Republic Act No. 9680

: Republic Act No. 9680 is an act creating two additional branches of the Regional Trial Court in the City of Balanga and three additional branches in the municipalities of Mariveles and Dinalupihan, Province of Bataan. It amends Section 14, paragraph (c) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980.
: The Third Judicial Region is affected, specifically the Province of Bataan including the City of Balanga, Mariveles, and Dinalupihan.
: Five additional branches are created: two in the City of Balanga and three in the municipalities of Mariveles and Dinalupihan.
: It amends Section 14, paragraph (c) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, known as 'The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980', as amended by Republic Act No. 7154.
: The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Justice, is responsible for operationalizing the new court branches.
: The funding for the additional Regional Trial Court branches shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
: The Act took effect upon its approval on July 29, 2009.
: It amends Section 14, paragraph (c) of the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980 (Batas Pambansa Blg. 129).
: Ninety-four Regional Trial Judges were commissioned for the Third Judicial Region before the additional branches.
: The seats of the new branches are located in the City of Balanga and the municipalities of Mariveles and Dinalupihan in the Province of Bataan.