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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 722
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 722 -
AMENDING THE JUDICIARY ACT BY INCLUDING NEWLY CREATED PROVINCES IN THE
SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE COURTS OF FIRST INSTANCE,
COMMISSIONING JUDGES THEREFOR AND FIXING THEIR PERMANENT STATIONS
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WHEREAS,
pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 302, dated September 27, 1973, the
province of Tawi-Tawi was created out of certain municipalities which
were removed from the territorial jurisdiction of the province of
Sulu; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 341, dated November 22,
1973, the province of Cotabato was divided into three provinces known
as North Cotabato, Maguindanao and Sultan Kudarat;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, all the existing three branches of the Court of First Instance
of the undivided province of Sulu are permanently stationed in the
Municipality of Jolo, and none in any of the municipalities comprising
the new province of Tawi-Tawi; and of the existing four organized
branches of the Courts of First Instance of the undivided province of
Cotabato and Cotabato City, three branches are permanently stationed in
Cotabato City and one in the Municipality of Pagalungan, now within the
territory of the new province of Maguindanao; so that, there is no
branch of the Court of First Instance in any municipality of the new
provinces of North Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, it is necessary that, in each of the aforesaid newly created
provinces without a Court of First Instance, the same court be
established therein for the effective administration of justice which
is essential to the political, social and economic stability of the
province.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
decree and order the amendment of Republic Act No. 296, as amended,
otherwise known as the Judiciary Act of 1948, as follows: chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 1. The last paragraph of Section 49 of
Republic Act No. 296, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as
follows:cralaw:red
"Sec. 49. Judicial Districts. — Judicial districts
of Court of First Instance in the Philippines are constituted as
follows:cralaw:red
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"The Sixteenth Judicial District of the Provinces of Davao del Sur,
Davao Oriental and Davao del Norte, the City of Davao, the Provinces of
South Cotabato, North Cotabato, Maguindanao, Sultan Kudarat and the
Cities of Cotabato and General Santos, the Province of Occidental
Misamis, the City of Ozamis and Tangub, the Province of Zamboanga del
Sur, the Cities of Zamboanga and Pagadian, the Province of Basilan and
the City of Basilan, the Province of Sulu and the Province of
Tawi-Tawi."
Section 2. The last paragraph of Section 50 of the
same Act, is hereby amended to read as follows:cralaw:red
"Sec. 50. Judges of the First Instance of Judicial
Districts.
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"Thirty-six judges shall be commissioned for the Sixteenth Judicial
District. Twelve judges shall preside over the Courts of First Instance
of the Provinces of Davao Oriental and Davao del Norte, and Davao City,
to be known as judges of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth,
sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth branches
thereof; six judges shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of
North Cotabato, Maguindanao and Cotabato City and Sultan Kudarat, to be
known as judges of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth
branches thereof; two judges shall preside over the Courts of First
Instance of South Cotabato and the City of General Santos and the
Municipality of Koronadal, to be known as judges of the first and
second branches thereof; three judges shall preside over the Courts of
First Instance of Occidental Misamis and the Cities of Ozamis and
Tangub, to be known as judges of the first, second and third branches
thereof; four judges shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of
Zamboanga del Norte and the Cities of Dapitan and Dipolog, to be known
as judges of the first, second, third and fourth branches thereof;
three judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance of
Zamboanga City; one judge shall preside over the Court of First
Instance of Basilan and Basilan City; two judges shall preside over the
Court of First Instance of Sulu to be known as judges of the
first and second branches thereof; and one judge shall preside over the
Court of First Instance of Tawi-Tawi."
Section 3. The last paragraph of Section 52 of the
same Act, as amended by Section 1 of Presidential Decree No. 204, dated
June 5, 1973, is hereby further amended to read as follows:cralaw:red
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"For the Sixteenth Judicial District, four judges (Branches I, II, III
and VI) shall be stationed in the City of Davao; two judges (Branches
IV and X) in the Municipality of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental; two
judges (Branches V and VII) in the Municipality of Digos, Province of
Davao del Sur; two judges (Branches VIII and IX) in the Municipality of
Tagum, Province of Davao del Norte; one judge (Branch XI) in the
Municipality of Nabunturan, same province; one judge (Branch XII) in
the Municipality of Baganda, province of Davao Oriental; two judges
(Branches I and II) shall be stationed in Cotabato City; one judge
(Branch VI) in the Municipality of Maganoy, Province of Maguindanao;
two judges (Branches III and V) in the Municipality of Kidapawan,
Province of North Cotabato; one judge (Branch IV) in the Municipality
of Isulan, Province of Sultan Kudarat; one judge (Branch I) shall be
stationed in the city of General Santos; one judge (Branch II) in the
Municipality of Koronadal, Province of South Cotabato; two judges
(Branches I and III) shall be stationed in the City of Oroquieta; one
judge (Branch II) in the City of Ozamis; three judges (Branches I, II
and III) in the City of Dipolog; one judge (Branch IV) in the
Municipality of Sindangan, Province of Zamboanga del Norte; three
judges in the City of Pagadian; two judges (Branch I and II) in the
City of Zamboanga; one judge in the City of Basilan; two judges
(Branches I and II) in the Municipality of Jolo, Province of Sulu; and
one judge (Branch III) in the Municipality of Bongao, Province of
Tawi-Tawi." chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 4. All provisions of existing laws, orders,
rules and regulations, contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions
of this Decree are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Section 5. This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 3rd day of June, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
seventy-five.
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