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Republic Act
Approved April 23, 2013

Republic Act No. 10523

An act creating an additional branch of the regional trial court in the fourth judicial region to be stationed at the municipality of siniloan, province of laguna, 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 REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF SINILOAN, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, 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. 10523 establishes an additional Regional Trial Court branch in Siniloan, Laguna, authorizes its creation, funding, and operation, amends Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, and provides for its effectivity following publication in the Official Gazette and newspapers.

  • Creation of an additional RT branch in Siniloan, Laguna
  • Assignment of branch number by the Supreme Court
  • Inclusion of branch in courts program and appropriate funding
  • Repeal/modification of Section 14(e) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129
  • Effectivity after publication in Official Gazette and newspapers
Judiciary
Regional Trial Court
Siniloan
Laguna
Batas Pambansa Blg. 129

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. 10523

AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF SINILOAN, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, 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 Regional Trial Court branch for Siniloan, Laguna, with seat thereat, is hereby created in the Fourth Judicial Region.

Section 2

The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number for the newly created branch.

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 Court herein created shall be appropriated and released only upon the actual organization of the Court and the appointment of its personnel.

Section 4

Section 14(e) 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 circulation.

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. 3047 and House Bill No. 6866 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on October 15, 2012 and February 6, 2013, respectively.

| (Sgd.) EDWIN B. BELLEN Acting Senate Secretary | (Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representatives |

Approved: APR 23 2013

(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.