SEC. 3. The several judges of judicial districts shall hold regular terms of a Court of First Instance within their districts, at the times and places hereinafter prescribed:
MANILA.
In and for the city of Manila, commencing on the first Mondays of January, April, July, and October.
FIRST DISTRICT.
At Laoag, in and for the Province of Ilocos Norte, commencing on the first Tuesdays of January and July of each year.
At Tuguegarao, in and for the Province of Cagayan, commencing on the third Tuesdays of February and August of each year.
At Iligan, in and for the Province of Isabela, commencing on the first Tuesdays of April and October of each year.
At Bayombong, in and for the Province of Nueva Vizeaya, commencing on the first Tuesdays of May and November of each year.
SECOND DISTRICT.
At Vigan, in and for the Province of Ilocos Sur, commencing on the first Tuesdays of January, May, July, and November of each year.
At Bangued, in and for the Province of Abra, commencing on the third Tuesdays of February and August of each year.
At Cayan, in the Province of Lepanto, for the Provinces of Bontoc and Lepanto, on the first Tuesdays of April and October each year.
THIRD DISTRICT.
At Lingayen, in and for the Province of Pangasinan, commencing on the first Tuesdays of January, May, July, and November of each year.
At San Fernando, in the Province of Union, for the Provinces of Union and Benguet, commencing on the third Tuesdays of February and August of each year.
But the judge may, at any time not inconsistent with the other dates hereby fixed for sessions of court within his district, hold a special session of the court at
Baguio in and for the Province of Benguet.
At Iba, in and for the Province of Zambales, commencing on the first Tuesdays of April and October of each year.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
At Bacolor, in and for the Province of Pampanga, commencing on the first Tuesdays of January, May, July, and November of each year.
At Tarlac, in and for the Province of Tarlac, commencing on the third Tuesdays of February and August of each year.
At San Isidro, in and for the Province of Nueva Bcija, commencing on the first Tuesdays of April and October of each year.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
At Pasig, in and for the Province of Rizal, commencing on the first Tuesdays of January, May, July, and November of each year.
At Malolos, in and for the Province of Bulacan, commencing on the third Tuesdays of February and August of each year.
At Balanga, in and for the Province of Bataan, commencing on the first Tuesdays of April and October of each year.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
At Santa Cruz, in and for the Province of Laguna, commencing on the first Tuesdays of January and July of each year.
At Cavite, in and for the Province of Cavite, commencing on the third Tuesdays of February and August of each year.
At Lucena, in the Province of Tayabas, for all that part of the Province of Tayabas lying on the southern side of the mountain range, including the municipalities of Quilbay, Guinayangan and San Narciso, commencing on the first Tuesdays of April and October of each year.
At Mauban, in the Province of Tayabas, for all that part of the Province of Tayabas lying on the northern or Pacific side of the mountain range, and for the
Provinces of Infanta and Principe, and the Island of Polillo, commencing on the first Tuesdays of May and November of each year.
All actions which by the law of venue prescribed in the Code of Civil Procedure would be triable in the southern half of the Province of Tayabas, shall be triable at Lucena, and all those which by the same law would be triable in the northern or Pacific half of that province, shall be triable at Mauban.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
At Batangas, in and for the Province of Batangas, commencing on the first Tuesdays of January, May, July, and November of each year.
At Boac, in and for the Province of Marinduqe, commencing on the third Tuesdays of February and August of each year.
At Calapan, in and for the Province of Mindoro, commencing on the first Tuesdays of April and October of each year.
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
At Nueva Caceres, in the Province of Ambos Camarines, for the territory known as Camarines Sur, commencing on the first Tuesdays of January and July of each year.
At Daet, in the Province of Ambos Camarines, for the territory known as Camarines Norte, commencing on the first Tuesdays of June and December of each year.
At Albay, in and for the Province of Albay, and for the Island of Catanduanes, commencing on the third Tuesdays of February and August of each year.
At Sorsogon, in and for the Province of Sorsogon, commencing on the first Tuesdays of April and October of each year.
NINTH DISTRICT.
At. Iloilo, in and for the Province of Iloilo, commencing on the first Tuesdays of January, May, July, and November of each year.
At Capiz, in and for the Province of Capiz, commencing on the third Tuesdays of February and August of each year.
At Romblon, in and for the Province of Romblon, commencing on the first Tuesdays of April and October of each year.
TENTH DISTRICT.
At Bacalod, in and for the Province of Occidental Negros, commencing on the first Tuesdays of January, May, July, and November of each year.
At Dumaguete, in and for the Province of Oriental Negros, commencing on the third Tuesdays of February and August of each year.
At San Jose, in and for the Province of Antique, commencing on the first Tuesdays of April and October of each year.
ELEVENTH DISTRICT.
At Cebu, in and for the northern half of the Island of Cebu, commencing on the first Tuesdays of January, May, July, and November of each year.
At Barili, in and for the southern half of the Island of Cebu, commencing on the third Tuesdays of February and August of each year.
For the purposes of this Act, the southern half of the Island of Cebu shall consist of the pueblos of Barili, Daan-Bantayan, San Remigio, Medellin, Bantayan, Santa Fe, Tuburan, Asturias, Balamban, Toledo, Pinamungajan, Aloguinsan, Dumanjug, Ronda, Moalboal, Alcantara, Badian, Alegria, Malaboyoc, Ginatilan, Sambuan, San Sebastian.
And the northern half shall consist of the remaining pueblos of the Province of Cebu.
All actions which by the law of venue prescribed in the Code of Civil Procedure would be triable in the northern half of Cebu, shall be triable at Cebu; and all those which by the same law would be triable in the southern half of Cebu, shall be triable at Barili.
At Tagbilaran, in and for the Province of Bohol, commencing on the first Tuesdays of April and October of each year.
TWELFTH DISTRICT.
At Tacloban, in and for the northern half of the Province of Leyte, commencing on the first Tuesdays of January and July of each year; and
At Maasin, in and for the southern half of the Province of Leyte, commencing on the third Tuesdays' of February and August of each year.
For the purposes of this Act, the northern half of Leyte shall include the following municipalities: Abuyoc, Alangalang, Almeria, Barugo, Babatugon, Burauen, Biliran, Carigara, Capoocan, Caibiran, Dagami, Dulag, Jaro, Leyte, Naval, Pastrana, Palo, San Isidro, San Miguel, Tolosa, Tanauan, Tacloban, Tabon-Tabon, Villaba, Cajagnaan, Maripipi, Malibago;
And the southern half shall consist of the remaining municipalities of the Province of Leyte.
All actions which by the law of venue prescribed in the Code of Civil Procedure would be triable in the northern half of the Province of Leyte shall be triable at Tacloban, and all those which by the same law would be triable in the southern half of the Province of Leyte shall be triable at Maasin.
At Surigao, in and for the Province of Surigao, commencing on the first Tuesdays of April and October of each year.
At Catbalogan, in and for the Province of Samar, commencing on the first Tuesdays of May and November of each year.
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT.
At Cagayan, in and for the Province of Misamis, commencing on the first Tuesdays of January and July of each year.
At Dapitan, in and for the Comandancia of Dapitan, commencing on the third Tuesdays of February and August of each year.
At Zamboanga, in and for the district known as Zamboanga, commencing on the second Tuesdays of March and September of each year.
At Cottabato, in and for the district known as Cottabato, commencing on the second Tuesdays of April and October of each year.
At Davao, in and for the district known as Davao, commencing on the fourth Tuesdays of April and October of each year.
At Basilan, in and ¦for the Island of Basilan, commencing on the second Tuesdays of May and November of each year.
FOURTEENTH DISTRICT.
At Jolo, in and for the Jolo group, commencing on the first Tuesdays of January and July of each year.
At Bongao, in and for the Tawi-Tawi group, commencing on the third Tuesdays of February and August of each year.
At Puerto Princesa, in the Island of Paragua, for the Island of Paragua and its adjacent islands, commencing on the first Tuesdays of April and October of each year.
At Cuyo, in the Cuyo Islands, for the Calamiancs Islands and the Cuyo Islands, commencing on the first Tuesdays of May and November of each year.
