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Approved August 22, 2019

Republic Act No. 11384

An act creating an additional branch of the regional trial court in the first judicial region to be stationed in the municipality of asingan, province of pangasinan, further amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (a) of 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 First Judicial Region to be Stationed in the Municipality of Asingan, Province of Pangasinan, Further Amending for the Purpose Section 14, Paragraph (a) of 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 in Asingan, Pangasinan, amends Section 14(a) of the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980, and appropriates necessary funds for its operation.

  • Creation of a new Regional Trial Court branch in Asingan, Pangasinan.
  • Operationalization by the Chief Justice and Secretary of Justice.
  • Appropriation of funds upon actual organization of the court.
  • Amendment of Section 14(a) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129.
  • Effective date fifteen days after publication.
Judiciary
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Regional Trial Court
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Pangasinan

Seventeenth Congress Third Regular Session

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

REPUBLIC ACT No. 11384

An Act Creating an Additional Branch of the Regional Trial Court in the First Judicial Region to be Stationed in the Municipality of Asingan, Province of Pangasinan, Further Amending for the Purpose Section 14, Paragraph (a) 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 Philippine Congress assembled:

Section 1

There is hereby created an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court in the First Judicial Region to be stationed in the Municipality of Asingan, Province of Pangasinan.

The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the newly created branch of the Regional Trial Court in the First Judicial Region.

Section 2

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 Regional Trial Court branch to be stationed in the Municipality of Asingan, Province of Pangasinan. 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 3

Section 14(a) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as amended, and all other laws, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 4

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

Approved,

(Sgd) VICENTE C. SOTTO III President of the Senate

(Sgd) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives on August 9, 2017, amended by the Senate of the Philippines on May 27, 2019, and which amendment was concurred in by the House of Representatives on June 3, 2019.

MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA

Secretary of the Senate

DANTE ROBERTO P. MALING

Acting Secretary General House of Representatives

RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE

President of the Philippines

Approved: August 22, 2019.

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.