AN ACT CREATING FIVE (5) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT AND FIVE (5) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT

Case Overview and Summary

Summary of Republic Act No. 10711

Creation of New Courts
- Five (5) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court are created in the National Capital Judicial Region, to be stationed in Pasay City, Metro Manila. (Section 1)
- Five (5) additional branches of the Metropolitan Trial Court are created in the National Capital Judicial Region, to be stationed in Pasay City, Metro Manila. (Section 1)

Assignment of Branch Numbers
- The Supreme Court shall assign the respective branch numbers of the newly created branches of the Regional Trial Court and Metropolitan Trial Court in the National Capital Judicial Region. (Section 2)

Operationalization and Funding
- 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 five (5) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court and five (5) additional branches of the Metropolitan Trial Court to be stationed in Pasay City, Metro Manila. (Section 3)
- The funding for the operation of the newly created courts shall be included in the Annual General Appropriations Act. (Section 3)
- The funds necessary for the operation of the courts shall be appropriated and released only upon the actual organization of the courts and the appointment of its personnel. (Section 3)

Amendment of Existing Laws
- 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all other laws, executive orders, and rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly. (Section 4)

Effectivity
- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. (Section 5)