Republic Act
Approved December 9, 2015

Republic Act No. 10713

An act creating three (3) additional branches of the regional trial court in the national capital judicial region to be stationed in paranaque city, metro manila, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (d) of batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as the judiciary reorganization act of 1980, as amended, and appropriating funds therefor

AN ACT CREATING THREE (3) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN PARANAQUE CITY, METRO MANILA, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (D) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

In plain language

The Republic Act establishes three additional branches of the Regional Trial Court in Paraque City, Metro Manila, amends Section 14(d) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, and appropriates funds for their operation.

  • Creation of three additional branches of the Regional Trial Court in Paraque City, Metro Manila
  • Assignment of branch numbers by the Supreme Court
  • Operationalization and funding by the Chief Justice and Secretary of the DOJ
  • Amendment, repeal or modification of laws inconsistent with this Act
  • Act takes effect 15 days after publication in two newspapers
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Sixteenth Congress Third Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand fifteen.

REPUBLIC ACT No. 10713

AN ACT CREATING THREE (3) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN PARANAQUE CITY, METRO MANILA, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (D) OF 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

Three (3) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court with seats at Paraaque City, Metro Manila are hereby created in the National Capital Judicial Region.

Section 2

The Supreme Court shall assign the branch numbers of the newly created branches of the Regional Trial Court in the National Capital Judicial Region.

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 operationalization of the three (3) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed in Paraaque City, Metro Manila, the funding of winch shall 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(d) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980, as amended, and all other laws, executive orders, and rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 5

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

| (Sgd.) FRANKLIN M. DRILON President of the Senate | (Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives |

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives on June 9, 2014, amended by the Senate on July 28, 2015, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on September 23, 2015.

| (Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES Secretary of the Senate | (Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary GeneralHouse of Representatives |

Approved: DEC 9 2015

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO, III President of the Philippines

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