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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 REPORT NO. 2645

RE: Additional Court Salas

We are respectfully transmitting herewith six (6) copies of the Committee Report on
House Bill No. __§ 86 in substitution of House Bill No. 5539, entitled, “AN ACT
CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANGH 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 AS THE “JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

For your appropriate action.

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS:

Third Regular Session

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COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 2645

Submitted by the Committee on Justice and the Committee on Appropriations on

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is 6868

Re: House Bill No.

Recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill No. 5539

Sponsors: Representatives Niel C. Tupas, Jr., Jocelyn S. Limkaichong and Edyar S.
San Luis

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Justice and the Committee on Appropriations, to which was
referred House Bill No. 5539, introduced by Representative Edgar 5. San Luis, entitled:

‘AN ACT
CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL
COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN
THE MUNICIPALITY OF SINILOAN, 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’

haves gepgidered the same and recommend that the attached House Bill No.

——_——_~ entitled:


“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,
PARAGRAH (£), OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS “THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980”
AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

be approved in substitution of HB No. 3539, with-Répresentatives Edgar S. San. Luis,
Niel C. Tupas, Jr., and Jocelyn §. Limkaicho authors thereof.

Respectfully submitted,

‘Committee on Appropriations fommittee on Justice

The Honorable
The Speaker
House of Representatives

Quezon City


. Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
‘Quezon City
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
‘Third Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO, 6866

Introduced by Representatives Edgar S. San Luis, Niel C. Tupas, Jr. and
Jocelyn S. Limkaichong

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 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. An additional branch of the Regional Trial Court to be
stationed at Siniloan, Laguna, with seat thereat, is hereby created in the
Fourth Judicial Region.

SEC. 2 The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the
newly-created Regional Trial Court branch in the Fourth 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 (¢) 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 zepealed.
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 BILLNO._5539__

introduced by HON. EDGAR S. SAN LUIS

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Section 16, Article Ill of our Constitution gives each persdn the right to a

speedy triai as it provides that “All persons shall have the rij
disposition of their cases before alt judicial, quasi-judicial o1
bodies.”

ht to a speedy
F administrative

The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980 (BP 124) allotted the

existing at that time

responding number of courts per judicial region based or] the exigencies

‘Twenty seven years 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

of the resolution of cases.

Based from the data and recommendations of the Offir
Administrator, the existing branch of the Regional Trial Court in
of Siniloan, Province of Laguna has a caseload of 879. Taking int
the ideal caseload of 300-450 per RTC branch, the ideal number

e of the Court
the Municipality
0 consideration
lof RTC branches

for the said municipality is 2. Hence, the proposal to create an additional branch,

In order to have an effective and efficient administration o'
important that there is a speedy resolution of court cases. It is in
the number of courts must necessarily be increased,

In view of the foregoing, the passage of this

Justice, itis very
this context that

encouraged.

» SAN LUIS:



— -———SEEHON-2- The Supreme Court shall assign the respective

Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House aittno.__ 9539

. |
introduced by HON. EDGAR S, SAN LUIS

—_—

AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN

THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE MU

INICIPALITY OF

SINILOAN, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE

BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “Tis

ig 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, One (1) additional Regional Trial Court brad

ich for Siniloan,

Laguna, with seat thereat, is hereby created in the Fourth Judicial Region,

for the newly created branch.

SECTION 3. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in c
the Secretary of the Department of Justice, shall immediateh
Court's program the implementation of this Act. The fundin
likewise be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

branch number

ordination with

include in the
therefor shall

SECTION 4. Section 14 (e) of Batas Pambansa Bilang 129, étherwise known
as “ THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980,” as amended, as weil as
other provisions that may be inconsistent herewith, is hereby déemed repealed,

modified and/or further amended.

SECTION 5. cileewon Ts the OFca Goan te Sh dove after ——
2) on

completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or two [(
general circulation.

Approved,

ewspapers of



Republic of te Bltippices
House of Representatines
Quezon City, Mistro Maile

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 44 & 15, Ramon V. Mitra Buikding, approved to report out the
following measures without amendment:

1

House Bill No. 3728, tited “AN ACT GREATING 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 io House Bill No. 4265, tlied “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 LG.
423, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980 AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR",

‘Substitute Bill to House Bil No. 4772, titled "AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITICNAL
SRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES IN THE EIGHT JUDICIAL REGION
TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF TACLORAN, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, AMENDING =OR
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 t2 House Bill No. 5514, tited "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. 729,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980’ AS AMENDED,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR",

House Bit 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 128, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1880, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR’;


& House Bili No. 868, titled AN ACT CREATING TWELVE ADDITIONAL BRANCHES O* THE
METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION TO BE
STATIONED AT THE CITY OF PASIG, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE 3ATAS
PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT
OF 1980," AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’,

House Sill no. 5895, tiled "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, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SATAS
PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT
OF 1980, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’

8 House Bill No, 5896, tiled “AN ACT CREATING THREE ADDITIONAL BRANCHES O= THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE
MUNICIPALITY OF SAN PEORO, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 128, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING =UNDS

THEREFOR,

9. House Bi! No. 6459, titled “AN ACT CREATING A REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH :N THE
PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR TO 3E STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF
CALABANGA, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (F) OF BATAS
PAMBANSA BLG, 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF
1980, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’,

10. Subsiitute Bill to House Bill No, 8573, titied “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. Substitute Bill to House Bili No. 5522, 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 PUR?OSE
SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (C) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
“THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980’ AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING

FUNDS THEREFOR’,

42. Supstitute Bill to House Bill No, 8516, tilted ‘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.
129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1860° AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’,

13. Substitute Sil! to House Bil Numbers 5519 and 5556, tified “AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITONAL
BRANCH OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES AND FIFTEEN (18) ADDITONAL
BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION “3 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
129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 196¢' AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’,

14. Substitute Bil to House Bill No. 6533, titled “AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANC+ 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 BiG. 129, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980 AS AMENDED. AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR’,


Substate Bi 1 House Sill No 5534, died "AN ACT CREATING THREE ADDITIONAL
BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL REGION TO BE
STATIONED AT THE CITY OF MALOLOS, PROVINCE OF BULACAN, FURTHER AVENDING
FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (C) OF BATAS PAMBANSA B:G. 129,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980' AS AMENDED,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR,

16, Substitute Bill to House Bili No. 536, titled "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 (5), OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE,
KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 198¢° AS AMENDED, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR*,

47. Substitute Bili t2 House Bill No, 5540, tited "AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF
E REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN
MUNICIPALITY OF STA, CRUZ, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (&}, OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG, 125, CTH=RWISE.
KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980° AS AMENDS, AND.
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR™

18, Substiute Bill to House Bill No. 5644, tited "AN ACT CREATING THREE (2) ADD TIONAL,
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.
128, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980 AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR",

19. Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 5562, 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 ARGAQ, PROVINCE OF CEBU, FURTHER AMENDING
FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (H) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLS. 129,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980' AS AMENDED,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR"

20, Substitune Bill to House Bill No. $563, titled “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 BLG. 129,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980’ AS AMENDED,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR",

24. Substitute Bill to House Bil No. £584, tited "AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDIIONAL
BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE
STATIONED AT THE CITY OF TOLEDO, PROVINCE OF CEBU, FURTHER AMENDINS FOR
THE PURPOSE SECTION (14) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
‘THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980° AS AMENDED, AND APPROPR ATING
FUNDS THEREFOR’,

22, Substtute Bill to House Bill No. 8604 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, + TSE
KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980 AS:

APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR,


23, Substitute Bill to House Bil Nos, 5619 and 5776, 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 129,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1989 AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR",

24. House Bill No, 5659, titied "AN ACT CREATING TWO ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FIRST JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATION 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",

25 Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 6080, titied “AN ACT CREATING FOUR (4) ADDIT ONAL.
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 FJNDS:

THEREFOR’,

26. 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 PUR?OSE
SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (E) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980 AS AMENDED. AND.
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR",

27. 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",

28. 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",

29. Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 6574, titted “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 JUDIC.ARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980" AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS

THEREFOR”, and


30. Substitute Bill 1o 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 (E) OF BATAS.
PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY. REORGANIZATION
ACT OF 1980’ AS AMENDED, AND. }OPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

Rep. Rufus 8, Rodriquez

Rep. Maximo B. Rodriquez, Jr.
Rep. Oscar G. Malapitan

Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez
Rep. Nanoy A Catamco

Rep. Ma Milagros H. Magsaysay
Rep. Roman T. Romuto

Rep. Danilo Ramon 8, Femandez
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. Marc Douglas C. Cagas iV
Rep. Victoria R. Sy-Aivarada
Rep. Edgar S. San Luis

Rep. Dennis M. Socrates

Rep. Pablo P. Garcia

Rep. Pablo John F. Garcia

Rep. Rachel Marguerite B, Dei Mar
Rep. Tomas R. Osmefia

Rep. Leopoldo N. Bataoil

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, Taflada II!


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, KARI MIRANDA — Office of the Solicitor General

Atty. VICTORIA ESTOESTA — Surviving Spouse

Ms. PERLITA AQUINO ~ Surviving Spouse

Pasona

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. Sataoil, calling of the roll was dispensed with

I. 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.

itt 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 benetits for the surviving legitimate spouse of a deceased retired member of the
Office of the Solicitor Generat.

{V. MEETING PROPER
A. CREATION OF COURT SALAS:

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

+ HB No. §532 re: 6 RTC (Angeles, Pampanga) by Rep. Lazatin

HB No, $516 re: 2 RTC (Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay} Rep. R, Jalosjos

HB No. 5619 and 5559 re: 1 MTC / 15 RTG (Antipolo, Rizal) by Reps. R. Puno

and Acop

HB No, $533 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. 8604 re: 1 RTC (Talibon, Bohol) by Rep.Aumentado

+ HB No. 5619n 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, Alaminas,


Urdaneta, San Carlos, Dagupan, Pangasinan by Reps. K. Cojuangco and Bataoil

«HB No. 5668 re. 5 RTC (Morong) and 2 RTC (San Mateo, Rizal) by Rep. t
Rodriguez

HB No, 5761 re: 1 RTC ( Midsayap, North Cotabato) by Rep. J. Sacdalan

HB No. 5910 re: 1 RTC (Cotabato, Maguindanao) by Rep. B. Sema

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

HB No. 6859 re: 2 RTC (Gumaca, Quezon) by Rep. Tafada

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 Generat (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 tc 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 oill 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 mation.

V. ADJOURNMENT

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

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