Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 7472)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 7472 is to amend Section 1 of Republic Act No. 7154 by restoring the Regional Trial Court branch in the Municipality of Candon and creating two additional Regional Trial Court branches in the Province of Ilocos Sur, as well as to provide funds for the same.
Republic Act No. 7472 amends Section 1 of Republic Act No. 7154, which itself amends Section Fourteen of Batas Pambansa Bilang 129, also known as the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1981.
Seventy-two Regional Trial Judges are commissioned for the First Judicial Region as stated in the Act.
The provinces included in the First Judicial Region are Abra, Benguet, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Mountain Province, and Pangasinan.
There are eight branches with seats for the Province of Ilocos Sur, with seats at Vigan, Narvacan, Candon, Cabugao, and Tagudin.
The municipalities or cities with court seats in Ilocos Sur include Vigan, Narvacan, Candon, Cabugao, and Tagudin.
The law provides funds for the creation and maintenance of the additional Regional Trial Court branches as mandated.
Republic Act No. 7472 took effect upon its approval on May 5, 1992.
Eleven branches with seats are established for the Province of La Union, with seats at San Fernando, Agoo, Bauang, and Balaoan.
No, the Act maintains fourteen branches for the Province of Benguet and the City of Baguio with seats at Baguio City, La Trinidad, and Buguias, as previously established.