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- HB 6591· Filed Dec 3, 2025An Act Standardizing the Retirement Benefits of Justices, Judges, and Judiciary Officials Conferred with Judicial Rank, Salary and Privileges, and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 910, as Amended
The proposal would set a single, uniform rule for how judges and other judicial officials receive retirement pay, allowances, scholarships for one child, and survivor benefits, while also defining how gratuities are paid on death or disability.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-12-09Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap - HB 10093· Filed Jul 15, 2026An Act Providing for the Modernization of the Judiciary, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
The proposed Judiciary Modernization Act would fund new court buildings, upgrade IT systems, provide modern internet and computers, and improve hiring, training, and security for judges and staff over ten years.
Pending First ReadingRep. Eric Go Yap - HB 9955· Filed Jun 25, 2026An Act Providing for the Modernization of the Judiciary, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
The Judiciary Modernization Act proposes a ten‑year plan to build dedicated court buildings, upgrade digital and communication equipment, and hire and protect more court staff, with a separate budget and oversight committee to manage the effort.
Pending First ReadingRep. Jeffrey Soriano - HB 6942· Filed Dec 17, 2025An Act Creating Two (2) Additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court in the Tenth Judicial Region to Be Stationed in the City of Cagayan De Oro, Province of Misamis Oriental, and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Section 14 (K) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known as �the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980�, as Amended
The bill proposes to add two new Regional Trial Court branches in Cagayan de Oro, assigns the Supreme Court to number them, requires the Chief Justice and DOJ Secretary to include them in the court’s program, and earmarks funds for staff and facilities in the next General Appropriations Act.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-12-22Rep. Lordan G. Suan - HB 561· Filed Jun 30, 2025An Act Reconciling the Powers of the Bureau of Corrections with Republic Act No. 7160, Otherwise Known as "The Local Government Code of 1991" and Executive Order No. 292, Otherwise Known as "The Administrative Code of 1987," Amending Sections 6(B) and 8 of Republic Act No. 10575, Otherwise Known as "The Bureau of Corrections Act of 2013"
The bill lets the Bureau of Corrections plan and develop its own land, but only after the Justice Secretary approves and the local government is consulted, and it cannot take away any powers of the local government.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-07-29Rep. Jaime R. Fresnedi - HB 3139· Filed Aug 5, 2025An Act Modernizing and Rightsizing Parole and Probation Administration (Ppa) and Providing Funds Thereof
The bill proposes to modernize the Parole and Probation Administration, expand its duties to cover more offender groups, create a clearer organizational hierarchy, and allocate ₱500 million for its operation.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-08-11Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero - HB 3205· Filed Aug 6, 2025An Act Creating Two (2) Additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court and Five (5) Additional Branches of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities in the Ninth Judicial Region to Be Stationed in the Province of Zamboanga Del Norte, and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Sections 14 (J) and 29 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known as �the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980�, as Amended
The proposal would add two new Regional Trial Court branches—one in Sindangan and one in Dipolog—and five new Municipal Trial Court branches in Dipolog, with funding to come from the regular national budget.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-08-12Rep. Irene G. Labadlabad - HB 2574· Filed Jul 29, 2025An Act Providing for the Modernization of the Judiciary, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
The Judiciary Modernization Act of 2025 proposes to upgrade court buildings, provide modern IT equipment, and hire and train more judicial staff, funded by a new budget line and a mandatory 5 % contribution from local governments, and overseen by a bipartisan legislative committee.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-08-04Rep. Ralph Wendel P. Tulfo +1 - HB 5108· Filed Oct 2, 2025An Act Creating Additional Divisions in the Court of Appeals, Increasing the Number of Court of Appeals Justices from Sixty-Nine (69) to Seventy�-Eight (78), Amending for the Purpose Batas Pambansa Bilang 129, as Amended Otherwise Known as the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
The bill would add more judges and create 26 three‑member divisions of the Court of Appeals, placing them in Manila, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, Vigan and Davao, and would fund the changes through the next year’s budget.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-10-07Rep. David "Jay-Jay" C. Suarez - HB 6478· Filed Dec 1, 2025An Act Instituting a Unified Corrections and Jail Management System, Integrating the National Prisons and Penal Farms, and the Provincial, Sub-Provincial, City, District and Municipal Jails, Establishing for the Purpose the National Commission on Corrections and Jail Management, Appropriating Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes
The bill would merge all prisons, penal farms and local jails under a single independent commission, replace the Bureau of Corrections and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, and adopt international human‑rights standards for detainees.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-12-03Rep. Leila M. De Lima - HB 7208· Filed Jan 20, 2026An 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
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.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2026-01-27Rep. Anna York P. Md Bondoc - HB 4376· Filed Sep 8, 2025An Act Strengthening the Legal Staff of the Department of Justice, Renaming It as the Office of the Chief State Counsel, Redefining, Expanding, Rationalizing and Further Professionalizing Its Organization, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
The bill renames the DOJ’s Legal Staff as the Office of the Chief State Counsel, expands it to seven divisions with more lawyers, upgrades their salaries and retirement benefits to match senior judges, and sets aside ₱200 million to start the changes.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-09-10Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez +1 - HB 6935· Filed Dec 17, 2025An Act Creating Two (2) Additional Branches of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities to Be Stationed in the City of Cagayan De Oro, Province of Misamis Oriental, 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
The bill proposes to create two new municipal trial court branches in Cagayan de Oro to ease court congestion and speed up case resolution.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-12-22Rep. Lordan G. Suan - HB 786· Filed Jul 1, 2025An Act Creating One (1) Additional Branch of the Regional Trial Court in the Sixth Judicial Region to Be Stationed in the City of Kabankalan, Province of Negros Occidental, and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Section 14(G) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known as �the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980�, as Amended
The bill creates a new Regional Trial Court branch in Kabankalan, Negros Occidental, and provides for its funding and operation.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-07-29Rep. Mercedes K. Alvarez - HB 8856· Filed Apr 14, 2026An Act Creating the Joint Congressional Commission on Justice System Reform, Defining Its Powers and Functions, Providing Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
The bill proposes a three‑year commission made up of legislators and independent experts to study the whole justice system, find why cases are delayed, especially those involving public officials, and suggest new laws or administrative changes to speed up justice and help poor and vulnerable people.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2026-05-04Rep. Nathaniel M. Oducado - HB 11127· Filed Sep 3, 2026An Act Creating Three (3) Additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court and One (1) Additional Branch of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities in the Fourth Judicial Region, and Stationed in the City of General Trias, Province of Cavite, and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Sections 14(E) and 29 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known as 'the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980', as Amended
The proposal would add three new Regional Trial Court branches and one new Municipal Trial Court branch in General Trias, Cavite, and would fund the judges, staff, prosecutors and court facilities needed for them.
Pending With Rules (Included in OB on 2026-09-07)Rep. Antonio A. Ferrer +58 - HB 958· Filed Jul 1, 2025An Act Providing for the Establishment of a Digital Prison Records System by Bureau of Corrections and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
The proposal would create a secure, computer‑based system for all prison and jail records, letting courts, police and lawyers view detainee information online while protecting privacy.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-07-29Rep. Crispin Diego D. Remulla - HB 1449· Filed Jul 7, 2025An Act Creating Additional Divisions in the Court of Appeals, Increasing the Number of Court of Appeals Justices from Sixty-Nine (69) to Seventy-Eight (78), Amending for the Purpose Batas Pambansa Bilang 129, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
The bill proposes to add more justices and divisions to the Court of Appeals, create new stations in Vigan and Davao, and fund these changes through the next year's budget, aiming to speed up appellate case resolution.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-07-30Rep. Aniela Bianca D. Tolentino - HB 3514· Filed Aug 12, 2025An Act Creating an Additional Branch of the Regional Trial Court in the Seventh Judicial Region to Be Stationed at the Municipality of Dalaguete, Province of Cebu, Further Amending for the Purpose Section 14(H) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known as �the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980�, as Amended, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
The bill proposes adding a new Regional Trial Court branch in Dalaguete, Cebu, to help reduce case backlogs and improve access to justice.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-08-18Rep. Edsel A. Galeos - HB 1936· Filed Jul 15, 2025An Act Creating Four (4) Additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court in the Tenth Judicial Region to Be Stationed in Cagayan De Oro City, Province of Misamis Oriental, and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Section 14(K) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as Amended
House Bill 1936 proposes adding four new trial‑court branches in Cagayan de Oro—one for family cases, one for drug‑related cases, and two regular courts—to ease the current case backlog; the Supreme Court and the Department of Justice must quickly include them in the court program, and the needed funds are to be placed in the yearly General Appropriations Act.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-07-30Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez +1 - HB 399· Filed Jun 30, 2025An Act Creating Two (2) Additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court and Two (2) Additional Branches of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities in the Eleventh Judicial Region to Be Stationed in the City of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Section 14 (L) and Section 29 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known as 'the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980', as Amended
The bill proposes adding four new trial courts—two Regional Trial Courts and two Municipal Trial Courts—in Mati, Davao Oriental, and provides for their funding and staffing through the national budget.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-07-29Rep. Cheeno Miguel D. Almario - HB 4460· Filed Sep 9, 2025An Act Standardizing the Retirement Benefits of Justices, Judges, and Judiciary Officials with Judicial Rank, Salary and Privileges, and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 910, as Amended
The bill would give justices, judges and any official who has the same rank, salary and privileges a lifetime pension that includes their salary, transport and other allowances, plus a scholarship for one child, and would fund these benefits from judiciary savings and future budget allocations.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-09-15Rep. Ramon Jolo III B. Revilla +2 - HB 11151· Filed Sep 7, 2026An Act Creating Two (2) Additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court in the Fourth Judicial Region to Be Stationed in the City of Calapan, Province of Oriental Mindoro, and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Section 14(E) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known as “the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980”, as Amended
The proposal would add two new trial‑court branches in Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, and set aside budget for judges, staff, prosecutors and public attorneys.
Pending With Rules (Included in OB on 2026-09-08)Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan +34 - HB 3427· Filed Aug 11, 2025An Act Creating Three (3) Additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court in the Fourth Judicial Region to Be Stationed in the City of General Trias, Province of Cavite and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Section 14 (E) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as Amended
The proposal would add three new trial‑court branches in General Trias, Cavite, to help handle the growing number of civil and criminal cases coming from the city.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-08-13Rep. Antonio A. Ferrer - HB 11171· Filed Sep 7, 2026An Act Creating Four (4) Additional Branches of the Municipal Trial Court in the Second Judicial Region to Be Stationed in the Municipalities of Diadi, Quezon, Sta. Fe, and Alfonso Castañeda, Province of Nueva Vizcaya, and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Section 30 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known as “the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980”, as Amended
The bill would add four new municipal trial courts in four towns of Nueva Vizcaya, change the 1980 Judiciary Reorganization Act to allow them, and set aside national budget money for judges, staff, prosecutors and public lawyers.
Pending With Rules (Included in OB on 2026-09-08)Rep. Timothy Joseph E. Cayton +62 - HB 1564· Filed Jul 8, 2025An Act Amending Sections 15 and 16 of Republic Act No. 10071, Otherwise Known as the "National Prosecution Service Act of 2010," Appropriating Funds Therefore and for Other Purposes
The bill proposes to raise the salary grades of provincial and city prosecutors so they match those of judges, and to align their qualifications and benefits with those of higher‑court judges.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-09-02Rep. Walfredo "Arman" R. Jr. Dimaguila - HB 11288· Filed Sep 14, 2026An Act Creating Additional Divisions in the Court of Appeals, Increasing the Number of Court of Appeals Justices from Sixty-Nine (69) to Seventy-Eight (78), Amending for the Purpose Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known as the “judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980”, as Amended, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
The proposal would add nine new associate justices, raise the number of divisions from 17 to 26, and set up permanent Court of Appeals stations in Manila, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, Vigan, and Davao, with funding to be provided in the next national budget.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2026-09-16Rep. Eric Go Yap - HB 563· Filed Jun 30, 2025An Act Creating a Public Defenders Unit in All Public Attorney's District Offices and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Executive Order No. 292, Otherwise Known as "The Administrative Code of 1987", as Amended
The bill would set up a free public defender service in every Public Attorney’s District Office to represent indigent people charged with crimes, and it would fund the service through the national budget.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-07-29Rep. Jaime R. Fresnedi - HB 7059· Filed Jan 7, 2026An Act Adopting Community Service, Restitution, Reparation or Indemnification, Fine, Destierro, House Arrest and Other Restorative Justice Measures and Processes Including Compliance to Attached Conditions Such as Counselling, Institutional or Non-Institutional Rehabilitation, as Alternatives to Imprisonment
The bill would let courts replace jail time with measures such as community service, restitution, house arrest or fines for crimes that would otherwise carry up to six years in prison, and it also allows reduced prison terms combined with these alternatives for longer offenses.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2026-01-26Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez +1 - HB 2938· Filed Aug 4, 2025An Act Providing for the Construction of a New Hall of Justice for Iligan City and Appropriating Funds Therefor
The proposal would have the Department of Justice build a new, modern courthouse in Iligan City, with better courtrooms, offices, archives, evidence storage, and features for people with disabilities. The cost would come from the DOJ’s regular budget, and the law would take effect 15 days after it is published.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-08-06Rep. Celso G. Regencia - HB 6937· Filed Dec 17, 2025An Act Creating Eight (8) Additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court, to Be Designated as Special Courts for Drugs Cases, in the Tenth Judicial Region to Be Stationed in the City of Cagayan De Oro, Province of Misamis Oriental, and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Section 14 (K) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known as �the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980�, as Amended
The bill proposes to add eight new Regional Trial Court branches, designated as special courts for drug cases, in Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-12-22Rep. Lordan G. Suan - HB 11158· Filed Sep 7, 2026An Act Creating Three (3) Additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court in the Tenth Judicial Region to Be Stationed in the City of Surigao and the Municipality of Claver, Province of Surigao Del Norte, and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Section 14(K) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known as “the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980”, as Amended
The proposal would add three new trial‑court branches in Surigao del Norte (two in the city of Surigao, one in Claver) and set aside budget money for judges, staff, prosecutors and courtrooms. It also changes the 1980 Judiciary Reorganization Act to allow these courts and says the law takes effect 15 days after it is published.
Pending With Rules (Included in OB on 2026-09-08)Rep. Bernadette S. Barbers +34 - HB 6397· Filed Nov 26, 2025An Act Modernizing the Parole and Probation Administration and Appropriating Funds Therefor
The bill seeks to modernize the Parole and Probation Administration, improve conditions for its staff, and expand community‑based rehabilitation for persons deprived of liberty.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-12-02Rep. Alfredo "Albee" B. Benitez - HB 11129· Filed Sep 3, 2026An Act Creating Two (2) Additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court in the Sixth Judicial Region to Be Stationed in the Cities of Silay and Victorias, Province of Negros Occidental, and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Section 14(G) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known as “the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980”, as Amended
The bill would add two new trial courts in Silay and Victorias, assign them numbers, fund judges, staff, prosecutors and public attorneys, and make the law effective 15 days after publication.
Pending With Rules (Included in OB on 2026-09-07)Rep. Javier Miguel Lopez Benitez +59 - HB 11152· Filed Sep 7, 2026An 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, Metro Manila, 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
The bill would add eight new trial‑court branches in Caloocan and set aside money to staff and run them.
Pending With Rules (Included in OB on 2026-09-08)Rep. Oscar G. Malapitan +34 - HB 1935· Filed Jul 15, 2025An Act Creating Three (3) Additional Branches of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities to Be Stationed in Cagayan De Oro 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
The proposal would add three new municipal trial courts in Cagayan de Oro City and fund them through the national budget, with the Supreme Court and the Department of Justice responsible for getting them up and running.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-07-30Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez +1 - HB 6940· Filed Dec 17, 2025An Act Creating Two (2) Additional Branches of Regional Trial Court, to Be Designated as Special Courts for Environmental Cases, in the Tenth Judicial Region to Be Stationed in the City of Cagayan De Oro, Province of Misamis Oriental, and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Section 14 (K) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known as �the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980�, as Amended
The bill creates two new regional trial court branches, called Special Courts for Environmental Cases, to be located in Cagayan de Oro City.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-12-22Rep. Lordan G. Suan - HB 9288· Filed May 18, 2026An Act Strengthening Access to Justice for Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (Iccs/Ips) by Establishing Indigenous Peoples Justice Desks and Special Calendars in the Regular Courts, Providing for Coordination with Customary Justice Mechanisms and the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (Ncip), and for Other Purposes
The proposed Indigenous Peoples Access to Justice Act would set up dedicated desks and special court schedules to help Indigenous communities get faster, culturally‑sensitive assistance in regular courts, while linking them with customary dispute‑resolution bodies and the NCIP.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2026-05-20Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap - HB 1271· Filed Jul 3, 2025An Act Converting the Existing 2nd Circuit Municipal Trial Court of Silang-Amadeo into a Municipal Trial Court with Seat at the Municipality of Silang, and Creating a Separate Municipal Trial Court for the Municipality of Amadeo, All Situated in the Province of Cavite, in the Fourth Judicial Region, Amending for the Purpose Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known as the "Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as Amended, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
The proposal would split the current Silang‑Amadeo circuit court into two independent municipal trial courts—one in Silang and one in Amadeo—to speed up case handling and improve access to justice for residents of each town.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-07-29Rep. Roy M. Loyola - HB 9936· Filed Jun 24, 2026An Act to Provide for the Rehabilitation of Prisoners and the Restitution of Damages Caused by Their Crimes Through Prison Work, and for Other Purposes
The proposal would let inmates work and earn wages, with at least half of their net pay automatically used to pay court‑ordered damages to victims, while also giving them training and savings for life after release.
Pending First ReadingRep. Irwin C. Tieng - HB 11159· Filed Sep 7, 2026An Act Creating One (1) Additional Branch of the Regional Trial Court in the Sixth Judicial Region to Be Stationed in the City of Kabankalan, Province of Negros Occidental, and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Section 14(G) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known as “the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980”, as Amended
The proposal would add a new Regional Trial Court branch in Kabankalan, Negros Occidental, and allocate funds for judges, staff, courtrooms, prosecutors and public attorneys.
Pending With Rules (Included in OB on 2026-09-08)Rep. Mercedes K. Alvarez +34 - HB 7635· Filed Feb 5, 2026An Act Creating the Joint Congressional Commission on Justice System Reform, Defining Its Powers and Functions, Providing Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
The bill proposes a nine‑member Joint Congressional Commission on Justice System Reform that can subpoena officials, study the entire criminal‑justice system, and suggest new laws or policies; it will operate for three years and be funded through the Senate, House, and later the national budget.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2026-02-10Rep. Leila M. De Lima - HB 5096· Filed Oct 2, 2025An Act Creating Two (2) Branches of the Municipal Trial Court (Mtc) in the Twelfth Judicial Region to Be Stationed in the Municipality of Parang, Province of Maguindanao Del Norte, and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Section 30 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known as �the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980�, as Amended
The proposal would add two new municipal trial courts in Parang, Maguindanao del Norte, and set aside money for judges, staff, and court facilities.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-10-07Rep. Bai Dimple I. Mastura - HB 5922· Filed Nov 12, 2025An Act Creating Seven (7) New Courts, Namely: Six (6) Regional Trial Courts and One (1) Family Court in the Municipality of Tanza, Province of Cavite, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
The proposal would add six new trial courts and one family court in Tanza, Cavite, and set aside money to run them.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-11-18Rep. Crispin Diego D. Remulla - HB 7689· Filed Feb 9, 2026An Act Converting the Existing Municipal Circuit Trial Court of Nabua-Bato into a Municipal Trial Court with Seat at the Municipality of Nabua, and Creating a Separate Municipal Trial Court for the Municipality of Bato, All Situated in the Province of Camarines Sur, in the Fifth Judicial Region, Amending for the Purpose Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known as �the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980,� as Amended, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
The proposal would split the current Nabua‑Bato circuit court into two independent Municipal Trial Courts—one in Nabua and a new one in Bato—so each town has its own first‑level court.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2026-02-11Rep. Miguel Luis R. Villafuerte - HB 7058· Filed Jan 7, 2026An Act Amending Section 42 of Batas Pambansa Bilang 129, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1981, Exempting Affected Members of the Judiciary as May Herein Be Qualified from the Continuous Service Requirement
The proposal amends the longevity‑pay rule for judges, allowing those who resigned as a courtesy during the 1987 re‑organization and were later reinstated to count that period as continuous service, so they can receive the full 5 % pay bonus for each five‑year service block.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2026-01-26Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez +1 - HB 6941· Filed Dec 17, 2025An Act Creating One (1) Additional Branch of Regional Trial Court, to Be Designated as a Special Court for Expropriation Cases, in the Tenth Judicial Region to Be Stationed in the City of Cagayan De Oro, Province of Misamis Oriental, and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Section 14 (K) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known as �the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980�, as Amended
The bill proposes creating a new Special Court for Expropriation Cases in Cagayan de Oro to ease court congestion and speed up case resolution, with funding to be taken from the annual General Appropriations Act.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-12-22Rep. Lordan G. Suan - HB 7045· Filed Jan 7, 2026An Act Creating Courts for Indigenous Peoples
The proposal would set up special Regional Trial Courts in provinces with many indigenous peoples, fund them with ₱1 billion, and have the Supreme Court write the rules for how they operate.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2026-01-26Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez +1 - HB 9672· Filed Jun 2, 2026An Act Creating Two (2) Additional Court Salas in the Regional Trial Court to Be Stationed in the City of Baliwag, Province of Bulacan, Amending for the Purpose Section 14(G) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known as �the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980,� as Amended, and Providing Funds Therefor
The bill proposes to add two new trial‑court rooms in Baliwag, Bulacan, and to fund them through the Supreme Court’s budget and the yearly national budget.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2026-06-03Rep. Agustina Dominique "Ditse Tina" C. Pancho - HB 6936· Filed Dec 17, 2025An Act Creating One (1) Additional Branch of Regional Trial Court, to Be Designated as a Special Court for Commercial, Cybercrime, and Competition Cases, in the Tenth Judicial Region to Be Stationed in the City of Cagayan De Oro, Province of Misamis Oriental, and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Section 14 (K) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known as �the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980�, as Amended
The bill creates a new special court in Cagayan de Oro to handle commercial, cybercrime, and competition cases, assigns it a branch number, and provides for its funding and immediate inclusion in the Supreme Court’s program.
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-12-22Rep. Lordan G. Suan
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