FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session 
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SENATE 
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 621 
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Submitted jointly by the Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and Finance on 
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Senate Bill No. 34 48 
Recommending its approval in substitution of Senate Bill No. 2727. 
Sponsors: Senators Escudero and Angara 
MR. PRESIDENT: 
The Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and Finance to which was 
referred Senate Bill No. 2727, introduced by Senator Escudero, entitled: 
"AN ACT CREATING NINE ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE 
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL REGION TO 
BE STATIONED AT ANGELES CITY, PAMPANGA, AMENDING FOR 
THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, AS AMENDED, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION 
ACT OF 1980 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR" 
have considered the same and have the honor to report it back to the Senate with the 
recommendation that the attached Senate Bill No~ 4 48, prepared by the Committees 
entitled: 
"AN ACT. 
CREATING NINE ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 
IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT ANGELES CITY, 
PAMPANGA, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA 
BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION 
ACT OF 1980," AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR" 
be approved in substitution of Senate Bill No. 2727, with Senators Escudero and Angara 
as authors thereof. 


Respectfully submitted: 
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Committee on Finance 
Chairmen: 
FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO 
Committee on Justice and Human Rights 
Vice-Chairmen: 
B~S.A UINOIlI 
Committee on Justice and Human Rights 
Member, Committee on Finance 
Com Wee on Finance 
Me ber, Committee on Justice and Human 
Rights 
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Committees on Justice and Human Rights; 
and Finance 
G REVILLA JR. 
ittees on Justice and Human Rights; 
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Members: 
JOKER P. ARROYO 
Committee on Finance 
Committees on Justice and Human Rights; 
and Finance 
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and Finance 


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cotJittee on Finance 
LOREN B. LEGARDA 
Committee on Finance 
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Committee on Finance 
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ANTONIO "SONNY" F. 
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Committee on Finance 
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ALAN PETER "COMP ANERO" S. 
CAYETANO 
Committees on Justice and Human Rights; 
and Finance 
"COMP ANERA" PIA S. CA YET ANO 
Committee on Finance 
EJERCITO ESTRADA 
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EX-Officio Members: 
FRANC 
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MANNY VILLAR 
Committee on Finance 
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"'[\..A\D. PIMENTEL JR. 
Minority Leader 
Hon. JUAN PONCE ENRILE 
Senate President 
Senate of the Philippines 
Pasay City 


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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.B.No. 3448 
Prepared jointly by the Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and Finance with Senators 
Escudero and Angara as authors 
AN ACT 
CREATING NINE ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 
IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT ANGELES CITY, 
PAMPANGA, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE 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 
assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Nine (9) additional Regional Trial Court branches for the Province of 
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Pampanga, with seats at Angeles City, are hereby created in the Third Judicial Region. 
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SECTION 2. The Supreme Court shall assign the respective branch numbers for the 
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newly created branches. 
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SECTION 3. 
Accordingly, Section 14(c) of Batas Pambansa Bilang 129, otherwise 
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known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980," as amended, as well as other provisions 
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that may be inconsistent herewith, is hereby deemed repealed, modified and/ or further 
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amended. 
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SECTION 4. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary 
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of the Department of Justice, shall immediately include, as may be determined on a priority 
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basis, in the Court's program the implementation of this Act. The funding therefor shall 
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likewise be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
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SECTION 5. Effectivihj. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after completion of its 
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publication in the Official Gazette or two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved, 
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