FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session 
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COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 625 
Submitted jointly by the Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and Finance on 
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Senate Bill No. 3452 
Recommending its approval in substitution of Senate Bill No. 2733. 
Sponsors: Senators Escudero and Angara 
MR. PRESIDENT: 
The Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and Finance to which was 
referred Senate Bill No. 2733, introduced by Senator Escudero, entitled: 
"AN ACT CREATING FIVE ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE 
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL REGION TO 
BE STATIONED AT OLONGAPO CITY, ZAMBALES, AMENDING 
FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, AS 
AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY 
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS 
THEREFOR" 
have considered the same and have the honor to report it back to the Senate with the 
recommendation that the attached Senate Bill No. 345 2 prepared by the Committees 
entitled: 
"AN ACT 
CREATING FIVE ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 
IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT OLONGAPO CITY, 
ZAMBALES, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BAT AS P AMBANSA 
BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION 
ACT OF 1980," AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR" 
be approved in substitution of Senate Bill No. 2733, with Senators Escudero and Angara 
as authors thereof. 


Respectfully submitted: 
Chairmen: 
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FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO 
Committee on Finance 
Committee on Justice and Human Rights 
Vice-Chairmen: 
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Committee on Justice and Human Rights 
Member, Committee on Finance 
Com ittee on Finance 
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Committees on Justice and Human Rights; 
and Finance 
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ittees on Justice and Human Rights; 
and Finance 
Members: 
JOKER P. ARROYO 
Committee on Finance 
Committees on Justice and Human Rights; 
and Finance 
Committees on Justice and Human Rights; 
and Finance 


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MIRIAM DE 
NS?R SAytIAGO 
Committee on inance 
on 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 
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Ex-Officio Members: 
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Committee on Finance 
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ANTONIO "SONNY" F. 
TRILLANES IV 
Com71lfftee on Finance 
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Committee on Finance 
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AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL JR. 
Hon. JUAN PONCE ENRILE 
Senate President 
Senate of the Philippines 
Pasay City 
Minority Leader 


FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session 
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SENATE 
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S.B.No. 3452 
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 THIRD JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT OLONGAPO CITY, 
ZAMBALES, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 
129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "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: 
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SECTION 1. Five (5) additional Regional Trial Court branches for the Province of 
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Zambales, with seats at Olongapo City, are hereby created in the Third Judicial Region. 
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SECTION 2. The Supreme Court shall assign the respective branch numbers for the 
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newly created branches. 
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SECTION 3. 
Accordingly, Section 14(c) of Batas Pambansa Bilang 129, otherwise 
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known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980," as amended, as well as other prov:isions 
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that may be inconsistent herewith, is hereby deemed repealed, modified and/ or further 
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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. Effectivity. - 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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