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Act No. 4007 (The Reorganization Law of 1932) Section 20

Act No. 4007 (The Reorganization Law of 1932) Section 20

Section 20

SEC. 20. Section one hundred and fifty-three of the Revised Administrative Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 153. Judicial districts.—Judicial districts for courts of first instance in the Philippine Islands are constituted as follows: "The First Judicial District shall consist of the Province of Cagayan and the Province of Batanes. "The Second Judicial District, of the Province of Isabela and the Province of Nueva Vizcaya. "The Third Judicial District, of the Province of Ilocos Norte, the Province of Abra, and the Province of Ilocos Sur. "The Fourth Judicial District, of the Province of La Union and the Mountain Province. "The Fifth Judicial District, of the Province of Pangasinan and the Province of Zambales. "The Sixth Judicial District, of the Province of Tarlac and theProvince of Nueva Ecija. "The Seventh Judicial District, of the Province of Pampanga and the Province of Bulacan. "The Eighth Judicial District, of the Province of Cavite and the Province of Palawan. "The Ninth Judicial District, of the City of Manila. "The Tenth Judicial District, of the Province of Rizal and the Province of Bataan. "The Eleventh Judicial District, of the Province of Laguna. "The Twelfth Judicial District, of the Province of Batangas and the Province of Mindoro. "The Thirteenth Judicial District, of the Province of Tayabas and the Province of Marinduque. "The Fourteenth Judicial District, of the Province of Camarines Norte and the Province of Camarines Sur. "The Fifteenth Judicial District, of the Province of Albay, the Province of Sorsogon, the Province of Masbate, and the Subprovince of Catanduanes. "The Sixteenth Judicial District, of the Province of Capiz and the Province of Romblon. "The Seventeenth Judicial District, of the Province of Iloilo. "The Eighteenth Judicial District, of the Province of Occidental Negros. "The Nineteenth Judicial District, of the Province of Oriental Nugros, the Province of Antique, and the Subprovince of Siquijor. "The Twentieth Judicial District, of the Province of Samar. "The Twenty-first Judicial District, of the Province of Leyte. "The Twenty-second Judicial District, of the Province of Cebu. "The Twenty-third Judicial District, of the Province of Iloilo and the Province of Occidental Misamis. "The Twenty-fourth Judicial District, of the Province of Agusan, the Province of Surigao, the Province of Oriental Misamis, the Province of Bukidnon, and the Province of Lanao. "The Twenty-fifth Judicial District, of the Province of Zamboanga and the Province of Sulu. "TheTwenty-sixth Judicial District, of the Province of Davao and the Province of Cotabato."

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CitationAct No. 4007 (The Reorganization Law of 1932) Section 20 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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