Creating Additional RTC Branches in Balanga City, Mariveles and Dinalupihan, Province of Bataan
Republic Act No. 9680, enacted on July 29, 2009, establishes two additional branches of the Regional Trial Court in Balanga City and three in the municipalities of Mariveles and Dinalupihan, Bataan. This act amends Section 14, paragraph (c) of the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980, increasing the total number of Regional Trial Court branches in Bataan to ten. The Chief Justice, in collaboration with the Department of Justice, is tasked with ensuring the operationalization of these new branches, with funding to be provided in the annual General Appropriations Act. The law takes effect immediately upon approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 9680
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
July 29, 2009
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9680
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 MARIVELES AND DINALUPIHAN, PROVINCE OF BATAAN, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (C) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG ISANG DAAN AT DALAWAMPU'T SIYAM, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7154 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
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. —
"xxx xxx xxx
"(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; IEHSDA
"xxx xxx xxx."
SECTION 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.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: July 29, 2009
Cite This Law
Creating Additional RTC Branches in Balanga City, Mariveles and Dinalupihan, Province of Bataan, Republic Act No. 9680, Jul 29, 2009 (Philippines)
Creating Additional RTC Branches in Balanga City, Mariveles and Dinalupihan, Province of Bataan, Republic Act No. 9680 (Phil. 2009)
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