QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 9247)
To increase the number of Regional Trial Court (RTC) branches in the Province of Quezon and Lucena City from thirteen (13) to fourteen (14) by creating a new RTC branch with seat at Catanauan, Quezon, and by amending Section 14(e) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129.
It increases them from thirteen (13) to fourteen (14) branches.
The seat is at Catanauan, Quezon.
Paragraph (e) and Subparagraph 8 of Section 14 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129.
It revises the enumeration and seats of the RTC branches for Quezon and Lucena City, adding a branch at Catanauan and reflecting the amended branch numbering (including Branch LXXXIII at Catanauan).
Branches LIII to LX (seated at Lucena City), Branches LXI and LXII (at Gumaca), Branch LXIII (at Calauag), Branch LXIV (at Mauban), Branch LXV (at Infanta), and Branch LXXXIII (at Catanauan).
They are seated at Gumaca.
Branch LXIII is seated at Calauag.
Branch LXIV is seated at Mauban.
Branch LXV is seated at Infanta.
Branch LXXXIII is seated at Catanauan, Quezon.
They must coordinate and immediately include in the Supreme Court’s program the operationalization of the new RTC in Catanauan, Quezon, with its funding included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
The operationalization must be included in the Supreme Court program, and its funding must be provided in the annual General Appropriations Act.
It takes effect upon its approval.
No. Its key effect is specifically increasing RTC branches in the Province of Quezon and Lucena City; it amends the general RTC branch enumeration but the intended change is the new branch at Catanauan for Quezon/Lucena.