Presidential Decree No. 827 (PD 827) — Amending the Judiciary Act by Changing the Permanent Stations of District Judges of the Court of First Instance of Cavite.
WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 296, as amended, otherwise known
as Judiciary Act of 1958, the permanent station of Judges of the Court
of First Instance of Cavite are as follows:
One Judge, (Branch I) in the City of Trece Martires;
Two Judges, (Branches II and III) in the City of Cavite;
One Judge, (Branch IV) in the City of Tagaytay; and
One Judge, (Branch V) in the Municipality of Bacoor, Province of
Cavite:
WHEREAS, the purpose for establishing the different
branches of the Court of First Instance of Cavite in such Municipality
and cities was to make the Courts more accessible to the inhabitants of
Cavite Province, but such purpose has been frustrated because most
practising lawyers of the Province reside in the City of Manila and
nearby provinces and prefer to handle cases only in the more accessible
Branches II, III, IV and V, thereby making it expensive and difficult
for parties to bring their counsel to Trece Martires City and causing
considerable delay in the disposition of cases in Branch I of the Court
of First Instance of Cavite;
WHEREAS, there is a great lack of available means of
transportation and communication to and from the present seat of Branch I
of the Court of First Instance of Cavite which further affects and
hampers the efficient administration of justice in the province;
WHEREAS, the Municipality of Naic is most ideal for the
permanent station of Branch I taking into consideration its location and
accessibility by transportation and communication to the different
municipalities and city within the territorial jurisdiction of Branch I
of the Court of First Instance of Cavite;
WHEREAS, the local officials of the Municipality of Naic
are willing to provide courtroom space, chamber and office for the judge
and personnel of Branch I of the Court of First Instance of Cavite;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the
Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution,
do hereby decree and order as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 52 of Judiciary Act of 1958 (Republic
Act No. 298) as amended, is hereby further amended with respect to the
five branches of the Court of First Instance of Cavite, to read as
follows:
"SECTION 52. Permanent Stations of District Judges.
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For the Seventh Judicial District, fifteen judges (Branches I, II,
VI, VIII, X, XI, XIII, XIX, XX, XXI, XXII, XXIII, XXIV, XXV and XXVI)
shall be stationed in the Municipality of Pasig, Province of Rizal; six
judges (Branches III, VII, XXVII, XXVIII, XXIX and XXX) shall be
stationed in Pasay City; seven judges (Branches IV, V, IX, XVI, XVII,
XVIII and XXXI) in Quezon City; six judges (Branches XII, XIV, XXXII,
XXXIII, XXXIV and XXXV) in Caloocan City; two judges, (Branches XV and
XXXVI) in the Municipality of Makati, Province of Rizal; two judges
(Branches I and II) in the City of Puerto Princesa; one judge (Branch
III) in the Municipality of Brooke's Point, Province of Palawan; one
judge (Branch IV) in the Municipality of Coron, same province; two
judges (Branches II and III) in the City of Cavite; one judge (Branch I)
in the Municipality of Naic; one Judge (Branch IV) in Tagaytay City and
one judge (Branch V) in the Municipality of Bacoor, Province of
Cavite."
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SEC. 2. All provisions of existing laws, decrees, rules and
regulations, contrary or inconsistent with the provisions of this Decree
are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SEC. 3. This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila, this 17th day of November, in the
year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-five.
(Sgd.)
FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President
Republic of the Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.)
ALEJANDRO MELCHOR
Executive Secretary
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