Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE 0F REPRESHNIATIVAS
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HjLse;illN..5207
Introduced by Representative MARIA RACHEL J. ARENAS
CREATINGTHREE(3)ADDITI0NALMUNICIPALTRIALCOURTINCITIES(MTCC)
STATIONED IN  SAN CARLOS CITY IN THE  PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, IN THE
FIRST TUDlclAL REGION.  THus AMENDING FOR THE puRpOsE BATAs pAunANSA
BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF
1980" AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Bill seeks to create three (3) additional branches for the Municipal Trial
Court in  Cities (MTCC) stationed  in Sam  Carlos Ci.ty.  Province of Pangasinan within
the First Judicial Region.
The  need  is compelling  and  urgent  specially  because of the  increase  in  the
number of small  claims, where decisions must be rendered within 24 hours,  and the
enactment of Republic Act No.  115761  raising the baseline jurisdiction of  regional
trial  courts  and  other courts  including municipal  trial  court  in  cities,  expanding the
coverageofthejrjuriediction,
To put it in perspective, it must be pointed out that the City of Dagupan, in the
same province, which has 31  Barmgays, has three  (3) MTCCs whereas,   San Carlos
City,consideredthemostpopulouswith86Barangays,hasonlyone(I)MTCC,which
is seriously deficient.
This Bill hopes to address longstanding issues of congestion of cases pending
in  court dockets.   The creation  of these  courts,  with their additional  manpower and
otherresources,willenabletheswiftresolutionofcasesasmandatedunderSection16,
Article  Ill of the  1987 Philippine Constitution, that  "J4//persons sfra/J frclve Zfoe r7gfa/
tp 1_3: _SP.eeqy   qisp.?Sil`i`on  .Of  their  .casys   before   all  j|udicial.   quasi.judici;I:a-;r
crc7mJ.7?js/#tz/jve bodies," and promote j ustice.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this Bill is earnestly sought.
thJ-N^S
Representative
Third District of Pangasinan


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NINETHENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
Hou;;rri;+ivo.   52 07
Introduced by Representative MARIA RACHEL J. ARENAS
CREATING TIIREE (3) ADDITIONAL MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES
(MTCC) STATIONED IN  SAN CARLOS CITY IN THE  PROVINCE 0F
PANGASINAN, IN THE FmsT .uDlclAL REGloN,  THus AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE
JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT QF 1980" AS AMENDED , AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERHFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines  in
Congress assembled :
Section 1.  Three additional branches of the Municipal Trial Cout in Cities to
bestationedintheCityofsanCarlosintheProvinceofpangasinan,areherebycreated
in tile First Judicial Region.
The Supreme Corn shall assign the respective branch numbers for tlie newly
created branches of Municipal Trial Court in Cities.
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 three (3) additional branches of municipal trial court
incitiestobestationedinSanCarlosCity,Provinceofpangasinan,intheFirstJudicial
Region, the ftmding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations
Act.    The  funds  necessary  for the  operation  of the  Coiuts  herein  created  shall  be
appropriated  and  released only upon the  actual  organization  of the  Courts  and  the
appointmentofitspersonnel.
Section 3.   Section 29 of Batas Panbansa 81g.  129, otherwise known as the
"Judiciary  Reorganization Act of.1980",  as  amended,  and  all  other 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 Qorc7c7/ Gcrzc#c or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,