Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 10340)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 10340 is to create five (5) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) in the Seventh Judicial Region, particularly to be stationed at the City of Bogo, Province of Cebu.
The Seventh Judicial Region is affected by the creation of the new Regional Trial Court branches under RA 10340.
Five (5) additional Regional Trial Court branches are created by this Act.
The newly created Regional Trial Court branches shall be stationed at the City of Bogo, Province of Cebu.
The Supreme Court has the authority to assign the branch number of the newly created Regional Trial Court branches in the Seventh Judicial Region.
The funds necessary for the operation of the new courts shall be appropriated and released only upon the actual organization of the courts and the appointment of its personnel.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Justice, are responsible for including the operationalization of the new RTC branches in the Court's program.
Section 14, paragraph (h) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129 is amended by Republic Act No. 10340.
Republic Act No. 10340 shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in two newspapers of general circulation.
The Act must be completely published either in the Official Gazette or in two newspapers of general circulation, and 15 days must pass after such publication for the Act to take effect.