Republic Act No. 9450

AN ACT CREATING TWO ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN CITIES (MTCC) IN THE CITY OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, PROVINCE OF BULACAN, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1. Sec. 29 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 29. Municipal Trial Courts in Cities. - In every city which does not form part of a metropolitan area there shall be a Municipal Trial Court with one branch except as hereunder provided:

"x x x

Three branches for the City of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan;

"x x x"

Sec. 2. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Justice, shall immediately include in the court's program the operationalization of two branches of the MTCC in the City of San Jose del Monte, Province of Bulacan, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Sec. 3. This Act shal1 take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

(Sgd.) MANNY VILLAR

President of the Senate

(Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA, JR.

Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on June 8, 2006 and February 19, 2007, respectively.

(Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES

Secretary of Senate

(Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO

Secretary General

House of Representatives

Approved: May 15, 2007

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

President of the Philippines