FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session 
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SENATE 
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 616 
Submitted jointly by the Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and Finance on 
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Re 
Senate Bill No. 3443 
Recommending its approval in substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 2715, taking into 
consideration HB No. 16. 
Sponsors: Senators Escudero and Angara 
MR. PRESIDENT: 
The Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and Finance to which were 
referred Senate Bill No. 2715, introduced by Senator Escudero, entitled: 
"AN ACT CREATING FIVE ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE 
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION 
TO BE STATIONED AT ALABEL, SARANGANI, 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. 16, introduced by Representatives 
Chongbian, et. aI., entitled: 
"AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL REGIONAL TRIAL 
COURTS IN THE PROVINCE OF SARANGANI WITH SEATS AT 
THE MUNICIPALITY OF ALABEL, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE 
PARAGRAPH (I), SECTION 14 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG.129, AS 
AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY 
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980" 
have considered the same and have the honor to report them back to the Senate with 
the recommendation that the attached Senate Bill No. 34 4Jprepared by the 
Committees entitled: 


"AN ACT CREATING FIVE ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL 
TRIAL COURT IN THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT 
ALABEL, SARANGANI, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS 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 Nos. 2715, taking into consideration House 
Bill No. 16, with Senators Escudero and Angara as authors thereof. 
Respectfully submitted: 
Chairmen: 
E~h~ARA 
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FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO 
Committee on Justice and Human Rights 
Committee on Finance 
Com ittee on Finance 
Vice-Chairmej 
B~1:U1 
Committee on Justice and Human Rights 
Member, Committee on Finance 
JOKER P. ARROYO 
Committee on Finance 
Me ber, Committee on Justice and Human 
Rights 


Committees on Justice and Human Rights; 
and Finance 
REVILLA JR. 
Justice and Human Rights; 
and Finance 
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MIRI~M DE 
NSO'llSAN~GO 
CommIttee on 
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PA~kcSON 
co~l2!j; ;n 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 
Members: 
M. A. MADRIGAL 
Committees on Justice and Human Rights; 
and Finance 
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M. LAPID 
Committee on Finance 
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ANTONIO "SONNY" F. 
TiuLLANES IV 
Committee on Finance 
FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN 
Committees on Justice and Human 
Rights; and Finance 
. MANNY VILLAR 
Committee on Finance 


Ex-Ofjicio Members: 
Majority Leader 
AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL JR. 
Hon. JUAN PONCE ENRILE 
Senate President 
Senate of the Philippines 
Pasay City 
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. 3443 
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Prepared jointly by the Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and Finance with Senators 
Escudero and Angara as authors 
AN ACT CREATING FIVE ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL 
COURT IN THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT ALABEL, 
SARANGANI, 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 the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Five (5) additional Regional Trial Court branches for Alabel, Sarangani 
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with seats thereat, are hereby created in the National Capital Judicial Region. 
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SECTION 2. The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number for the newly created 
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branches. 
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SECTION 3. Accordingly, Section 14(1) 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, are 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 priority 
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basis, in the Court's program the implementation of 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. EJfectivif1J. - 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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