HB 7208

House·20th Congress·Filed Jan 20, 2026

An Act Establishing Regional Trial Courts in the Municipalities of Apalit and Candaba, Province of Pampanga, Amending for the Purpose Section 14, Paragraph (C) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the “judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980,” and Appropriating Funds Therefor

In plain language

The bill proposes to set up two new trial courts—one in Apalit and one in Candaba—to make it easier for local residents to access the justice system and to reduce the workload of existing courts in Pampanga.

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Author · Representative

Anna York P. Md BondocReceipts →

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HB07208 · Sources: BatasWatch