HB 5565

House·20th Congress·Filed Oct 14, 2025

An Act Creating Four (4) Additional Branches of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities in the Eleventh Judicial Region to Be Stationed in General Santos City, and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Section 29 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known as “the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980”, as Amended

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The bill proposes to add four new municipal trial courts in General Santos City and to fund them through the national budget.

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Shirlyn L. Bañas-NogralesReceipts →

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