Friday, June 21, 2013

President Aquino signs two laws creating additional branches of regional trial court in Malaybalay, Bukidnon and San Mateo, Rizal June 21, 2013



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President Aquino signs two laws creating additional branches of regional trial court in Malaybalay, Bukidnon and San Mateo, Rizal June 21, 2013
 
President Benigno S. Aquino III has signed two laws creating additional branches of regional trial court (RTC) in the city of Malaybalay in Bukidnon and San Mateo in Rizal in a bid to unclog court dockets and speed up the dispensation of justice.

The Chief Executive signed on June 11 Republic Act (R.A.) No. 10602 otherwise known as “An Act Creating Four (4) Additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court in the Tenth Judicial Region to be stationed at the city of Malaybalay, province of Bukidnon, further amending for the purpose Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as “The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980″, as amended, and appropriating funds therefor”.

This Act, which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 3026 and House Bill No. 5341, was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on September 17, 2012 and February 5, 2013, respectively.

President Aquino, likewise, signed on June 11 R.A. No. 10603 otherwise known as “An Act Creating Two (2) Additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court in the Fourth Judicial Region to be stationed at the municipality of San Mateo, province of Rizal, further amending for the purpose Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as “The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980″, as amended, and appropriating funds therefor”

This Act, which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 3042 and House Bill No. 6856, was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on September 17, 2012 and February 6, 2013, respectively.

Both laws mandate the Supreme Court to assign the respective branch numbers for the newly created branches.

Under the new laws, 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 shall likewise be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 

Under the laws, the funds necessary for the operation of the newly-created courts shall be appropriated and released only upon the actual organization of the courts and the appointment of its personnel.

Both Acts shall take effect fifteen (15) days after completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.




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