Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 10301)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 10301 is to create four additional branches of the Regional Trial Court in the Ninth Judicial Region to be stationed at Zamboanga City.
Four (4) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court are created under RA 10301.
The newly created branches of the Regional Trial Court are to be stationed at Zamboanga City in the Ninth Judicial Region.
The Supreme Court has the authority to assign branch numbers to the newly created Regional Trial Court branches.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Justice, shall immediately include the operationalization of the four additional branches in the Court's program, and ensure funding is included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Funds can be appropriated and released only upon the actual organization of the courts and the appointment of their personnel.
Section 14, paragraph (j) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, also known as The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980, as amended, is amended by RA 10301.
All laws, rules, and regulations inconsistent with RA 10301 are amended, repealed, or modified accordingly.
RA 10301 took effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in two newspapers of general circulation.
RA 10301 was approved by the President of the Philippines, Benigno S. Aquino III.
Including the operationalization in the Court's program ensures planned and funded implementation allowing the courts to function properly once organized.
The Act originated in the House of Representatives and was finally passed by the House on August 28, 2012 and by the Senate on July 24, 2012, showing bicameral legislative approval before being signed by the President.