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PD 722 Section 2

Section 2

SEC. 2. The last paragraph of section 50 of the same Act, is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 50. Judges of the First Instance of Judicial Districts. * * * * * * "Thirty-six judges shall be commissioned for the Sixteenth Judicial District. Twelve judges shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of the Provinces of Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental and Davao del Norte, and Davao City, to be known as judges of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth branches thereof; six judges shall preside over the. Courts of First Instance of North Cotabato, Maguindanao and Cotabato City and Sultan Kudarat, to be known as judges of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth branches thereof; two judges shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of South Cotabato and the City of General Santos and the Municipality of Koronadal, to be known as judges of the first and second branches thereof; three judges shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of Occidental Misamis and the Cities of Ozamis and Tangub to be known as judges of the first, second and third branches thereof; four judges shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of Zamboanga del Norte and the Cities of Dapitan and Dipolog, to be known as judges of the first, second, third and fourth branches thereof; three judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Zamboanga dell Sur; two judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Zamboanga City; one judge shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Basilan and Basilan City; two judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Sulu to be known as judges of the first and second branches thereof; and one judge shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Tawi-Tawi."

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CitationPD 722 Section 2 (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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