Republic of the Pyilippines
House of Representatives
@uezou City, Meteo Manila

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNo.___ 4612

Introduced by Honorable Joseph “Ace” H. Durano

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The City of Danao, in the Province of Cebu, is home to only one Municipal
Trial Court (MTC) and one Regional Trial Court (RTC). These courts serve the
City of Danao and the neighboring municipalities of San Francisco, Poro, Pilar
and Tudela of the Camotes group of islands and the municipalities of Carmen,
Catmon and Sogod in mainland Cebu

The growth of the city and the towns which are being served by these
courts have brought a lot of opportunities as well as difficulties. Their population
has tremendously ballooned. Their social, political and economic activities have
also greatly increased. With these developments, the administration of justice,
necessary for the continued economic development and also necessary for
implementation of peace and order, has been greatly hampered by the lack of
courts that could handle efficiently the growing number of cases.

Records shows that as of December 31, 2013 there is a total of 1,678
pending cases in the only RTC Branch (Branch 25) in Danao City. Sad to say,
some of these cases have been filed since 1995 and have not been resolved.

Moreover, there are also calls from concerned non-government
organization for more RTC additional branch for Danao City and another branch
to cater to the needs of the four(4) municipalities in the Camotes group of
islands. Many of the pending cases in RTC Branch 25 are those which involved
constituents in the Camotes group of islands.

For continued economic development and peace and order in the Fifth
District of Cebu, efficient administration of justice is of paramount importance.
Thus, immediate approval of this measure is prayed for and recommended

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Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City, Meteo Manila

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNo.__ 4512

Introduced by Honorable Joseph “Ace” H. Durano

AN ACT
CREATING AN ADDITIONAL REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH IN DANAO
CITY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Section 1. Creation. — In addition to the existing regional trial court branch
in Danao City, there is hereby created two (2) additional Regional Trial Court
branches to be located in Danao City and in Poro, Cebu.

Section 2. Jurisdiction- the additional Regional Trial Court branch herein
created and located in Danao City shall have jurisdiction over the City of Danao
and the municipalities of Carmen, Catmon, Sogod and Borbon. The other
additional Regional Trial Court branch located in Poro, Cebu shall have
jurisdiction over the municipalities of San Francisco, Poro, Pilar and Tudela, all in
the Province of Cebu

Section 3. Assignment of Cases. — Upon the effectivity of this Act and
subject to the guidelines to be issued by the Supreme Court of the Republic of
the Philippines to implement the provisions of this Act, the existing Regional Trial
Court Branch 25 in Danao City shall assign equally such number of pending and
active cases as the Supreme Court may determine to the additional branches
herein created.

Section 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Supreme Court
of the Republic of the Philippines shall promulgate the rules and regulations
necessary to implement the provisions of this Act.

Section 5. Appropriations. — The necessary amount for the creation of
the court herein mandated shall be charged against the appropriations of the
Supreme Court for the year immediately succeeding the passage of this Act.
Thereafter, a sufficient sum for their maintenance shall be charged against the
annual appropriations of the Supreme Court.

Section 6. Effectivity. — The Act shall take effect immediately upon its
approval subject to publication requirements

Approved.