Section 50June 17, 1948, Sec./Art. 50

Judges of First Instance for Judicial Districts. - Four judges shall be commissioned for the First Judicial District. Two judges shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of Cagayan and Batanes, and shall be known as judges of the first and second branches thereof, respectively, the judge of the second branch to preside also over the Court of First Instance of Batanes; one judge shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Isabela; and one judge shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Nueva Vizcaya and the Subprovince of Ifugao.

Four judges shall be commissioned for the Second Judicial District. One judge shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Ilocos Norte; one judge shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of Ilocos Sur and Abra; one judge shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of the City of Baguio and Mountain Province except the Subprovince of Ifugao; and another judge shall preside over the Court of First Instance of La Union.

Four judges shall be commissioned for the Third Judicial District.

They shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Pangasinan and shall be known as judges of the first, second, third and fourth branches thereof, respectively; one judge shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Lingayen to be known as the judge of the first branch; one judge shall preside over the Court of First Instance of the City of Dagupan and shall be known as the judge of the second branch; one judge shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Tayug and shall be known as the judge of the third branch; and one judge shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Lingayen to be known as the judge of the fourth branch who shall also preside over the Court of First Instance of Zambales, the judge of the fourth branch to preside also over the Court of First Instance of Zambales.

Three judges shall be commissioned for the Fourth Judicial District. Two judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Nueva Ecija and shall be known as judges of the first and second branches thereof, respectively; and one judge shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Tarlac.

Four judges shall be commissioned for the Fifth Judicial District. Two judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Pampanga and shall be known as judges of the first and second branches thereof, respectively, the judge of the second branch to preside also over the Court of First Instance of Bataan; and two judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Bulacan and shall be known as judges of the first and second branches thereof, respectively.

Ten judges shall be commissioned for the Sixth Judicial District. They shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of Manila and shall be known as judges of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth branches, respectively.

Five judges shall be commissioned for the Seventh Judicial District. Three judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance of the Province of Rizal, Quezon City and Rizal City and shall be known as judges of the first, second, and third branches thereof, respectively; and two judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance of the Province of Cavite and the Cities of Cavite and Tagaytay, and shall be known as judges of the first and second branches thereof, respectively, the judge of the second branch to preside also over the Court of First Instance of Palawan.

Five judges shall be commissioned for the Eighth Judicial District. Two judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Laguna and the City of San Pablo, and shall be known as judges of the first and second branches thereof, respectively; two judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Batangas and the City of Lipa, and shall be known as judges of the first and second branches thereof, respectively; and one judge shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of Mindoro and Marinduque.

Three judges shall be commissioned for the Ninth Judicial District. They shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Quezon and shall be known as judges of the first, second and third branches thereof, respectively, the judge of the third branch to preside also over the Court of First Instance of Camarines Norte.

Six judges shall be commissioned for the Tenth Judicial District. Two judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Camarines Sur and shall be known as judges of the first and second branches thereof, respectively; two judges shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of Albay and Catanduanes and shall be known as judges of the first and second branches thereof; one judge shall preside over the Court of First Instance of the Province of Sorsogon; and one judge shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of Masbate and Romblon.

Five judges shall be commissioned for the Eleventh Judicial District. Two judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Capiz and shall be known as judges of the first and second branches; and three judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance of the Province of Iloilo and the City of Iloilo, and shall be known as judges of the first, second and third branches thereof, respectively, the judge of the third branch to preside also over the Court of First Instance of Antique.

Four judges shall be commissioned for the Twelfth Judicial District. Three judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Occidental Negros and the City of Bacolod, and shall be known as judges of the first, second and third branches thereof, respectively; and one judge shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of Oriental Negros and the Subprovince of Siquijor.

Six judges shall be commissioned for the Thirteenth Judicial District. Three judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Samar and shall be known as judges of the first, second and third branches thereof, respectively; and three judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Leyte and the City of Ormoc, and shall be known as judges of the first, second and third branches thereof, respectively.

Four judges shall be commissioned for the Fourteenth Judicial District. Three judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance of the Province of Cebu and the City of Cebu, and shall be known as judges of the first, second and third branches thereof, respectively; and one judge shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Bohol.

Three judges shall be commissioned for the Fifteenth Judicial District. One judge shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of Surigao and Agusan; one judge shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of Oriental Misamis and Bukidnon; and one judge shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Lanao.

Four judges shall be commissioned for the Sixteenth Judicial District. One judge shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Davao; one judge shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Cotabato; one judge shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of Occidental Misamis and Zamboanga Province; and one judge shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Zamboanga City and Sulu.