Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 9906)
Republic Act No. 9906 creates four additional branches of the Regional Trial Court in the Eleventh Judicial Region, to be stationed at Koronadal City and the Municipality of Surallah, both in the Province of South Cotabato.
Republic Act No. 9906 amends Section 14, paragraph (l) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as 'The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980.'
Forty-five Regional Trial Judges shall be commissioned for the Eleventh Judicial Region.
Fourteen branches with seats located in General Santos City, Koronadal, Surallah, Alabel, and Polomok are recognized in the Province of South Cotabato and the City of General Santos.
Two additional branches of the Regional Trial Court are to be assigned in Koronadal City and two in the Municipality of Surallah.
The Supreme Court is responsible for assigning the additional branches of the Regional Trial Court in South Cotabato.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Justice, must include in the Court's program the operationalization of the additional branches of the Court, with funding provided in the annual General Appropriations Act.
This Act took effect upon its approval on January 7, 2010.
Section 3 mandates that the funding for the operationalization of the additional branches be included in the annual General Appropriations Act to ensure that these new branches can function effectively.
Republic Act No. 9906 was signed and approved by then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on January 7, 2010.