FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session 
SENATE 
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 
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SubroiJ:ted jointly by the Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and Finance on 
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Senate Bill No. 34.93 
Recommending its approval in substitution of Senate Bill No. 2856. 
Sponsors: Senators Escudero and Angara 
MR. PRESIDENT: 
The Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and Finance to which was 
referred Senate Bill No. 2856, introduced by Senator Escudero, entitled: 
"AN ACT CREATING THREE ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE 
MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT AT LAPU-LAPU CITY, CEBU, 
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 N<3493 , prepared by the Committees 
entitled: 
"AN ACT 
CREATING THREE ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL 
COURT IN CITIES (MTCC) FOR LAPU-LAPU CITY, 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. 2856. with Senators Escudero and Angara 
as authors thereof. 


Respectfully submitted: 
Chairmen: 
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Committee on Finance 
FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO 
Committee on Justice and Human Rights 
Vice-Chairmen: 
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Committees on Justice and Human Rights; 
and Finance 
ONG REVILLA JR. 
nmittees on Justice and Human Rights; 
and Finance 
Members: 
JOKER P. ARROYO 
Committee on Finance 
M~GAL 
Committees on Justice and Human Rights; 
and Finance 
MAR ROXAS 
Committees on Justice and Human Rights; 
and Finance 


PANi'fu ..J:'L~CSON 
comnj~ttje on Finance 
LOREN B. LEGARDA 
Committee on Finance 
ALAN PETER "COMPANERO" S. 
CAYETANO 
Committees on Justice and Human Rights; 
and Finance 
"COMPANERA" PIA S. CAYETANO 
Committee on Finance 
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:'LITO" M. LAPI!?,.'l 
Commi ttee on Finance 
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ANTONIO "SONNY" F. 
TRILLANES IV 
Committee on Finance 
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ANGILINAN 
stice and Human 
MANNY VILLAR 
Committee on Finance 
Ex-Officio Members: 
EJERCITO ESTRADA 
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AQUI I 0 Q. PIMENTEL JR. 
HOll. JUAN PONCE ENRILE 
Senate President 
Senate of the Philippines 
Pasay City 
Minority Leader 


FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF TI-IE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session 
SENATE 
S.B. No. 3493 
Prepared jointly by the Committees on Justice and I-Iuman Rights; and Finance with Senators 
Escudero and Angara as authors 
AN ACT 
CREATING THREE ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAl. COURT IN 
CITIES (MTCC) l'OR l.APU-l.APU CITY, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE 
BATAS PAMBANSA BIl.ANG 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. Three (3) additional Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC) branches for 
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Lapu-Iapu City are hereby cteated. 
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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 29 of Batas Pambansa Bilang 129, otherwise known 
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as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980," as amended, as well as other provisions that may 
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be inconsistent herewith, is hereby deemed repealed, modified and! or further 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 priC?rity 
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basis, in the Court's program the implementationo[ 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. Effectivity. - 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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