Section 1. The seventh, twelfth and fifteenth paragraphs of
Section Forty-Nine of Republic Act Numbered Two Hundred and Ninety-Six,
as amended, are hereby further amended to read as follows:
"The
Seventh Judicial District, of the Province of Rizal, Quezon City,
Pasay City and Caloocan City, the Province of Cavite, City of Cavite,
the City of Tagaytay, Trece Martires City and the Province of Palawan;
"The
Twelfth Judicial District, of the Province of Occidental Negros,
the Cities of Bacolod, Silay and San Carlos, the Province of Oriental
Negros, Dumaguete City, and the Subprovince of Siquijor;
"The
Fifteenth Judicial District, of the Provinces of Surigao del
Norte, Surigao del Sur and Agusan, Butuan City, the Province of
Oriental Misamis, Cagayan de Oro City, the Provinces of Bukidnon, Lanao
del Norte and Lanao del Sur, and the Cities of Iligan and Marawi; and"
Sec. 2. The first, second, fourth, sixth, seventh,
eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth,
fifteenth and sixteenth paragraphs of Section fifty of the same Act, as
amended, are hereby further amended to read as
follows:
"Ten
judges shall be commissioned for the First Judicial District. Four
judges shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of Cagayan,
Batanes and the Subprovince of Apayao in the Mountain Province, and
shall be known as judges of the first, second, third, and fourth
branches thereof, respectively, the judge of the first branch to
preside also over the Court of First Instance of the Subprovince of
Apayao and the judge of the second branch to preside also over the
Court of First Instance of Batanes; four judges shall preside over the
Court of First Instance of Isabela, and shall be known as the judges of
the first, second, third and fourth branches thereof; and two judges
shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Nueva Viscaya, to be
known as the judges of the first and second branches thereof.
"Seventeen
judges shall be commissioned for the Second Judicial
District. Four judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance of
Ilocos Norte; four judges shall preside over the Court of First
Instance of Ilocos Sur; one judge shall preside over the Court of First
Instance of Abra; two judges shall preside over the Court of First
Instance of the City of Baguio and the Subprovince of Benguet; three
judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Mountain
Province with jurisdiction covering the whole of Mountain Province,
except the City of Baguio and the Subprovince of Benguet; three judges
shall preside over the Court of First Instance of La Union and shall be
known as judges of the first, second and third branches thereof,
respectively.
"Nine
judges shall be commissioned for the Fourth Judicial District.
Six judges shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of Nueva
Ecija and Cabanatuan City and shall be known as judges of the first,
second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth branches thereof, respectively;
and three judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance of
Tarlac, and shall be known as judges of the first, second and third
branches thereof, respectively.
"Twenty-five
judges shall be commissioned for the Sixth Judicial
District. They shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Manila
and shall be known as judges of the first, second, third, fourth,
fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth,
thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth,
nineteenth, twentieth, twenty-first, twenty-second, twenty-third,
twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth branches thereof, respectively.
"Eighteen
judges shall be commissioned for the Seventh Judicial
District, Twelve judges shall preside over the Courts of First Instance
of the Province of Rizal, Quezon City, Pasay City and Caloocan City and
shall be known as judges of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth,
sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth branches
thereof, respectively; four judges shall preside over the Courts of
First Instance of the Province of Cavite and the Cities of Cavite,
Tagaytay and Trece Martires, and shall be known as judges of the first,
second, third and fourth branches thereof, respectively; and two judges
shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Palawan.
"Nine
judges shall be commissioned for the Eighth Judicial District.
Four judges shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of Laguna
and the City of San Pablo, and shall be known as judges of the first,
second, third and fourth branches thereof, respectively; three judges
shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of Batangas and the
City of Lipa, and shall be known as judges of the first, second and
third branches thereof, respectively; one judge shall preside over the
Court of First Instance of Mindoro Oriental; and one judge shall
preside over the Court of First Instance of Mindoro Occidental:
Provided, That the incumbent judge of the Courts of First Instance of
Mindoro Oriental and Mindoro Occidental shall be given the privilege of
selecting which court of first instance of said provinces he prefers to
preside over.
"Six
judges shall be commissioned for the Ninth Judicial District. Four
judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Quezon, and
shall be known as judges of the first, second, third and fourth
branches thereof, respectively; one judge shall preside over the Court
of First Instance of the Subprovince of Aurora; one judge shall preside
over the Court of First Instance of Camarines Norte.
"Thirteen
judges shall be commissioned for the Tenth Judicial District.
Five judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Camarines
Sur and Naga City and shall be known as judges of the first, second,
third, fourth and fifth branches thereof, respectively; three judges
shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Albay and shall be
known as judges of the first, second, and third branches thereof; one
judge shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Catanduanes;
two judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance of the
Province of Sorsogon; and two judges shall preside over the Court of
First Instance of Masbate.
"Fifteen
judges shall be commissioned for the Eleventh Judicial
District. Three judges shall preside over the Courts of First Instance
of Capiz and Roxas City and shall be known as judges of the first,
second and third branches thereof, respectively; one judge shall
preside over the Court of First Instance of the Province of Romblon;
one judge shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Marinduque;
two judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Aklan;
seven judges shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of the
Province of Iloilo and the City of Iloilo and shall be known as judges
of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh branches
thereof, respectively; and one judge shall preside over the Court of
First Instance of the Province of Antique.
"Ten
judges shall be commissioned for the Twelfth Judicial District.
Seven judges shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of
Occidental Negros and the Cities of Bacolod, Silay and San Carlos and
shall be known as judges of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth,
sixth and seventh branches thereof, respectively; and three judges
shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of Oriental Negros,
Dumaguete City, and the Subprovince of Siquijor.
"Seventeen
judges shall be commissioned for the Thirteenth Judicial
District. Eight judges shall preside over the Courts of First Instance
of Samar and Calbayog City and shall be known as the judges of the
first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth branches
thereof, respectively; and nine judges shall preside over the Courts of
First Instance of Leyte, Southern Leyte and the Cities of Ormoc and
Tacloban, and shall be known as judges of the first, second, third,
fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth branches thereof,
respectively.
"Fourteen
judges shall be commissioned for the Fourteenth Judicial
District. Eleven judges shall preside over the Courts of First Instance
of the Province of Cebu, the City of Cebu and Toledo City, and shall be
known as judges of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth,
seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh branches thereof,
respectively; and three judges shall preside over the Court of First
Instance of Bohol.
"Thirteen
judges shall be commissioned for the Fifteenth Judicial
District. Three judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance
of Surigao del Norte; one judge shall preside over the Court of First
Instance of Surigao del Sur; two judges shall preside over the Courts
of First Instance of Agusan and Butuan City and shall be known as
judges of the first and second branches thereof, respectively; four
judges shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of Oriental
Misamis, Cagayan de Oro City and Bukidnon, and shall be known as judges
of the first, second, third and fourth branches thereof, respectively;
and three judges shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of
Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur and the Cities of Marawi and Iligan, and
shall be known as judges of the first and second branches
thereof.
"Eighteen
judges shall be commissioned for the Sixteenth Judicial
District. Four judges shall preside over the Courts of First Instance
of the Province of Davao and Davao City to be known as judges of the
first, second, third and fourth branches thereof; four judges shall
preside over the Court of First Instance of Cotabato, to be known as
judges of the first, second, third, and fourth branches thereof; three
judges shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of Occidental
Misamis and Ozamis City to be known as judges of the first, second and
third branches thereof; two judges shall preside over the Court of
First Instance of Zamboanga del Norte to be known as judges of the
first and second branches thereof; one judge shall preside over the
Court of First Instance of Zamboanga del Sur; one judge shall preside
over the Court of First Instance of Zamboanga City; one judge shall
preside over the Court of First Instance of Basilan City; and two
judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Sulu, to be
known as judges of the first and second branches thereof."
Sec. 3. The first, second, third, fourth, fifth,
seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth,
fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth paragraphs of Section fifty-two of
the same Act, as amended, are hereby further amended to read as
follows:
"For
the first Judicial District, the judge of the first branch of the
Court of First Instance of Cagayan and Batanes and the Subprovince of
Apayao in the Mountain Province shall be stationed in the Municipality
of Tuguegarao, Province of Cagayan; the judge of the second branch, in
the Municipality of Aparri, same province; the judge of the third
branch, in the Municipality of Sanchez Mira, same province; and the
judge of the fourth branch, in the Municipality of Tuao, same province;
one judge shall be stationed in the Municipality of Ilagan, Province of
Isabela; one judge shall be stationed in the Municipality of Cabagan,
same province; one judge shall be stationed at Cauayan, same province;
the judge of the fourth branch shall be stationed in the Municipality
of Roxas, same province; and two judges, in the Municipality of
Bayombong, Province of Nueva Vizcaya.
"For
the Second Judicial District, three judges shall be stationed in
the Municipality of Laoag, Province of Ilocos Norte; one judge shall be
stationed in the Municipality of Batac, same province; two judges in
the Municipality of Vigan, Province of Ilocos Sur; one judge in the
Municipality of Narvacan, same province; one judge in the Municipality
of Candon, same province; two judges in the City of Baguio; one judge
in the Municipality of Bontoc, Subprovince of Bontoc; one judge in the
Municipality of Kiangan, Subprovince of Ifugao; one judge in the
Municipality of Tabuk, Subprovince of Kalingan; one judge in the
Municipality of Bangued, Province of Abra; two judges, in the
Municipality of San Fernando, Province of La Union; and one judge in
the Municipality of Agoo, same province.
"For
the Third Judicial District, two judges shall be stationed in the
Municipality of Lingayen, Province of Pangasinan; three judges shall be
stationed in the City of Dagupan; two judges, in the Municipality of
Urdaneta, Province of Pangasinan; one judge in the Municipality of
Tayug and another in the Municipality of Alaminos, same province; the
judge of the first branch of the Court of First Instance of Zambales
shall be stationed in the Municipality of Olongapo, Province of
Zambales, and the judge of the second branch, in the Municipality of
Iba, same province.
"For
the Fourth Judicial District, three judges shall be stationed in
the City of Cabanatuan; one judge in the Municipality of Guimba,
Province of Nueva Ecija; one judge in the Municipality of Gapan, same
province; one judge in the Municipality of Sto. Domingo, same province:
Provided, That as soon as the courtroom is constructed in the barrio of
Baloc, Municipality of Sto. Domingo, same province, the judge shall be
stationed in the said barrio; and three judges, in the Municipality of
Tarlac, Province of Tarlac.
"For
the Fifth Judicial District, two judges shall be stationed in the
Municipality of San Fernando, Province of Pampanga; and one judge shall
be stationed in the Municipality of Guagua, Province of Pampanga; one
judge in the Municipality of Balanga, Province of Bataan; two judges in
the Municipality of Malolos, Province of Bulacan; and the judge of the
third branch, in the Municipality of Valenzuela, same province.
"For
the Seventh Judicial District, six judges shall be stationed in
the Municipality of Pasig, Province of Rizal; two judges shall be
stationed in Pasay City; three judges in Quezon City; and one judge in
Caloocan City; one judge, in the Municipality of Puerto Princesa,
Province of Palawan; one judge in the Municipality of Brooke's Point,
same province; two judges, in the City of Cavite; one judge in the City
of Trece Martines; and one judge in Tagaytay City.
"For
the Eight Judicial District, one judge shall be stationed in the
Municipality of Biñan, Province of Laguna; two judges shall be
stationed in the Municipality of Sta. Cruz, same province and one
judge, in the City of San Pablo; the judge of the first branch of the
Court of First Instance of Batangas shall be stationed in the
Municipality of Batangas, Province of Batangas; and those of the second
and third branches, in the City of Lipa and the Municipality of
Balayan, Province of Batangas, respectively; one judge, in the
Municipality of Calapan, Province of Mindoro Oriental; and one judge in
the Municipality of Mamburao, Province of Mindoro Occidental.
"For
the Ninth Judicial District, the two judges shall be stationed in
the Municipality of Lucena, Province of Quezon; one judge each shall be
stationed in the Municipalities of Gumaca and Calauag, in the same
province; one judge, in the Municipality of Baler, Subprovince of
Aurora; and one judge, in the Municipality of Daet, Province of
Camarines Norte.
"For
the Tenth Judicial District, three judges shall be stationed in
the City of Haga; one judge each shall be stationed in the
Municipalities of Tigaon and Libmanan, Province of Camarines Sur; three
judges, in the City of Legaspi, Province of Albay; one judge in the
Municipality of Virac, Province of Catanduanes; one judge each in the
Municipalities of Sorsogon and Gubat, province of Sorsogon; and one
judge each, in the Municipalities of Masbate and Cataingan, Province of
Masbate.
"For
the Eleventh Judicial District, two judges shall be stationed in
Roxas City: one judge in the Municipality of Manbusao, Province of
Capiz; one judge in the Municipality of Romblon, Province of Romblon;
one judge in the Municipality of Boac, Province of Marinduque; and two
judges in the Municipality of Kalibo, Province of Aklan; seven judges
in the City of Iloilo; and one judge, in the Municipality of San Jose
de Buenavista, Province of Antique.
"For
the Twelfth Judicial District, four judges shall be stationed in
the City of Bacolod; one judge in the City of Silay; one judge in San
Carlos City; and one judge in the Municipality of Himamaylan, Province
of Occidental Negros; and three judges in the City of Dumaguete.
"For
the Thirteenth Judicial District, one judge shall be stationed in
the Municipality of Catbalogan, Province of Samar; one judge in the
Municipality of Borongan, same province; one judge in the Municipality
of Laoang, same province; one judge in the Municipality of Catarman,
same province; one judge in the City of Calbayog; one judge in the
Municipality of Guiuan, Province of Samar, one judge in the
Municipality of Allen, same province, and one judge in the Municipality
of Oras, same province; three judges shall be stationed in the City of
Tacloban; one judge in the Municipality of Maasin, Province of Southern
Leyte; one judge in the City of Ormoc who shall hold court sessions in
the Municipality of Palompon at least two months every year; one judge
in the Municipality of Carigara, Province of Leyte; one judge in the
Municipality of Bayabay, same province; one judge in the Municipality
of Burauen, same province and one judge in the Municipality of Naval,
Subprovince of Biliran.
"For
the Fourteenth Judicial District, six judges shall be stationed in
the City of Cebu; one judge shall be stationed in Toledo City; one
judge each shall be stationed in the Municipalities of Barili, San
Francisco, Bantayan and Bogo, Province of Cebu; one judge in the
Municipality of Tagbiliran, Province of Bohol, one judge in the
Municipality of Tubigon, same province; and one judge in the
Municipality of Taliban, same province.
"For
the Fifteenth Judicial District, two judges shall be stationed in
the Municipality of Surigao, Province of Surigao del Norte; one judge
shall be stationed in the Island of Siargao, Municipality of Dapa, same
province; one judge shall be stationed in the Municipality of Tandag,
Province of Surigao del Sur; one judge shall be stationed in the City
of Cagayan de Oro; one judge in the Municipality of Malaybalay,
Province of Bukidnon; one judge in the Municipality of Medina, Province
of Misamis Oriental; and one judge shall be stationed in the
Municipality of Catarman, Camiguin Island, subject to call for service
by the Secretary of Justice at Cagayan de Oro City; one judge shall be
stationed in the City of Marawi; one judge shall be stationed in the
Municipality of Bayang, Province of Lanao del Sur; one judge in the
City of Iligan; and two judges in the City of Butuan.
"For
the Sixteenth Judicial District, three judges shall be stationed
in the City of Davao; one judge in the Municipality of Mati, Province
of Davao; one judge shall be stationed in the City of Cotabato; one
judge shall be stationed in the Municipality of General Paulino Santos,
Province of Cotabato; one judge each shall be stationed in the
Municipalities of Pagalungan and Sultan sa Barongis; two judges shall
be stationed in the Municipality of Oroquieta, Province of Occidental
Misamis; one judge shall be stationed in Ozamis City; two judges in the
Municipality of Dipolog, Province of Zamboanga del Norte; one judge in
the Municipality of Pagadian, Province of Zamboanga del Sur; one judge
in the City of Zamboanga; one judge in the City of Basilan; one judge
in the Municipality of Jolo, Province of Sulu; and one judge in the
Municipality of Siasi, same province."
Sec. 4. The eleventh and thirteenth paragraphs of
Section fifty-four of the same Act, as amended, is hereby further
amended to read as follows:
"Eleventh
Judicial District: At Culasi, Province of Antique, on the
first Tuesday of December of each year, a special term of court shall
be held at least once a year on dates to be fixed by the district
judge. Special terms of court shall also be held at San Agustin,
Province of Romblon, on the third Tuesday of August, December and April
of each year; and at Odiongan and Cajidiocan, same province, at least
once a year on dates to be fixed by the judge.
"Thirteenth
Judicial District: The Calbayog branch to hold court at
Basey, Samar, on the first Tuesday of January of each year; the Laoang
branch, at Gamay, same province, on the first Tuesday of July of each
year."
Sec. 5. Section seventy-one of the same Act, as
amended, is hereby further amended by adding another paragraph thereto
which shall read as follows:
"No
person shall be appointed judge of the municipal court of any
chartered city or justice of the peace of any provincial capital unless
he is (1) at least thirty years of age; (2) a citizen of the
Philippines; (3) of good moral character and has not been convicted of
any felony; (4) has been admitted by the Supreme Court to the practice
of law; and (5) has practised law in the Philippines for a period of
not less than five years."
Sec. 6. Wherever an additional branch or branches of
the Court of First Instance is or are established in this Act in the
same place where there is an existing court or courts of first
instance, all cases already filed in the latter court or courts shall
be heard, tried and decided by such latter court or courts.
Sec. 7. The stenographer of a Court of First Instance
shall receive a compensation of not less than four thousand eight
hundred pesos per annum except the stenographers of the Courts of First
Instance of the City of Manila, Pasay City, Quezon City, Caloocan City
and the Provinces of Rizal, Cebu, Negros Occidental, Iloilo, Leyte and
Davao who shall receive a compensation of not less than six thousand
pesos per annum: Provided, That no salary shall be paid to a court
stenographer unless he submits a sworn statement to the effect that he
has given requesting parties copies of transcripts of stenographic
notes upon payment of proper fees, and transcripts have been completed
and attached to the records of every appealed case within sixty days
after receipt of notice from the appellate courts.
Sec. 8. Such sums as may be necessary to carry out
the purposes of this Act is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the
National Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 9. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 22, 1963
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