Amendment to B.P. Blg. 129 (Additional RTC Branches in Pangasinan)
Republic Act No. 10710, enacted on December 9, 2015, establishes three additional branches of the Regional Trial Court in the cities of Alaminos, Dagupan, and San Carlos, located in Pangasinan, within the First Judicial Region. This act amends Section 14, paragraph (A) of the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980, ensuring the new branches are operationalized with funding included in the Annual General Appropriations Act. The Supreme Court is tasked with assigning branch numbers and coordinating with the Department of Justice for their establishment. The law will take effect 15 days after its publication in two newspapers of general circulation.
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- What is Amendment to B.P. Blg. 129 (Additional RTC Branches in Pangasinan) about?
- Republic Act No. 10710, enacted on December 9, 2015, establishes three additional branches of the Regional Trial Court in the cities of Alaminos, Dagupan, and San Carlos, located in Pangasinan, within the First Judicial Region. This act amends Section 14, paragraph (A) of the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980, ensuring the new branches are operationalized with funding included in the Annual General Appropriations Act. The Supreme Court is tasked with assigning branch numbers and coordinating with the Department of Justice for their establishment. The law will take effect 15 days after its publication in two newspapers of general circulation.
- What type of law is Republic Act No. 10710?
- Amendment to B.P. Blg. 129 (Additional RTC Branches in Pangasinan) (Republic Act No. 10710) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Amendment to B.P. Blg. 129 (Additional RTC Branches in Pangasinan) enacted?
- Amendment to B.P. Blg. 129 (Additional RTC Branches in Pangasinan) (Republic Act No. 10710) was enacted on Dec 9, 2015.
- What is the citation for Amendment to B.P. Blg. 129 (Additional RTC Branches in Pangasinan)?
- Amendment to B.P. Blg. 129 (Additional RTC Branches in Pangasinan), Republic Act No. 10710, Dec 9, 2015 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 10710
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
December 9, 2015
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10710
AN ACT CREATING THREE (3) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE CITIES OF ALAMINOS, DAGUPAN, AND SAN CARLOS, ALL SITUATED IN THE PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, IN THE FIRST JUDICIAL REGION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (A) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. Three (3) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court in the cities of Alaminos, Dagupan, and San Carlos are hereby created in the First Judicial Region.
SECTION 2. The Supreme Court shall assign the respective branch numbers of the newly created branches in the First Judicial Region. DHITCc
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 three (3) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court in the cities of Alaminos, Dagupan, and San Carlos, all situated in the Province of Pangasinan, the funding of which shall 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.
SECTION 4. Section 14 (a) 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: December 9, 2015.
Published in The Philippine Star on December 14, 2015.
Cite This Law
Amendment to B.P. Blg. 129 (Additional RTC Branches in Pangasinan), Republic Act No. 10710, Dec 9, 2015 (Philippines)
Amendment to B.P. Blg. 129 (Additional RTC Branches in Pangasinan), Republic Act No. 10710 (Phil. 2015)
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