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Act No. 396 Section 1

Act No. 396 Section 1

Section 1

SECTION 1. Section forty-nine of Act Numbered One hundred and thirty-six, entitled "An Act providing for the organization of courts in the Philippine Islands," is hereby amended so as to read as follows: "SEC. 49. In Manila.—There shall be one Court of First Instance for the city of Manila, and three judges shall be appointed by the Civil Governor, with the advice and consent of the Commission, to preside in such court in separate court rooms. The judges so appointed may be removed by the Civil Governor, by and with the approval of the Commission. Actions brought in the Court of First Instance for the city of Manila shall be equally apportioned for trial between the judges thereof in accordance with rules to be made by the judges of the Supreme Court. Any action apportioned to one judge may be tried by another judge when more convenient to the judges."

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CitationAct No. 396 Section 1 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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