Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

2739

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by HON. MANUEL M. IWAY

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to establish an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court in
the City of Guihuingan, Province of Negros Oriental, by amending for the purpose
pertinent provisions of Batas Pambansa Big. 129 otherwise known as “The Judiciary
Reorganization Act of 1980", as amended.

The creation of an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court to be
stationed in the City of Guihulngan, Province of Negros Oriental is consistent with
the judiciary's thrust to deliver speedy justice and in order to carry out the
constitutional mandate provided under Section 16, Article Ill of the Bill of Rights that
“All persons shall have the right to a speedy disposition of their cases before all
judicial, quasi-judicial, or administrative bodies.”

To date, the lone Regional Trial Court (Branch 64) in the City of Guihulngan is
swamped with cases. As of July 31, 2013, the Court now has a total of 695 pending
cases, more than three-fourths of which are criminal in nature.

Thus, in order to help decongest or reduce the backlog of cases in the lone
Regional Trial Court, Branch 62, in the City of Guihulngan, the creation of an
additional Regional Trial Court branch in the city is clearly imperative.

In view of the foregoing approval of this bill is urgently and earnestly sought.

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Representative
4" District, Negros Oriental



Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. a7

Introduced by HON. MANUEL M. IWAY

AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL
TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF GUIHULNGAN, PROVINCE
OF NEGROS ORIENTAL, 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 THERFOR

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

SECTION 1. There is hereby created an additional Regional Trial Court
branch in the Seventh Judicial Region with seat at the City of Guihulngan, Province
of Negros Oriental.

The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the newly created
branch of the Regional Trial Court in the Seventh Judicial Region,

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 an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court to
be stationed at the City of Guihulngan, Province of Negros Oriental, the funding of
which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.


SECTION 3. Section 14 (h) of Batas Pambansa Bilang 129, otherwise known
as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980" as amended, and alll laws, rules and
regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or
modified accordingly.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete
publication in the Official Gazette or in two newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,