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Republic Act
Approved May 15, 2013

Republic Act No. 10546

An act creating an additional branch of the regional trial court in the twelfth judicial region to be stationed at the city of cotabato, province of maguindanao, 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 Twelfth Judicial Region to be Stationed at the City of Cotabato, Province of Maguindanao, 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. 10546 establishes an additional Regional Trial Court (RTC) branch in Cotabato City, Maguindanao, assigns it a branch number, incorporates it into the national courts program, appropriates necessary funds, and amends or repeals conflicting provisions of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129.

  • Creation of an additional RTC branch in Cotabato City
  • Assignment of branch number by the Supreme Court
  • Inclusion of the branch in the national courts program
  • Appropriation of funds upon organization and personnel appointment
  • Repeal or amendment of Section 14(m) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129
  • Effectivity after 15 days of publication
Regional Trial Court
Judiciary
Maguindanao
Cotabato City
Batas Pambansa Blg. 129
Republic Act 10546

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. 10546

AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF COTABATO, PROVINCE OF MAGUINDANAO, 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 Cotabato City, Maguindanao, with seat thereat, is hereby created in the Twelfth 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(m) 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 farther 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. 3019 and House Bill No. 5910 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on October 15, 2012 and February 6, 2013, respectively.

EDWIN B. BELLEN

Acting Senate Secretary

MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: MAY 15 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.