QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 10715)
RA 10715 creates three (3) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) to be stationed in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, and amends the relevant provisions of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129 regarding RTC branch creation, with appropriations for their operation.
They will be stationed in the City of Bacolod, Province of Negros Occidental, in the Sixth Judicial Region.
Three (3) additional branches.
The Sixth Judicial Region.
Section 14, paragraph (g) of BP Blg. 129, as amended.
Because BP Blg. 129 (Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980) contains the framework for judicial organization and RTC branches; RA 10715 amends the specific subsection to reflect the creation of the additional RTC branches.
The Supreme Court.
They must immediately include in the Court’s program the operationalization of the additional RTC branches, and ensure that the funding is included in the Annual General Appropriations Act.
No. Funds are to be appropriated and released only upon the actual organization of the courts and the appointment of their personnel.
Only upon actual organization of the courts and the appointment of their personnel.
The funding for operationalization of the additional RTC branches must be included in the Annual General Appropriations Act.
Fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
(a) Section 1 (creation of three additional RTC branches), (b) Section 2 (Supreme Court assigns branch numbers), and (c) Section 3 (operationalization and funding requirements).
It amends, repeals, or modifies BP Blg. 129 and other inconsistent laws, executive orders, rules, and regulations to the extent of any inconsistency.
It originated in the House of Representatives, passed there on June 9, 2014, was amended by the Senate on July 28, 2015, and the House concurred in the amendments on September 23, 2015.
Franklin M. Drilon (President of the Senate), Feliciano Belmonte Jr. (Speaker of the House of Representatives) and Benigno S. Aquino III (President of the Philippines), with corresponding secretarial signatories for the Senate and House.