Republic of the Philippines 2
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 917 AUG 2013 °

Quezon City, Manila
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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS Peps, j
First Regular Session /
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HOUSE BILL NO, __~

Introduced by HON. BENHUR L. SALIMBANGON

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill secks the creation of seven (7) Municipal Trial Courts (MTC) in the 4" District
‘of Cebu to be stationed at Bogo City, Daanbantayan, Madridejos, San Remigio, Tabogon,
Tabuelan and Sta. Fe, Province of Cebu, amending for the purpose Batas Pambansa Blg. 129
otherwise known as the “Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1981” and appropriating funds
therefor.

One of the constitutionally mandated rights of every Filipino is speedy disposition of
his/her case. Such can only be attained if there are enough courts available to the public to hear
and decide cases. At present, in the 4"" district of Cebu which comprises of one (1) city and eight
(8) municipalities only have three (3) municipal trial courts. One is located at Bogo City, another
one (1) in Medellin which is a Municipal Circuit Trial Court which serves the municipalities of
Medellin, San Remigio and Daanbantayan and another one (1) in Bantayan which is likewise a
Municipal Circuit Trial Court serving three (3) municipalities namely, Bantayan, Madridejos and
Sta. Fe. The cases under the jurisdiction of the municipalities of Tabuelan and Tabogon are
circuited in the municipalities in Tuburan and Borbon, respectively, belonging in different
congressional districts.

With the growing population in the district and the complexities brought about by
economic and social developments there has been a steady increase in the number of cases in
each municipalities. Ideally, there should be one court for each municipality however, this
remains ideal as of the present.

Hence, the approval of this bill is earnestly recommended,

BENHUR L. SALIMBANGON


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO, 22 18

Introduced by HON. BENHUR L. SALIMBANGON

AN ACT CREATING SEVEN (7) MUNICIPAL TRIAL
COURTS IN THE 4™ DISTRICT OF CEBU
TO BE STATIONED AT BOGO CITY, DAANBANTAYAN,
MADRIDEJOS, SAN REMIGIO, TABOGON, TABUELAN,
AND STA. FE, PROVINCE OF CEBU,
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE,
BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN
AS THE “JUDICIARY REOGRGANIZATION ACT
OF 1980”, AND APPROPRIATING FUND THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. Seven (7) additional branches of the Municipal Trial Court for the 4"
District of Cebu is hereby created in the Seventh Judicial Region with seats at Bogo City,
Daanbantayan, Madridejos, San Remigio, Tabogon, Tabuelan and Sta. Fe all in the Province of
Cebu;

SECTION 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 the additional seven (7) Municipal Trial Courts;

SECTION 3. The Supreme Court shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the
effective implementation of this Act;

SECTION 4. The amount necessary for the creation of the Municipal Trial Courts shall
be funded out of the appropriations for the Judiciary. Thereafter, such sum as may be necessary
for its operation and maintenance shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 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,