Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

commrrree Report no. 838

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Appropriations on rere

4476

Re: House Bilt No. _—_—_

Submitied by the Committee on Justice and the Committee on

Recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill Nos. 2049, 2178
and 2179

Sponsors: Representatives Niel C. Tupas, Jr. Joseph Emilio A. Abaya and
Justin Marc SB. Chipeco

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Justice and the Committee on Appropriations, to
which were referred House Bill No. 2049, introduced by Representative
Justin Marc SB. Chipeco, entitled:

“AN ACT
CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH. OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL
COURT IN THE CITY OF CALAMBA, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 14 PARAGRAPH: {E) OF BATAS PAMBANSA
BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

and House Bili No. 2178, introduced by Representative Justin Mare SB.
Chipeco, entitled:

“AN ACT

PROVIDING FOR THREE (3} BRANCHES. OF THE REGIONAL
TRIAL COURT IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CABUYAO, LAGUNA,
AMENDING FOR FHE PURPOSE SECTION 14 OF BATAS
PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES”


and House Bill No. 2179, introduced by Representative Justin Mare SB.

‘Chipeco; entitied——- - -

“AN ACT

PROVIDING FOR ONE (1) BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL
COURT IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LOS BANOS, LAGUNA,
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14 OF BATAS
PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR ‘> FOR OTHER
PURPOSES”

have considered the same and recommend that the attached House Bill No.

epg entitled:
“AN ACT
CREATING FIVE (3) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF
CALAMBA AND THE MUNICIPALITIES OF LOS BANOS AND
CABUYAO, ALL IN TRE, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, AMENDING
FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (E) OF BATAS
PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980" AS AMENDED, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

be approved in substitution of House Bill Nos. 2049, 2178 and 2179 with
Representatives Justin Marc SB, Chipeco, Niel C. Tupas, Jr., Joseph Emilo
A. Abaya, Raul A. Daza, Lorenzo R. Tafiada I, Rodolfo C. Fariias, Romero
Federico $. Quimbo, Victorino Dennis M. Socrates, Nelson P. Collantes,
Rodolfo B. Albano, Jr. Rufus B. Rodriguez, Bernardo M. Vergara, Carmelo
Lazatin, Rodel Batocabe, Magtanggol Gunigundo 1, Eleandro Jesus F.
Madrona, Karlo Nograles, Tobias Tiangco, Florencio C. Garay, Manuel S.
Agyao, Elpidio F. Barzaga, Isidro T. Ungab, Mark Aeron H. Sambar, George
P. Amaiz, Emil L. Ong, Irvin M. Alcala, Roberto V. Puno, Rodante D.
Marcoleta, Mark Lilandro L. Mendoza, Ma. Carmen Zamora-Apsay, Eduardo
R. Gullas, Tomas V. Apacible, Emmeline Y. Aglipay, Reynaldo V. Umali,
Teodoro A. Casifio, Vincent P. Crisologo, Ma. Theresa B. Bonoan-David and
Roger G. Mercado as authors thereof.


Respectfully submitted,

wy vy
C. TUPAS, JR.
Chairman
Committee on Justice

The Honorable

The Speaker
Howse of Representatives

Quezon City


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

~ Queaiin City
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Reguiar Session

A
HOUSE BILL NO. __ 4476

Traduca by Representatives Chipeva, Tupas, 3, Abaya, Deva, Tatas,
Farias, Quimbo, Socrates, Collantes, Albano, R. Rodriguez, Vereies- Lazatin,
Batocabe, Gunigundo, Madrona, Nograles. Garay, Agyao, Barzats ‘Ungab, Sambar.
Kam, Ong. Alcala, Puno, Marcoleta, M. Mendoza, Tiangeo, Zamora-ASAY, Gullas.

‘Apacible, Aglipay. R. Umali, Casifo, Crisologo, Bonosn-Da id

AN ACT

CREATING FIVE (5) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL
COURT TO BE STATIONED ‘AT THE CITY OF CALAMBA AND THE
MUNICIPALITIES OF LOS BANOS AND CABUYAO, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF
LAGUNA, AMENDING FOR. THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (£) OF
BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1986” AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR

ge it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Phitippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Five (5) additional Regional Trial Court branches in the Fourth
Judicial Region are hereby created with seats at the City of Calamba and the
Municipalities of Los Bafos and Cabuyao, all in the Province of J-aguna,

‘The Supreme Court shall assign the branch aumber of the newly-created
branches of the Regional Trial Court in the Fourth Judicial Region.

2. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary

SEC.
of the Department of Jystice, shall immediately include in the Court's. program the

operationalization of five (5) additional beanches wf the, Regional Trial Court to be statioand at
the City of Calamba and the municipalities of Los Baios und Cabuyao, all in the Province of

Legura, the funding of which shall be ineludkd in the ‘Annual General Appropriations Act


! SEC. 3. The Supreme Court shall issuc the necessary rules and regulations Yor the
——+—<ffcetive implementation of-thisAct-and-if-warranted, the rcslignment-of seats of existing —--—_—_.

3 ranches and their urritorial jurisdiction.

4 SEC. 4, Section 14 (e) of Batas Pambansa Rilang 129, otherwise known as

5 ~The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980” as amegded, and all other laws, rules and

6 = regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or

7 modified accordingly.

8 SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its compkte

9 publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation

10 Approved,



FACT SHEET

‘Substitute sill to House bill NOs. 2049, 2178 and 2179
(As approved by the Committee on February Uy, 2071)

AN ACT CREATING FIVE (5) ADDITIUNAL BRANCHES OF THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF
CALAMBA AND THE MUNICIPALITIES OF LOS BANOS AND

THE PROVINCE CF LACUNA, AMENDING

Qaprvag att
FOR IRE PURPUSE SEGIIUN 14, PARAGRAPH (E) UF BALAS
PAMBANSA SLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE
JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980” AS AMENDED,

AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

introduced by: REPS. JUSTIN MARC SB CHIPECO, NIEL C. TUPAS, JR, AND
JOSEPH EMILIO A. ABAYA

Gomme Mererrar: GUMMIT $i UN JUSTICE (PRIMARY)
Committee Chairperson: REP. NIEL C. TUPAS, JR.
Committee Referral: COMMITTEES ON APPROPRIATIONS (SECONDARY)
Committee Chairpersons: REP. JOSEPH EMILIO A. ABAYA

UBJEG VES:

* To provide a more efficacious judicial system and administration of justice in Laguna
by addressing the need for more RTC branches to help ease the increasing caseload
of the existing courts in Calamba City, Los Bafios and Cabuyao.

REY PROVISIONS:

«  Provktes for the creation of five (5) additional branches of the Regionat Trial Court to
be stationed in the City of Calamba and the Municipalities of Cabuyao and Los
Bafos, all in the Province of Laguna.

© Provimes mat me Unier Justice oF me Supreme Goun, in coorination wan tne
Secretary of the Department of Justice, shall immediately include in the Court's

Program the operationalization of the five (5) additional RTC branches, the funding of
which shatl be included in the General Appropriations Act (GAA).

RELATED LAW:

* Section 14 (e), BP 129. as amended