AN ACT CREATING THREE (3) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL REGION TOBE STATIONED AT MACABEBE, PAMPANGA, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14 (C) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

• Number: Republic Act No. 11349
• Sections: 6

Section 1

SECTION 1. Three (3) additional Regional Trial Court branches of Macabebe, Pampanga, with seats thereat, are hereby created in the Third Judicial Region.

Section 2

SEC. 2. The Supreme Court shall assign the respective and corresponding branch number for the branches newly created.

Section 3

SEC. 3. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall immediately cause the inclusion in the Court's program the implementation of this Act.

Section 4

SEC. 4. The funds necessary for the operation of the courts herein created shall appropriated and released only upon the actual organization of the courts and the appointment of its personnel.

Section 5

SEC. 5. 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Act of 1980", as amended, as well as other provisions that may be inconsistent herewith, is hereby deemed repealed, modified and/or further amended.

Section 6 Effectivity.

SEC. 6. 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.

Approved,

(SGD.) VICENTE C. SOTTO III

President of the Senate

(SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives on November 20, 2017, amended by the Senate of the Philippines on May 27, 2019, and which amendment was concurred in by the House of Representatives on May 29, 2019.

(SGD.) MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA

Secretary of the Senate

(SGD.) DANTE ROBERTO P. MALING

Acting Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: JUL 25 2019

(SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE

President of the Philippines