Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 2395

Introduced by Honorable TOBIAS REYNALD M. TIANGCO.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to create three branches of Regional Trial Courts and two
additional branches of Municipal Trial Courts in the City of Navotas. At present, the
Regional Trial Courts of Malabon-Navotas continues to exercise territorial jurisdiction
over the City of Navotas despite the fact of its conversion from a municipality to a city as
early as 2007. The City also has only one Municipal Trial Court with pending cases.

‘The significant increase in the number of inhabitants in the City of Navotas, its
coastal configuration that is strategic for trade and transportation, has given way to an
upsurge of social, political, economic, and commercial activities within its locale. This
infused vitality consequent to Navotas’ progress as a port city inevitably results in an
influx of novel, debatable issues that may only be addressed and adjudicated by courts of
law.

Unfortunately, the status quo is hardly sufficient to address this growing necessity
for legal institutions within Navotas City. To date, it is comprised of fourteen (14)
barangays with an increasing population that deserves no less than the constitutionally
mandated right to speedy trial and speedy disposition of their cases,

While existing laws do have safeguards to ensure the prompt and speedy
disposition of cases and timely delivery of efficient justice, this representation humbly
submits that it is still essential to provide supplementary reinforcement to the RTC of
Malabon-Navotas through the establishment of regional trial courts for solely for the City
of Navotas. This will help de-clog court dockets and give the judiciary more time to study
different legal issues pending before them.

This bill is hereby presented to amend the provisions of Section 14, paragraph (4)
and Section 27 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 29 or “The Judiciary Reorganization Act of
1980” for the establishment of three (3) additional regional trial conrts and two (2) more
municipal trial courts in Navotas City.

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this Bill is eamestly sought.

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TOBIAS REYNALD M. TIANGCO”


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
395
House BILLNo.__ 23

Introduced by Honorable TOBIAS REYNALD M. TIANGCO

AN ACT CREATING THREE (3) BRANCHES OF REGIONAL TRIAL
COURT AND TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL
TRIAL COURT IN THE CITY OF NAVOTAS, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTIONS 14 AND 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AS
AMENDED, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS
THEREFOR.

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

SECTION 1- Section 14 of Batas Pambansa Bilang 129, otherwise
known as the “Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980,” as amended, is
hereby further amended to read as follows:

“Sec. 14. Regional Trial Courts. —

XXX

THREE BRANCHES FOR NAVOTAS CITY

XXX
SECTION 2- Section 29 of Batas Pambansa Bilang 129, otherwise
known as the “Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980,” as amended, is
hereby further amended to read as follows:

“Sec. 29. Municipal Trial Courts in Cities. ~

XXX

(ONE) THREE BRANCHES IN NAVOTAS CITY

XXX
SECTION 3- 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 the branches of the
Regional Trial Court and additional branches of Municipal Trial Court in

the City of Navotas, the funding of which shall be included in the Annual
General Appropriations Act.



SECTION 4- The Supreme Court shall issue the necessary rules and
regulations for the effective implementation of this Act and if warranted,
the realignment of the seats of existing branches and their territorial
jurisdiction.

Section 5.- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
complete publication in a newspaper of general circulation.