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Republic of the Philippines IN
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RECEIVED

Quezon City

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 15 l g

Introduced by REP. FERJENEL G. BIRON, M.D.

“AN ACT CREATING THREE (3) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL
TRIAL COURT IN THE SIXTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY
OF PASSI AND IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DUMANGAS, PROVINCE OF ILOILO,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
SECTION 14 (G) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE
JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED”

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to create three (3) additional Regional Trial Court branches for the
Province of Iloilo with two (2) seats in the Component City of Passi and (1) seat in the
Municipality of Dumangas.

The territorial jurisdiction of Regional Trial Court Branch 68, located in the
Municipality of Dumangas, encompasses nine large municipalities and one component
city. Due to the high volume of criminal, civil, and other cases filed within its jurisdiction,
a single presiding judge can scarcely manage the caseload. As a result, the prompt
administration of justice is severely hindered, and the expeditious resolution of cases is
compromised.

Thus, congruent with the constitutional fiat that “Ail persons shall have the right to
a speedy disposition of their cases before all judicial, quasi-judicial, or administrative
bodies”, it is therefore imperative that two (2) additional branches of the Regional Trial
Courts in the component City of Passi and one (1) additional branch in the Municipality
of Dumangas be created.

The proposed measure was principally authored by this Representation during
the 19th Congress and referred to the Committee on Justice. It was approved by the
House of Representatives on Third Reading and transmitted to the Senate.

Now in the 20" Congress, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

JENEL G. BIRON, M.D.
4" District, lloilo


Republic of the Philippines.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 1518

Introduced by: REP. FERJENEL G. BIRON, M.D.

“AN ACT CREATING THREE (3) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL
TRIAL COURT IN THE SIXTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY
OF PASSI AND IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DUMANGAS, PROVINCE OF ILOILO,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
SECTION 14 (G) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE
JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AS AMENDED”

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

Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Three (3) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court in the
Sixth Judicial Region are hereby created and stationed in the Province of lloilo, as
follows:

(a) Two (2) branches in the City of Passi; and
(b) One (1) branch in the Municipality of Dumangas.

The Supreme Court shall assign the respective branch numbers for the newly
created branches of the Regional Trial Court.

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 additional branches of the Regional Trial Court in the City
of Passi and the Municipality of Dumangas, Province of Iloilo.

SEC. 3. The funds necessary for the implementation of this Act, including
appropriations for personnel services such as salaries, benefits and emoluments for
judges and court personnel, court operations under maintenance and other operating
expenses (MOOE), and provisions for Halls of Justice or courtrooms to accommodate
judges and court staff, shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.


SEC. 4. Section 14 (g) of Batas Pambansa Big. 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 hereby amended, repealed or
modified accordingly

SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,