One Judge for La Union's 2nd Judicial District

Republic Act No. 5126 is enacted by Congress and amends Republic Act No. 296 (Judiciary Act of 1948).
Section 1 amends the second paragraph of Section 50 of Republic Act No. 296.
Section 2 amends the second subparagraph of the second paragraph of Section 52 of Republic Act No. 296.
Section 3 authorizes a specific funding mechanism to carry out the Act.

Republic Act No. 5126 increases judicial strength for the Second Judicial District by allocating an additional judge with a permanent station in Bauang, Province of La Union.
Republic Act No. 5126 specifically aligns the district’s judicial branches and stationing with the added judicial position.

Section 1 sets the number of judges commissioned for the Second Judicial District as eighteen.
Section 1 assigns four judges to preside over the Court of First Instance of La Union.
The four La Union judges are designated as judges of the first, second, third and fourth branches, respectively.

Section 2 provides the stationing of judges for the Second Judicial District by municipality/city and province/subprovince.
Section 2 places two judges in the City of Baguio.
Section 2 assigns two judges in the Municipality of San Fernando, Province of La Union.
Section 2 station one judge in the Municipality of Agoo, Province of La Union.
Section 2 station one judge in the Municipality of Bauang, Province of La Union.
Section 2 also provides stationing for the remaining Second Judicial District localities, including Laoag (Ilocos Norte), Batac (Ilocos Norte), Vigan (Ilocos Sur), Narvacan (Ilocos Sur), Candon (Ilocos Sur), Bontoc (Subprovince of Bontoc), Kiangan (Subprovince of Ifugao), Tabuk (Subprovince of Kalinga), Bangued (Abra).

Section 3 appropriates from the National Treasury such sum as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of Republic Act No. 5126.
The appropriation is taken from funds not otherwise appropriated.

Section 4 states that Republic Act No. 5126 takes effect upon its approval.
Republic Act No. 5126 was enacted without Executive approval on June 17, 1967, and therefore its effectivity follows Section 4 upon approval.