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Republic Act
Approved 2013-05-24

Republic Act No. 10579

An act creating an additional branch of the regional trial court in the seventh judicial region to be stationed at the municipality of talibon, province of bohol, 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 SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF TALIBON, PROVINCE OF BOHOL, 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

Creates an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court in Talibon, Bohol, amending Batas Pambansa Blg. 129 and appropriating funds for its operation.

  • Creation of an additional RTC branch in Talibon, Bohol
  • Assignment of branch number by the Supreme Court
  • Inclusion of the branch in courts program and fund appropriation
  • Repeal/modification of Section 14(h) of B.P. 129
  • Effectivity after 15 days of publication
Republic Act
Judiciary
Regional Trial Court
Bohol
Talibon

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. 10579

AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF TALIBON, PROVINCE OF BOHOL, 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 Talibon, Bohol, with seat thereat, is hereby created in the Seventh 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(h) 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. 3037 and House Bill No. 6849 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: 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.