Republic Act No. 10363 | Senate of the Philippines Legislative Reference Bureau

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AN ACT CREATING SEVEN (7) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF MANDAUE, PROVINCE OF CEBU, 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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Congress

15th Congress of the Republic

Senate Bill

S. No. 3034

SBN-3034 (AS FILED)

House Bill Text as Filed

House Bill

H. No. 5737

Legislative History

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Floor Activity

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Committee Report Senate Link

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Date of Approval

January 28, 2013

Legislative History

Entitled:

AN ACT CREATING SEVEN ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF MANDAUE, PROVINCE OF CEBU, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 15TH CONGRESS ]

[ 2011 ]

11/16/2011 Introduced by Senator FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO;

11/21/2011 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS and FINANCE;

[ 2012 ]

4/25/2012 Conducted JOINT COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS;

[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 15TH CONGRESS ]

9/6/2012 Returned and submitted jointly by the Committee(s) on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS and FINANCE per Committee Report No. 343, recommending its approval with amendment, taking into consideration SBN-3107 and HBN-5737;

9/10/2012 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;

9/10/2012 Sponsor: Senator FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO;

9/11/2012 Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order;

9/11/2012 Sponsorship speech of Senator FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO;

9/11/2012 Period of interpellation closed;

9/11/2012 Period of committee amendments;

9/11/2012 Period of committee amendments closed;

9/11/2012 Period of individual amendments closed;

9/11/2012 Approved on Second Reading with Amendments;

9/12/2012 Senator FERDINAND "BONGBONG" R. MARCOS was made coauthor;

9/12/2012 Printed copies were distributed to the Senators;

9/17/2012 Approved on Third Reading;

9/17/2012 In favor: (19) EDGARDO J. ANGARA, JOKER P. ARROYO, PIA S. CAYETANO, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA, JUAN PONCE ENRILE, FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO, TEOFISTO "TG" GUINGONA III, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, PANFILO M. LACSON, MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID, LOREN B. LEGARDA, FERDINAND "BONGBONG" R. MARCOS, SERGIO R. OSMENA III, FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN, AQUILINO KOKO III L. PIMENTEL, RALPH G. RECTO, RAMON A. REVILLA JR. and VICENTE C. SOTTO III;

9/17/2012 Against: N o n e;

9/17/2012 Abstention: N o n e;

9/20/2012 Sent to the House of Representatives requesting for concurrence;

12/3/2012 House of Representatives adopted SBN-3034 as an amendment to HBN-5737 on November 20, 2012;

12/12/2012 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-3034 and HBN-5737, sent to the House of Representatives for the signature of the Speaker and the Secretary General;

[ 2013 ]

1/2/2013 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-3034 and HBN-5737, received by the Senate, already signed by the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives;

1/9/2013 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-3034 and HBN-5737, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines, for the signature and approval of His Excellency President Benigno S. Aquino III;

FINAL TITLE: AN ACT CREATING SEVEN (7) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF MANDAUE, PROVINCE OF CEBU, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

2/5/2013 Approved and signed into law by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency, President Benigno S. Aquino III, in consolidation with HBN-5737 on January 28, 2013, and became;

2/5/2013 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10363.

Committees

Committee Report No.

343

Committee Referral

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Other Details

Issuance Category

Legislative Issuance

Legislative Issuance Type

Republic Act

Bill Note

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Subjects

CEBU (PROVINCE) -- REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS

Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DOJ)

COURTS -- MANDAUE CITY, CEBU

SUPREME COURT (SC)

Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980 -- Amendments

Amendment Note

BP 129

Link From Other Sources

URL (Senate)

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URL (Congress)

http://www.congress.gov.ph/download/ra_15/RA10363.pdf

URL (gov.ph)

http://www.gov.ph/downloads/2013/01jan/20130128-RA-10363-BSA.pdf

URL (Supreme Court)

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Official Gazette

Official Gazette Source

Official Gazette vol. 109 no. 15 page 2600 (April 15, 2013)

Newspaper Source Detail

Newspaper Source

Philippine Star (January 31, 2013)

Full Text of Issuance

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109 OG No. 15, 2600 (April 15, 2013); Philippine Star, January 31, 2013

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10363, January 28, 2013 ]

AN ACT CREATING SEVEN (7) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF MANDAUE, PROVINCE OF CEBU, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 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 Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Seven (7) additional Regional Trial Court branches for Mandaue City, Cebu, with seats thereat, are hereby created in the Seventh Judicial Region.

SEC. 2. The Supreme Court shall assign the respective branch numbers for the newly created branches.

SEC. 3. 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 implementation of this Act. The funding therefor shall likewise be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The funds necessary for the operation of the court(s) herein created shall be appropriated and released only upon the actual organization of the court(s) and the appointment of its personnel.

SEC. 4. Section 14 (h) of Batas Pambansa Bilang 129, otherwise known as “The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980?, as amended, as well as other provisions that may be inconsistent herewith, is hereby deemed repealed, modified and/or further amended.

SEC. 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,

(Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives

(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE President of the Senate

This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 3034 and House Bill No. 5737 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on September 17, 2012 and November 20, 2012, respectively.

(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representatives

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES Secretary of the Senate

Approved: JAN 28 2013

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III President of the Philippines

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Entitled:
AN ACT CREATING SEVEN ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF MANDAUE, PROVINCE OF CEBU, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 15TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2011 ]
11/16/2011	Introduced by Senator FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO;
11/21/2011	Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS and FINANCE;
[ 2012 ]
4/25/2012	Conducted JOINT COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS;
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 15TH CONGRESS ]
9/6/2012	Returned and submitted jointly by the Committee(s) on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS and FINANCE per Committee Report No. 343, recommending its approval with amendment, taking into consideration SBN-3107 and HBN-5737;
9/10/2012	Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
9/10/2012	Sponsor: Senator FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO;
9/11/2012	Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order;
9/11/2012	Sponsorship speech of Senator FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO;
9/11/2012	Period of interpellation closed;
9/11/2012	Period of committee amendments;
9/11/2012	Period of committee amendments closed;
9/11/2012	Period of individual amendments closed;
9/11/2012	Approved on Second Reading with Amendments;
9/12/2012	Senator FERDINAND "BONGBONG" R. MARCOS was made coauthor;
9/12/2012	Printed copies were distributed to the Senators;
9/17/2012	Approved on Third Reading;
9/17/2012	In favor: (19) EDGARDO J. ANGARA, JOKER P. ARROYO, PIA S. CAYETANO, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA, JUAN PONCE ENRILE, FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO, TEOFISTO "TG" GUINGONA III, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, PANFILO M. LACSON, MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID, LOREN B. LEGARDA, FERDINAND "BONGBONG" R. MARCOS, SERGIO R. OSMENA III, FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN, AQUILINO KOKO III L. PIMENTEL, RALPH G. RECTO, RAMON A. REVILLA JR. and VICENTE C. SOTTO III;
9/17/2012	Against: N o n e;
9/17/2012	Abstention: N o n e;
9/20/2012	Sent to the House of Representatives requesting for concurrence;
12/3/2012	House of Representatives adopted SBN-3034 as an amendment to HBN-5737 on November 20, 2012;
12/12/2012	Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-3034 and HBN-5737, sent to the House of Representatives for the signature of the Speaker and the Secretary General;
[ 2013 ]
1/2/2013	Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-3034 and HBN-5737, received by the Senate, already signed by the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives;
1/9/2013	Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-3034 and HBN-5737, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines, for the signature and approval of His Excellency President Benigno S. Aquino III;
FINAL TITLE: AN ACT CREATING SEVEN (7) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF MANDAUE, PROVINCE OF CEBU, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
2/5/2013	Approved and signed into law by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency, President Benigno S. Aquino III, in consolidation with HBN-5737 on January 28, 2013, and became;
2/5/2013	REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10363.