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Republic Act
Approved March 06, 2007

Republic Act No. 9375

An act creating two branches of the regional trial court and an additional branch of the municipal trial court in cities for the province of cebu to be stationed at the city of talisay, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (h) and section 29 of batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as the judiciary reorganization act of 1980, as amended, and appropriating funds therefor

AN ACT CREATING TWO BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT AND AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES FOR THE PROVINCE OF CEBU TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF TALISAY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (H) AND SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

In plain language

This Act amends Sections 14 and 29 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129 to create additional branches of Regional Trial Courts and Municipal Trial Courts in Cebu province, stationing them at Talisay City, and appropriates funds for their operation.

  • Amendment to Section 14, paragraph (h) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129 to establish 66 regional trial court judges and 37 branches in Cebu province and its cities.
  • Amendment to Section 29 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129 to establish municipal trial courts in all cities, including two branches for Talisay City.
  • Appropriation of funds for the new courts' establishment and operation.
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Thirteenth Congress Third Regular Session

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

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9375 March 06, 2007

AN ACT CREATING TWO BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT AND AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES FOR THE PROVINCE OF CEBU TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF TALISAY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (H) AND SECTION 29 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

Section 14, paragraph (h) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980 is hereby further amended to read as follows:

SEC. 14. Regional Trial Courts. - "x x x "(h) Sixty-six Regional Trial Court Judges shall be commissioned for the Seventh Judicial Region. There shall be: "x x x." "Thirty-seven branches with seats thereat for the Province of Cebu and the Cities of Cebu, Danao, talisay, Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue and Toledo, with seats at Cebu City, Danao City, Talisay City Argao, Lapu-Lapu City, Barili, Bogo and Oslob; "x x x

Section 2

Section 29 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

SEC. 29. Municipal Trial Courts in cities. - In every city which does not form part of a metropolitan area there shall be a Municipal Trial Court with one branch except as hereunder provided: "x x x "Two branches for Talisay City; "x x x." The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Justice, shall immediately include in the court's program the operationalization of two additional regional trial court branches and an additional branch of municipal trial court in cities for the Province of Cebu to be stationed at Talisay Cebu, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 3

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

MANNY VILLAR

President of the Senate

JOSE DE VENECIA JR.

Speaker of the House of Representatives

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