Title
Additional Judge for 16th Judicial District
Law
Republic Act No. 5107
Decision Date
Jun 17, 1967
Republic Act No. 5107 amends the Judiciary Act of 1948 to provide for additional judges in the Sixteenth Judicial District, specifying the number of judges for each branch of the Courts of First Instance in different provinces and cities.

Law Summary

Permanent Stationing of Judges in the Sixteenth Judicial District

  • Three judges are permanently stationed in the City of Davao.
  • One judge is stationed in the Municipality of Mati, Province of Davao.
  • One judge is stationed in the Municipality of Digos, Province of Davao.
  • Judges are stationed across various municipalities and cities including Cotabato City, General Paulino Santos, Pagalungan, Sultan sa Barongis, Oroquieta, Ozamis City, Dipolog, Pagadian, Zamboanga City, Basilan City, Jolo, and Siasi.

Budget Appropriation for the Law's Implementation

  • The law authorizes the appropriation of necessary funds from the National Treasury to implement the provisions.

Effectivity

  • The Act takes effect immediately upon approval.
  • It was enacted without Executive approval on June 17, 1967.

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