Entitled:
AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE PROVINCE OF LEYTE TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF TACLOBAN, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (I) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
[ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 15TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2011 ]
Introduced by Representatives FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ, SHERWIN N. TUGNA, NEIL, JR C. TUPAS, JOSEPH EMELIO A. ABAYA, RAUL A. DAZA, ET. AL.;
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on May 23, 2011;
5/31/2011	Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
6/7/2011	Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS and FINANCE;
10/27/2011	Conducted JOINT COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS;
[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 15TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2012 ]
2/2/2012	Returned and submitted jointly by the Committee(s) on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS and FINANCE per Committee Report No. 105, recommending its approval without amendment;
2/7/2012	Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
2/7/2012	Sponsor: Senator FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO;
2/15/2012	Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order;
2/15/2012	Omnibus Sponsorship speech of Senator FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO on 10 creation of regional/municipal trial courts (SBnos. 2539 and 2958; HBNos. 4469, 4473, 4473, 4475, 4476, 4479, 4489 and 4490);
2/15/2012	Interpellation of Senator PANFILO M. LACSON;
6/6/2012	Period of interpellation closed;
6/6/2012	Period of committee amendments closed;
6/6/2012	Period of individual amendments;
6/6/2012	Period of individual amendments closed;
6/6/2012	Approved on Second Reading with Amendments;
6/18/2012	Printed copies were distributed to the Senators;
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 15TH CONGRESS ]
7/24/2012	Approved on Third Reading;
7/24/2012	In favor: (13) EDGARDO J. ANGARA, JOKER P. ARROYO, PIA S. CAYETANO, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA, JUAN PONCE ENRILE, FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO, TEOFISTO "TG" GUINGONA III, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, LOREN B. LEGARDA, FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN, VICENTE C. SOTTO III and ANTONIO "SONNY" F. TRILLANES;
7/24/2012	Against: N o n e;
7/24/2012	Abstention: N o n e;
7/31/2012	Sent Back to the House of Representatives;
9/3/2012	House of Representatives concurred with the amendments of the Senate on August 28, 2012;
9/17/2012	Enrolled copies of HBN-4473, received by the Senate for the signature of Senate Secretary Reyes and Senate President Enrile;
10/10/2012	Enrolled copies of HBN-4473, sent back to the House of Representatives, already signed by Senate Secretary Reyes and Senate President Enrile;
11/21/2012	Approved and signed into law by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency President Benigno S. Aquino III on November 8, 2012 and became;
11/21/2012	REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10244.