Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

977

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by:
HONORABLE REPRESENTATIVES PANTALEON D. ALVAREZ and RUWEL
PETER S. GONZAGA

AN ACT
CREATING FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
IN THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE
JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980" AS AMENDED, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to assign additional branches of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) in the
Island Garden City of Samal in the Province of Davao del Norte, and the municipalities of
‘Compostela, Nabunturan, and Mabini in the province of Compostela Valley, hereby
amending for the purpose Batas Pambansa Bilang 129, otherwise known as the Judiciary
Reorganization Act of 1980.

As a result of flourishing trade and commerce and the continued population growth
in the aforementioned city and municipalities, the nearest RTC branch situated in the distant
city of Panabo, Davao del Norte, has been bombarded of submitted cases for their respective
comments, consideration and resolution which further increases the already enormous
number of cases being held and heard. This poses a difficulty for the judge to resolve cases
speedily and without delay. Moreover, this burden is synonymous to denying the residents
of the Island Garden City of Samal and the aforementioned municipalities close access to
justice.

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS:
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO, 6977 _

Introduced by:
HONORABLE REPRESENTATIVES RUWEL PETER S. GONZAGA and
PANTALEON D. ALVAREZ

AN ACT
CREATING FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL
COURT IN THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE 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:

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:

“ (1) [Forty-One] FORTY TWO Regional Trial Court Judges shall be
commissioned for the Eleventh Judicial Region. There shall be:

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[Six] TEN BRANCHES with seats thereat for the Province of Davao Del Norte
and the Island Garden City of Samal and the City of Tagum. Additional branches of
the Regional Trial Courts shall also be stationed each in the Municipalities of
Compostela, Nabunturan and Mabini with seats thereat in the province of
Compostela Valley.

SECTION 2. The Supreme Court shall assign the additional branch of the
Regional Trial Court in the Island Garden City of Samal, province of Davao Del
Norte and the Municipalities of Compostela, Nabunturan and Mabini in the


province of Compostela Valley and their corresponding number in accordance with
this Act.

SECTION 3. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act as
determined by the Supreme Court is hereby authorized to be included in the annual
General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and
thereafter.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,