Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. G35

Introduced by Honorable Rex Gatchalian

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks the creation of one (1) additional Regional Trial Court and
one (1) Metropolitan Trial Court, both branches with station at Valenzuela City,
amending for the purpose Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as the
“Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1981”, as amended by Republic Act 7154, and
appropriating funds therefor.

It is not uncommon to find trial courts saddled with cases that are more
than they can handle. Although the ideal number of cases which should be
handled by each branch of a court is from one hundred and fifty (150) to two
hundred (200), records will show that existing courts handle an average of one
thousand (1,000) to two thousand (2,000) cases. This problem plagues the
judicial system.

When the court dockets are clogged with cases it impedes the inflow of
new cases and the hastening of proceedings of those that are already pending
We delay the administration of justice.

The existing three (3) branches of the Regional Trial Court and two (2)
branches of the Metropolitan Trial Court are inadequate to serve the populace
of Valenzuela City. With the conversion of Valenzuela into a Highly Urbanized
City, its diversified commercial and economic prosperity continues to attract
the influx of settlers/residents. As a result, additional cases have been filed
and these courts, already saddled, must still face the enormous task of
disposing of these ever increasing numbers of cases.


Thus, in order to address this systemic problem, it is but only imperative
to create the additional Regional Trial Court and Metropolitan Trial Court
stationed in Valenzuela City.

In view of the foregoing considerations, the immediate approval of this

bill is highly recommended.
a Mellen.
1st District, Valenzuela City


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill(No!_ 683

Introduced by Honorable Rex Gatchalian

AN ACT
CREATING AN ADDITIONAL REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH
AND A METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT BRANCH IN THE CITY OF
VALENZUELA, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA
BLG.129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION
ACT OF 1981” AS AMENDED BY
REPUBLIC ACT 7154 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Section 1. Section 14 paragraph (d) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129,
otherwise known as the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1981, as amended by
Section 4 of Republic Act 7154, is hereby further amended to read as follows

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(d) TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-SEVEN Regional Trial Judges shall
be commissioned for the National Capital Judicial Region. There
shall be:

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FOUR BRANCHES FOR THE CITY OF VALENZUELA, WITH
SEATS THEREAT.

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Section 2. Section 27 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as
the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1981, as amended to read as follows:
Section 27. Metropolitan Trial Courts of the National
Capital Region. - There shall be a Metropolitan Trial Court in the
National Capital Region, to be known as the Metropolitan Trial
Court of Metro Manila, which shall be composed of EIGHTY-
THREE BRANCHES. There shall be:

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THREE BRANCHES FOR VALENZUELA WITH SEATS.
THEREAT

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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 one (1) additional Regional Trial
Court branch and one (1) Metropolitan Trial Court for the City of Valenzuela,
the amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act is hereby
authorized to be included in the appropriations the Supreme Court in the
General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and
thereafter.

Section 4, The Supreme Court shall issue the necessary rules and
regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.

Section 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen days after its publication in
two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,