HB 966

House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 1, 2025

An Act Creating Eight (8) Additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court in the National Capital Judicial Region to Be Stationed in the City of Caloocan, and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Section 14 (D) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known as 'the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980', as Amended

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The proposal would add eight new Regional Trial Court branches in Caloocan City to reduce case backlogs, with funding to be taken from the regular national budget and implementation overseen by the Supreme Court and the Department of Justice.

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Author · Representative

Oscar Malapitan
RepresentativeCaloocan City, 1st District
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