Repuilic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIV
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS,

Third Regular Session

2546

COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

Submitted by the Committee on Justice and the Committee on Appropriations on

— —1ebnkt we __
Re: House Bill No.
Reconumending its approval in substitution of House Bil No, 4719

Sponsors: Representatives Nie! C. Tupas, Jr.. jocelyn S, Limkaichong, and Irvin M
Alcala

Me. Speaker

The Committee on Justice and the Committe on Approptiations, to which as
reterred House Bill No. 4719, introduced ov Representative Irvin M. Alcala, entitled:

“AN ACT
CREATING TWO ADDITIONAL MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN
CITIES (MTCC) FOR THE CITY OF LUCENA, PROVINCE OF
QUEZON, AMENDING SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG
129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION.

ACT OF 1980”

have considered the same and revonunend that the attached House Bil!
1Q°—_G ZTE entitled

“AN ACT
CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE
MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT (N CITIES (MTCC) iN THE PROVINCE


OF QUEZON TO BE STATIONED AT LUCENA CITY, AMENDING
FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG
129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ‘JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980’, AS AMENDED, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

be approved in substilution of J louse Bil! No. 4719, with Representatives [rv
M. Aicala, Niel C. Tupas, Jr, and Joe S. Limkaichong , as authors thereof

JOCELYN § LIMKAICHONG / / NYEL CTUP.
Chairperson’ Chairperson
Committee on Appropriations pomunittee on Justice

The Honorable
The Speaker

House of Representatives
Quezon City


8

Republic ot tie Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

Thurd Sogular S

HOUSE BILL NO._

Introduced by Representatives Tevin M. \leala, Niel C. Tapas, Jr. and jocelyn
§. | imkaichong

AN ACT
CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL
TRIAI. COURT IN CITIES (MTCC) IN THE PROVINCE OF QUEZON TO
BE STATIONED AT LUCENA CITY, AMENDING TOR THE PURPOSE
SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE ‘JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

SECTION 1, Two (2) additional branches of the Municipal Trial Court
in Cites with seats at Lucena City, Province ef Quezon, are hereby created in
the Fourth Judicial Region

The Supreme Court shell assign the branch number of the newls-
created branches of the Municipal Trial Court in Cines in the Fourth Judicial
Region.

SEC. 2. The Chief fustice of the Supreme Court, in coorilination with
the Secretary of the Department of Iustive, shall immediately include in the
Court's prograin the operalionalization of the tvo (2) addilional branches of

the Municipal Trial Court in Cities in the Province of Quezon to be stationed


General

in Luena City, the funding of which shail be included in the anm

Appropriations Act.

SEC. 3. Section 29 of Batas Pambansa Bilang 129, otherwise known as

as amended, and ail other laws, rules

we judiciary Reorganization A

and regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended

repealed or motified accordingly.
SEC. 4, This Act shall take effect fifteen (13) days after its complete
publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general

‘arculation.

Approved,


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
uezon Cy

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

House Bil, No.

Intraduced by Hanorable irvin M, Alcala

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The bili proposes the creation af two addicicne
Cities inaTCC; fe City of Lucens, Province of Quezar.
wing c2ses unger the jurisdiction of the existing MTS

Aches of Municipal Trial Cour in
surpose of easing the burs

Lucens City is @ first class highly urbaniz:
he 20 most compe:

pital city of Quezon. It ass
5. Ih Js the center of conmmerce,
industry, sramsportation, and communications in According x0
the 2022 census, 1 nas # populasion of 270,000 necple ir 45,92 nousehoiss Being 2 busem
center and = papulated city, rransactioas th
escala:

of ane

hrough ine years

With che increase of population anc tansax.ons in Lucena, Te nummer
continues vo graw, snd! cing the dockets. Wi

Lucu canes and-me-heneming or proceedings ‘ot Pera
Partbanse Big. 125, Lucena City has only two MIC which
branch. tei
rea iu cases. Clearly, the two MTCCs
shere is to allucate additional court bran-nes

ren

le view of the foregoing, euproval of chis bil #



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Queron city

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Sess.or,

House Bit!

Introduced by Honorabie Irvin M. Alcata
AN ACT
CREATING TWO ADDITIONAL MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES {MITCC) FOR THE CITY OF
LUCENA, PROVINCE OF QUEZON, AMENDING SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2920

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Ren-ese:
ussemoieu:

rues of the F

vines in Congress

Se:

ion 1. Section 29 of Batas Pambansa Ble. 123,

wise Known as the Judiciary

Reorganization Act of 1580, as amended, is hereoy fursner amen:

ed to rea as follows:

“Section 29, Municipal Trial Cou

1m every city which does nat form

Fer af = Metropolitan area, there shafl be a Munscipel Tr al Car wilh one branch,

except as hereunoer provided.

___Two branches far Laoag City:

Four branches for Baguic Ci

Threa branches for Dagupan City;
Five branches for Olangape City
Three ranches for Cabanatuan City
Twe branches fo San Jose City:

Three oranches far Angeles City

Two nranches for Cavite City

Tyee branches for Batangas Czy:

Two! FOUR branches tor Lucens City:
‘Three branches for Naga City’

Two branches for Irigy City:

Three branches for Legaspi Ci
Two branches for Roxas City;
Four branche’ for lloilo City;


hes far Bacsiow

tor Gumagst

ieee: urariches for Taeaban Ci

tg:

iches tor Cebu City:

pre tances tor Manrtaue City:
yes branches far Tagbilaran City:

we eras

2s Tor Surigac City;

Fw branches for autuan City:

ranches for Cagayan de Gru City:

Seven branclies for

Tnvee b:

» for General Santas Cizy

wo aranches for Qroquiesa City;

Torae branches for Ozariss Ciry>

Two brarwives for Dipolog City;

ur branches for Zamboange City:

Wo vranches fur Pagadian City: and,

nranches for iigan City,

nal brarches of tne Mat

ies for Lucena City

ly as Branches fl and 1!

@ moun: needed

carry out the prowsians of this Act 1s hereby autnorized

lowing its enectenat

the Government 4pprop:

Aporoves


_, Republic of:
Hause af Representatines
Guess City, Hlstes Manis

November 20, 2012 it] of MAE ppg

HON, NIEI.C. TUPAS, JR.

Chas

pron

Committee on Justice

Dear Chairperson Tupas:

Please be informed that the Committee on Appropriations in its meeting held today at
Conference Rooms 3 and 4, Ramon V. Mitra Building, approved to report out the

following bills:

Suesttute Bill fo House Bil Nos. 182 anc 162, titled "AN ACT CREATING ZOU 4)
ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT AND TWO (2)
ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES FOR “HE
PROVINCE OF NUEVA, ECA TS BE STATONED IN SAN JOSE CITY 2) "HE
SCIENCE CITY OF MUNGZ {2}, UNICIPALITY OF RIZAL AMENCING FOR
THE PURPOSE SEC, 14, SARAGRAPS (C) SECTION 25, AND SECTION 3¢
BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 729, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNCWN AS <E
JUDICIARY REORGANIZAT.ON AST OF *980' AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS

THEREFOR",

‘AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIC!
IE PROVINCE OF BULACAN
DING FOR THE PURPO:
NSS 28, AS AMENDED, OTHERW SE
RSANZATION ACT OF 1980, S4o

Suzsttute Bill to douse

AGRAPH
NAS "THE JUDK
APPROPRIATING FUNDS 7H:

FING AN ADGITIONAL
CEB
SECTION

CTHER
8c

Substitute Bill to House Bili Na
ANC OF TI
ATIONED IN SANAO
AGRAPR (4) OF BAT)
WN &S THE “JU
ROSRIATING FUNDS

PURPOSE
AS AMENDE:
iON ACT SF

e Bil to House Bil Nos

ONAL BRANCH OF THE COURT IN THE ISLAND

RT TO @€ STATIONED IN ~
NORTE, AMENCING -



eo

8

AND SECTION 30 OF BAT4S CAMB4\SA BL.
RECRSA NIZATION

PURPOSE SEC. 41
129, AS AMEND!

to Fouse Si: Nc. “S08 tited "AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL
COURT IN THE PROVINCE CF WISAMIS.
NICIPALITY OF TAGQLOAN aM

Substitute Bil!
BRANCH OF THE RES!

ORIENTAL TO 3E
FOR THE PURPOSE AB (K; CF BATAS PAMBANSA 26 AS

AMENDED, OTHERW'SE KNOWN 4S THE JUCIARY REORGANIZATON ACT OF
1985, AND APPROPRIATING =UN3S THEREFOR"

No. 4888, sted “AN ACT CREATING AN ADDTICNAL
REGIONAL TRIAL COL ThE THIRD JUDICIAL REGION TC BE
STATIONED AT ThE CiTY 35 MEYCAUAYAN. PROVINCE OF BULACAN, AMENDING
FOR THE PURPOSE SECT.ON 74 PARAGRAPH (C} OF BATAS DAMBANS4 SIG
729. OTHERWISE KNCWN AS DICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 198C

FINDS THEREFOR’

TING THREE (3) ADDITIONAL REGIONAL

Mi

Substiute Bill to House Sil,
ANCE ON

couse Si No. 5341, ited
TRIAL COURT BRANCH: PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON TC SE STATISLES (2)
AY THE CITY OF MALAVES 46 AND (4) AT THE CTY OF VALENCIA, AMENDING
FOR THE FURPC: 44) PARAGRA OF SATAS

KNOWN AS JUS SIARY

PAMBANSA BiG
RECRGANIZATION ACT OF
THEREFOR’,

‘DED, AND APPROFRIATING FINDS

STING TWO ADDITIONAL BRANC,

couse Bill Nc. $326, titlea “AN ACT
Nv TSE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION T2 BE

“HE REGIONAL TRIA. COUR™
STATIONED AT THE SITY OF _JCENA, PROVINCE OF QUEZON FUR’
SE
NIZATION ACT OF 1989", AS AMENDES | @ND

AMENDING FOR THE SLRPCSE S27AS CAMBANSA BILANG 129

KNCWN 4S ‘THE JUDICIARY 2=SR
APPROPRIATING FUNDS

AL

Supstivite Sil to House 5!)
BRANCH OF THE:
SE STATIONED Ay THE oY

GHT JUDICIAL REF c

OF LEYTE, AMENDING =OR
THE PURPOSE BARAGRAPS (I) OF BATAS FAMSANSA 3S. 129,
OTHERW'SE KNOWN 4S HE WUDISIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1882 a8
AMENDED, ANC APPROFRIAT NG = INDS “HE:

house Sil! No, 555
BRANCHES OF T:
JUDICIAL REGION
SING FOR THE SURES
KNOWN AS ‘THE JUDICIARY 2
ABERCPRIATING FUNDS 7

Wi"H SEATS THEREAT
AMBANSA BILANG 129. Cr

ANZAT.ON ACT OF 1889," AS AMENCES 2\0.

Suosmute Bill to House Bil! Ne
ADDITIONAL SRANCKES 9:
ONAL BRANCH
OF TARLAC, TO BE §
SF PANIQLI CAPAS CAMILING
SAN C_EMENTE, MONCADA
4 PARAGRASL
Be ts

SITY AND AT THE MUNICPRAL TIES:
STSRAA PAZ, CONCEPCION, STA SHAS >
MENDING FOR THE SURP
AND SECTION 36 2

ANCWN 4S THE SLD:

ein



AMENDED, AND APPROPR“INS

5

REORGANIZATION ACT
THEREFOR™

12. Supsttute Bill to House Bi’ Ne 2208 ttlee "AN ACT CREATING FIVE 3} ACT
METROPCLITAN TR'AL COURT BRANCHES IM THE NATIONAL CAPTAL JSDICIAL

7S BE STATIONED \ MSKATi CITY METRO MANILA. AMENCI.G FOR
PURPOSE SECTION 2: PAMBANSA BLS. 129, OTHERWISE <NOWN
AS THE JUDICIARY RB TON ACT OF 1980 AS AMENDED, AND

APPROPRIATING FUNDS TH:

93 Supstitute Bill to House Gil No S372 mea "AWN ACT CREATING "WC ADC/“IONAL
BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIP4_ TRIAL CQURT IN THE EIGHT JUD'Cia, SEGION
TO BE STATIONED AT THe Oy OF CALBAYOG, PROVINCE OF WESTERN

SAMAR, AMENDING 7OR TSE SURSCSE SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG.

, OTHERWISE KNOWN aS LUDICIARY REORSANIZATION 307 O= 1980"

AS AMENDED AND APORQOR,#

Suostitute Bik to House Bil No.
BRANCH OF THE RESIONA|
SVATIONED IN CAUAYAN S:
DARAGRAPH (8) OF BATAS
JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION &&
FUNDS THEREFOR"

House Bill No. 4670, ted “AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE
RESIONAL TRIAL COURT TS 35 STATIONED AT THE CITY OF GUIHULISAN,
PROVINCE OF NEGROS RIE MENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIGN 44
PARAGRAPH (H). OF SATAS

JUDICIARY REORGAN'ZAT.ON AC
INDS "HEREFCR

a

78. Substitute Bil to House 30! Ne
REGIONAL TRIAL COi
REGION, TO BE STATONED
FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 74.
126, OTHERWISE KNOWN 4S 7:
AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING

ThE NATIONAL CAPITAL JUD SIAL
JE CITY, METRO MANILA, AMENDING
GRAPE iD) OF BATAS PAMBANSA SiG
IZATION AC™ OF 1987 4S

7. Substinut
BRANCHES OF THE MUN'C
PROVINCE OF QUEZON

CITIES (Mi
AT LUCENA CITY, AME!
BLS. 129. OTHERWi

4, ACT CREA
AND TWO ADDITIONAL SRANS
N_TRE NATIONAL CAPITAL JUD AL
1 SITY METRO MANILA, AMENDING =OR
ITDN 27 CF SATAS PAMBANSA °28

vy REORGANIZATION ACT OF as

a
w
uy
a
i
Q
z
&

NCHES OF THE REG.CNA_
SF THE METROPOLITAN TRA.
RES.ON, TO BE STATIONED "ts vs _
THE PURPOSE SECTION 14 (5+
STHERWISE KNOWN AS 75)

2MENTED, AND APPROPRIA

EATING FIVE {5} 4: ;
RT AND FIVE Js) ADOTINAL
A. COURT WN THE NATIONAL CAP ~SL



JUDIC:AL REX
AMENDING FOR
PAMBANSA BLG. 729 C
ACT OF 1880 AS AMENC:

‘Subsstute Bill te House “8, ditea “AN ACT CREATING AN ASD
BRANCH OF THE REGCNA TRAL COURT TO BE STAT:
4ND FOUR (4) ADDITICNAL BRANC

MUNICIPALITY OF BON
fl AL TRIAL STATIONED IN THE MUNICIPAL OF
BULALACAC ND MANSALAY, ALL IN THE SRC!

=e PURPOSE S 4

ORIENTAL MINDORO, |)
129 CTHERWISE_KNGWN

OF 1989, AS AMENDED, ANO APPROPS,

NDS THEREFOR”

‘with omnibus amendment to the proposed appropriations provisions as follows:

Delete the last sentence which reads as follows:

‘THE FUNDS NECESSARY FOR THE OPERATION OF THE COURT HEREIN
CREATED SHALL BE APPROPRIATED AND RELFASED ONLY UPON THE
ACTUAL ORGANIZATION OF THE COURT AND THE APPOINTMENT OF

ITS PERSONNEL.

It was also moved that the title of House Bill No. 3837 be amended to reflect the correct
name of the place from STA. IGNACIO — SAN CLEMENTE, MONCADA AND
GERONA TO STA. IGNACLA - SAN CLEMENT E, MONCADA AND GERONA.

se: ep Josezh Gtvert F Vielage
Rep. Arturo 2 Robes

Rep. Ramon “Red” H. urane ¥!
Rep. Amanio F Lagdamea, Jc
Ren. Yevgeny Vincent 3. Emara
nabele Ruth 8. vilartca

Rep. Lucy Mane Tarree-Garvex

Rep Jorge "Bovet" Banat
Reo. Emave M, Colzanges
Reo. Susan a. Yap

5. Sarmuento
Napolean 5. Dy

Edwe: | Ofvares
Josephine eran:

Zep Imelda Caloao- Ria
ep. Reynaldo ¥, Uma



MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE HELD ON 04 SEPTEMBER
2012, TUESDAY, 9:30 A.M. AT CONFERENCE ROOMS 1 & 2, RVM BUILDING, HOLSE OF

REPRESENTATIVES, QUEZON CITY

GUESTS:
ATTY, ANTONIO EUGENIO, JR. - 3:
ATTY, MANUEL CO- o1

‘or, Supreme Court
rractions
’s CHice (PAO;

Court Acministrat

Division, Bureay af Corrections (8u
2 Diagnostic Center, SuCor
vetion Support Services (BRS:
ement Office (PMO}, BuCi
cra! Sureau of Investigation {NSIi
‘on Office, BuCor

SUPT ANTONIO CRUZ -OIC, Adm:niscrs
DR. CYNTHIA ANDRADA - GIC, Recep:
MMR. ALFREDO DEVARAS - Chie, 3.Co
WR. ROLLC ALARCON — Chis*, Pr:
VR. RAFAEL RAGOS — Deputy
WMS. MARIA TERESA DE CASTRO ~ Spores
MR. MELITO GERONIMO, IR. - ?:
Association (BUCOREA}

DR. RENANTE BASAS — Directer I’, Come:
. ATTY. JESSICA GAMBOL SCKUCK = Ary, V, CHR

E18 sou Rw

1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

on Justice called the mesting to 9:
Rober: Amorin, Service Director of ~
jo Albano, Jr. then meveld zo cisp:
proved.

Reo. Niel ©. Tupas, Jr., Chairman of she
9:52 =.m, The Chairman called on Atcy
Legei/Political Cluster to lea¢ the pra:
with che rel! call. The mation wes ai

N. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 14, 2012 MEETING

moved to dispense witr she minutes and to spprove che sar

ns were duly seconded anc

lil. MEETING PROPER

A. CREATION OF ADDITIONAL COURT SALAS (House Bill Nos, 2306, 2958, 3372, 4265,
4670, 4708, 4719, 5531, 5558, 5566, 5839 and 6418)
he various |) suse Sills
Judicial and Bar Cou

the /BC agreed th
shall case its decisions er che
Deputy
ls. DCA Eugen:

3 \Caloosan, City Prover arc



DCA Eugenic aiso 8a his

ce conauct further studies or the nuzs “or

Cty North

recommendations on HB 5332
in of actditional court salas in Ciz-gacc, Zembales and in Pasig City.

fat the author of the bili, Rep. scse3i
ne bill such that there “0” be
5 Nstead of just one fi) ir Malator, OCA
smert and cid act inlerpose any ob)2=ior

re LO HB 5566, the
csor-Ncal, has submit
acciziena! Metropolican Trial &
E.ceric exoressed his agreement to the

tnevere,

fourt 1M

overnment unizs (LGUsi wh
crrei, Re recommended tha!
€ actual erganization of such cow

f. Albeno stated that there are scr-o
provided, aut which do not have judges or 9
newly created salas be released only uzcr
Eugenio agreed tc raise this issue te the Cc. Acministrater.

Ree.

Aner the comments from DCA Exger.
5532 end £538 pencing the writzen ior to be submitted by the Office
i ns then made an amnibus mo"

Court Administcator on September 7,
aporove the remaining nine (9) bills, §
“ures apercpriated to such court saias
theract. The motion was duly secardec anc J
pprove? on the Committee ievel:

‘ort and style, and subject furcker
¢ orly upon the actual organi
© sbiection, and th:

wei

hE No. 2306 re: 5 MeTC (Makat! Cry
FB Ne. 2958 re: 1 RTC {Cauyan, Is
FB Nc. 3372 re: 2 MTC (Calbayog: by Re
HB No. 4676 re: 1 STC (Guinul
1B No. 4798 re: 2 RTC (Parafeque: 2:
£8 No. 4719 re: 2 MTCC 1Q.
HB No. 5839 re: 5 RTC ana § MevC /2say >,
i 6438 re: 4 MTC (Criental Vi
HB Ne. 5566 re: 2 MeTC and 5 RTC

2

Rep. Calixto-Rubiang;
ep. R. Ural; and,
3 Rep. !. Noe!

Im 4 ov Ur ew

B, SUSPENSION OF THE MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE

s, the Chairman suspen
cint reeeting of the Committ

ppraval of the omnibus mor
he Committee in order x:

CONTINUATION OF THE DELIBERATION ON THE BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS
MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2011 (House Bill Nos. 197, 712, 2880, 4619, 4766, 5546.
5741 and 5926, and House Resolution No, 1327)



2 conductes three (3) public resring:
These public hearings «
Institutio~ fer Weror i

Correctional
Pena: Farm in Prerto Princesa City. Pa.awan,
£ wil be corcucted either in the Sab'e

-¢ #2nal Caicny in Davac del Sur.

Bilibic Prism in Muntnlupe Cx,
ncaluyong City, and tne !wanig Pr.sor
The Chairman acdea that the rexs ove
Perai Colony in Oriental Mindorc os ir tk:

cas of

Aner his preliminary remarks, the Ch
the “kuaols” found in the New Bilidi¢ P- scr, NBP:, 25_pt. Remon Reyes arswerec not
structured whe-eir each “k_bol”

Pow uniform structures, PSspt. Fayes
#g28 were scci'shed in response to the reccmmencazians
g chs public hearing hela in the NB,

f the “kubois” were aemoalished ou:

2
x
a
8
é
q
5
Z
g
st
a

2 aur:

6° the members cf the Commi

Jens regerding the “kidnapping” ircizent

The members of the Committes ra!
invelving Relito Go last August. Dep.cy Ciraccr Refee! Ragos cf the National Bures. of
Investigetion {NBI) answered that the NSI ers the Crirrinai Investigation and Detection
Sraup ‘CIDG} of the Phifippine National ©. are investigating the ncident. Hos
Dep, Dir. Ragos stated that the NBI tend: =< tel-eve the tneary of kidnapping, based
veoor: submicted by the NBI to the CGI, he 2'so ackncwleaged the presence of a syncicate
snside the NBP compound which is involved in chese sc-cailed kidnapping incidents,

Rep. Lecpolco Bataoil requested that the SuCor submit to the Committee 2 copy af che

report of the DOJ regarding the review € rules ang reguistions of the YwCer. BuCor
Acministretor Manuel Co agreed +o the +z Baraail.

nization Bill, Dr, Renante Basas
Supoort to the bill, adcing tha: the
viiip.nes mect the UN standards or <6
ci = human rights-based appr.

medernization cf the BuCsr will Ae‘
of prisoners. He alse stre

te srisar management.

Askes by the Chairman whether there is 2
w separs‘e iurisdictions of
arg crovincial Jails, Administrator Co rap!
Desartment of Corrections, Hower
xorcsses her reservations to sucn
inrrates

Management anc Pena:
irele ail system might be

orney’s Office (PAO) Chief
g thet cuctralization mighs 9

PAS Chief Acosta proposes

submit to the Commixee,
ting, ircluai
stitution, 5) kien

ussions, the Chairmar
repert ot the var
iving-aut priviie



7
the SuCsr. The motion was ci ty
rete, the metion was carriec.

IV. ADJOURNMENT.

an Tunas adjournea the mecting a:

248 am,

a
URENE A” DELORINO
Supervising Legislative Staff Officer-|