Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon Ci

FFIFTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

House Bill No. 295§

Introduced by REPRESENTATVE JEFFREY P. FERRER

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill proposes the creation of two (2) additional Regional Trial Courts in La Carlota City
and Bago City, Negros Occidental, amending for the purpose Sec. 14, paragraph (g) of Batas
Pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as the “Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980,” as amended.

The fast growing population of La Carlota City, as well as Bago City, and the increasing
number of cases filed in the existing courts are alarming, thus, the need to create an additional RTC
branches becomes imperative,

In consonance with the provision of the 1987 constitution which provides that, “all persons
shall have the right 10 a speedy disposition of their cases before all judicial, quasi-judicial, or
administrative bodies,” this proposed measure will address the need top decongest the court dockets
and promote the speedy disposition of cases filed in the existing courts in the cities of La Carlota and
Bago.

Thus, in the interest of timely and effective administration of justice, the approval of this Bill is
earnestly sought. "

4° DiStrict of Negros Occitlental


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FFIFTEENTH CONGRESS:

First Regular Session

House Bill No, 8208

ENTATVE

Introduced by REPRI EFFREY P. FERRER

AN ACT CREATIN' TONAL TRIAL COURTS, ONE TO
BE STATIONED AT CITY OF LA CARLOTA, NEGORS OCCIDENTAL, AND ONE
ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY
OF BAGO, NEGROS OCCID\ FOR 1 URPOSE, 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 the House of Representatives in Congress assembled:

ION 1. Section 14, Paragraph (g) of Batas Pambansa blg. 129, others
Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980,"

se kn own as the
as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows

x x ee

“(g) [Sixty-Nine] SEVENTY ONE Regional Trial Judges shall be comissioned for the
Sixth Judicial Region. There shall be.


[Twenty Five] TWENTY-SEVEN Branches with seats thereat for the province of Négros
Occidental and the cities of Bacolod, Bago, Cadiz, La Carlota, San Carlos, and Silay, with seats at
Silay City, Bacolod City, Himamaylan, San Carlos City, Cadiz City, Kabankalan, Bago City, La Carlota
City and Sipalay,

x x x

SEC. 2. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in coordination with the Secretary of the
Departmernt of Justice shall immediately include in the Court’s program, the operationalization of
additional branches of the Regional Trial Courts with station at La Carlota City and Bago City, Negros
Occidental, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 3, The Supreme Court shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective
implementation of this Act and if warranted, the realignment of the seats of existing branches and their
territorial jurisdiction

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect Fifieen Days after its complete publication in the Official
Gazette or ina National Newspaper of General Circulation.

Approved,