Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila VEU
3.1 JUL 2013
SIXTEENTH CONGRES 72)
First Regular Session \

2004 \X
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Introduced by HON. LINABELLE RUTH R, VILLARICA
4TH DISTRICT, BULACAN

House Bill No.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The State is mandated to facilitate the delivery of justice to the public to promote a peaceful and
orderly society. In the resolution of legal issues between parties, the present system must either be
rationalized or insulated from the predicaments arising out of the administration of justice. In a
democratic republican state such as ours, a legal redress must be available to a party who has suffered
an injury. The State must hasten to avoid the miscarriage of justice due to systemic or administrative
difficulties,

As of 31 December 2012, however, the caseload of the Regional Trial Courts of Malolos City,
in the Province of Bulacan was packed with 14,666 cases or 2,336 more than 12,330 cases in 31
December 2009.

This bill seeks to create an additional Regional Trial Court to address the issue of case
congestion in the province to ensure the speedy disposition of cases. The seat of this regional trial
court will be in Meycauayan City to widen the latitude of access to justice by the poor.

During the 15 Congress, this bill was approved on third reading by the House Plenary on 28
January 2013 and was transmitted to the Senate on 4 February 2013. It was referred to the Senate
Committee on Justice and Human Rights on 5 February 2013. Due to time constraints, however, no
further action was taken on the bill, This bill is filed for the consideration of the 16" Congress.

Support for the approval of this bill is earnestly requested

Seer ce

REP. LINABELLE RUTH R. VILLARICA


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No,__ 2094

4TH DISTRICT, BULACAN

AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH IN THE THIRD
JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF MEYCAUAYAN, PROVINCE OF
BULACAN, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (C) OF BATAS
PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE JUDICIARY REGORGANIZATION 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 an additional Regional Trial Court branch in the Third
Judicial Region to be stationed in the City of Meycauayan, Province of Bulacan

The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the newly-created Regional Trial Court
branch in the Third Judicial Region which shall have jurisdiction over cases coming from the Fourth
District of Bulacan and such cities or municipalities of the said province as the Supreme Court may
deem necessary.

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
Regional Trial Court branch to be stationed in the City of Meycauayan, Province of Bulacan, the
funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 3. Section 14 (c) 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. 4. 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,