AN ACT CREATING FIVE (5) ADDITIONAL METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT BRANCHES IN MUNTINLUPA CITY, METRO MANILA, 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

• Number: Republic Act No. 10251
• Sections: 4

Section 1

SECTION 1. Five (5) additional Metropolitan Trial Court branches

with seats at Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila are hereby-created in the

National Capital Judicial Region.

The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the

newly-created Metropolitan Trial Court branches in the National Capital

Judicial Region.

Section 2

SEC. 2. 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 Metropolitan Trial Court branches to be stationed at

Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila, the funding of which shall be included in

the annual General Appropriations Act. The funds necessary for the

operation of the court(s) herein created shall be appropriated and

released only upon the actual organization of the court(s) and the

appointment of its personnel.

Section 3

SEC. 3. Section 27 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as

“The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980″, as amended, and all other

laws, rules and regulations which are inconsistent, with this Act are

hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 4

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE

President of the Senate

(Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR.

Speaker of the House

of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was

finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on August

28, 2012 and July 24, 2012, respectively.

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES

Secretary of the Senate

(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary General

House of Representatives

Approved: NOV 08 2012

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III

President of the Philippines