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Approved 2016-07-17

Republic Act No. 10880

An act creating an additional branch of the regional trial court with seat at calapan city, oriental mindoro in the fourth judicial region, 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 with Seat at Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro in the Fourth Judicial Region, Further Amending for the Purpose Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as Amended, and Appropriating Funds Therefor

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This act establishes an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court located in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro within the Fourth Judicial Region. It authorizes the Supreme Court to assign a branch number, coordinates with the Secretary of Justice for operationalization and funding, and appropriates funds only upon organization. The act also amends and repeals inconsistent provisions of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129 and takes effect 15 days after publication.

  • Creation of a new Regional Trial Court branch in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro.
  • Assignment of branch number by the Supreme Court.
  • Operationalization and funding coordinated with the Secretary of Justice.
  • Amendment and repeal of inconsistent provisions of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129.
  • Effectivity 15 days after publication.
Judiciary
Regional Trial Court
Amendment
RA 10880
Calapan City
Oriental Mindoro
Fourth Judicial Region

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. 10880

An Act Creating an Additional Branch of the Regional Trial Court with Seat at Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro in the Fourth Judicial Region, 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 Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

An additional branch of the Regional Trial Court with seat at Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro in the Fourth Judicial Region is hereby created.

Section 2

The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the newly created Regional Trial Court branch under this Act.

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 newly created Regional Trial Court branch under this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act: Provided, That the funds necessary for its operation shall be appropriated and released only upon its actual organization and the appointment of its personnel.

Section 4

Section 14(e) of Batas Pambansa Big. 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. Effectivity

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

FRANKLIN M. DRILON President of the Senate

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 August 26, 2014, amended by the Senate on May 23, 2016, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on May 23, 2016.

OSCAR G. YABES

Secretary of the Senate

MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: July 17, 2016

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.