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Republic Act
Approved MAY 24 2013

Republic Act No. 10578

An act creating two (2) additional branches of the municipal trial court in cities and seven (7) additional branches of the regional trial court in the seventh judicial region to be stationed at the city of lapu-lapu, province of cebu, 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 TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES AND SEVEN (7) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF LAPU-LAPU, PROVINCE OF CEBU, 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 establishes two additional Municipal Trial Court in Cities branches and seven additional Regional Trial Court branches in Lapu‑Lapu City, Cebu, amends specific provisions of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, and appropriates funds for their operation.

  • Creation of two Municipal Trial Court branches and seven Regional Trial Court branches
  • Assignment of branch numbers by the Supreme Court
  • Coordination between the Chief Justice and Secretary of Justice for implementation
  • Funding appropriation in the General Appropriations Act
  • Repeal/modify Sections 14(h) and 29 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129
  • Effectivity after 15 days of publication
Judiciary
Court
Reorganization
Legislation
Cebu
Lapu‑Lapu

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. 10578

AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES AND SEVEN (7) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF LAPU-LAPU, PROVINCE OF CEBU, 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 Municipal Trial Court in Cities branches and seven (7) additional Regional Trial Court branches for Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu in the Seventh Judicial Region, with seats thereat, are hereby created.

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(h) and 29 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. 3035 and House Bill No. 5744 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on October 15, 2012 and January 22, 2013, respectively.

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

Approved: MAY 24 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.