Designation of Regional Trial Court Branch Numbers

February 6, 1992

SUPREME COURT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 11-92

RE : Designation of Regional Trial Court Branch Numbers

In view of the enactment of Republic Act No. 7154 increasing the number of Regional Trial Court branches in the thirteen (13) judicial regions and mandating the renumbering of these Branches, the implementation of Republic Act No. 7154 pursuant to Secs. 14 and 15 thereof is hereby effected in accordance with the following guidelines:

1. The numbers of all branches of the Regional Trial Courts in the thirteen (13) regions shall henceforth be changed from Roman numbers and follow the Arabic numeral system;

2. The present numbering of every existing RTC Branch as provided for in B.P. 129 shall be maintained but in Arabic numeral system;

3. The present seats established under B.P. 129 and administrative orders issued by the Supreme Court shall likewise be maintained;

4. The new branches in every region shall follow the sequence of the existing branch numbers in the order prescribed in B.P. 129, with the new numbers for every region corresponding to the increased branches to begin with the number following the last existing branch in the region. Thus, in the National Capital Region with the present complement of 172 branches and increased by one hundred four (104) branches under Republic Act No. 7154, the new branches will be designated as Branches 173 to 276, and distributed among the principal seats established under B.P. 129 as amended by R.A. 7154, and

5. The additional branches provided for under Republic Act No. 7154 shall be organized and the appointment of the Presiding Judges thereof shall be considered by the Judicial and Bar Council only after a study of the existing case dockets, demographic conditions, and available resources of the local government units shows that there is a need for the additional branches to be operational. EHcaAI

Pursuant to the foregoing, the Regional Trial Court branches in the thirteen (13) regions are hereby designated with their branch numbers and seats as follows:

National Capital Judicial Region: (276 Branches)

MANILA — 97 Branches
		Branches 1 to 55
	*	Branches 173 to 214
QUEZON CITY — 48 Branches
		Branches 76 to 107
	*	Branches 215 to 230
PASAY CITY —13 Branches
		Branches 108 to 119
	*	Branch 231
CALOOCAN CITY — 13 Branches
		Branches 120 to 131
	*	Branch 232
MAKATI — 58 Branches    TCIDSa
		Branches 56 to 66 &
		Branches 132 to 150
	*	Branches 233 to 260
PASIG — 34 Branches
		Branches 67 to 71 &
		Branches 151 to 168
	*	Branches 261 to 271
MALABON — 5 Branches
		Branches 27 to 74 &
		Branches 169 to 170
MARIKINA — 2 Branches
	*	Branches 272 & 273
PARAÑAQUE — 1 Branch
	*	Branch 274
LAS PIÑAS — 1 Branch
	*	Branch 275
MUNTINLUPA — 1 Branch
	*	Branch 276
VALENZUELA — 3 Branches
		Branches 75, 171 & 172
	*	New branches under R.A. 7154.

First Judicial Region — 70 Branches

ABRA — 3 Branches
		1 & 2	Bangued
	*	58	Bucay
BENGUET — 14 Branches
		3 to 7	Baguio City
	*	59 to 61	Baguio City
		8 to 10	La Trinidad
	*	61 to 63	La Trinidad
	*	64	Buguias
ILOCOS NORTE — 10 Branches
		11 to 16	Laoag City
	*	65	Laoag City
		17 & 18	Batac
		19	Bangui
ILOCOS SUR — 6 Branches
		20 & 21	Vigan
		22	Narvacan
	**	23	Candon
		24	Cabugao
		25	Tagudin
LA UNION —11 Branches
		26 to 30	San Fernando
	*	66 & 67	San Fernando
		31 & 32	Agoo
		33	Bauang
		34	Balaoan
MT. PROVINCE — 2 Branches
		35 & 36	Bontoc
PANGASINAN — 24 Branches
		37 to 39	Lingayen
	*	68 & 69	Lingayen
		40 to 44	Dagupan City
	*	70	Dagupan
		45 to 49	Urdaneta
		50	Villasis
		51 & 52	Tayug
		53	Rosales
		54 & 55	Alaminos
		56 & 57	San Carlos City
* New branches under R.A. 7154.
** Under R.A. 7154 Candon was omitted but we are maintaining it.

Second Judicial Region — 38 Branches

CAGAYAN — 13 Branches
		1 to 5	Tuguegarao
		6 to 10	Aparri
		11	Tuao
		12	Sanchez Mira
	*	33	Ballesteros
BATANES — 1 Branch
		13	Basco
IFUGAO — 3 Branches
		14	Lagawe
		15	Alfonso Lista
		(formerly Potia)
	*	34	Banaue
ISABELA — 11 Branches
		16 to 18	Ilagan
		19 & 20	Cauayan
		21	Santiago
	*	35 & 36	Santiago
		22	Cabagan
		23	Roxas
		24	Echague
KALINGA APAYAO — 2 Branches
		25	Tabuk
		26	Luna
NUEVA VIZCAYA — 5 Branches
		27 to 29	Bayombong
	*	37	Bayombong
		30	Bambang
QUIRINO — 3 Branches
		31 & 32	Quirino
	*	38	Maddela
	*		New branches under R.A. 7154.

Third Judicial Region — 89 Branches

BATAAN — 5 Branches
		1 to 3	Balanga
		4	Mariveles
		5	Dinalupihan
BULACAN — 27 Branches
		6 to 22	Malolos
	*	76 to 85	Malolos
NUEVA ECIJA — 22 Branches
		23 to 30	Cabanatuan City
	*	86	Cabanatuan City
		31 to 33	Guimba
		34 to 36	Gapan
	*	87	Gapan
		37	Sto. Domingo
	*	88 to 89	Sto. Domingo
		38 to 39	San Jose City
		40	Palayan City
PAMPANGA — 22 Branches
		41 to 48	San Fernando
		49 to 53	Guagua
		54 & 55	Macabebe
		56 to 62	Angeles City
TARLAC — 6 Branches
		63 to 65	Tarlac
		66	Capas
		67	Panique
		68	Camiling
ZAMBALES — 7 Branches
		69 to 71	Iba
		72 to 75	Olongapo
	*	New branches under R.A. 7154.

Fourth Judicial Region - 96 Branches

BATANGAS — 19 Branches
		1 to 4	Batangas City
	*	83 & 84	Batangas City
		5	Lemery
	**	6 to 8	Tanauan
	*	87	Tanauan
		9 to 11	Balayan
	*	85 & 86	Balayan
		12 & 13	Lipa City
		14	Nasugbu
	**	Branches 7 & 8 hold office and court sessions at Batangas City pursuant to the resolution dated April 28, 1983 (AM Order No. 83-3-107 IBP).
CAVITE — 12 Branches
		15	Naic
		16 & 17	Cavite City
	*	88	Cavite City
		18	Tagaytay City
		19	Bacoor
	*	89	Bacoor
		20 to 22	Imus
		23	Trece Martires City
	*	90	Dasmariñas
LAGUNA — 17 Branches
		24 & 25	Biñan
		26 to 28	Sta. Cruz
	*	91	Sta. Cruz
		29 to 31	San Pablo City
	*	92	San Pablo City
	**	32	San Pablo City
		33	Siniloan
		34 to 37	Calamba
	*	93	Calamba
	**	Pursuant to the resolution of this Court dated November 19, 1987 (AM No. 87-10-4209-RTC) Branch 32 holds office and court sessions at San Pedro, Laguna.
MARINDUQUE — 2 Branches
		38	Boac
	*	94	Boac
MINDORO ORIENTAL — 5 Branches
		39 & 40	Calapan
		41 & 42	Pinamalayan
		43	Roxas
MINDORO OCCIDENTAL — 3 Branches
		44	Mamburao
		45 & 46	San Jose
PALAWAN — 7 Branches
		47 to 52	Puerto Princesa
	*	95	Coron
	***	Roxas
	***	Brooke's Point
	***	Salas for these 2 municipalities will be assigned later.
QUEZON — 13 Branches
		53 to 60	Lucena City
		61 & 62	Gumaca
		63	Calauag
		64	Mauban
		65	Infanta
AURORA — 2 Branches
		66	Baler
	*	96	Baler
RIZAL — 14 Branches
		67 to 70	Binangonan
		71 to 74	Antipolo
		75 to 77	San Mateo
		78 to 80	Morong
ROMBLON — 2 Branches
		81	Romblon
		82	Odiongan
	*	New branches under R.A. 7154.

Fifth Judicial Region — 65 Branches

ALBAY — 18 Branches
		1 to 10	Legaspi City
		11 to 14	Ligao
		15 to 18	Tabaco
CAMARINES SUR — 27 Branches
		19 to 28	Naga City
	*	56 & 57	Naga City
		29	Libmanan
		30	Tigaon
		31 to 33	Pili
		34 to 36	Iriga City
	*	58	San Jose
	*	59	Buhi
	*	60	Nabua
	*	61	Sipocot
	*	62	Ragay
	*	63	Calabanga
CAMARINES NORTE — 5 Branches
		38 to 41	Daet
	*	64	Labo
CATANDUANES — 2 Branches
		42 & 43	Virac
MASBATE — 7 Branches
		44 to 48	Masbate
		49	Cataingan
		50	San Jacinto
		**	Claveria
SORSOGON — 6 Branches
		51 to 53	Sorsogon
		54	Gubat
		55	Irosin
	*	65	Bulan
*	New branches under R.A. 7154.
**	Newly created station but no assigned branch yet.

Sixth Judicial Region — 69 Branches

AKLAN — 9 Branches
		1 to 9	Kalibo
ANTIQUE — 5 Branches
		10 to 12	San Jose
		13	Culasi
	*	64	Bugasong
CAPIZ — 8 Branches
		14 to 19	Roxas City
		20 & 21	Mambusao
ILOILO — 22 Branches
		22 to 39	Iloilo City
	*	65	Iloilo City
	*	66	Barotac Viejo
	*	67	Guimbal
	*	68	Dumangas
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL — 25 Branches
		40	Silay City
		41 to 54	Bacolod City
		55 & 56	Himamaylan
		57 to 59	San Carlos City
		60	Cadiz City
		61	Kabangkalan
		62	Bago City
		63	La Carlota City
	*	69	Sipalay
* New branches under R.A. 7154.

Seventh Judicial Region — 64 Branches

BOHOL — 10 Branches
		1 to 4	Tagbilaran City
	*	47 to 49	Tagbilaran City
	*	50	Loay
	*	51	Carmen
	*	52	Talibon
CEBU — 35 Branches
		5 to 24	Cebu City
	*	53 to 59	Cebu City
		25	Danao City
		26	Argao
		27	Lapu Lapu City
		28	Mandaue City
		29	Toledo City
	*	60	Barili
	*	61	Bogo
	*	62	Oslob
NEGROS ORIENTAL — 18 Branches
		30 to 44	Dumaguete City
		45	Bais City
	*	63	Bayawan
	*	64	Guihulngan
	**		Tanjay
SIQUIJOR — 1 Branch
		46	Siquijor
* New branches under R.A. 7154.
** Newly created station but no assigned branch yet.

Eighth Judicial Region — 41 Branches

EASTERN SAMAR — 5 Branches
		1 & 2	Borongan
		3	Guiuan
		4	Dolores
		5	Oras
LEYTE — 17 Branches
		6 to 9	Tacloban City
	*	34 to 36	Tacloban City
		10	Abuyog
		11	Calubian
		12	Ormoc City
		13	Carigara
		14	Baybay
		15	Burauen
		16	Naval
		17	Palompon
		18	Hilongos
	*	37	Caibiran
NORTHERN SAMAR — 6 Branches
		19 & 20	Catarman
		21 & 22	Laoang
		23	Allen
	*	38	Gamay
SOUTHERN LEYTE — 4 Branches
		24 & 25	Maasin
		26	San Juan
	*	39	Sogod
SAMAR — 9 Branches
		27 to 29	Catbalogan
		30	Basay
		31 & 32	Calbayog City
		33	Calbiga
	*	40	Turungnan
	*	41	Gandara
	*		New branches under R.A. 7154.

Ninth Judicial Region — 30 Branches

BASILAN — 2 Branches
		1 & 2	Isabela
SULU — 3 Branches
		3	Jolo
		4	Parang
	*	25	Siasi
TAWI-TAWI — 2 Branches
		5	Bongao
	*	26	Sapa Sapa
ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE — 8 Branches
		6 to 10	Dipolog City
		11	Sindangan
	*	27	Siocon
	*	28	Liloy
ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR — 15 Branches
		12 to 17	Zamboanga City
		18 to 22	Pagadian City
		23	Molave
		24	Ipil
	*	29	San Miguel
	*	30	Aurora
* New branches under R.A. 7154.

Tenth Judicial Region — 44 Branches

AGUSAN DEL NORTE — 7 Branches    DHacTC
		1 to 5	Butuan City
	*	33	Butuan City
	*	34	Cabadbaran
AGUSAN DEL SUR — 2 Branches
		6	Prosperidad
		7	Bayugan
BUKIDNON — 4 Branches
		8 to 10	Malaybalay
		11	Manolo Fortich
MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL — 7 Branches
		12 to 14	Oroquieta City
	*	35	Oroquieta City
		15	Ozamis City
		16	Tangub City
	*	36	Calamba
MISAMIS ORIENTAL — 19 Branches
		17 to 25	Cagayan de Oro City
	*	37 to 41	Cagayan de Oro City
		26	Medina
	*	42 & 43	Medina
		27	Gingoog City
	*	44	Gingoog City
CAMIGUIN — 1 Branch
		28	Mambajao
SURIGAO DEL NORTE — 4 Branches
		29 & 30	Surigao City
		31	Dapa
		32	Dinagat City
* New branches under R.A. 7154.

Eleventh Judicial Region — 41 Branches

DAVAO DEL NORTE — 6 Branches
		1 & 2	Tagum
	*	30 & 31	Tagum
		3	Nabunturan
		4	Panabo
DAVAO ORIENTAL — 4 Branches
		5 & 6	Mati
		7	Baganga
	*	32	Lupon
DAVAO DEL SUR — 16 Branches
		8 to 17	Davao City
	*	33 & 34	Davao City
		18 & 19	Digos
		20	Malita
		21	Bansalan
SOUTH COTABATO — 10 Branches
		22 & 23	General Santos City
	*	35 to 37	General Santos City
		24 & 25	Koronadal
		26	Surallah
	*	38	Alabel
	*	39	Polomolok
SURIGAO DEL SUR — 5 Branches
		27	Tandag
	*	40	Tandag
		28	Lianga
		29	Bislig
	*	41	Cantilan
* New branches under R.A. 7154.

Twelfth Judicial Region — 25 Branches

LANAO DEL NORTE — 8 Branches
		1 to 6	Iligan City
		7	Tubod
	*	21	Kapatagan
LANAO DEL SUR — 5 Branches
		8 to 10	Marawi City
		11 & 12	Malabang
MAGUINDANAO — 3 Branches
		13 & 14	Cotabato City
		15	Maganay
NORTH COTABATO — 6 Branches
		16	Kabacan
	*	22	Kabacan
		17	Kidapawan
	*	23	Kidapawan
		18	Midsayap
	*	24	Midsayap
SULTAN KUDARAT — 3 Branches
		19	Isulan
		20	Tacurong
	*	25	Kalamansig
*	New branches under R.A. 7154.

Let this Administrative Order be published in a newspaper of general circulation for the information of the public.

February 6, 1992.

(SGD.) ANDRES R. NARVASAChief Justice