Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

Third Regular Session

2616

COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

Submitted by the Committee on Justice and the Committee on Appropriations on
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5
Re: House Bill No,__ 6845

Recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill No. 5761

Sponsors: Representatives Niel C. Tupas, Jr., Jocelyn S. Limkaichong and Jesus
Sacdalan

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Justice and the Committee on Appropriations, to which was
ed House Bill No. 5761, introduced by Representative Jesus N. Sacdalan, entitled:

‘AN ACT

CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL
COURT IN THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED
AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF MIDSAYAP, PROVINCE OF NORTH ~
COTABATO, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS
PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE
JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980”, AS AMENDED,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’

have. considered the same and recommend that the attached House Bill No.
2 _, entitled:


AN ACT
CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL
COURT IN THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED
AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF MIDSAYAP, PROVINCE OF NORTH
COTABATO, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION
14, PARAGRAPH (M), OF BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION
ACT OF 1980”, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS

THEREFOR

be approved in substitution of HB No. 576
Niel C. Tupas, Jr., and Jocelyn S. LimkajetfOng, as authors thereof.

Respectfully submitted,

7
/tk C. TUPAS, JR

Chairperson l
Committee on Justice

Chairperson
Committee on Appropriations

The Honorable

The Speaker

House of Representatives
Quezon City

vith Representatives Jesus N. Sacdalan,


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

Third Regular Session

6845
HOUSE BILL NO.

N. Sacdalan, Niel C. Tupas, Jr. and

Introduced by Representatives Jesus
Limkaichong

AN ACT

CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL
COURT IN THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT
THE MUNICIPALITY OF MIDSAYAP, PROVINCE OF NORTH
COTABATO, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14,
PARAGRAPH (M), OF 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
embled:

Congress ass

SECTION 1. An additional branch of the Regional Trial Court to be
stationed at Midsayap, North Cotabato is hereby created in the Twelfth
Judicial Region.

SEC. 2. The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the
newly-created Regional Trial Court branch in the Twelfth Judicial Region.

SEC. 3. 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 implementation of this Act. The funding therefor shall

likewise be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.


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

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

Approved,


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

Second Regular Session

House Bill No. 5761

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE JESUS N. SACDALAN

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The “right to speedy trial” is one of the human rights guaranteed by the
Philippine Constitution. Section 16, Article III of the Constitution provides
that: :All persons shall have the right to a speedy disposition of their cases
before all judicial, quasi-judicial, or administrative bodies”.

Under the Judiciary Act of 1980, (Batas Pambansa Blg. 129) passed on
August 14, 1981 allocated three (3) Regional Courts for the Province of
North Cotabato, namely: Branch XVI with seat at Kabacan, Branch XVII
with seat at Kidapawan and Branch XVIII with seat at Midsayap.

Twenty seven (27) years after its passage, the one Regional Trial Court in

Midsayap, North Cotabato could no longer cope with the voluminous cases

filed due to the increasing population. Records in the RTC Clerk of Court

showed that as of October 2011, there are 699 pending cases in the RTC,

and out of these number, 175 have been pending from 5-10 years and more.
—__--Most-of-these~pending-cases-are-criminal-cases:-There-is-a-dictum-in-the ———~

administration of justice that “justice delayed is justice denied”.

Thus, in order to increase the disposition , improve the administration of
justice and to afford and ensure the right of persons affected to a speedy
trial, the number of Regional Trial Court must necessarily be increased.

With this end in view, the approval of this bill a sought.
/

|
JESUS. N. SACDALAN
First District, North Cotabato



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
FIFTEENTH CONGRESSS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 5763

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE JESUS N. SACDALAN

AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL
COURT IN THE TWELFTH JUDICAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE
MUNICIPALITY OF MIDSAYAP, PROVINCE OF NORTH COTABATO,
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:

Section 1. There is hereby created one (1) additional Regional Trial Court
branch for the province of North Cotabato with seat at the Municipality of
Midsayap;

Section 2, The Supreme Court shall assign the corresponding branch
number for this newly created additional Regional Trial Court Branch;

Section 3A Regional Trial Judge shall-be-appointed-by-the-Supreme-for—
this newly created RTC branch;

Section 4. 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 implementation of this Act, and the funding shall be
included in the Annual General Appropriations Act;

Section 5. Section 14, (m) of Batas Pambansa Bilang 129, otherwise known
as “The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980”, as amended , as well as other
provisions that may be inconsistent with this Act, is hereby deemed repealed,
modified and/or amended.

Section 6. Effectivity- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of
general circulation.

Approved



Republic of tie Brilippines

Bouse of Representatives
use Gity, Metre Manile

HON. JOCELYN S. LIMKAICHONG
Representative, 1st District, Negros Oriental
Chairperson, Committee on Appropriations

January 22, 2013

HON. NEIL C. TUPAS, JR.
Chairperson
Committee on Justice

Dear Chairperson Tupas:

Please be informed that the Committee on Appropriations in its meeting held today at
Conference Rooms 14 & 15, Ramon V. Mitra Building, approved to report out the

following measures without amendment:

a

House Sill No. 3728, titled "AN ACT CREATING TWO ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE TENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT INITAO,
MISAMIS ORIENTAL, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG
128, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980," AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR"

Substitute Bill to House Bill No, 4265, tied "AN ACT CREATING FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL
BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL
REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF CALOOCAN, METRO MANILA, FURTHER
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (D) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG.
128, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980’ AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR™

Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 4772, tiled “AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL
BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES IN THE EIGHT JUDICIAL REGION
TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF TACLOBAN, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE
JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980’ AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR’,

Substitute Bill to House Bill No 5574, titied "AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF
THE REGIONAL TRAIL COURT IN THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT
THE CITY OF KIDAPAWAN, PROVINCE OF NORTH COTABATO, FURTHER AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (M), OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980' AS AMENDED,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’,

House Bill No. 5831, tiled "AN ACT CREATING FOUR ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY
OF OLONGAPO, PROVINCE OF ZAMBALES, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR’,



ING TWELVE ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE

NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION TO BE

UR AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS

KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT
OR’,

8, tiled AN ACT Ci

House Bil) No
METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT IN TF
ATIONED AT THE CiTy OF ASIC.

PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE

‘AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THE}

OF 1980, AS AM:
‘ttied "AN ACT CREATING SIX ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE
CITY OF BINAN, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, =URTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS
PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT
OF 1980, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

House Bill no. 5895

8, House Bill No, 5896, tied “AN ACT CREATING THREE ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE
MUNICIPALITY OF SAN PEDRO, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 729, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS

THEREFOR’

EATING A REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH IN THE:
PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR TO BE STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF
CALABANGA, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (F) OF BATAS

129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF

PAMBANSA BLG.
1980, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’,

9. House Bill No. 6489, titled "AN ACT Ci

Supsttute Bill to House Bill No. 6573, titled “AN ACT CREATING A BRANCH OF THE MUNICIPAL
TRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE
MUNICIPALITY OF DAANBANTAYAN PROVINCE OF CEBU, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980" AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR",

14, Supstitute Bill to House Bill No. 5532, titled "AN ACT CREATING SIX (6) ADDITIONAL REGIONAL
TRIAL COURT BRANCHES IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY
OF ANGELES, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE

SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (C) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN 4S.

‘THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980’ AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING

FUNDS THEREFOR",
Substitute Bill to House Bill No 5516, tiled “AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCHES IN THE NINTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED
AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF IPIL, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, FURTHER
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (J) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG.
128, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 71980’ AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’,

Substitute Bil! to House Bill Numbers 5519 and 5559, titled "AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL
BRANCH OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES AND FIFTEEN (15) ADDITIONAL
BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE
STATIONED AT THE CITY OF ANTIPOLO. PROVINCE OF RIZAL, FURTHER AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (C) AND SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG.
128, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980 AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR®,

10.

12.

‘Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 5533, titled "AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF
THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO SE STATIONED AT
THE CITY OF DIGOS, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL SUR, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGARPH (L) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG, 129, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980 AS AMENDED, AND

APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”,

14



16

7S

18

19.

24

22.

CREATING THREE ADDITIONAL
IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL REGION TO BE

PROVINCE OF BULACAN, FURTHER AMENDING
128,

IDED,

IE CITY OF MALOLO:
TION 14 PARAGRAPH (C) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG

WISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980’ AS AME!
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

“AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF
OURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN
THE MUNICIPALITY OF SINILOAN, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (5), OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980 AS AMENDED, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR",

‘Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 5540, tiled "AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF
THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN
‘THE MUNICIPALITY OF STA. CRUZ, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (E), OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980 AS AMENDED, AND

APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’,

Substtute Bill to House Bill No. 5644, tied "AN ACT CREATING THREE (3) ADDITIONAL
BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE
STATIONED AT THE CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, FURTHER
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (E) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG.
129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980’ AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR"

Substiute Bill to House Bili No. 5539, th
THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN TH

‘Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 5562, ttled "AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE

BRANCHES OF THE
STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF ARGAO, PROVINCE OF CEBU, FURTHER AMENDING
FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (H) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980' AS AMENDED,

AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR,

Substitute Bill to House Bill No 5563, ttled "AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL
BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE
STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF BARILI, PROVINCE OF CEBU, FURTHER AMENDING
FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14 PARAGRAPH (H) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980’ AS AMENDED,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR,

Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 5564, titled “AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL

BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE
STATIONED AT THE CITY OF TOLEDO, PROVINCE OF CEBU, FURTHER AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE SECTION (14) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS

THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980' AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR",

Substitute Bill to House Bill No 5604 titled "AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF
THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT
THE MUNICIPALITY OF TALIBON, PROVINCE OF BOHOL, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (H) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 128, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980 AS AMENDED, AND

APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR®,



ae

26.

28.

29,

Sul 5619 and 5775, titled “AN ACT CREATING SIX (6)

ADDITIONAL BRANCH E MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES AND AN

ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH

JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF CEBU, PROVINCE OF CEBU,

FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129,

OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980’ AS
OR",

AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THER!

House Bill No. 5659, titled "AN ACT CREATING TWO ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FIRST JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT
URDANETA CITY, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE
JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980’ AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR’;

‘Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 6080, titled “AN ACT CREATING FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL
BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE CITIES OF ALAMINOS,
DAGUPAN AND SAN CARLOS AND IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LINGAYEN, ALL
SITUATED IN THE PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980' AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR",

Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 5668, titled “AN ACT CREATING SEVEN (7)
ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH
JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF MORONG AND.
SAN MATEO, PROVINCE OF RIZAL, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (E) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980' AS AMENDED, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR",

Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 5761, titled “AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL
BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL REGION TO.
BE STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF MIDSAYAP, PROVINCE OF NORTH
COTABATO, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH
(M), OF BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980° AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS

THEREFOR",

House Bill No. 5910, titled “AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED
AT THE CITY OF COTABATO, PROVINCE OF MAGUINDANAO, FURTHER AMENDING
FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE
JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980’ AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING

FUNDS THEREFOR";

Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 6574, titled "AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL
BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO.
BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF BAIS, PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL,
FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 74, PARAGRAPH (H), OF
BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980’ AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS

THEREFOR”, and



‘Substitute Bil! to House Bill No. 6659, titled “AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL
BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION
TO BE STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF GUMACA, PROVINCE OF QUEZON.
FURTI ‘AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14. PARAGRAPH (E) OF BATAS.
PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION

ACT OF 1980 AS AMENDED. AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

Thank you.

Very truly va

ce: Rep. Rufus 8. Rodriquez
Rep. Maximo 8. Rodriquez, Jr.
Rep. Oscar G. Malapitan
Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez
Rep. Nancy A Catamco
Rep. Ma Milagros H. Magsaysay
Rep. Roman T. Romulo
Rep. Danilo Ramon S. Fernandez
Rep. Luis R. Villafuerte
Rep. Benhur L_ Salimbangon
Rep, Carmelo F. Lazatin
Rep. Romeo M. Jalosjos, Jr.
Rep. Roberto V, Puno
Rep. Romeo M. Acop
Rep. Mare Dougias C. Cagas IV
Rep. Victoria R. Sy-Aivarado
Rep. Edgar S. San Luis
Rep. Dennis M. Socrates.
Rep. Pablo P. Garcia
Rep. Pablo John F. Garcia
Rep. Rachel Marguerite B. Del Mar
Rep. Tomas R. Osmefia
Rep. Leopoido N. Bataoil
Rep. Kimi S. Cojuangco
Rep. Isidro S. Rodriguez
Rep. Jesus N. Sacdalan
Rep. Bai Sandra Sinsuat S. Sema
Rep. George P. Amaiz
Rep, Lorenzo R, Tafiada ill


MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE HELD ON 14
NOVEMBER 2012, WEDNESDAY, 9:30 A.M. AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM NOS. 3 & 4,
MITRA BUILDING, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, QUEZON CITY

GUESTS:
JUSTICE ANTONIO EUGENIO — Dep. Court Administrator, Supreme Court

State Counsel ULYSSES AGUILA —Department of Justice
State Counsel PAULITO DE JESUS-Department of Justice
ASG. KARL MIRANDA - Office of the Solicitor General
Atty. VICTORIA ESTOESTA — Surviving Spouse

Ms. PERLITA AQUINO — Surviving Spouse

Om hONa

1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

Hon, Niel C. Tupas Jr., Chairman of the Committee on Justice, called the meeting to order
at 9: 44 AM. Upon the motion made by Rep. Bataoil, calling of the roll was dispensed with

ll, APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 4, 2012 MEETING

Rep. Bataoil moved to approve the minutes of the September 4, 2012 meeting which
motion was duly seconded by Rep. Lazatin. The Chair then approved the motion

Ill PRELIMINARY REMARKS OF THE CHAIRMAN

Upon the Chair's request, Rep. Bataoil led the opening prayers for the day's meeting. The
Chair then mentioned that there were 2 items in the day's agenda: creation of courts and the
survivorship benefits for the surviving legitimate spouse of a deceased retired member of the
Office of the Solicitor General

IV. MEETING PROPER
A. CREATION OF COURT SALAS:

Atty. Antonio Eugenio, Sureme Court Deputy Court Administrator voiced support to the
proposals on court creation. Among these bills

* HB No. 5532 re: 6 RTC (Angeles, Pampanga) by Rep. Lazatin

* HB No. 5516 re; 2 RTC (Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay) Rep. R. Jalosjos

* HB No. 5519 and 5959 re: 1 MTC / 15 RTC (Antipolo, Rizal) by Reps. R. Puno

and Acop

HB No. 5533 re: 1 RTC (Digos, Davao Davao Del Sur) by Rep. Cagas

HB No. 5534 re: 3 RTC (Malolos, Bulacan) by Rep. Sy Alvarado

HB No, 5539 and 5540 re: 1RTC (Siniloan, Stacruz, Laguna) by Rep.San Luis

HB No. 5644 re: 3 RTC (Puerto Princesa, Palawan) by Rep. Socrates

HB No. 5562 re. 2 RTC (Argao, Cebu) by Rep. P. Garcia

HB No. 5563 re: 4 RTC (Baril, Cebu) and HB No. 5564 re. 2 RTC (Toledo, Cebu)

by Rep .P. J. Garcia

HB No. 5604 re: 1 RTC (Talibon, Bohol) by Rep.Aumentado

* HB No. 56191 5775 re: 6 MTC /1 RTC (Cebu City) by Reps. Del Mar and
Osmefia

* HB No. 5659 n 6080 re: 2 RTC (Urdaneta) in 5 RTC (Lingayen, Alaminos,


Urdaneta, San Carios, Dagupan, Pangasinan by Reps. K. Cojuangco and Bataoil
+ HB No. 5868 re: 5 RTC (Morong) and 2 RTC (San Mateo, Rizal) by Rep. |.
Rodriguez
HB No. 5761 re: 1 RTC ( Midsayap, North Cotabato) by Rep. J. Sacdalan
HB No, 5810 re: 1 RTC (Cotabato, Maguindanao) by Rep. 8. Sema
HB No. 6574 re: 1 RTC (Bais, Negros Oriental) by Rep. Amaiz
HB No, 6859 re: 2 RTC (Gumaca, Quezon) by Rep. Tafiada

B. HB No. 6570 re: GRANTING SURVIVORSHIP BENEFITS TO THE SURVIVING
LEGITIMATE SPOUSE OF A DECEASED RETIRED MEMBER OF THE OFFICE
OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL

Asst. Solicitor General Miranda expressed support for the said measure saying this
will encourage more lawyers to join the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG). He
added that a small amount of P1.7M will be needed to implement the program in its
first year of implementation. Deputy Court Administrator Eugenio said a similar
measure was approved to cover officials of the Office of the Court Administrator with
judicial ranks. Likewise, Department of Justice State Counsel de Jesus expressed
support to said measure and suggested that its coverage be expanded to other
lawyers in the executive branch. The Chair said that the bill was filed to equalize
benefits to OSG retirees. He mentioned that 2 weeks back, a similar bill on
survivorship benefits to the Government Corporate Counsels was approved. Rep.
Sacdalan then moved to approve HB No. 6570. Rep. Bataoil seconded the motion
The Chair then approved the motion

V. ADJOURNMENT

Rep Sacdalan moved to adjourn the meeting which was seconded by Rep. Bataoil. Hearing
No objection, the Chair approved the motion. The time was 10:19 AM

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