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Republic Act
Approved July 29, 2009

Republic Act No. 9680

An act creating two additional branches of the regional trial court in the city of balanga and three additional branches of the regional trial court in the municipalities of mariveles and dinalupihan, province of bataan, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (c) of batas pambansa bilang isang daan at dalawampu't siyam, otherwise known as "the judiciary reorganization act of 1980", as amended by republic act no. 7154 and appropriating funds therefor

AN ACT CREATING TWO ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE CITY OF BALANGA AND THREE ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF MARIVELES AND DINALUPIHAN, PROVINCE OF BATAAN, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (C) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG ISANG DAAN AT DALAWAMPU'T SIYAM, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7154 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

In plain language

The act amends Section 14, paragraph (c) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129 to create additional branches of the Regional Trial Court in Balanga, Mariveles, and Dinalupihan, Bataan, and appropriates funds for their operationalization.

  • Adds ten branches of Regional Trial Courts in Bataan.
  • Designates Balanga, Mariveles, and Dinalupihan as locations for new branches.
  • Authorizes operationalization and funding through the Appropriations Act.
  • Effectively takes place upon approval.
Judiciary
Regional Trial Court
Bataan
Republic Act
Amendment

Fourteenth Congress Second Regular Session

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

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9680, July 29, 2009 ]

AN ACT CREATING TWO ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE CITY OF BALANGA AND THREE ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF MARIVELES AND DINALUPIHAN, PROVINCE OF BATAAN, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (C) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG ISANG DAAN AT DALAWAMPU'T SIYAM, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7154 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

Section 14, paragraph (c) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129. otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as amended by Republic Act No. 7154, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 14. Regional Trial Courts. -

x x x

(c)Ninety-four Regional Trial Judges shall be commissioned for the Third Judicial Region. There shall be:

Ten branches with seats thereat for the Province of Bataan, with seats at Balanga, Mariveles and Dinalupihan;

x x x.

Section 2

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 five (5) additional Regional Trial Court branches in the City of Balanga and the municipalities of Mariveles and Dinalupihan, Province of Bataan, the funding of which shall be included in the annual general Appropriations Act.

Section 3

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

| JUAN PONCE ENRILE President of the Senate | PROSPERO C. NOGRALES Speaker of the House of Representatives |

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on May 20, 2009 and May 18, 2009, respectively.

EMMA LIRIO-REYES

Secretary of the Senate

MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: JUL 29 2009

GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

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.