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Approved May 22 2013

Republic Act No. 10562

An act creating four (4) additional branches of the regional trial court in the third judicial region to be stationed at the municipality of paniqui, province of tarlac, further amending for the purpose batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as "the judiciary reorganization act of 1980"

AN ACT CREATING FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF PANIQUI, PROVINCE OF TARLAC, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980"

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The act establishes four additional Regional Trial Court branches in Paniqui, Tarlac, assigns branch numbers, incorporates them into the courts program, appropriates necessary funds, repeals and amends Section 14(c) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129 (Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980), and becomes effective fifteen days after publication.

  • Creation of four additional Regional Trial Court branches in Paniqui, Tarlac
  • Assignment of branch numbers by the Supreme Court
  • Inclusion of the branches in the courts program
  • Appropriation and release of funds upon organization and personnel appointment
  • Repeal, modification, and further amendment of Section 14(c) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129
  • Effectivity fifteen days after publication
Regional Trial Court
Judiciary
Tarlac
Paniqui
Batas Pambansa 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. 10562

AN ACT CREATING FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF PANIQUI, PROVINCE OF TARLAC, 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

Four (4) additional Regional Trial Court branches for Paniqui, Tarlac, with seats thereat, are hereby created in the Third 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

Section 14(c) 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. 3053 and House Bill No. 6753 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on September 17, 2012 and January 28, 2013, respectively.

EDWIN B. BELLEN

Acting Senate Secretary

MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: MAY 22 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.