Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

5624

HOUSE BILL NO.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The present situation of the Regional Trial Courts for the Province of Lanao del
Norte and Iigan 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 transfer the seats of the two 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 transfer of seats and 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.

In view of the foregoing, the passage of this

Sod
MOH. ‘LID Q. BIMAPORO ABDULLAH D. DIMAPORO

First District, Lanao del Norte Second District, Lanao del Norte

ill is earnestly sought.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 9624

Introduced by Rep. Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo and Abdullah D. Dimaporo

AN ACT TRANSFERRING THE SEATS OF TWO (2) BRANCHES OF THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE TO
BE STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF TUBOD AND CREATING TWO
(2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES IN OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE
PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
SECTION 14 (M) 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) of the existing Regional Trial Court Branches for the
Municipality of Tubod and Kapatagan, with seats at Iligan City are hereby transferred
to the Municipality of Tubod, Lanao del Norte.

SECTION 2. Two (2) Branches of the Regional Trial Court in the Province of Lanao
del Norte are hereby created, with seats in the Municipality of Tubod, Lanao del
Norte.

SECTION 3. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the
Secretary of Justice, shall immediately include in the Court's program the
implementation of this Act. The funding therefor shall likewise be included in the
annual General Appropriations Act. The funds necessary for the operation of the
Court herein created shall be appropriated and released only upon the actual
organization of the Court and the appointment of its personnel.

SECTION 4. Section 14 (m) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as “The
Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980” as amended, as well as other provisions that
may be inconsistent herewith, are hereby deemed repealed, modified and/or further
amended.


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

Approved,