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Approved 2013-06-11

Republic Act No. 10602

An act creating four (4) additional branches of the regional trial court in the tenth judicial region to be stationed at the city of malaybalay, province of bukidnon, 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 TENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF MALAYBALAY, PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980"

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The act creates four additional Regional Trial Court branches in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, within the Tenth Judicial Region, amends Batas Pambansa Blg. 129 (Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980), and appropriates funds for their operation.

  • Creation of four new RTC branches in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon
  • Assignment of branch numbers by the Supreme Court
  • Implementation coordination by the Chief Justice and Secretary of DOJ
  • Appropriation of funds for operation of the courts upon organization
  • Repeal/modification of Section 14(k) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129
  • Effectivity clause of fifteen days after publication
Judiciary
Regional Trial Court
Bukidnon
Malaybalay
Batas Pambansa
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Court System

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. 10602

AN ACT CREATING FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE TENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF MALAYBALAY, PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON, 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 Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, with seats thereat, are hereby created in the Tenth 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(k) 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. 3026 and House Bill No. 5341 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on September 17, 2012 and February 5, 2013, respectively.

EDWIN B. BELLEN

Acting Senate Secretary

MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: JUN 11 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.