Creating Four Additional MeTC Branches for Caloocan City
Republic Act No. 9374, enacted on March 6, 2007, establishes four additional branches of the Metropolitan Trial Court in Caloocan City, specifically in Caloocan City North and Caloocan City Proper. This law amends Section 27 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, which governs the judiciary's organization, increasing the total number of branches for Caloocan City to nine. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is tasked with coordinating the operationalization of these new branches, with funding to be allocated in the annual General Appropriations Act. The Act took effect immediately upon its approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 9374
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
March 6, 2007
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9374
AN ACT CREATING FOUR ADDITIONAL METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT BRANCHES FOR CALOOCAN CITY, WITH STATIONS AT CALOOCAN CITY NORTH AND CALOOCAN CITY PROPER, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 27 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. Section 27 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129 is hereby amended to read as follows: DCcHIS
"SEC. 27. Metropolitan Trial Courts of the National Capital Region. — There shall be a Metropolitan Trial Court in the National Capital Region, to be known as the Metropolitan Trial Court of Metro Manila, which, shall be composed of eighty-six (86) branches. There shall be.
"xxx xxx xxx
"Nine branches for Caloocan City with seats thereat:
"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 additional metropolitan trial court branches in Caloocan City to be stationed at Caloocan City North and Caloocan City Proper, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: March 6, 2007
Cite This Law
Creating Four Additional MeTC Branches for Caloocan City, Republic Act No. 9374, Mar 6, 2007 (Philippines)
Creating Four Additional MeTC Branches for Caloocan City, Republic Act No. 9374 (Phil. 2007)
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