ISSN 0115-0421 Gazette REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES EDITED AT THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PURSUANT TO COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 638 AS AMENDED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987. ENTERED AS SECOND-CLASS MATTER, MANILA POST OFFICE, DECEMBER 26, 1905. VOL. 109 MANILA, PHILIPPINES, JANUARY 14, 2013 No. 2 REPUBLIC ACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Republic Act No. 10243-An Act creating Three (3) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed at the City of Davao, amending for the purpose Section 14, paragraph (L) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as amended, and appropriating funds therefor. Republic Act No. 10244-An Act creating Two (2) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court in the province of Leyte to be stationed at the City of Tacloban, amending for the purpose Section 14, paragraph (1) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as amended, and appropriating funds therefor... Republic Act No. 10245-An Act creating Two (2) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed at the Municipality of Barotac Viejo, Province of Iloilo, amending for the purpose Section 14, paragraph (G) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as amended, and appropriating funds therefor. Republic Act No. 10246-An Act creating an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed at the City of Bislig, Province of Surigao Del Sur, amending for the purpose Section 14, paragraph (L) of Batas 052380-1 161 161 162 Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as amended, by Republic Act No. 7154 and appropriating funds therefor.... Republic Act No. 10247-An Act creating an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed at the City of Sagay, Province of Negros Occidental, amending for the purpose Section 14, paragraph (G) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as amended, and appropriating funds therefor... Republic Act No. 10248-An Act creating an additional Regional Trial Court branch in the Province of Iloilo to be stationed at the Municipality of Guimbal, amending for the purpose Section 14, paragraph (G) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as amended, and appropriating funds therefor. Republic Act No. 10249-An Act creating an additional Regional Trial Court Branch in the Province of Cavite to be stationed at the Municipality of Carmona, amending for the purpose Section 14, paragraph (E) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as amended, and appropriating funds therefor.. Page 162 163 163 164 vii Republic Act No. 10250-An Act creating Two (2) additional Regional Trial Court Branches in the Province of Negros Occidental to be stationed at the Cities of La Carlota and Bago, amending for the purpose Section 14, paragraph (G) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as amended, and appropriating funds therefor. Republic Act No. 10251-An Act creating Five (5) additional Metropolitan Trial Court Branches in Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila, amending for the purpose Section 27, of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as amended, and appropriating funds therefor. Republic Act No. 10252-An Act creating Two (2) additional Regional Trial Court to be stationed at the Municipalities of Compostela and Mabini, Compostela Valley Province, amending for the purpose Section 14, paragraph (L) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as amended, and appropriating funds therefor... Republic Act No. 10253-An Act creating Two (2) additional Branches of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities in the Province of Palawan to be stationed at Puerto Princesa City, amending for the purpose Section 29, of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as amended, and appropriating funds therefor. Republic Act No. 10254-An Act creating Two (2) additional Branches of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities in the Province of Misamis Oriental with seats at Cagayan de Oro City, amending for the purpose Section 29, of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as amended, and appropriating funds therefor... Page 165 165 166 DECISIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT Marc II Marketing, Inc. and Lucila V. Joson, Petitioners, vs. Alfredo M. Joson, Respondent..... DECISIONS OF THE COURT OF APPEALS Wellington Batallones, petitioner, vs. Ana Fe Page 169 185 191 167 167 OFFICIAL GAZETTE back cover Be it enacted by the Senate and House of AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: SECTION 1. Three (3) additional Regional Trial Court branches are hereby created in the Eleventh Judicial Region with seats at the City of Davao. The Supreme Court shall assign the branch numbers of the newly-created branches of the Regional Trial Court in the Eleventh Judicial Region. SEC. 2. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Justice, shall immediately include in the Court's program the operationalization of the three (3) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed at the City of Davao, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The funds necessary for the operation of the court(s) herein created shall be appropriated and released only upon the actual organization of the court(s) and the appointment of its personnel. SEC. 3. Section 14(1) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as amended, and all other laws, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE PROVINCE OF LEYTE TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF TACLOBAN, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (1) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: SECTION 1. Two (2) additional Regional Trial Court branches are hereby created in the Eighth Judicial Region with seats at the City of Tacloban, Province of Leyte. The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the newly-created branches of the Regional Trial Court in the Eighth Judicial Region. SEC. 2. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Justice, shall immediately include in the Court's program the operationalization of the two (2) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court in the Province of Leyte to be stationed at the City of Tacloban, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The funds necessary for the operation of the Court(s) herein created shall be appropriated and released only upon the actual organization of the Court(s) and the appointment of its personnel. SEC. 3. Section 14(i) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as amended, and all other laws, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly. SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. Approved: November 08, 2012 H. No. 4474 Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two thousand twelve. [REPUBLIC ACт No. 10245] AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAROTAC VIEJO, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (G) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: SECTION 1. Two (2) additional Regional Trial Court branches are hereby created in the Sixth Judicial Region with seats at the Municipality of Barotac Viejo, Province of Iloilo. The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the newly-created branches of the Regional Trial Court in the Sixth Judicial Region. SEC. 2. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Justice, shall immediately include in the Court's program the operationalization of the two (2) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed at the Municipality of Barotac Viejo, Province of Iloilo, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The funds necessary for the operation of the court(s) herein created shall be appropriated and released only upon the actual organization of the court(s) and the appointment of its personnel. SEC. 3. Section 14(g) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as amended, and all other laws, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby, amended repealed or modified accordingly. SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. Approved: November 08, 2012 H. No. 4475 Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two thousand twelve. [REPUBLIC ACт No. 10246] AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF BISLIG, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (L) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7154, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: SECTION 1. There is hereby created an additional Regional Trial Court branch in the Eleventh Judicial Region with seat at the City of Bislig, Province of Surigao del Sur. The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the newly-created branch of the Regional Trial Court in the Eleventh Judicial Region. SEC. 2. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Justice, shall immediately include in the Court's program the operationalization of an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed at the City of Bislig, Province of Surigao del Sur, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The funds necessary for the operation of the court herein created shall be appropriated and released only upon the actual organization of the court and the appointment of its personnel. SEC. 3. Section 14(1) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as amended, and all other laws, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly. SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. Approved: November 08, 2012 H. No. 4479 Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two thousand twelve. [REPUBLIC ACт No. 10247] AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF SAGAY, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (G) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: SECTION 1. There is hereby created an additional Regional Trial Court branch in the Sixth Judicial Region with seat at the City of Sagay, Province of Negros Occidental. The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the newly-created branch of the Regional Trial Court in the Sixth Judicial Region. SEC. 2. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Justice, shall immediately include in the Court's program the operationalization of an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed at the City of Sagay, Province of Negros Occidental, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The funds necessary for the operation of the court herein created shall be appropriated and released only upon the actual organization of the court and the appointment of its personnel. SEC. 3. Section 14(g) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as amended, and all other laws, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly. SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. Approved: November 08, 2012 H. No. 4493 Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two thousand twelve. [REPUBLIC ACт No. 10248] AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH IN THE PROVINCE OF ILOILO TO BE STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF GUIMBAL, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (G) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR |