FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session 
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SENATE 
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. S 18 
sU~Twef tO~Otl9 ~Y the Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and Finance on 
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Senate Bill No . .3 4 4 5 
Recommending its approval in substitution of Senate Bill No. 2738. 
Sponsors: Senators Escudero and Angara 
MR. PRESIDENT: 
The Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and Finance to which was 
referred Senate Bill No. 2738, introduced by Senator Escudero, entitled: 
"AN ACT CREATING TWO ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE 
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO 
BE STATIONED AT ROSARIO, BATANGAS, 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. 3445prepared by the Committees 
entitled: 
"AN ACT 
CREATING TWO ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 
IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT ROSARIO, 
BATANGAS, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BAT AS PAMBANSA 
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. 2738, with Senators Escudero and Angara 
as authors thereof. 


Respectfully submitted: 
Chairmen: 
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FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO 
Committee on Justice and Human Rights 
Committee on Finance 
Vice-Chairmen: 
AQUINO III 
Committee on usti and Human Rights 
Member, Committee on Finance 
Com littee on Finance 
JOKER P. ARROYO 
Committee on Finance 
Me ber, Committee on Justice and Human 
Rights 
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Committees on Justice and Human Rights; 
and Finance 
G REVILLA, JR. 
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Members: 
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MIRIA~ DEFE SORSANTlfGO 
Committee on Fin nee 
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PANF L M. LACSON 
Comm t on Finance 
LOREN B. LEGARDA 
Committee on Finance 
ALAN PETER "COMP ANERO" S. 
CAYETANO 
Committees on Justice and Human Rights; 
and Finance 
"COMPANERA" PIA S. CAYETANO 
Committee on Finance 
Ex-Officio Members: 
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llWw"(l,ee on Finance 
ANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID , 
Committee on Finance 
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ANTONIO "SONNY" F. 
TRILLANES IV 
Committee on Finance 
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MANNY VILLAR 
Committee on Finance 
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GUEL F. ZUBIRI 
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ILINO 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 
S.B. No. a4 45 
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Prepared jointly by the Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and Finance with Senators 
Escudero and Angara as'authors 
AN ACT 
CREATING TWO ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 
IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT ROSARIO, 
BATANGAS, 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 tile Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Two (2) additional Regional Trial Court branches for the Province of 
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Batangas, with seats at Rosario, are hereby created in the Fourth 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(e) of Batas Pambansa Bilang 129, otherwise 
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known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980," as amended, as well as other provisions 
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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. Effectivihj. - 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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