Amendment to B.P. Blg. 129 (Additional RTC Branch in Meycauayan, Bulacan)
Republic Act No. 10702, enacted on November 20, 2015, establishes an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court in Meycauayan City, Bulacan, within the Third Judicial Region. This new branch will have jurisdiction over cases from the Fourth District of Bulacan and other designated municipalities. The Supreme Court is tasked with assigning the branch number and coordinating its operationalization with the Department of Justice, with funding allocated in the Annual General Appropriations Act. The Act amends relevant provisions of the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980 and will take effect fifteen days after publication in two newspapers.
Quick Answers
- What is Amendment to B.P. Blg. 129 (Additional RTC Branch in Meycauayan, Bulacan) about?
- Republic Act No. 10702, enacted on November 20, 2015, establishes an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court in Meycauayan City, Bulacan, within the Third Judicial Region. This new branch will have jurisdiction over cases from the Fourth District of Bulacan and other designated municipalities. The Supreme Court is tasked with assigning the branch number and coordinating its operationalization with the Department of Justice, with funding allocated in the Annual General Appropriations Act. The Act amends relevant provisions of the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980 and will take effect fifteen days after publication in two newspapers.
- What type of law is Republic Act No. 10702?
- Amendment to B.P. Blg. 129 (Additional RTC Branch in Meycauayan, Bulacan) (Republic Act No. 10702) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Amendment to B.P. Blg. 129 (Additional RTC Branch in Meycauayan, Bulacan) enacted?
- Amendment to B.P. Blg. 129 (Additional RTC Branch in Meycauayan, Bulacan) (Republic Act No. 10702) was enacted on Nov 20, 2015.
- What is the citation for Amendment to B.P. Blg. 129 (Additional RTC Branch in Meycauayan, Bulacan)?
- Amendment to B.P. Blg. 129 (Additional RTC Branch in Meycauayan, Bulacan), Republic Act No. 10702, Nov 20, 2015 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 10702
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
November 20, 2015
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10702
AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF MEYCAUAYAN, SITUATED IN THE PROVINCE OF BULACAN, IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL REGION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (C) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. An additional branch of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed in the City of Meycauayan, situated in the Province of Bulacan, is hereby created in the Third Judicial Region.
SECTION 2. The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the newly created Regional Trial Court branch in the Third Judicial Region which shall have jurisdiction over cases coming from the Fourth District of Bulacan and such cities or municipalities of the said province as the Supreme Court may deem necessary.
SECTION 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 operationalization of the Regional Trial Court branch to be stationed in the City of Meycauayan, Province of Bulacan, the funding of which shall be included in the Annual General Appropriations Act. The funds necessary for the operation of the court herein created shall be appropriated and released only upon the actual organization of the court and the appointment of its personnel.
SECTION 4. Section 14 (c) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as amended, and all other laws, executive orders, and rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved: November 20, 2015.
Published in The Philippine Star on November 25, 2015.
Cite This Law
Amendment to B.P. Blg. 129 (Additional RTC Branch in Meycauayan, Bulacan), Republic Act No. 10702, Nov 20, 2015 (Philippines)
Amendment to B.P. Blg. 129 (Additional RTC Branch in Meycauayan, Bulacan), Republic Act No. 10702 (Phil. 2015)
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