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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OSDEC 2012 ¢)

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Quezon City, Metro Manila 3105 FY

Fifteenth Congress

Third Regular Session

6743

House Bill No.

Introduced by Representative Pedro B. Acharon, Jr.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to establish two additional branches of the Regional Trial Court in
the Eleventh Judicial Region to be stationed at the Municipality of Polomolok, Province
of South Cotabato, further amending for the purpose Batas Pambansa Big. 129,
otherwise known as the “Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980,” as amended.

With the continuous deluge of cases, the disposition of court cases in the
Municipality of Polomolok, Province of South Cotabato have become very slow. Thus,
the administration of justice, being one of the primordial concerns and functions of the
government, is oftentimes compromised.

The passage of this bill is necessary to provide impetus to Section 16 of Article II
(Bill of Rights) which declares that, “all persons shall have the right to a speedy
disposition of their cases before all judicial, quasi-judicial or administrative bodies.”

The courts should serve the best interest of the public and answer the growing
demand for the immediate resolution of cases which presently clog the dockets and
slow down the dispensation of justice in Polomolok, South Cotabato. Hence, the
creation of two additional branches of RTC in the Eleventh Judicial Region is of utmost
importance for the people of Polomolok.

In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly recommended.

PEDRO B. ACHARON, JR.


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

Fifteenth Congress

Third Regular Session

House BillNo,__ 6 743

Introduced by Representative Pedro B. Acharon, Jr.

AN ACT
CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE ELEVENTH
JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF POLOMOLOK, PROVINCE OF
SOUTH 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 Congres:
assembled:

SECTION 1. Two (2) additional Regional Trial Court branches for Polomolok, South

Cotabato, with seats thereat, are hereby created in the Eleventh Judicial Region.

SEC. 2. The Supreme Court shall assign the respective branch numbers for the newly

created branches.

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. The funds necessary shall be appropriated and released only upon the actual organization

of the court(s) and the appointment of its personnel.
SEC. 4. Section 14(I) 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. 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,