. Arnaiz, Ong, Alcala, Puno, Marcoleta, M. Mendoza, Zamora-Apsay, Gullas,
Apacible, Aelipay, R. Umali, Casifio, Crisologo, Bonoan-David, and Mercado

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

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

SECTION 1. Two (2) additional Regional Trial Court branches and six (6)
additional Metropolitan ‘Trial Court branches are hereby created in the National Capital
Judicial Region with seats at the City of Valenzuela, Metro Manila.

The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the newly created
branches of the Regional Trial Court and the Metropolitan Trial Court in the National
Capital 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 two (2) additional branches of the Regional ‘Trial Court and six

(6) additional branches of Metropolitan Tnal Court 10 be stationed at the Tity or
Valenzuela, Metro Manila, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.

SEC. 3. Section [4 (€) and Section 27 of Batas Pambansa Bilang 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 bereby amended, repealed
or modified accordingly.

SEC, 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication
in the Official Gazete or in two 2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

im


Republic of the Philippines
___ HOUSE OF
Diliman, Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 163

Introduced by ATTY. MAGTANGGOL ¥. GUNIGUNDO I
EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to establish six (6) additional branches of the Metropolitan
Trial Court and two (2) additional Regional Trial Courts in the City of Valenzuela,
hereby amending for the purpose Batas Pambansa Bilang 129, otherwise known as
the “Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", 2 amended.

“This re-filed bil that is originally HB 4353 that we filed in the 14" Congress
that was extensively dellberated by the Committees on Justice and Appropriations
and was approved on Third and Final Reading by the House of Representatives but
was stalled at the Senate for lack of material time.

The City of Valenzuela for over 3 decades now, has only two (2) branches
of Metropolitan Trial Court which are now ali saddled with thousands of pending
cases. Initially, there were only three (3) RTC branches. ‘These branches were
established when Valenzuela was still a municipality.

New, with a booming population of around 500 thousand persons and with
an annual budget of over P1. Bilfion, these branches are completely inadequate to
act with dispatch on the steadily Increasing number of criminal and civil cases filed
daily. Each branch hears about 40 to 50 cases a day. Only about 5 cases can
actually be heard on that calendar day. The wheels of justice should not be
allowed to continue to grind at such a snall's pace In the dispensation of justice in
the country. Courts of justice are indispensable components jin the maintenance
and acministration of justice, which principally deal with the majesty of the law as
a means to uphold the rights guaranteed by our Constitution.

Although two (2) RTC branches are presentty loaned by the Supreme Court
to Valenzuela City to help declog the stockpiled cases, these are still not enough t
meet the objectives of dispensation of justice.

Six (6) additional MTC branches and two (2) additional RTC branches in the
City of Valenzuela shall adequately address the problem.

In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this bill is camestty Sought.

ATTY. MAGT: : IGUNDO I


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Difiman, Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First REQUEaT SESSION

163
HOUSE BILL NO.

ee
Introduced by ATTY. MAGTANGGOL T. GUNIGUNDO I

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING SDC (6) RDDITIONAL BRACHES OF THE METROPOLITAN
TRIAL COURT AND TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRACHES OF THE REGIONAL
‘TRIAL COURT IN VALENZUELA CITY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129 OR THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION
ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED

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

SECTION 1. Section 14 of Batas Pambansa Bitang Isang Daan at
Dalawamputt Siyam, otherwise known as the Judidary Reorganization Act of 1980,
as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

“Sec. 14 Regional Trial Courts.

x x x
Par. (0) [Two hundred seventy six} Two hundred eighty Regional
Trial Judges shall be commissioned for the National Capital Region.
There shall be:

x x x
[Three] Five branches for Valenzuela City with seats thereat.”
x x x

SECTION 2. Section 27 of Batas Pambansa Bitang Isang Daan at
Dalawamput Slyam, otherwise known as the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980,
as amended, Is hereby further amended to read as follows:

“Sec. 27. Metropolitan Trial Court of te National Capital Region.
-Tnere shall be a Metropoiitan Trial Court in the National Capital
Region, to be known as the Metropolitan Trial Court of Metro
Manila, which shall be composed of [eighty two (82)] EIGHTY
EIGHT (88) branches. There shall be:

x x x

[TWO} EIGHT (Branches D0Od, [and] DOOdI, DOOdIE, LOOIv,
boxy, DOOVI, DOXvIL, and DOONITT) for Valenzuela City with seats


x x x

SECTION 3, The Supreme Court shall constitute the additional ©
branches of the Metropolitan Tal Court and two (2) additional branches of the
Regional Trial Court hereby created in Valenzuela City and assign the
corresponding branch numbers in accordance with this Act.

SECTION 4. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act
for the constitution and continuous operation of the six (6) additional Metropolitan
‘Tal Court branches and two (2) additional branches of the Regionat Trial Court
hereby created as determined by the Supreme Court shall be induded in the
‘annual General Appropriation Act of the year following its enactment into [ow

SECTION 5. REPEALING CLAUSE.- All laws, decrees, orders, rules and
_-regulations, other issuances, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of
this Acts are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 6. EFFECTIVITY.- This act shall take effect fifteen (25) days
after fs complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2)

newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

683

House Bill No.

Introduced by Honorable Rex Gatchalian

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘This bill seeks the creation of one (1) additional Regional Tria. Court and
one (1) Metropolitan Trial Court, both branches with station at Valenzuela City,
amending for the purpose Batas Pambansa Big. 129, otherwise known as the
“Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1981°, as amended by Republic Act 7154, and
appropriating funds therefor.

It ig not uncommon to find trial courts saddled with cases that are more
than they can handle. Although the ideal number of cases which should be
handled by each branch of a court is from one hundred and fifty (150; to two
hundred {200}, records will show that existing courts handle an average of one
thousand (1,000} to two thousand (2,000) cases. This problem plegues the
judicial system.

When the court dockets are clogged with cases it impedes the inJow of
new cases and the hastening of proceedings of those that are already pending.
We delay the administration of justice

The existing three (3) branches of the Regional Trial Court and two {2}
branches of the Metropolitan Trial Court are inadequate to serve the populace
of Valenzuela City. With the conversion of Valenzuela into a Highly Urbanized
City, its diversified commercial and economic prosperity continues to attract
the injux of settlers/residents. As a result, additional cases have been filed
and these courts, already saddled, must still face the enormous task of
dispossing of these ever increasing numbers of cases. .


‘Thus, in order to address this systemic problem, it is but on]
to create the additional Regional Trial Court and Metropolitan Trial Court

stationed in Valenzuela City.

In view of the foregoing considerations, the immediate approval of this

bill is highly recommended.

‘ATCHAL)
1+ District, Valenzuela City


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

‘Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

688

House BIA‘ He.

Introduced by Honorable Rex Gatchalian

AN ACT _
NAL REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH
AND A METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT BRANCH IN THE CITY OF
VALENZUELA, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA
BLG.129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION
‘ACT OF 1981" AS AMENDED BY
REPUBLIC ACT 7154 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Phitippines
assembled:

Section 1. Section 14 paragraph {@) of Batas Pambansa Sig, 129,
otherwise known as the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1981, as amended by
Section 4 of Republic Act 7154, is hereby further amended to read as foilows:

REEX

{d) TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-SEVEN Regional Trial Judges shall
be commissioned for the Nationa! Capital Judicial Region. There

shall be:

RMX

FOUR BRANCHES FOR THE CITY OF VALENZUELA, WITH
SEATS THEREAT.

EXNX



Section 2. Section 27 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as

the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1981, as amended to Tead as Tolows:

Section 27. Metropolitan Trial Courts of the National
Capital Region. - There shall be a Metropolitan Trial Court in the
National Capital Region, to be known as the Metropolitan Trial
Court of Metro Manila, which shall be composed of EIGHTY-
THREE BRANCHES. There shall be:

XKEX

THREE BRANCHES FOR VALENZUELA WITH SEATS
THEREAT

XXEK

Section 3. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in coordination with
the Secretary of the Department of Justice shall immediately inchide in the
Court's program the operaticnalization of one (1) additional Regional Trial
Court branch and one (1) Metropolitan Trial Court for the City of Valenzuela,
the amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act is hereby
authorized to be included in the appropriations the Supreme Court in the
General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and

thereafter.

Section 4. The Supreme Court shall issue the necessary rues and
regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.

Section 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen days after its publication in
two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

‘
i


Rrpablicof the Phitippines
House of Representatives
Quo Uy, Metco aril

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

February 2, 2011

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

Dear Chairperson Tupas:

Please be informed that the Commirtee on Appropriation:

s in its meeting held today at

Conference Rooms 9 and 10, Ramon V. Mitra Building, approved to report out the

following bills without amendment:

+ Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 3208. entitled
BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL CO!
MUNICIPALITY OF CABAGAN, PROVINCE OF ISABELA, AMENDING FO!

PURPOSE SECTIO!

“AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL
URT TO BE STATIONED AT THE

Nid, PARAGRAPH (B) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 429.

OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 798C. AS

AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR",

(2 Substitute Bill to House Bill Nes. 60 and 2157, ent
RDDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL 7!

itled "AN ACT CREATING THREE (3)
RIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED IN

SHE 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 APPRi
THEREFOR”

3 Substtute Bill to House Bill No.
ADDITIONAL BRANC!
THE MUNICIPALITIES OF COMPOSTELA AND MASINI

OPRIATING FUNDS

426, entitled "AN ACT CREATING TWO (2)

HES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED IN
COMPOSTELA VALLEY

PRDVINCE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 44, PARAGRAPH (L) OF

BATAS PAMBANSA LG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOW!

N AS "THE JUDICIARY

REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980". AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS

THEREFOR",



Al

ca

cr

Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 142, entitied “AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL
GIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE PROVINCE OF. BATANGAS TO

BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF TAT CARTED

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)
SDDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT AND SIX (8)
ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT TO BE
STATIONED AT THE CITY OF VALENZUELA, METRO MANILA, AMENDING FOR THE
BURPOSE SECTION 14 () AND SECTION 27 OF BATAS PAMBANSA SLG. 129.
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNOS THEREFOR’:

Substitute Bil 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 1880". AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’,

Substitute Bill to House Bill No. **C8. enttied "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,
FMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (E} OF BATAS
CAMBANSA BLG, 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS

REFOR™

Substitute Bil to House Bill No. +145, entitled “AN ACT CREATING TWO (2)
RDDITIONAL 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. 128.
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
SHE MUNICIPALITY OF BAROTAC VIEJO. PROVINCE OF ILOILO, AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (G) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 123,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF +980", AS
MENDED. AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’,

‘Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 1335. entitled “AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL
BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF
SISLIG, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEt SUR AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
SECTION #4, PARAGRAPH (L} 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. 1482. entitles "AN ACY CREATING AN ADDITIONAL
BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF
B0GO, PROVINCE OF CEBU, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14.
PARAGRAPH (H) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG 128, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE
HUDICIARY | REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND

[APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR™

e Bilt 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 (8) OF BATAS PAMBANSA SLG. 12S,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS
SMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”,

42. Substitute Bill to House

4g Substitute Bill to House Bil Nos. 2049. 2178 and 2178. entitled "AN ACT CREATING

--" FIVE (5) BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURTTO 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 (£) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 128, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE

SUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980". ‘AS AMENDED, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR™

“ue Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 272%, entitled “AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL

BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 70 8& STATIONED AT THE CITY OF
SAGAY, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, ‘AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
SECTION 74, PARAGRAPH (G] OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AI
[APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

45. Substitute Bl to House Bill Nes. 525, 526 and 27, entitled “AN ACT GREATING TWO
2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT AND A SRANCH OF
SHE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES INTHE 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
7980", AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’,

46. Substitute Bil 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 AGT OF 1880", AS (AMENDED. AND
‘APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR®:

477 Substitute Bid to House Bil 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 28 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129.


OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980". AS
(ENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNOS THEREFOR’,

Ge Subsite BH to House Bill No. 1485, entilled "AN ACT CREATING FOUR 4)
ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE PROVINCE OF
SaMBOANGA DEL SUR TO BE STATIONED AT ZAMBOANGA CITY AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (J) OF SATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 729.
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 4980". AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR",

+6, Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 1904, ented “AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH IN THE PROVINCE OF CAVITE TO BE
S-ATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF CARMONA, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 14. PARAGRAPH (€) 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 (E) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
“THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED. AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR™

22, Substitute Bil 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’,

Substitute ill to House Bill Nc. 3258, 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 3439. entitied “AN ACT CREATING TWO
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 SiG. 129



5 “THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS

OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
IR", and

cc

AMENDES ANE

Subsitute Bill to House Bill No. 2295 entitled “AN ACT GREATING 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
+980", AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

én. Rodolfo B. Al
Hon. Karlo Alexei B. Nograles

Hon. Maria Carmen Zamorx-ApS2y
Hon. Nelson P. Collantes

Hon, Magtanggol T, Gunigundo t
Hon. Rexlon T. Gatchalian

Hon. Luis R. Villafuerte

Hon. Jesus F. Madrona

Fon, Ferdisand Martin G, Romualdez
Fon. Florencio C. Garay

‘Hon. Benbur L. Salimbangon

Hon. Manuel S. Agyso

Hop. Justin Mare SB. Chipeco

Hon. Alfredo D. Mararon 117

Hon. Eduardo R. Gullas

Hon, Juan Edgardo “Sonay” M, Angara
Hon. Rufus B. Rodriguez

Hon, Maximo B. Rodriguez

Hon, Maria Isabelle ©. Climaco

Hoa. Roy M. Loyola

Hon. Janette L. Garin

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

Hon, Jeffrey P. Ferrer

Hon. Dennis M, Socrates

Hon, Tobias M. Tiangco


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LEGAL CLUSTER

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ._{§ ——“<——_

Quezon City, Metro Manila
15% Congress.
1* Regular Session

COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE

THE HONORABLE SPEAKER

TRE DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL FOR COMMITTEE AFFAIRS

SPOT REPORT OF THE MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE HELD Gr 09
FEBRUARY 2011, TUESDAY, 9:30 A.M. AT CONFERENCE ROOM NO 11, 1@!TRA
BUILDING, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

09 FEBRUARY 2011

A. JOINT WITH THE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS

The Committee on Justice and the Committee on Human Rights approves i
Committee Report on the Substitute Bil to House Bill Nos. 307, 440 ano
respectively ‘authored by Reps. Rotlo Goiez, Juan’ Edgardo Angara and Sisson
Datumanong, re: Defining the Use ang Protection of the Red Cross, Red Crescant
Red Crystal and Red Lion and Sun Emblems, Providing Penalties for Viciatians
Thereof and for Other Purposes,

B. COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE

The Committee on Justice approved the Committee Report on the Substitute 6:11 to
House Bill Nos. 214, 237, 1767, 2438, 2681, 2795 and 3834, respect-ely
authored ty Reps. Magtanggol Gunigundo !, Pedro Romuaido, Florencio Mirei-=es,
Mercedes Aivarez, Rogelio Espina, George Amaiz, Rufus Rodriguez and aiz.ao
Rodriguez re: Further Authorizing the City or Municipal Civil Registrar or the C:-- cut
Generat to Correct Cterical or Typographicat Error in the Date of Birth or Sex <i a
Person Appearing in the Civil Register Without Need of a Judicial Order, Amenai uF
the Purpose the Pertinent Provisions of Republic Act No. 9048, Reps. |:
Casifio and Rene Retampagos, chairman of the Committee on Human
manifested their intention to be made co-authors of the substitute bit

The Committee also appraved the Committee Report on the various substitute Zits
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 Nogratz=

* HB Nos, 126 re: 2 RTC branches (Municipatities of Compostela and f
Province of Compostela Vatley} by Rep. Ma. Carmen Zamora -Apsay

+ HB No, 142 re: RTC branch (City of Tanauan, Batangas) by Rep. Nelsan Colla:

+ HB No. 163 and 688 re: 6 MeTC branches and 2 RIC branches (Vaienzuete
by Reps. Magtanggol Gunigundo | and Rexlon Gatchalian

Commitios Affairs Department



«HB No. 335 re: RTC branch (Pili, Camarines Sur} by Rep. Luis Villafuerte
+ HB Nos. 526, 526 and $27 re: 2 RTC branches and MTC branch (Nags City and
Carcar City, Cebu) by Rep. Eduardo Gullas

o-HE-Ne- se RFC—branch-{Municpatity- of Cujidioean-Romptony by -Rep

Eleandro Jesus Madrona:

HB No. 1145 re: 2 RTC branches Tacloban) by Rep. Ferdinand Martin Ri saldez

HB -No. 1174 re: 2 RTC branches (Barotac Viejo, “loilo) by Rep. Niel Tupas, Jr

HS No. 1345 re: RTC branch (Bislig, Surigao det Sur} by Rep. Florencio Garsy

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

HB Nos. 2049, 2178 and 2179 re: 5 RTC branches (Calamba, Cabuyas aiid Los

Bajos, Laguria) By Rep. justin Chipeco

HB Wo. 2226 re: RTC branch (Lubuagan, Kalinga) by Rep. Manuel Agyac

«HB No. 2721 te: RTC branch (Sagay City, Negros Occidental) by Rey. Arivedo
Marafion It

© HB No, 619 se: RTC branch (Casiguran, Aurora} by Rep. Juan Edgardo A\

= HB No. 1407 te: 1407 re: 2 MIC branches (Cagayan de Oro} by Reo
Rodriguez

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

* HB ly. 1904 re: RTC branch (Carmona, Cavite) by Rep. Roy Loyola

«© HB No. 2720 re: RTC branch (Guimbal, tloilo) by Rep. Janette Garin

* HB No. 3060 re: 2 RTC branches (Sta. Rosa, Laguna) by Rep. Dani: Ramon
Fesandez

© HB Ivo. 3229 re: S MeTC branches (Muntintupa City) by Rep. Rodotfo Bisson

HB No. 3256 re: 2 RTC branches (La Carlota and Bago, Negros Oocis~» tai) by

Rep, Jaffrey Ferrer

«HB ho. 3459 re: 2 MTC branches (Puerto Princesa) by Rep. Victorinw ©
Soeral

«HB No, 2395 te: 3 RTC branches and 2 MeTC branches (Navotas) by Re... T20ias
Tange

+ HB lo. 3206 re: RTC branch (Isanela) by Rep. Rodolfo Albano

Prepared by: Noted by:

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ATIY. rn sient ATTY. DAVID ROBERT U. AMORINS

Committee Secretary Service Pirector
Clustef 5 (Legal/Political 1)

cc: The Deputy Speaker
“Tha Honoratsle Chatman, Commutee on Rules
‘The Secretary General
The Exacutive Disictor, Conmittce Affairs Department
The Deputy Exvettve Director, Commuttee Affairs Department
The Semice Director, Commitive Muninistrative Support Service