Republic of the Philippines 29UAN 2013
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 4 10PH
Quezon City

15™ Congress
Third Regular Session

January 24, 2013

MEMORANDUM
FOR : THE DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL
FOR OPERATIONS
ATTENTION : THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
PLENARY AFFAIRS BUREAU.
THE SERVICE DIRECTOR:
BILLS & INDEX SERVICE. ~
FROM: THE DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL FOR

COMMITTEE AFFAIRS

SUBJECT : COMMITTEE REPoRTNO.__ “6-46:

RE: Additional Court Salas ¥

We are respectfuly gaging herewith six (6) copies of the Committee Report on
House Bill No. _ 6869 _ in substitution of House Bill No. 6574, entitled, “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 14, PARAGRAPH (H) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG, 129, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS “THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980” AS AMENDED,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR"

For your appropriate action.

ATTY. arlene ee (


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS:

Third Regular Session ~

COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 2648

Submitted by the Committee on Justice and the Committee on Appropriations on
aAN-2613——--_
Re: House Bil No. 68 6 3

Recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill No. 6574

Sponsors: Representatives Niel C. ‘Tupas, Jr,, Jocelyn S, Limkaichong and George P.
Amaiz

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Justice and the Committee on Appropriations, to which was
referred House Bill No. 6574, introduced by Representative George P. Amaiz, entitled:

“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 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.
*oCQ itled:
x4, entitled:


“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 14,
PARAGRAPH (Hj, 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. 637: ith Representatives George P. Arnaiz,
Niel C. Tupas, Jr, and Jocelyn 8. Limkaichng, as authors thereof.

Respectfully submitted,

Committee on Appropriations

The Honorable
The Speaker

House of Representatives
Quezon City


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

6869

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Representatives George P. Arnaiz, Niel C. Tupas, Jr. and
Jocelyn 8, Limkaichong

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 14, PARAGRAPH (H), 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
Congress assembied:

SECTION 1. An additional branch of the Regional Trial Court to be
stationed at Bais City, Negros Oriental, is hereby created in the Seventh
Judicial Region.

SEC. 2. The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the
newly-created Regional Trial Court branch in the Seventh 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 (h) 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. Metro Manila

Fifteenth Congress
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. _ 65 74

Introduced by : Cong. George P. Arnaiz

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Section 16, Article {| of our Constitution gives each person the right to a
speedy trial, it provides that: "Alt persons shall have the right to a speedy disposition
of their cuses before all judicial, quasi-judicial, or administrative bodies.”

The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980 (BP [29) allotted the correspondirg
number of courts per judicial region based on the exigencies existing at that time.

“Twenty seven yeurs have passed since the effectivity of BP 129.

Because of the increase in our population and the increase in the volume of
cases filed, our court dockets have been clogged and this has resulted in the delay in
the resolution of cases

In order to improve the disposition and administration of justice and to ensure
the right to a speedy rial, the number of courts must necessarily be-nerased.

In view of the foregoing provisions, the approval’ of 0
recommended. J

His eamesti

ip —
GEQRGE P. ARNAIZ
Representative

2" District, Oriental Negros



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
‘Quezon City. Metro Manila

Fifteenth Congress
Second Regular Session

House sino. 69°74

Introduced by + Cong. George P. Arnaiz

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 ORJENTAL, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BU-ANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE
JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the
Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1, One (1) additional Regional Trial Court branches for Bais tity.
Negros Oriental, with seat thereat, is hereby created in the Seventh Judicial Region.

SECTION 2. The Supreme Court shail assign the respective branch number
for the newly created branch.

SECTION 3. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with
the Secrewary of the Department of Justice. shail immediately include in the Ceurt's

program the implementation of this Act. The funding therefor shall Tikewise be
included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 4. Section 14 (h) of Batas Pambansa Bilang 129. otherwise known
as “The Judicisry 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.

SECTION 5. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
of ity publication in the Official Gazette or two (2) newspapers of yeseral

compteti
cireulation.

Approved.



ae

Fr

&

‘epnblc of he Bljtippines
House of Representatines
Cxenm City, Arico Missile

HON. JOCELYN S, LIMKAICHONG
Represemative, 1st District, Negros Orientat
Chairperson, Committee on Appropriations

January 22, 2013

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

Dear Chairperson Tupas:

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

following measures without amendment:

1

House Bit No. $728, ttied "AN ACT CREATING TWO ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE TENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT INITAD,
MISAMIS ORIENTAL, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE B&TAS PAMBANSA BILANG
129. OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980," AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

‘Substitute Bill to House Bi No, 4265, ttied “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, thled "AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL
BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES IN THE EIGHT JUDICIAL REGION
TO SE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF TACLOBAN, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 123, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE:
JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980’ AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR",

Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 5514, titled "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 BiG. 129,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980" AS AMENDED.
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR",

House Bil No. 5531, titled “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,


10.

"

12.

13.

14.

House Bil) No. 6558, titled AN ACT CREATING TWELVE ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE
METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION TO SE
STATIONED AT THE CITY OF PASIG, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS
PAMBANSA BILANG 128, OTHERWISE KNOWN &S ‘THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZAT:ON ACT
OF 1980, AS AMENDED, AND 4PPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR",

House Bii no. 5895, tied "AN ACT CREATING SIX ADDITIONAL BRANCHES:
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED &T THE
CITY OF BIRAN, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, FURTHER 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, 6896, tiled “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 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980 AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR’,

House Bill No, 6459, titled “AN ACT CREATING A REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH IN THE
PROVINCE OF GAMARINES SUR TO B= STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF
CALABANGA, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (F) OF BATAS
PAMBANSA BLG. 128, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF
4980, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR),

‘Substitute Bill to House Biff 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’,

‘Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 563%, titled “AN ACT CREATING SIX (6) ADDITIONAL REGIONAL
TRIAL COURT BRANCHES IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT TE CITY
OF ANGELES, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (C) 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. 5516, tied “AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADD TIONAL
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.
129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980 AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR"

‘Substitute Bill to House Bili Numbers 5519 and 6569, titled "AN ACT CREATING AN ADD: TIONAL
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, PROVINGE OF RIZAL, FURTHER AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (C) AND 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 Bilt No, 6533, titled "AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF
THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE 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”,


16.

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18,

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22,

Bupstitute Bill to House Bili No 5534 tibed “AN ACT CREATING THI
BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL
STATIONED AT THE CITY OF MALOLOS, PROVINCE OF BULACAN, FURTHER AMENDING
FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (C) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BG. 129,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980' AS AMENDED,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’,

Substitute BIN to House Bili No. 5539, tited “AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF
THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN
THE MUNICIPALITY OF SINILOAN. PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (E), OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG, 129, OTHERWISE.
KNOWN 4S ‘THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980 &S AMENDED, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR",

Supstitute Bill i» House Bili No. 5546, tilled "AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF
THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN
‘THE MUNICIPALITY OF STA. GRUZ, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH {E), OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY REORGANZATION ACT OF 1980 AS AMENDED, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”,

Substitute Bill to House Bil No. $844, tiled “AN ACT CREATING THRES (3) ADDITIONAL
BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO 3&
STATIONED AT THE CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, FURTHER
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (&) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG.
128, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1580 AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR",

Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 5562, thied “AN ACT GREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL
BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE
STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF ARGAO, PROVINCE OF CEBU, FURTHER AMENDING
FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (H) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BiG. 129,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980' AS AMENDED,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’,

Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 5563, tied "AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL
BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE
STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF BARIL!, PROVINCE OF CEBU, FURTHER AMENDING
FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (H) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLO. 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) ADDITONAL
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";

Substiute Bill t» House Bilt 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. 129, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980 AS AMENDED, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”,


23. Substitute Bili to House Bil) Nos. 5619 ana 5775, titled “AN ACT CREATING Six (6)
ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE 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 729,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980 AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR",

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

25, Supstitute Bill to House Bil! No. 6080, titled “AN ACT CREATING FOUR (4) ADDI~IONAL
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 1990’ AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING =UNOS

-REFOR’;

26. Substitute Bik to House Bill No. 5868, 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 MORONS AND
SAN MATEO, PROVINCE OF RIZAL. FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (&) OF BATAS PAMSANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980’ AS AMENDED, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’;

27. Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 5764, titled “AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL
SRANCH 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 JUD:CARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980' AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS

THEREFOR";

28. House Bill No. 5910. tiled “AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STAT-ONED
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’,

23. Substitute Bilt to House Bill No. 6574, fitled “AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL
BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REG:‘ON TO
BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF BAIS, PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL,
FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (H), OF
BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980’ AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS

THEREFOR", and



30. Substitute Bill 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,
FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (£) OF BATAS.
PAMBANSA BLG, 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY REORGAN ZATION
ACT OF 1980’ AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’.

ce: Rep, Rufus B. Rodriquez
Reo. Maximo B. Rodriquez, Jr.
Rep. Oscar G. Malapitan
Rep, Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez
Rep Nancy A. Catamco
Rep. Ma Milagros H. Magsaysay
Rep. Roman T. Romuio
Rep. Danilo Ramon S. Femandez
Rep. Luis R. Viltafuerte
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-Alvarado
Rep. Edger S. San Luis
Rep. Dennis M. Socrates
Rep. Pablo P. Garcia
Rep. Pablo John F. Garcia
Rep. Rachel Marguerite 8. Del Mar
Rep. Tomas R. Osmefia
Rep. Leopoldo N. Bataoif
Rep. Kimi S. Cojuangco
Rep. Isidro S. Rodriquez
Rep. Jesus N. Sacdalan
Rep. Bai Sandra Sinsuat S, Sema
Rep. George P. Amaiz
Rep, Lorenzo R. Tafiada Ili


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

Onaens

I. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

Hon. Niel C. Tupas Jr, Chairman of the Commitee on Justice, called the meeting to order
at 9: 44 AM. Upan 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.

til PRELIMINARY REMARKS OF THE CHAIRMAN

Upon the Chair's request, Rep. Balaoil 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. $532 re: 6 RTC (Angeles, Pampanga) by Rep. Lazatin

HB No. 5516 re: 2 RTC ([pil, Zamboanga Sibugay} Rep. R. Jalosios

H@ No, 5519 and 5559 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 $540 ra: 1RTC (Siniloan, Stacruz, Laguna) by Rep San tuis

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 (Barlli, 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. 5619n 5775 re: 6MTC/ 1 RTC (Cebu City) by Reps. Del Mar and
Osmena

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


Urdaneta, San Carlos, Dagupan, Pangasinan by Reps. K. Cojuangeo and Batacib

+ HB No, 5688 re: § 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. 8910 re: 1 RTC (Cotabato, Maguindanao) by Rep. 8. Sema

HB No. 6574 re: 1 RTC (Bais, Negros Oriental) by Rep. Amnaiz

HB No. 6659 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 Generat 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 Counseis was approved. Rep.
Sacdalan then moved to approve HB No. 6570. Rep. Bataoil seconded the motion,
The Chair then approved the motion,

Vv. ADJOURNMENT

Rep Sacdalan moved to adjourn the meeting which was seconded by Rep. Bataoil. Hearing
no objection, the Chair appraved the motion. The time was 10:18 AM

Prepared by:

ATTY.

RCISA H. GUEVARRA

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Committee Secretary