Creation of RTC and MTC branches in Cebu

Section 1 of Republic Act No. 9375 further amends Section 14, paragraph (h) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129.
Section 2 of Republic Act No. 9375 further amends Section 29 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129.
The amendments are made to reflect additional court branches for Cebu to be stationed at Talisay City.

Section 1 provides that for the Seventh Judicial Region, Sixty-six Regional Trial Judges shall be commissioned.
Section 1 mandates Thirty-seven branches with seats for the Province of Cebu and the Cities of Cebu, Danao, Talisay, Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue and Toledo.
Section 1 fixes the seats of these branches at: Cebu City, Danao City, Talisay City, Argao, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, Toledo City, Barili, Bogo, and Oslob.

Section 2 provides that in every city which does not form part of a metropolitan area, there shall be a Municipal Trial Court with one branch except as otherwise provided.
Section 2 provides that Talisay City has Two branches of the Municipal Trial Court in cities.

Section 3 directs the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Justice, to immediately include in the court’s program:
- the operationalization of two additional regional trial court branches, and
- the operationalization of an additional branch of municipal trial court in cities for the Province of Cebu to be stationed at Talisay City.
Section 3 requires that the funding of these additional branches be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Republic Act No. 9375 establishes the stationing point for the additional branches as Talisay City.
Section 1 includes Talisay City among the listed seats of the Regional Trial Court branches for Cebu in the Seventh Judicial Region.
Section 2 establishes Talisay City as a city with Two branches of the Municipal Trial Court in cities.

Republic Act No. 9375 contains no separability clause, no repealing clause, and no sunset clause governing the continuing effect of its provisions.