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Republic Act
Approved April 23, 2013

Republic Act No. 10520

An act creating an additional branch of the metropolitan trial court and five (5) additional branches of the regional trial court in the national capital judicial region to be stationed at the city of malabon, further amending for the purpose batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as "the judiciary reorganization act of 1980," as amended, and appropriating funds therefor

An Act Creating an Additional Branch of the Metropolitan Trial Court and Five (5) Additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court in the National Capital Judicial Region to be Stationed at the City of Malabon, Further Amending for the Purpose Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980," as Amended, and Appropriating Funds Therefor

In plain language

Republic Act No. 10520 establishes additional branches of the Metropolitan and Regional Trial Courts in Malabon City, amends Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, and appropriates funds for its implementation.

  • Creation of one Metropolitan Trial Court branch and five Regional Trial Court branches in Malabon City
  • Assignment of branch numbers by the Supreme Court
  • Inclusion of implementation in the courts program and appropriation of funds
  • Repeal, modification, or further amendment of Sections 14(d) and 27 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129
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Fifteenth Congress Third Regular Session

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

REPUBLIC ACT No. 10520

AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT AND FIVE (5) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF MALABON, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE 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

One (1) additional Metropolitan Trial Court branch and five (5) additional Regional Trial Court branches for Malabon City, with seats thereat, are hereby created m the National Capital Judicial Region.

Section 2

The Supreme Court shall assign the respective branch numbers for the newly created branches.

Section 3

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 implementation of this Act. The funding therefor shall likewise be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The funds necessary for the operation of the Courts herein created shall be appropriated and released only upon the actual organization of the Courts and the appointment of its personnel.

Section 4

Sections 14(d) and 27 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980″, as amended, as well as other provisions that may be inconsistent herewith, are hereby deemed repealed, modified and/or further amended.

Section 5. Effectivity

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

Approved,

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

This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 3059 and House Bill No. 6774 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on September 17, 2012 and January 30, 2013, respectively.

EDWIN B. BELLEN

Acting Senate Secretary

MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: APR 23 2013

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.