Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11456)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 11456 is to create an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court in the 3rd District of Zamboanga del Norte, specifically to be stationed in the Municipality of Liloy.
The newly created Regional Trial Court branch is to be established in the Ninth Judicial Region.
The Supreme Court is responsible for assigning the branch number of the newly created Regional Trial Court branch.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of Justice, shall immediately include the implementation of this Act in the Court's program.
Funds necessary for the creation and continuous funding of the new court shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act and released only upon the actual organization of the court and appointment of its personnel.
RA 11456 amends Section 14, Paragraph (J) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as 'The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980,' as amended.
All other laws, rules, and regulations inconsistent with RA 11456 are amended, repealed, or modified accordingly.
RA 11456 takes effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.
Republic Act No. 11456 was approved by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
The Act was passed by the Senate as Senate Bill No. 1840 on May 27, 2019, and adopted by the House of Representatives as an amendment to House Bill No. 8919 on June 3, 2019.