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 MAR…
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.”
SEC. 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.
SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved,
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(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE
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(Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES
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President of Senate
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
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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.
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(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES
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(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP
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Secretary of Senate
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Secretary General House of Representatives
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Approved: JUL 29 2009
(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL – ARROYO
President of the Philippines