RA 4821 Section 1

Section 1

SECTION 1. The thirteenth paragraph of Section fifty of Republic Act Numbered Two hundred ninety-six, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Act of 1948," as amended, is further amended to read as follows: "Eighteen judges shall be commissioned for the Thirteenth Judicial District. Nine judges shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of Samar and Calbayog City and shall be known as the judges of the first, second, third, fourth, firth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth branches thereof, respectively; and nine judges shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of Leyte, Southern Leyte and the cities of Ormoc and Tacloban, and shall be known as Judges of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth branches thereof, respectively."

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