FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session 
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SENATE 
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 833 
Submitted jointly by the Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and Finance on 
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Re 
Senate Bill No. 
Recommending its approval in substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 2772 and 2773, taking 
into consideration HB No. 1504. 
Sponsors: Senators Escudero and Angara 
MR. PRESIDENT: 
The Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and Finance to which was 
referred Senate Bill No. 2772, introduced by Senator Escudero, entitled: 
U AN ACT CREATING ONE ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE 
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SIXTH JUDICIAL REGION TO 
BE STATIONED AT BAGO CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, 
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, 
AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY 
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS 
THEREFOR" 
Senate Bm No. 2773, introduced by Senator Escudero, entitled: 
AN ACT CREATING ONE ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE 
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SIXTH JUDICIAL REGION TO 
BE STATIONED AT LA CARLOTA CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, 
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, 
AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY 
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS 
THEREFOR 


and taking into consideration House Bill 
No. 
1504, introduced by 
Representatives Ferrer, et ai, entitled: 
"AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF 
REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS, ONE TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY 
OF LA CARLOT A, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, AND ONE ADDITIONAL 
BRANCH OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED AT THE 
CITY OF BAGO, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, AMENDING FOR THE 
PURPOSE BAT AS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 
'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AS AMENDED, 
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR" 
have considered the same and have the honor to report them back to the Senate with 
the recommendation that the attached Senate Bill No. 3583 prepared by the 
Committees entitled: 
"AN ACT CREATING TWO ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE 
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SIXTH JUDICIAL REGION, ONE 
TO BE STATIONED AT BAGO CITY AND ONE TO BE STATIONED 
AT LA CARLOTA CITY, BOTH IN THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS 
OCCIDENTAL, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BAT AS 
PAMBANSA BILANG 129, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 
THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980 AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR" 
be approved in substitution of Senate Bill N0s. 2772 and 2773, taking into consideration 
House Bill No. 1504, with Senators Escudero and Angara as authors thereof. 
Respectfully submitted: 
Chairmen: 
FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO 
Committee on Justice and Human Rights 


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Committee on Justice rmd Human Rights 
Member, Committee on Finance 
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LOREN B. LEGARDA 
Committee on Finance 
ALAN PETER "COMP ANERO" S. 
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Committees on Justice and Human Rights; 
and Finance 
"COMPANERA" PIA S. CAYETANO 
Committee on Finance 
JERCITO ESTRADA 
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Ex-Officio Members: 
ANTONIO "SONNY" F. 
TRILLANES IV 
Committee on Finance 
cmtN .. P ANGILINAN 
Committees n Justice and Human 
Rights; and Fl ance 
MANNY VILLAR 
Committee on Finance 
We:'VEL F. ZUBIRI 
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Hon. JUAN PONCE ENRILE 
Senate President 
Senate-of the Philippines 
Pasay City 
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Minority Leader 


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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.B.No. 3583 
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Prepared jointly by the Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and Finance with Senators 
Escudero and Angara as authors thereof 
AN ACT CREATING 1WO ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL 
COURT IN THE SIXTH JUDICIAL REGION, ONE TO BE STATIONED AT BAGO CITY 
AND ONE TO BE STATIONED AT LA CARLOTA CITY, BOTH IN THE PROVINCE OF 
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS 
PAMBANSA BILANG 129, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY 
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by tire Senate and House of Representatives of tire Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. One (1) additional Regional Trial Court branch for the Province of Negros 
Occidental, with seat at Bago City, is hereby created in the Sixth Judicial Region. 
SECTION 2. One (1) additional Regional Trial Court branch for the Province of Negros 
Occidental, with seat at La Carlota City, is hereby created in the Sixth Judicial Region. 
SECTION 3. The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number for the newly created 
branch. 
SECTION 4. 
Accordingly, Section 14(g) of Batas Pambansa Bilang 129, otherwise 
known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980," as amended, as well as other provisions 
that may be inconsistent herewith, is hereby deemed repealed, modified and/ or further 
amended. 
SECTION 5. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary 
of the Department of Justice, shall immediately include, as may be determined on a priority 
basis, in the Court's program the implementation of this Act. 
The funding therefor shall 
likewise be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
SECTION 6. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after completion of its 
publication in the Official Gazette or two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,