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Republic Act
Approved November 8, 2012

Republic Act No. 10246

An act creating an additional branch of the regional trial court to be stationed at the city of bislig, province of surigao del sur, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (l) of batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as "the judiciary reorganization act of 1980", as amended by republic act no. 7154, and appropriating funds therefor

AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF BISLIG, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (L) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7154, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

In plain language

The act establishes an additional Regional Trial Court branch in Bislig, Surigao del Sur, amends Section 14(l) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129 (Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980) as amended by RA 7154, and appropriates funds for its operation.

  • Creation of an additional Regional Trial Court branch at Bislig
  • Assignment of branch number by the Supreme Court
  • Operationalization and funding procedures
  • Amendment of Section 14(l) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129
  • Effectivity: 15 days after publication
Regional Trial Court
Judiciary Reorganization
Surigao del Sur
Republic Act
Batas Pambansa

Fifteenth Congress Third Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-three day of July, two thousand twelve.

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10246

AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF BISLIG, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (L) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980″, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7154, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Section 1

There is hereby created an additional Regional Trial Court branch in the Eleventh Judicial Region with seat at the City of Bislig, Province of Surigao del Sur.

The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the newly-created branch of the Regional Trial Court in the Eleventh Judicial Region.

Section 2

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Justice, shall immediately include in the Courts program the operationalization of an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed at the City of Bislig, Province of Surigao del Sur, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The funds necessary for the operation of the court herein created shall be appropriated and released only upon the actual organization of the court and the appointment of its personnel.

Section 3

Section 14(l) 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 with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 4

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in the Official Gazetteor in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

| (Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE President of the Senate | (Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives |

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on August 28, 2012 and July 24, 2012, respectively.

| (Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES Secretary of Senate | (Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representatives |

Approved: NOV 08 2012

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III President of the Philippines

For information and research only, and not legal advice. This text may not reflect later amendments. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.