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RA 10299 - An Act Creating Three (3) Additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court and Two (2) Additional Branches of the Metropolitan Trial Court to Be Stationed At the City of Navotas, Metro Manila, Amending for the Purpose Section 14, Paragraph (D) and Section 27 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as Amended, and Appropriating Funds Therefor

November 15, 2012Civil Law

Republic Act No. 10299

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

Three (3) additional Regional Trial Court branches and two (2) additional Metropolitan Trial Court branches are hereby created in the National Capital Judicial Region with seats at the City of Navotas, Metro Manila.

The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the newly-created branches of the Regional Trial Court and the Metropolitan Trial Court in the National Capital 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 three (3) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court and two (2) additional branches of the Metropolitan Trial Court to be stationed at the City of Navotas, Metro Manila, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The funds necessary for the operation of the Court(s) herein created shall be appropriated and released only upon the actual organization of the Court(s) and the appointment of its personnel.

Section 3

Section 14

(d) and Section 27 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1980", as amended, and all other laws, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly.

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,

(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE President of the Senate(Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on August 28, 2012 and July 24, 2012, respectively.

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES Secretary of the Senate(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: NOV 15 2012

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III President of the Philippines

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RA 10299 - An Act Creating Three (3) Additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court and Two (2) Additional Branches of the Metropolitan Trial Court to Be Stationed At the City of Navotas, Metro Manila, Amending for the Purpose Section 14, Paragraph (D) and Section 27 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as Amended, and Appropriating Funds Therefor. BatasPH. Approved November 15, 2012. https://batasph.thirdygayares.com/republic-acts/republic-act-no-10299

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