PRESS

Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 1055

INTRODUCED BY Hi

ROBERTO “ROBBIE” V. PUNO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to create an additional 10 branches of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) and five (5)
branches of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC) in the City of Antipolo, Rizal.

Antipolo has been cited as the most populous city in CALABARZON and the seventh most populous
city in the country in the 2020 Census Population (POPCEN) with 887,399 persons. This number is anticipated
to increase over the years with the initiative of the goverment to make more opportunities available in the
provinces and thereby attract the migration of more people into the city. As such, legal cases are also expected
to increase along with the projected spike in population.

This measure seeks to aid in decongesting the existing branches and ensure the prompt resolution of
ceases, and to ensure adequate legal services in line with the trend of migration of people to Metro Manila’s
neighboring cities and municipalities, as well as the recent transfer of the capital and seat of government of
the Province of Rizal to Antipolo City. :

‘This is in accordance to Section 16, Article III of the Philippine Constitution that assures all persons
the right to a speedy trial

During the 18 Congress, a version of this bill has been approved on Third and Final Reading by the
House Plenary and transmitted to the Senate. However, due to time constraints, the Senate counterpart bill
failed to hurdle the second reading, Thus, this bill is refiled in the 19 Congress.

For the aforementioned reasons, immediate passage of this bill is sought.

ROBBIE” V. PUNO


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 1055
INTRODUCED BY HON. ROBERTO “ROBBIE” V. PUNO

AN ACT CREATING TEN (10) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL
TRIAL COURT AND FIVE (5) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL
TRIAL COURT IN CITIES IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE
STATIONED AT THE CITY OF ANTIPOLO, PROVINCE OF RIZAL, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
SECTION 14 (E) AND SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980,
AS AMENDED

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

SECTION. 1. Ten (10) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court and five (5)
additional branches of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities in the Furth Judicial Region are
hereby created and stationed in the City of Antipolo, Province of Rizal.

‘The Supreme Court shall assign the respective branch numbers for the newly created
branches of the Regional Trial Court and Municipal Trial Court in Cities.

SEC. 2.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 the additional branches of the Regional Trial Court and Municipal Trial
Court in Cities in the City of Antipolo, Province of Rizal. The funds necessary for the operation
of the courts herein created shall be appropriated and release only upon the actual organization
of the courts and appointment of its personnel

SEC. 3. Sections 14(e) and Section 29 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known
as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as amended, and all other laws, rules and
regulations which are inconsistent of this Act are hereby amended , repealed or modified
accordingly.

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,