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Introduced by REP. FERJENEL G. BIRON, M.D.

AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL
‘TRIAL COURT IN THE SIXTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE
CITY OF PASSI, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
‘THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14 (G) OF BATAS
PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980”, AS AMENDED

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to create two (2) additional Regional Trial Court branches for the Province
of Iloilo with seats at the Component City of Passi.

The present Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 68 in the’ Municipality of Dumangas
cannot accommodate and hear the huge volume of criminal, civil and other cases that are filed on
the average thirty to forty (30 — 40) every month, thus creating backlogs of these cases. ‘The
territorial jurisdiction of the present RTC Branch 68 that covers nine (9) big municipalities and
one (1) component city could hardly be attended by a single presiding judge, so that the
administration of justice could hardly be served and the disposition of cases cannot be done
expeditiously.

Thus, congruent with the constitutional fiat that “AW! persons shall have the right to a
speedy disposition of their cases before all judicial, quasi-judicial, or administrative bodies”, it
is therefore imperative that two (2) additional branches of the Regional Trial Courts be created in
the component City of Passi.

The proposed act was principally authored by Rep. Braeden John Q. Biron during the
18th Congress and referred to the Committee on Justice. It was approved by the House of
Representatives on Third Reading and transmitted to the Senate.

Approval of this bill is earnestly requested.

FERJENEL G. BIRON, M.D.

4" District, Iloilo


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
7 4408

HOUSE BILL NO.
Introduced by: REP. FERJENEL G. BIRON, M.D.

AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL
TRIAL COURT IN THE SIXTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE
CITY OF PASSI, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14 (G) OF BATAS.
PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980”, AS AMENDED

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

SECTION 1. Two (2) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court in the Sixth
Judicial Region are hereby created and stationed in the City of Passi, Province of Iloilo.

The Supreme Court shall assign the respective branch numbers for the newly created
branches of the Regional Trial Court.

SEC. 2. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of
the Department of Justice, will include in the Court’s program the operationalization of the
additional branches of the Regional Trial Court in the City of Passi, Province of Iloilo. The funds
necessary for the operation of the courts herein created shall be appropriated and released only
upon the actual organization of the courts and the appointment of its personnel.

SEC. 3. Section 14 (g) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 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.

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,