FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session 
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SENATE 
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 
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SEP 17 ;):: 23 
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Submitted jointly by the Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and Finance on 
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Re 
Senate Bill No. 3442 
Recommending its approval in substitution of Senate Bill No. 2796. 
Sponsors: Senators Escudero and Angara 
MR. PRESIDENT: 
The Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and Finance to which was 
referred Senate Bill No. 2796, introduced by Senator Escudero, entitled: 
"AN ACT CREATING ONE ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE 
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SECOND JUDICIAL REGION TO 
BE STATIONED AT LAGAWE, IFUGAO, AMENDING FOR THE 
PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, AS AMENDED, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION 
ACT OF 1980 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR" 
have considered the same and have the honor to report it back to the Senate with the 
recommendation that the attached Senate Bill No.3 4 4 2, prepared by the Committees 
entitled: 
"AN ACT 
CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN 
THE SECOND JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT LAGAWE, IFUGAO, 
FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980," 
AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR" 
be approved in substitution of Senate Bill No. 2796, with Senators Escudero and Angara 
as authors thereof. 


Respectfully submitted: 
£M~~GARA 
Committee on Finance 
Chairmen: 
FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO 
Committee on Justice and Human Rights 
Vice-Chairmen: 
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QUINO III 
Committee on J stice and Human Rights 
Member, Committee on Finance 
Com ittee on Finance 
Me ber, Committee on Justice and Human 
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Committees on Justice and Human Rights; 
and Finance 
NlRSlNG REVILLA JR. 
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on Justice and Human Rights; 
and Finance 
Members: 
JOKER P. ARROYO 
Committee on Finance 
M. A. MADRIGAL 
Committees on Justice and Human Rights; 
and Finance 
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MARROX 
Committees a 
ustice and Human Rights; 
and Finance 


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Committee ~n"!~;ce 
LOREN B. LEGARDA 
Committee on Finance 
ALAN PETER "COMP ANERO" S. 
CAYETANO 
Committees on Justice and Human Rights; 
and Finance 
"COMP ANERA" PIA S. CAYETANO 
Committee on Finance 
Ex-Officio Members: 
<JERCITO ESTRADA 
t Pro-Tempore 
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MA 
L "LITO" M. LAPI~ 
Committee on Finance 
ANTONIO "SONNY" F. 
TRILLANES IV 
Committee on Finance 
FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN 
Committees on Justice and Human 
Rights; and Finance 
MANNY VILLAR 
Committee on Finance 
LINO Q. PIMENTEL JR. 
Hon. JUAN PONCE ENRILE 
Senate President 
Senate of the Philippines 
Pasay City 
Minority Leader 


FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session 
) 
) 
) 
SENATE 
S.B.No. 3442 
9 
SEP 17 P I :23 
Prepared jointly by the Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and Finance with Senators 
Escudero and Angara as authors thereof 
AN ACT 
CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN 
THE SECOND JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT LAGAWE, IFUGAO, 
FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 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: 
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SECTION 1. One (1) additional Regional Trial Court branch for the Province of Ifugao, 
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with seat at Lagawe, is hereby created in the Second Judicial Region. 
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SECTION 2. The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number for the newly created 
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branch. 
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SECTION 3. 
Accordingly, Section 14(b) of Batas Pambansa Bilang 129, otherwise 
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known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980," as amended, as well as other provisions 
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that may be inconsistent herewith, is hereby deemed repealed, modified and! or further 
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amended. 
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SECTION 4. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary 
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of the Department of Justice, shall immediately include, as may be determined on a priority 
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basis, in the Court's program the implementation of this Act. The funding therefor shall 
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likewise be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
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SECTION 5. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after completion of its 
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publication in the Official Gazette or two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved, 
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