Republic of the Philippines
Congress of the Philippines
Metro ManilaThirteenth Congress
Third Regular SessionBegun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-fourth day of July, two thousand six.
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9376 March 06, 2007
AN ACT CREATING FIVE ADDITIONAL METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT BRANCHES FOR THE CITY OF PARAÑAQUE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 27 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 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 Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Section 27 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 27. Metropolitan Trial Courts of the National Capital Region. - There shall be a Metropolitan Trial Court in the National Capital Region, to be known as the Metropolitan Trial Court of Metro Manila, which, shall be composed of eighty-seven (87) branches. There shall be:
"x x x
"Seven branches for Parañaque with seats thereat.
"x x x."
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AN ACT CREATING FIVE ADDITIONAL METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT BRANCHES FOR THE CITY OF PARAÑAQUE
Republic Act No. 9376
Summary of Republic Act No. 9376
An Act Creating Five Additional Metropolitan Trial Court Branches for the City of Parañaque
- Amends Section 27 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129 (Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980) to increase the number of Metropolitan Trial Court branches in Metro Manila from 82 to 87.
- Section 1 states that there shall be seven branches for Parañaque with seats thereat.
- The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Justice, shall immediately include the operationalization of the additional Metropolitan Trial Court branches in Parañaque in the court's program.
- Section 2 states that the funding for these additional branches shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
- The Act shall take effect upon its approval.
- Section 3 specifies the effectivity date.
An Act Creating Five Additional Metropolitan Trial Court Branches for the City of Parañaque
- Amends Section 27 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129 (Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980) to increase the number of Metropolitan Trial Court branches in Metro Manila from 82 to 87.
- Section 1 states that there shall be seven branches for Parañaque with seats thereat.
- The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Justice, shall immediately include the operationalization of the additional Metropolitan Trial Court branches in Parañaque in the court's program.
- Section 2 states that the funding for these additional branches shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
- The Act shall take effect upon its approval.
- Section 3 specifies the effectivity date.