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AMENDING THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB06589 | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA11576 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT FURTHER EXPANDING THE JURISDICTION OF METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN CITIES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS, AND MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BLG.129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980," AS AMENDED | |
| SHORT TITLE : Further Expanding The Jurisdiction Of Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts In Cities, Municipal Trial Courts, And Municipal Circuit Trial Courts | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VILLAFUERTE, LUIS RAYMUND "LRAY" JR F., LEACHON, DOY C., NOGRALES, JERICHO JONAS B., VELOSO, VICENTE III "CHING" S.E., ROMUALDO, XAVIER JESUS D., RODRIGUEZ, RUFUS B., GONZAGA, RUWEL PETER S., CALDERON, PETER JOHN D., CABATBAT, ARGEL JOSEPH T., FORTUN, LAWRENCE "LAW" H., OAMINAL, HENRY S., GARCIA, PABLO JOHN F., BELMONTE, JOSE CHRISTOPHER Y., VERGARA, ROSANNA "RIA", BIAZON, RUFFY B., DEFENSOR,, MICHAEL T. | |
| DATE FILED : 2020-03-11 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Nieto (000 2020-05-28) | 2. Duterte (000 2020-06-04) |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Villafuerte | 2. Leachon |
| 3. Nograles (J.J.) | 4. Veloso |
| 5. Romualdo | 6. Rodriguez |
| 7. Gonzaga | 8. Calderon |
| 9. Cabatbat | 10. Fortun |
| 11. Oaminal | 12. Garcia (P.J.) |
| 13. Belmonte | 14. Vergara |
| 15. Biazon | 16. Defensor (M.) |
| COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB01886 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00291 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2020-03-11 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: JUSTICE | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval in substitution of House Bills Numbered 5527, 5584 and 5867 | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB05527, HB05584, HB05867 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2020-03-11 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2020-03-11 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2020-05-26 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2020-06-01 | |
| SPONSORED BY : Veloso | |
| DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2020-06-01 | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Villafuerte, Leachon, Nograles (J.J.), Veloso, Romualdo, Rodriguez, Gonzaga, Calderon, Cabatbat, Fortun, Oaminal, Garcia (P.J.), Belmonte, Vergara, Biazon, Defensor (M.) | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2020-06-01 | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2020-06-01 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2020-06-04 | |
| THIRD READING TITLE : AN ACT FURTHER EXPANDING THE JURISDICTION OF METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN CITIES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS, AND MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BLG.129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980," AS AMENDED | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:238 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A) | |
| Y---Abante | Y---Abaya |
| Y---Abellanosa | Y---Abu |
| Y---Abueg-Zaldivar | Y---Abunda |
| Y---Acop | Y---Acosta |
| Y---Acosta-Alba | Y---Adiong |
| Y---Advincula | Y---Agabas |
| Y---Agarao | Y---Aglipay |
| Y---Albano (A.) | D---Albano (R.)--(N/A) |
| Y---Vargas Alfonso | X---Almario |
| Y---Alonte | Y---Alvarez (F.) |
| Y---Alvarez (G.) | X---Alvarez (P.) |
| Y---Amante-Matba | X---Amatong |
| Y---Andaya | Y---Angara |
| Y---Aragones | X---Arbison |
| Y---Arenas | Y---Macapagal Arroyo |
| Y---Arroyo | Y---Atienza |
| X---Aumentado | Y---Babasa |
| Y---Bagatsing | Y---Bainto-Aguinaldo |
| Y---Balindong | Y---Bañas-Nograles |
| Y---Barba | Y---Barbers |
| Y---Baronda | X---Barzaga |
| Y---Bascug | Y---Bautista |
| Y---Bautista-Bandigan | Y---Belmonte |
| Y---Benitez | X---Bernos |
| Y---Biazon | Y---Billones |
| X---Biron | Y---Bolilia |
| Y---Bondoc | Y---Bordado |
| Y---Bravo | Y---Brosas |
| X---Bulut | Y---Bustos |
| Y---Cabatbat | Y---Cabochan |
| Y---Cabredo | Y---Cagas |
| Y---Calderon | Y---Calixto |
| Y---Caminero | Y---Campos |
| X---Canama | X---Caoagdan |
| D---Cardema--(N/A) | Y---Cari |
| Y---Castelo | Y---Castro (F.L.) |
| Y---Castro (F.H.) | Y---Cayetano (A.P.) |
| Y---Cayetano (M.L.) | Y---Celeste |
| Y---Chatto | Y---Chipeco |
| X---Chungalao | Y---Co (A.N.) |
| Y---Co (E.) | X---Cojuangco |
| Y---Collantes | Y---Crisologo |
| X---Cua | Y---Cuaresma |
| X---Cueva | Y---Cullamat |
| Y---Dagooc | Y---Dalipe |
| Y---Dalog | X---Datol |
| Y---Ruiz Daza | Y---De Jesus |
| Y---De Venecia | Y---Defensor (L.) |
| Y---Defensor (M.) | Y---Del Mar |
| Y---Delos Santos | Y---Deloso-Montalla |
| Y---Dimaporo (A.) | Y---Dimaporo (M.K.) |
| Y---Duavit | Y---Dujali |
| Y---Duterte | Y---Dy (F.M.C.) |
| Y---Dy (F.) | Y---Dy (I.P.) |
| Y---Ebcas | Y---Ecleo |
| Y---Elago | Y---Enverga |
| Y---Erice | Y---Eriguel |
| X---Ermita-Buhain | Y---Escudero |
| Y---Espina | Y---Espino |
| Y---Estrella | Y---Fariñas (R.C.) |
| X---Fariñas I (R.C.) | Y---Fernandez |
| X---Fernando | Y---Ferrer (J.M.) |
| X---Ferrer (L.) | X---Flores |
| D---Fongwan--(N/A) | Y---Fortun |
| X---Fortuno | Y---Frasco |
| X---Fuentebella | Y---Gaite |
| Y---Garbin | Y---Garcia (J.E.) |
| Y---Garcia (P.J.) | Y---Garcia (V.) |
| Y---Garin (J.) | Y---Garin (S.) |
| Y---Gasataya | Y---Gatchalian |
| Y---Gato | X---Geron |
| Y---Go (E.C.) | Y---Go (M.) |
| Y---Torres-Gomez | X---Gonzaga |
| X---Gonzales (A.) | Y---Gonzales (N.) |
| Y---Gonzalez | Y---Gorriceta |
| Y---Guico | X---Gullas |
| X---Guya | X---Haresco |
| X---Hataman | Y---Hernandez |
| Y---Herrera-Dy | Y---Hofer |
| Y---Jalosjos | X---Javier |
| Y---Jimenez | Y---Kho (E.) |
| Y---Kho (W.) | X---Khonghun |
| Y---Labadlabad | Y---Lacson |
| X---Lacson-Noel | X---Lagman |
| Y---Lagon | Y---Lara |
| Y---Lazatin | X---Leachon |
| Y---Legarda | Y---Lim |
| Y---Limkaichong | Y---Lopez (M.L.) |
| Y---Loyola | Y---Lusotan |
| Y---Maceda | Y---Madrona |
| Y---Malapitan | X---Mangaoang |
| Y---Mangudadatu | X---Marcoleta |
| Y---Mariano-Hernandez | Y---Mariño |
| Y---Marquez | Y---Martinez |
| Y---Matba | Y---Matugas |
| Y---Mendoza | X---Mercado |
| Y---Momo | Y---Natividad-Nagaño |
| Y---Nava | Y---Nieto |
| X---Noel | Y---Nograles (J.J.) |
| X---Nograles (J.F.F.) | Y---Nolasco |
| X---Nuñez-Malanyaon | Y---Oaminal |
| Y---Olivarez | Y---Ong (J.) |
| X---Ong (R.) | D---Ordanes--(N/A) |
| Y---Ortega | Y---Ouano-Dizon |
| X---Pacquiao (A.) | Y---Pacquiao (R.) |
| Y---Padiernos | Y---Paduano |
| Y---Palma | Y---Pancho |
| X---Panotes | X---Peña |
| X---Pichay | Y---Pimentel |
| Y---Pineda | Y---Plaza |
| Y---Puno | Y---Quimbo |
| Y---Radaza | Y---Ramirez-Sato |
| Y---Ramos | Y---Remulla |
| Y---Revilla | Y---Reyes |
| Y---Rivera | Y---Robes |
| Y---Rodriguez | Y---Roman |
| X---Romero | Y---Romualdez (F.M.) |
| Y---Romualdez (Y.M.) | Y---Romualdo |
| Y---Romulo | Y---Roque |
| X---Sacdalan | Y---Sagarbarria |
| X---Sakaluran | Y---Salceda |
| Y---Salimbangon | Y---Salo |
| Y---Salvador-Tambunting | X---Sanchez |
| Y---Sangcopan | Y---Santos-Recto |
| Y---Sarmiento | Y---Saulog |
| Y---Savellano | Y---Siao |
| X---Silverio | X---Singson |
| Y---Singson-Meehan | Y---Sinsuat |
| Y---Suansing (E.) | Y---Suansing (H.) |
| X---Suarez (A.) | Y---Suarez (D.) |
| Y---Suntay | X---Sy-Alvarado |
| Y---Taduran | Y---Tallado |
| Y---Tan (A.S.) | Y---Tan (A.) |
| X---Tan (S.) | Y---Tan (S.A.) |
| X---Tan-Tambut | Y---Tejada |
| X---Teves (A.) | Y---Teves (J.) |
| Y---Tiangco | Y---Tolentino |
| Y---Tulfo | Y---Tupas |
| Y---Tutor | X---Ty (A.) |
| X---Ty (D.) | Y---Umali (A.) |
| Y---Umali (M.V.) | Y---Unabia |
| X---Ungab | X---Uy (J.) |
| X---Uy (R.) | Y---Valeriano |
| Y---Valmayor | Y---Vargas |
| Y---Velasco | X---Veloso |
| Y---Vergara | Y---Villa |
| Y---Villafuerte | Y---Villanueva (E.) |
| Y---Villanueva (N.) | Y---Villar |
| Y---Villaraza-Suarez | Y---Villarica |
| Y---Violago | Y---Yap (E.) |
| Y---Yap (V.) | X---Yu |
| Y---Zamora (R.) | Y---Zamora (W.K.) |
| Y---Zarate | Y---Zubiri |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2020-06-08 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2020-06-08 | |
| DATE HOUSE ADOPTED SENATE BILL AS AN AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL: 2021-05-19 | |
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION | |
| DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2021-02-23 | |
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : SENATE | |
| DATE CC REQUEST RECEIVED BY THE HOUSE : 2021-02-24 | |
| REMARKS : Date Senate received Message House adopted SB as an amendment to HB: 2021-05-20 | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Gordon, Angara, Lapid, Drilon, Pacquiao | |
| DATE SIGNED COPIES OF ENROLLED BILL RECEIVED BY THE SENATE : 2021-06-29 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2021-06-30 | |
| DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2021-07-30 | |
| PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA11576 | |
| ORIGIN : SENATE | |
| REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT FURTHER EXPANDING THE JURISDICTION OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN CITIES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS, AND MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980," AS AMENDED |
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT FURTHER EXPANDING THE JURISDICTION OF METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN CITIES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS, AND MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED [ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 18TH CONGRESS ] [ 2020 ] Introduced by Representatives LUIS RAYMUND JR. F. VILLAFUERTE, DOY C. LEACHON, JERICHO JONAS B. NOGRALES, VICENTE "CHING" S.E. VELOSO and XAVIER JESUS D. ROMUALDO et al.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on June 05, 2020 6/8/2020 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; 7/29/2020 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS; [ 2021 ] 2/23/2021 Senate requested the House of Representatives for a bicameral conference committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1886 and HBN-6589, designating Senators Gordon, Angara, Lapid and Drilon as conferees; 2/24/2021 Senator Pacquiao was designated as additional conferee; 5/24/2021 House of Representatives adopted SBN-1886 as an amendment to HBN-6589 on May 19, 2021; 6/22/2021 Letter from Senate Secretary Myra Marie D. Villarica, transmitting nine (9) enrolled copies of SBN-1886 and HBN-6589, for the signature of Speaker Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco and Secretary General Mark Llandro L. Mendoza; 6/29/2021 Letter for Senate Secretary Myra Marie D. Villarica, dated June 28, 2021, returning eight (8) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1886 and HBN-6589, which were signed by Speaker Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco and Secretary General Mark Llandro L. Mendoza; 6/30/2021 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1886 and HBN-6589, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines through PLLO for the signature and approval of His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte; 8/25/2021 Consolidated with SBN-1886, which was approved and signed into law by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on July 30, 2021 and became 8/25/2021 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11576.
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