Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
House Bill No. 10876 
Introduced by HON. ALAN "ALDU" R. DUJALI 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This legislative measure seeks to create two (2) additional Regional Trial Court (RTC) 
branches in the Eleventh Judicial Region stationed in the Municipality of Carmen and 
Municipality of Santo Tomas, Province of Davao del Norte. 
      The Second District of Davao del Norte has two cities (2) and two (2) municipalities 
within its jurisdiction; hence, there is a great demand for the immediate resolution of cases 
filed in the existing RTC branches in Tagum City and Panabo City. The lack of available court 
salas creates a serious backlog of cases highly contiributing to the delay in the administration 
of justice in the Region. 
      This proposed legislation shall ensure the speedy disposition of cases, and shall allow 
justice to be served in a manner advantageous to the growing populace within the area. 
In view of the foregoing and in the interest of expeditious, fair, and impartial delivery 
of justice, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
HON. ALAN "ALDU" R. DUJALI 
Representative 
2nd District, Davao Del Norte 
September 9, 2024
12:32 pm


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
House Bill No. 10876 
Introduced by HON. ALAN "ALDU" R. DUJALI 
“AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN 
THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CARMEN 
AND THE MUNICIPALITY OF SANTO TOMAS, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL NORTE, AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14 (L) 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 in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Two (2) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) in the Eleventh 
Judicial Region are hereby created and stationed in the Municipality of Carmen and the 
Municipality of Santo Tomas, Province of Davao del Norte. 
THE Supreme court shall assign the branch number of the newly created Regional Trial 
Court branches in the Eleventh 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 the additional branches of the Regional Trial Court in the Municipality 
of Carmen and the Municipality of Santo Tomas, Province of Davao del Norte. 
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(l) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 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 after fifteen (15) days from its publication in the 
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.  
 
Approved,