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Republic Act
Approved May 22, 2013

Republic Act No. 10564

An act creating four (4) additional branches of the regional trial court in the third judicial region to be stationed at the city of tarlac and the municipalities of camiling and concepcion, all in the 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

AN ACT CREATING FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF TARLAC AND THE MUNICIPALITIES OF CAMILING AND CONCEPCION, ALL IN THE 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

In plain language

The act creates four additional branches of the Regional Trial Court in the Third Judicial Region—two in Tarlac City, one in Camiling, and one in Concepcion—and amends Batas Pambansa Blg. 129 (Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980) to facilitate their establishment and funding.

  • Creation of two RT branches in Tarlac City, one in Camiling, and one in Concepcion.
  • Supreme Court to assign branch numbers.
  • Chief Justice and DOJ Secretary to implement and include funding in the Court program.
  • Repeal/modification of Section 14(c) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129 and other inconsistent provisions.
  • Effectivity fifteen days after publication.
Judiciary
Regional Trial Court
Tarlac
Amendment
Legislation

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. 10564

AN ACT CREATING FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF TARLAC AND THE MUNICIPALITIES OF CAMILING AND CONCEPCION, ALL IN THE 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

Two (2) additional Regional Trial Court branches for Tarlac City, Tarlac; one (1) Regional Trial Court branch for Camiling; and one (1) Regional Trial Court branch for Concepcion, 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 ofthis 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 at other provisions that may be inconsistent herewith art 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. 3055 and House Bill No. 6753 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on December 10, 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.