Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 2875)
Republic Act No. 2875 is an act transferring the holding of court sessions from the Municipality of Ballesteros, Province of Cagayan, to the Municipality of Sanchez Mira, same province, and amends Section 54 of the Judiciary Act of 1948 accordingly.
The municipalities of Sanchez Mira and Tuao in the Province of Cagayan are mentioned for holding special court sessions once a year.
The first judicial district court session will be held at Santo Domingo de Basco on the first Tuesday of March of each year.
Section fifty-four (54) of the Judiciary Act of 1948, as amended, is further amended by Republic Act No. 2875.
No, the Act was enacted without executive approval and takes effect upon its approval by Congress.
The transfer adjusts the jurisdictional court system by holding court sessions closer to or in the Municipality of Sanchez Mira, potentially improving access to justice for residents in that municipality.
The Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled enacted Republic Act No. 2875.
Special terms of court shall be held once a year in the municipalities of Sanchez Mira and Tuao.
The Judiciary Act of 1948, specifically Republic Act Numbered Two hundred ninety-six, is the original law amended by this Act.
The Act is limited in scope to specific municipalities within the Province of Cagayan and the Province of Batanes.