QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 10581)
RA 10581 creates four (4) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) in the Third Judicial Region, with seats to be stationed at the City of Olongapo, Province of Zambales.
The Third Judicial Region.
The Supreme Court shall assign the respective branch numbers for the newly created branches.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Justice, shall immediately include the implementation in the Court’s program.
The funding shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act, and funds for the operation of the courts created shall be appropriated and released only upon actual organization of the courts and the appointment of its personnel.
Only upon the actual organization of the courts and the appointment of its personnel.
RA 10581 further amends Batas Pambansa Blg. 129 (Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980), for the purpose of creating additional RTC branches in Olongapo City.
Section 14(c) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129.
They are deemed repealed, modified and/or further amended to the extent they are inconsistent with RA 10581.
The Act takes effect fifteen (15) days after completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
It determines the date when the law becomes effective—after the required publication and the subsequent 15-day period.
It creates four (4) additional RTC branches; they are Regional Trial Courts, which are trial courts of general jurisdiction.
Branch numbers must be officially determined for administrative and case assignment purposes; it implies that operational setup depends on Supreme Court administrative action after enactment.
The Chief Justice coordinates with the Secretary of the Department of Justice to include implementation in the Court’s program, and funding is to be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
It specifies that funds shall be appropriated and released only upon actual organization of the courts and appointment of personnel, not merely upon passage of the law.
It states that the Act is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 3052 and House Bill No. 5531, and gives the dates of passage in the Senate and House: October 15, 2012 and February 6, 2013, respectively.