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

Fifteenth Congress
First Regular Session

nouseBiino.___ 2720

Introduced by the Honorable Janette L_ Garin, M. D.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to provide an additional Regional Trial Court Branch for the First
District of Hoilo to be stationed at the Municipality of Guimbal, Province of Iloilo and
appropriating funds thereof.

Fifteen (15) years had lapsed since the creation of the first Regional Trial Court
for the First District of lloilo covering the Municipalities of Guimbal , Tigbauan ,
Tubungan , Igbaras, Miag-ao and San Joaquin, by virtue of Republic Act No, 7154
adopted on September 14, 1994, which further amended Batas Pambansa Blg. 129.

Since the creation of the only Regional ‘Trial Court, RTC Branch 67, the
population and the economic activities in the six (6) municipalities of the First District of
Tloilo increased substantially. Consequently, legal conflicts increased, leading to the
clogging of court dockets, This present state of affairs is sowing discontent among my

constituents. They clamor for an additional branch of Regional Trial Court to help
expedite the decision of cases.

This bill is an answer to the growing demand for the immediate decision of cases
which presently clog court dockets and slow down the dispensation of justice in the area
Moreover, this bill adheres to the mandate of Section 16, Article IL of the 1987
Philippine Constitution, to wit:

“All persons shall have the right to a speedy disposition of
their cases before all judicial, quasi-judicial or
administrative bodies.”

Hence, approval of this bill is highly recommended

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

HOUSE BILL NO. 2720

Introduced by the Honorable Janette L. Garin, M. D.

AN ACT

CREATING ONE (1) ADDITIONAL REGIONAL
TRIAL COURT BRANCH FOR THE PROVINCE OF
ILOILO WITH STATION AT THE MUNICIPALITY
OF GUIMBAL, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (G) OF BATAS
PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF
1980,

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

SECTION 1. Section 14, paragraph (g) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as
the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980 is further amended to read as follows:

“(g) (Sixty-nine) SEVENTY Regional Trial Court Judges shall be commissioned for the
Sixth Judicial Region. There shall be:

x x x
x x x

“(Twenty-two) TWENTY-THREE branches with seats thereat for the Province of Lloilo,
the Sub-province of Guimaras, and the City of Iloilo, with seats at Lloilo City, Barotac
Viejo, Guimbal and Dumangas”.

SECTION 2. The Supreme Court shall assign the additional branch of the Regional Trial
Court in the Municipality of Guimbal, Province of Iloilo in accordance with this Act



SECTION 3. The amount necessary to carry out the provision of this Act, as determined
by the Supreme Court, is hereby authorized to be included in the Annual General
Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment.

SECTION 4, This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days from its publication in two
(2) newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.

Adopted,