Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

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House Bill No. 2288

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD C. EUSEBIO

Explanatory Note

This bill seeks to establish five (5) additional branches of the Municipal Trial
Court and five (5) branches of the Regional Trial Court in the City of Pasig,
amending for the purpose Batas Pambansa Bilang 129, otherwise known as the
“Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as amended.

To give impetus to Section 16 of the Bill of Rights (Article Il) of the 1987
Constitution that unequivocally declares that ‘all persons shall have the right to a
speedy disposition of their cases before all judicial, quasi-judicial or administrative
bodies’, the passage of this House Bill is indeed essential.

It has been observed that the disposition of court cases in the City of Pasig
has been slow due to several factors like the surge and deluge of cases filed within
the jurisdiction of the lower courts and also the present clogged dockets of the trial
courts. These factors slow down the dispensation of justice.

Thus, the creation of additional courts is indispensable and vital in order to
respond and answer the demands for the speedy resolution of cases, and upholding
the constitutional right of every person for the speedy disposition of cases.

In view of the foregoing, approval of this measure is earnestly requested.

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

2288

House Bill No.

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD C. EUSEBIO

AN ACT CREATING FIVE (5) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL
TRIAL COURT AND FIVE (5) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE
METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL
REGION TO BE STATIONED IN PASIG CITY, METRO MANILA, AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH D, AND SECTION 27 OF BATAS
PAMBANSA BLG. 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. Five (5) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court and five
(6) additional branches of the Metropolitan Trial Court to be stationed in Pasig City,
Metro Manila are hereby created in the National Capital Judicial Region

The Supreme Court shall assign the respective branch numbers of the newly-
created branches of the Regional Trial Court and Metropolitan Trial Court in the
National Capital Judicial Region

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 five (5) additional Regional Trial Court branches
and five (5) additional Metropolitan Trial Court branches to be stationed in Pasig
City, Metro Manila, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.


SEC. 3. Section 14(d) and Section 27 of Batas Pambansa Big. 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,