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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3113

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Representative Lianda |, Bolilia

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘This bill seeks to create two additional branches of the Regional Trial Court in the
Fourth Judicial Region, to be stationed at the Province of Batangas with seats at Rosario and
San Juan, respectively, by further amending Batas Pambansa Bla. 129, as amended, otherwise
known as the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980.

The Municipalities of Rosario and San Juan are amo ig the most populous in the
Province of Batangas, Because of the increase in population and the volume of cases filed in
the present court situated in the Municipality of Rosario, the court docket has been clogged
and this has resulted in the delay in the resolution of cases.

Based from the present data there are about Two Thousand Five Hundred (2,500)
cases pending in court, Therefore, there is a compelling need to increase the Regional Trial
Court in Rosario and create a new Regional Trial Court in San Juan both in the Province of
Batangas.

Approval of this bill is eamestly requested pursuant to Seption 16, Article III of our
Constitution which gives all persons the right to a speedy dispsition of their cases before all
judicial, quasi-judicial, or administrative bodies.

HOUSE NF REPRESENTATIVES


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

113

HOUSE BILL NO,

Introduced by Representative Lianda B. Bol

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AN ACT

CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES ©!’ THE REGIONAL,
TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE
STATIONED AT THE PROVINCE OF BATANGAS WITH SEATS AT
ROSARIO AND SAN JUAN, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BLG 129, AS AMENDED,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION
ACT OF 1980”, 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 in the Fourth Judicial
Region are hereby created to be stationed at the Province of Batangas, with seats at Rosario
and San Juan, respectively.

SEC. 2. The Supreme Court shall assign the respective branch numbers for the newly
created branches.

SEC. 3. 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
implementation of this Act. The funding therefore shall likewise be included in the annual
General Appropriations Act. The funds necessary for the operation of the courts herein
created shall be appropriated and released only upon the actual organization of the courts and
the appointment of its personnel.


SEC. 4, Sections 14 (a) and 29 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, as amended, as well as
other provisions that may be inconsistent herewith, are hereby deemed repealed, amended, or
modified accordingly.

SEC. 5. Effectivity. — ‘This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after completion of its
publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,