Section 1
SECTION 1. Section 29 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980, is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 29. Municipal Trial Courts in Cities. - In every city which does not form part of metropolitan area, there shall be a Municipal Trial Court with one branch, except as hereunder provided: Two branches for Laoag City; Four branches for Baguio City; Three branches for Dagupan City; Five branches for Olongapo City; Three branches for Cabanatuan City; Two branches for San Jose City; Three branches for Angeles City; Two branches for Cavite City; Two branches for Batangas City; Three branches for Lipa City; Two branches for Lucena City; Three branches for Naga City; Two branches for Iriga City; Three branches for Legaspi City; Two branches for Roxas City; Four branches for Iloilo City; Seven branches for Bacolod City; Two branches for Dumaguete City; Two branches for Tacloban City; Eight branches for Cebu City; Three branches for Mandaue City; Two branches for Tagbilaran City; Two branches for Surigao City; Two branches for Butuan City; Five branches for Cagayan de Oro City; Seven branches for Davao City; Three branches for General Santos City; Two branches for Oroquieta City; Three branches for Ozamis City; Two branches for Dipolog City; Four branches for Zamboanga City; Two branches for Pagadian City; and Two branches for Iligan City."