Republic Act No. 5354

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

The first paragraph of Section sixty-eight of Republic Act Numbered Two hundred ninety-six, as amended, is further amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 68. Appointment and distribution of municipal judges.— There shall be one municipal judge and one auxiliary municipal judge in each municipality and municipal district, and if the public interest shall so require, in any minor political division or unorganized territory in the Philippines, and such judges of municipal courts in each chartered city as their respective charters provide: Provided, That there shall be two municipal judges in the Municipality of Batangas, Province of Batangas: Provided, further, That in addition to the present number of municipal judges in the City of Manila and Quezon City as provided for in their respective charters, there shall be two additional municipal judges for the City of Manila and one additional municipal judge for Quezon City, who shall have jurisdiction, assignment and compensation provided for in the charter of their respective cities.

Section 2

The sum of twenty thousand pesos, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to carry out the purposes of this Act.

Section 3

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 15, 1968.