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Approved 2012-11-21

Republic Act No. 10341

An act creating four (4) additional branches of the regional trial court and three (3) additional branches of the metropolitan trial court to be stationed at the city of valenzuela, metro manila., amending for the purpose section 14(d) and section 27 of batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as "the judiciary reorganization act of 1980", as amended, and appropriating funds therefor

AN ACT CREATING FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT AND THREE (3) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF VALENZUELA, METRO MANILA., AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(D) AND SECTION 27 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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This law establishes four additional Regional Trial Court branches and three additional Metropolitan Trial Court branches in Valenzuela, Metro Manila, amends Sections 14(d) and 27 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129 (Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980), and appropriates funds for the operation of the newly created courts.

  • Creation of four additional Regional Trial Court branches in Valenzuela
  • Creation of three additional Metropolitan Trial Court branches in Valenzuela
  • Amendment to Section 14(d) and 27 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129
  • Appropriation of funds for operation of the new courts
  • Effectivity 15 days after publication
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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. 10341

AN ACT CREATING FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT AND THREE (3) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF VALENZUELA, METRO MANILA., AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(D) AND SECTION 27 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 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 the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

Four (4) additional Regional Trial Court branches and three (3) additional Metropolitan Trial Court branches are hereby created in the National Capital Judicial Region with seats at the City of Valenzuela, Metro Manila.

The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the newly-created branches of the Regional Trial Court and the Metropolitan Trial Court in the National Capital 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 four (4) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court and three (3) additional branches of the Metropolitan Trial Court to be stationed at the City of Valenzuela, Metro Manila, 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(d) and Section 27 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.