Creating Five Additional Branches of the RTCs in the 11th Judicial Region to be Stationed in Alabel, Sarangani Province
Republic Act No. 10123, enacted on June 3, 2010, establishes five additional branches of the Regional Trial Courts in the Eleventh Judicial Region, specifically in the Municipality of Alabel, Province of Sarangani. This law amends Section 14 of the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980 to accommodate these new branches, bringing the total to nineteen for the provinces of South Cotabato and Sarangani, as well as General Santos City. The Supreme Court is tasked with assigning branch numbers, while the Chief Justice, in collaboration with the Department of Justice, will prioritize the operationalization of these branches, with funding included in the annual budget. The Act becomes effective fifteen days after its publication.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 10123
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 3, 2010
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10123
AN ACT CREATING FIVE (5) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS IN THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF ALABEL, PROVINCE OF SARANGANI, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PARAGRAPH (L), SECTION 14 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980
SECTION 1. Section 14, paragraph (l) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, as amended, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", is hereby further amended to read as follows: SHECcT
"(1) Fifty Regional Trial Court Judges shall be commissioned for the Eleventh Judicial Region. There shall be:
"xxx xxx xxx
"Nineteen branches with seats thereat for the Provinces of South Cotabato and Sarangani, and the City of General Santos, with seats at General Santos City, Koronadal, Surallah, Alabel and Polomolok; and
"xxx xxx xxx."
SECTION 2. The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number for the newly created branches.
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, as may be determined on a priority basis, the operationalization of five (5) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed at the Municipality of Alabel, Province of Sarangani, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved: June 3, 2010
Cite This Law
Creating Five Additional Branches of the RTCs in the 11th Judicial Region to be Stationed in Alabel, Sarangani Province, Republic Act No. 10123, Jun 3, 2010 (Philippines)
Creating Five Additional Branches of the RTCs in the 11th Judicial Region to be Stationed in Alabel, Sarangani Province, Republic Act No. 10123 (Phil. 2010)
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