Creating an Additional Branch of the Regional Trial Court in the First Judicial Region to be Stationed in the Municipality of Asingan, Province of Pangasinan, Further Amending for the Purpose Section 14, Paragraph (A) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, as Amended
Republic Act No. 11384, enacted on August 22, 2019, establishes an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court in the First Judicial Region, specifically located in the Municipality of Asingan, Pangasinan. This act amends Section 14, Paragraph (A) of the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980, allowing for the creation of this new court branch. The Supreme Court is tasked with assigning the branch number and ensuring its operationalization in coordination with the Department of Justice. Funding for the court will only be allocated once it is officially organized and personnel are appointed. The act takes effect 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette or in two widely circulated newspapers.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 11384
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
August 22, 2019
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11384
AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FIRST JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ASINGAN, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, FURTHER 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. There is hereby created an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court in the First Judicial Region to be stationed in the Municipality of Asingan, Province of Pangasinan.
The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the newly created branch of the Regional Trial Court in the First Judicial Region.
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 the Regional Trial Court branch to be stationed in the Municipality of Asingan, Province of Pangasinan. 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 3. Section 14 (a) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980," as amended, and all other laws, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly. SDAaTC
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved: August 22, 2019.
Published in the Manila Bulletin on September 2, 2019.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 115, No. 39, p. 10813 on September 30, 2019.
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Creating an Additional Branch of the Regional Trial Court in the First Judicial Region to be Stationed in the Municipality of Asingan, Province of Pangasinan, Further Amending for the Purpose Section 14, Paragraph (A) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, as Amended, Republic Act No. 11384, Aug 22, 2019 (Philippines)
Creating an Additional Branch of the Regional Trial Court in the First Judicial Region to be Stationed in the Municipality of Asingan, Province of Pangasinan, Further Amending for the Purpose Section 14, Paragraph (A) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, as Amended, Republic Act No. 11384 (Phil. 2019)
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