Full Title
AN ACT CREATING SIX (6) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES AND AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF CEBU, 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
Digital Resource
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Congress
15th Congress of the Republic
Senate Bill
S. No. 3036
SBN-3036 (AS FILED)
House Bill
H. No. 6857
Legislative History
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Floor Activity
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Committee Report Senate Link
View Committee Report
View PDF link of Committee Report no. 364
Date of Approval
May 22, 2013

Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT CREATING SIX ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES AND AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF CEBU, 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 ]
9/11/2012 Returned and submitted jointly by the Committee(s) on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS and FINANCE per Committee Report No. 364, recommending its approval with amendment;
9/12/2012 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
9/12/2012 Sponsor: Senator FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO;
10/9/2012 Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order;
10/9/2012 Sponsorship speech of Senator FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO;
10/9/2012 Period of interpellation closed;
10/9/2012 Period of committee amendments;
10/9/2012 Period of committee amendments closed;
10/9/2012 Period of individual amendments closed;
10/9/2012 Approved on Second Reading with Amendments;
10/10/2012 Printed Copies were distributed to the Senators;
10/15/2012 Approved on Third Reading;
10/15/2012 In favor: (13) JOKER P. ARROYO, 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, FERDINAND "BONGBONG" R. MARCOS, SERGIO R. OSMENA III, FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN and VICENTE C. SOTTO III;
10/15/2012 Against: N o n e;
10/15/2012 Abstention: N o n e;
10/18/2012 Sent to the House of Representatives requesting for concurrence;
[ 2013 ]
2/14/2013 Senate adopted SBN-3036 as an amendment to HBN-6857 on February 6, 2013;(O.B. dated 6/6/2013)
4/4/2013 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-3036 and HBN-6857, sent to the House of Representatives for the signature of the Speaker and the Secretary General;
4/29/2013 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-3036 and HBN-6857, received by the Senate already signed by the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives;
4/30/2013 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-3036 and HBN-6857, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines, through PLLO, for the signature and approval of His Excellency, President Benigno S. Aquino III;
FINAL TITLE: AN ACT CREATING SIX (6) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES AND AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF CEBU, 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
5/22/2013 Approved and signed into law, in consolidation with HBN-6857, by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency President Benigno S. Aquino III, and became
5/22/2013 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10570.

Committees

Committee Report No.
364
Committee Referral
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Other Details

Issuance Category
Legislative Issuance
Legislative Issuance Type
Republic Act
Bill Note
Senate Bill First in Billing
Subjects
CEBU (PROVINCE) -- MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS CEBU (PROVINCE) -- REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS
COURTS -- CEBU CITY, CEBU
Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980
Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980 -- Amendments
Amendment Note
BP 129, sec. 14(h) & 29

Official Gazette

Official Gazette Source
Official Gazette vol. 109 no. 35 page 5900 (September 2, 2013)

Newspaper Source Detail

Newspaper Source
Manila Bulletin (May 30, 2013)

Full Text of Issuance

S. No. 3036; H. No. 6857; 109 OG No. 35, 5900 (September 2, 2013); Manila Bulletin; Philippine Star, May 30, 2013

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10570, May 22, 2013 ]

AN ACT CREATING SIX (6) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES AND AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF CEBU, 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

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

SECTION 1. Six (6) additional Municipal Trial Court in pities branches and one (1) additional Regional Trial Court branch for Cebu City, Cebu in the Seventh Judicial Region with seats thereat, are hereby created.

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 Courts herein created shall be appropriated and released only upon the actual organization of the Courts and the appointment of its personnel.

SEC. 4. Sections 14(h) and 29 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as “The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980″, as amended, as well as other provisions that may be inconsistent herewith, are 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 genera, 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. 3036 and House Bill No. 6857 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on October 15, 2012 and February 6, 2013 respectively.

  (Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP
Secretary General House of Representatives		 (Sgd.) EDWIN B. BELLEN
Acting Senate Secretary		  

Approved: MAY 22 2013

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

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