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Approved November 21, 2012

Republic Act No. 10340

An act creating five (5) additional branches of the regional trial court to be stationed at the city of bogo, province of cebu, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (h) of batas pambansa blg. 129, as amended, otherwise known as "the judiciary reorganization act of 1980", and appropriating funds therefor

AN ACT CREATING FIVE (5) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF BOGO, PROVINCE OF CEBU, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (H) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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The Act establishes five additional Regional Trial Court branches in the City of Bogo, Cebu, amends Section 14(h) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129 (Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980), and appropriates funds for their operation. It specifies the assignment of branch numbers, operationalization coordination, and effective date 15 days after publication.

  • Creation of five RTB branches in Bogo, Cebu
  • Assignment of branch numbers by the Supreme Court
  • Coordination of operationalization and funding by the Chief Justice and Secretary of DOJ
  • Amendment of Section 14(h) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129
  • Effective date 15 days after publication
Judiciary
Regional Trial Court
Cebu
Reorganization
Legislation

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. 10340

AN ACT CREATING FIVE (5) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF BOGO, PROVINCE OF CEBU, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (H) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980″, 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 five (5) additional Regional Trial Court branches in the Seventh Judicial Region with seats at the City of Bogo, Province of Cebu.

The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the newly-created branches of the Regional Trial Court in the Seventh 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 five (5) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court in the Province of Cebu to be stationed at the City of Bogo, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The funds necessary for the operation of the Court(s) herein created shall be appropriated and released only upon the actual organization of the Court(s) and the appointment of its personnel.

Section 3

Section 14(h) 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 September 17, 2012 and August 6, 2012, respectively.

EMMA LIRIO-REYES

Secretary of Senate

MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: NOV 21 2012

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.