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AN ACT CREATING FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF OLONGAPO

Republic Act No. 10581

Republic of the Philippines
CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
Metro Manila

Fifteenth Congress
Third Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two thousand twelve.

REPUBLIC ACT No. 10581

AN ACT CREATING FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF OLONGAPO, PROVINCE OF ZAMBALES, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE 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. Four (4) additional Regional Trial Court branches for Olongapo City, Zambales, with seats thereat, are hereby created in the Third Judicial Region.

Section 2. The Supreme Court shall assign the respective branch numbers for the newly created branches.

Section 3. 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 implementation of this Act. The funding...

Summary of Republic Act No. 10581

Creation of Additional Regional Trial Court Branches
- Four (4) additional Regional Trial Court branches are created in the Third Judicial Region, to be stationed at the City of Olongapo, Province of Zambales. (Section 1)
- The Supreme Court shall assign the respective branch numbers for the newly created branches. (Section 2)

Implementation and Funding
- The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Justice, shall immediately include the implementation of this Act in the Court's program. (Section 3)
- The funding for the operation of the newly created courts shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act and shall be released only upon the actual organization of the courts and the appointment of its personnel. (Section 3)

Repealing Clause
- Section 14(c) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as amended, as well as other provisions that may be inconsistent with this Act, are hereby deemed repealed, modified, and/or further amended. (Section 4)

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. (Section 5)

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