Republic Act No. 9848 | Senate of the Philippines Legislative Reference Bureau

Full Title

AN ACT CREATING FIVE ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT AND ELEVEN ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT MANDALUYONG CITY, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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Congress

14th Congress of the Republic

Senate Bill

S. No. 3441

House Bill

H. No. 4265

Legislative History

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Floor Activity

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Committee Report Senate Link

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Date of Approval

December 11, 2009

Legislative History

Entitled:

AN ACT CREATING FIVE ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT AND ELEVEN ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT MANDALUYONG CITY, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 14TH CONGRESS ]

[ 2009 ]

9/17/2009 Prepared and submitted jointly by the Committee(s) on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS and FINANCE with Senator(s) FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO and EDGARDO J. ANGARA as author(s) per Committee Report No. 614, recommending its approval in substitution of SBNos. 2781 and 2826, taking into consideration HBN-4265;

9/22/2009 Sponsors: Senator(s) FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO and EDGARDO J. ANGARA;

9/22/2009 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;

9/28/2009 Transferred from Ordinary Business to Special Order;

9/28/2009 Sponsorship speech of Senator FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO;

9/28/2009 Senator Zubiri was made cosponsor;

9/28/2009 Period of interpellation closed;

9/28/2009 Period of amendment closed;

9/28/2009 Approved on Second Reading without Amendment;

9/29/2009 Printed Copies were distributed to the Senators;

10/7/2009 Approved on Third Reading;

10/7/2009 In favor: (13) JOKER P. ARROYO, "COMPANERA" PIA S. CAYETANO, MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO, JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA, JUAN PONCE ENRILE, RICHARD "DICK" J. GORDON, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, PANFILO M. LACSON, MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID, FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN, AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL JR., RAMON A. REVILLA JR. and JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI;

10/7/2009 Against: N o n e;

10/7/2009 Abstention: N o n e;

10/14/2009 Sent to the House of Representatives requesting for concurrence;

10/15/2009 House of Representatives adopted SBN-3441 as an amendment to HBN-4265; (See: O.B. dated November 9, 2009);

11/4/2009 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-3441 and HBN-4265, sent back to the House of Representatives for the signature of the Speaker and the Secretary General;

11/12/2009 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-3441 and HBN-4265, received by the Senate already signed by the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives;

11/16/2009 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-3441 and HBN-4265, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines, through PLLO, for the signature and approval of Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo;

[ 2010 ]

1/20/2010 Approved and signed into law by the President of the Philippines, Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on December 11, 2009, and became;

1/20/2010 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9848.

Committees

Committee Report No.

614

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Other Details

Issuance Category

Legislative Issuance

Legislative Issuance Type

Republic Act

Bill Note

Senate Bill First in Billing

Approval Note

Approved by the President on December 11, 2009 Origin: Senate

Subjects

COURTS -- MANDALUYONG CITY

METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT

Regional Trial Court -- Mandaluyong City

Metropolitan Trial Court -- Mandaluyong City

Justice, Department of -- Bureaus and offices -- Regional Trial Court -- Mandaluyong City

Justice, Department of -- Bureaus and offices -- Met

Major Topic

Government Reorganization

Amendment Note

BP 129

Amends Note

Batas Pambansa Blg. 129

Repeal Note

BP 129, secs. 14 (d) and 27

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Official Gazette

Official Gazette Source

Official Gazette volume 106 number 8 (February 22, 2010) page 1043

Full Text of Issuance

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S. No. 3441 H. No. 4265; 106 OG No. 8, 1043 (February 22, 2010)

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9848, December 11, 2009 ]

AN ACT CREATING FIVE ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT AND ELEVEN ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT MANDALUYONG CITY, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. Five (5) additional Regional Trial Court branches for Mandaluyong City, with seats thereat, are hereby created in the National Capital Judicial Region.

SEC. 2. Eleven (11) additional Metropolitan Trial Court branches for Mandaluyong City, with seats thereat, are hereby created in the National Capital Judicial Region.

SEC. 3. The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number for the newly created branches.

SEC. 4. Accordingly, Section 14(d) and Section 27 of Batas Pambansa Bilang 129, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as amended, as well as other provisions that may be consistent herewith, are hereby deemed repealed, modified and/or further amended.

SEC. 5. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Justice, shall immediately include, as may be determined on a priority basis, in the Court's program the implementation of this Act. The funding therefor shall likewise be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 6. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE	(Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES
President of Senate	Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 3441 and House Bill No. 4265 was finally passed by the Senate and House of Representatives on October 7, 2009 and October 15, 2009, respectively.

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

Approved: DEC 11 2009

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYO
President of the Philippines

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Entitled:
AN ACT CREATING FIVE ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT AND ELEVEN ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT MANDALUYONG CITY, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 14TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2009 ]
9/17/2009	Prepared and submitted jointly by the Committee(s) on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS and FINANCE with Senator(s) FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO and EDGARDO J. ANGARA as author(s) per Committee Report No. 614, recommending its approval in substitution of SBNos. 2781 and 2826, taking into consideration HBN-4265;
9/22/2009	Sponsors: Senator(s) FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO and EDGARDO J. ANGARA;
9/22/2009	Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
9/28/2009	Transferred from Ordinary Business to Special Order;
9/28/2009	Sponsorship speech of Senator FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO;
9/28/2009	Senator Zubiri was made cosponsor;
9/28/2009	Period of interpellation closed;
9/28/2009	Period of amendment closed;
9/28/2009	Approved on Second Reading without Amendment;
9/29/2009	Printed Copies were distributed to the Senators;
10/7/2009	Approved on Third Reading;
10/7/2009	In favor: (13) JOKER P. ARROYO, "COMPANERA" PIA S. CAYETANO, MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO, JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA, JUAN PONCE ENRILE, RICHARD "DICK" J. GORDON, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, PANFILO M. LACSON, MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID, FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN, AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL JR., RAMON A. REVILLA JR. and JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI;
10/7/2009	Against: N o n e;
10/7/2009	Abstention: N o n e;
10/14/2009	Sent to the House of Representatives requesting for concurrence;
10/15/2009	House of Representatives adopted SBN-3441 as an amendment to HBN-4265; (See: O.B. dated November 9, 2009);
11/4/2009	Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-3441 and HBN-4265, sent back to the House of Representatives for the signature of the Speaker and the Secretary General;
11/12/2009	Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-3441 and HBN-4265, received by the Senate already signed by the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives;
11/16/2009	Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-3441 and HBN-4265, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines, through PLLO, for the signature and approval of Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo;
[ 2010 ]
1/20/2010	Approved and signed into law by the President of the Philippines, Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on December 11, 2009, and became;
1/20/2010	REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9848.