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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1186 - AN
ACT TO AMEND AND REPEAL CERTAIN SECTION OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED TWO
HUNDRED AND NINETY-SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY ACT OF 1948"
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
Section 1.
Section s eleven, twenty-eight, forty, forty-one, forty-two, the second,
third, eleventh and twelfth paragraphs of sections forty-nine, fifty,
fifty-one, fifty-two, the second, third, fourth, fifth, seventh, tenth,
and eleventh sub-paragraphs of the second paragraph of section
fifty-four, and section sixty of Republic Act Numbered Two hundred and
ninety-six, as amended, are amended to read as follows: "Section 11.
Appointment and compensation of Justices of the Supreme Court. — The
Chief Justice and the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court shall be
appointed by the President of the Philippines, with the consent of the
Commission on Appointments. The Chief of Justice of the Supreme Court
shall receive a compensation of twenty-one thousand pesos per annum,
and each Associate Justice shall receive a compensation of twenty
thousand pesos per annum. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall
be so designated in his commission; and the Associate Justice shall
have precedence according to the dates of their respective commissions,
or, when the commissions of two or more of them bear the same date,
according to the order in which their commissions may have been issued
by the President of the Philippines: Provided, however, That any member
of the Supreme Court who has been reappointed to that Court after
rendering service in any other branch of the Government shall retain
the precedence to which he is entitled under the original appointment
and his service in the Court shall, to all intents and purposes, be
considered as continuous and uninterrupted. "Sec. 28.
Qualifications and compensations of Justices of Court of Appeals. — The
Justices of the Court of Appeals shall have the same qualifications as
those provided in the Constitution for members of the Supreme Court.
The Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeals shall receive an annual
compensation of sixteen thousand pesos, and each Associate Justice, an
annual compensation of fifteen thousand pesos. "Sec. 40.
Judges of First Instance. — The judicial function in Courts of First
Instance shall be vested in District Judges, to be appointed and
commissioned as hereinafter provided: Provided, however, That those who
are District Judges at the time of the approval of this amendatory Act
shall continue as such in their respective districts without need of
new appointments by the President of the Philippines, and new
confirmations by the Commission on Appointments. "Sec. 41.
Limitation upon tenure of office. — District Judges shall be appointed
to serve during the good behavior, until they reach the age of seventy
years, or become incapacitated to discharge the duties of their office,
unless sooner removed in accordance with law. "Sec. 42.
Qualification and salary. — No person shall be appointed District
Judges unless he has been ten years a citizen of the Philippines and
has practiced law in the Philippines for a period of not less than ten
years or has held during a like period, within the Philippines, an
office requiring admission to the practice of law in the Philippines as
an indispensable requisite.cralaw "Sec. 49.
Judicial Districts. — Judicial districts for Courts of First Instance
in the Philippines are constituted as follows: "The Second Judicial District and
the Provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, City of Baguio,
Mountain Province and La Union; "Sec. 50.
Judges of First Instance of Judicial Districts. — Five judges shall be
commissioned for the First Judicial District. Two judges shall preside
over the Courts of First Instance of Cagayan and Batanes, and shall be
known as judges of the first and second branches thereof, respectively,
the judges of the second branch to preside also over the Court of First
Instance of Batanes; two judges shall preside over the Court of First
Instance of Isabela, and shall be known as the judges of the first and
second branches thereof, and one judge shall be preside over the Court
of First Instance of Nueva Vizcaya.cralaw "Six judges shall be commissioned
for the Third Judicial District. Five Judges shall preside over the
Court of First Instance of Pangasinan and shall be known as judges of
the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth branches thereof,
respectively; two judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance
of Lingayen to be known as the judges of the first branch and the
second branch, respectively; two judges shall preside over the Court of
First Instance of the City of Dagupan and shall be known as the judges
of the third and fourth branches thereof, respectively, and one judge
shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Urdaneta and shall be
known as the judge of the fifth branch, One judge shall preside over
the Court of First Instance of Zambales. "Five judges shall be
commissioned for the Fifth Judicial District. Two judges shall preside
over the Court of First Instance of Pampanga and shall be known as
judges of the first and second branches thereof, respectively; one
judge shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Bataan; and two
judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Bulacan and
shall be known as judges of the first and second branches thereof,
respectively. "Eighteen judges shall be
commissioned for the Sixth Judicial District. They shall preside over
the Courts of First Instance of Manila and shall be known as judges of
the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eight, ninth,
tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth, sixteenth,
seventeenth and eighteenth branches thereof, respectively. "Eight judges shall be
commissioned for the Seventh Judicial District. Five judges shall
preside over the Courts of First Instance of the Province of Rizal,
Quezon City and Pasay City and shall be known as judges of the first,
second, third, fourth and fifth branches thereof, respectively; two
judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance of the Province
of Cavite and the Cities of Cavite and Tagaytay, and shall be known as
judges of the first and second branches thereof, respectively; and one
judge shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Palawan. "Seven judges shall be
commissioned for the Eighth Judicial District. Three 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 and third
branches thereof, respectively; three judges shall preside over the
Court 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; and one judge shall preside over the Courts of First
Instance of Mindoro Oriental, Mindoro Occidental and Marinduque. "Four judges shall be
commissioned for the Eighth Judicial District. Three judges shall
preside over the Courts of First Instance of Camarines Sur and Naga
City and shall be known as judges of the first, second and third
branches thereof, respectively; two judges shall preside over the
Courts of Firsts Instance of Albay and Legaspi City and of Catanduanes
and shall be known as judges of the first and second branches thereof,
one judge shall preside over the Court of First Instance of the
Province of Sorsogon; and one judge shall preside over the Court of
First Instance of Masbate. "Seven judges will be
commissioned for the Eleventh Judicial District. Two judges shall
preside over the Courts of First Instance of Capiz and Romblon and
shall be known as judges of the first and second branches thereof,
respectively, the judge of the first branch to preside also over the
Court of First Instance of Romblon; and four 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 and
fourth branches thereof, respectively; and one judge shall preside over
the Court of First Instance of the Province of Antique.cralaw "Nine judges shall be
commissioned for the Thirteenth Judicial District. Three judges shall
preside over the Courts of First Instance of Samar and Calbayog City
and shall be known as judges of the first, second and third branches
thereof, respectively; and six judges shall preside over the Court of
First Instance of Leyte and the Cities of Ormoc and Tacloban, and shall
be known as judges of the first, second and third, fourth, fifth and
sixth branches thereof, respectively.cralaw "Five judges shall be
commissioned for the Fifteenth Judicial District. One Judge shall
preside over the Court of First Instance of Surigao; one judge shall
preside over the Courts of First Instance of Agusan and Butuan City;
one judge shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of Oriental
Misamis and Cagayan de Oro City; one judge shall preside over the
Courts of First Instance in the Province of Bukidnon; and one judge
shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of Lanao and the Cities
of Dansalan and Iligan. "Nine judges shall be
commissioned for the Sixteenth Judicial District. Three judges shall
preside over the Courts of First Instance of Davao and Davao City; two
judges shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of Cotabato; one
judge shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of Occidental
Misamis and Ozamis City; one judge shall preside over the Courts of
First Instance of Zamboanga del Norte; one judge shall preside over the
Courts of First Instance of Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga City; and
one judge shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of Sulu and
Basilan City. "Sec. 52.
Permanent stations of districts judges. — The permanent station of
judges of the Sixth Judicial District shall be in the City of Manila.cralaw "For the Second Judicial
District, two judges shall be stationed in the municipality of Laoag,
Province of Ilocos Norte; two judges in the municipality of Vigan,
Province of Ilocos Sur; one judge, in the City of Baguio, Mountain
Province; one judge, in the municipality of Bangued, Province of Abra;
and one judge, in the municipality of San Fernando, Province of La
Union.cralaw "For the Fifth Judicial District,
one judge 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; and two judges, in the
municipality of Malolos, Province of Bulacan.cralaw "For the Ninth Judicial District,
the two judges shall be stationed in the municipality of Lucena,
Province of Quezon; one judge shall be stationed in the municipality of
Gumaca, in the same province; and one judge, in the municipality of
Daet, Province of Camarines Norte.cralaw "For the Twelfth Judicial
District, the judge shall be stationed in the City of Bacolod; and two
judges, in the City of Dumaguete.cralaw "For the Fourteenth Judicial
District, five judges shall be stationed in the City of Cebu; and one
judge, in the municipality of Tagbilaran, Province of Bohol.cralaw "Second Judicial District: At
Bontoc, Mountain Province, on the first Tuesday of March, June and
November of each year; and, whenever the interest of justice so
require, a special term of court shall be held at Labuagan, sub-
province of Kalinga.cralaw "Eleventh Judicial District: At
Culasi, Province of Antique, on the first Tuesday of December of each
year.cralaw Sec. 2. Whenever the words "Judge-at-Large" or "Cadastral Judge" appear in Republic Act Numbered Two hundred and ninety-six, the same shall read "District Judge." Sec. 3. All the present district judges shall
continue as such, but if any district judge is commissioned for the
Courts of First Instance of two provinces, and a separate district
judge has been provided for herein for one of such courts, the former
shall have the option to select the court over which he shall continue
to preside and notify the President of his selection within reasonable
time. If the number of branches in any Courts of First Instance has
been increased, the district judge presiding over any branch hereof in
a particular place shall continue to preside over such branch
notwithstanding a change in its number under the provisions of this
Act. Sec. 4. Any judge-at-large or cadastral judge who shall not be appointed as district judge by virtue of the provisions of this Act, shall be given a gratuity in an amount of one month's salary for each year of service of such judge, the total amount not to exceed the salary for one year. The sum necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act is hereby appropriated.cralaw
Sec. 5. This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.cralaw |