HB 1974

House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 16, 2025

An Act Creating Ten (10) Additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court and Five (5) Additional Branches of the Metropolitan Trial Court, in the National Capital Judicial Region, to Be Stationed in the City of Taguig, Metro Manila, Amending for the Purpose Section 14, Paragraph (D) and Section 27 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known as “the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980”, as Amended, and Appropriating Funds Therefor

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The bill proposes adding ten new regional trial courts and five new metropolitan trial courts in Taguig to reduce the heavy case backlog.

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Author · Representative

Ricardo Cruz
RepresentativeTaguig City-Pateros, Lone District
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HB01974 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch

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