Section 52June 17, 1948, Sec./Art. 52

Permanent stations of District Judges. - The permanent station of judges of the Sixth Judicial District shall be in the City of Manila.

In other judicial districts, the permanent stations of the Judges shall be as follows:

For the First Judicial District, the judge of the first branch of the Court of First Instance of Cagayan shall be stationed in the municipality of Tuguegarao, same province; the judge of the second branch, in the municipality of Aparri, same province; one judge shall be stationed in the municipality of Ilagan, Province of Isabela; and another judge, in the municipality of Bayombong, Province of Nueva Vizcaya.

For the Second Judicial District, one judge shall be stationed in the municipality of Laoag, Province of Ilocos Norte; one judge, in the municipality of Vigan, Province of Ilocos Sur; one judge, in the City of Baguio, Mountain Province; and one judge, in the municipality of San Fernando, Province of La Union.

For the Third Judicial District, one judge shall be stationed in the municipality of Lingayen, Province of Pangasinan; one judge shall be stationed in the City of Dagupan, same province; one judge, in the municipality of Iba, Province of Zambales, and one judge, in the municipality of Tayug, Province of Pangasinan.

For the Fourth Judicial District, two judges shall be stationed in the municipality of Cabanatuan, Province of Nueva Ecija, and one judge, in the municipality of Tarlac, Province of Tarlac.

For the Fifth Judicial District, two judges shall be stationed in the municipality of San Fernando, Province of Pampanga; and two judges, in the municipality of Malolos, Province of Bulacan.

For the Seventh Judicial District, the judge of the first branch of the Court of First Instance of Rizal shall be stationed in the municipality of Pasig, same province; that of the second branch, in Rizal City; and that of the third branch, in Quezon City; and two judges, in the City of Cavite, Province of Cavite.

For the Eighth Judicial District, two judges shall be stationed in the municipality of Santa Cruz, Province of Laguna; the judge of the first branch of the Court of First Instance of Batangas shall be stationed in the municipality of Batangas, and that of the second branch in the City of Lipa, same province; and one judge, in the municipality of Calapan, Province of Mindoro.

For the Ninth Judicial District, the three judges shall be stationed in the municipality of Lucena, Province of Quezon.

For the Tenth Judicial District, two judges shall be stationed in the municipality of Naga, Province of Camarines Sur; one judge, in the municipality of Legaspi, Province of Albay; one judge, in the municipality of Sorsogon, Province of Sorsogon; and one judge, in the municipality of Masbate, Province of Masbate.

For the Eleventh Judicial District, one judge shall be stationed in the municipality of Capiz, one in the municipality of Calivo, Province of Capiz; and three judges, in the City of Iloilo, Province of Iloilo.

For the Twelfth Judicial District, three judges shall be stationed in the City of Bacolod, Province of Occidental Negros; one judge, in the municipality of Dumaguete, Province of Oriental Negros.

For the Thirteen Judicial District, the judge of the first branch of the Court of First Instance of Samar shall be stationed in the municipality of Catbalogan, Province of Samar; the judge of the second branch, in the municipality of Borongan, same province; and the judge of the third branch, in the municipality of Laoang, same province; the judge of the first Branch of the Court of First Instance of Leyte shall be stationed in the municipality of Tacloban. Province of Leyte; the judge of the second branch, in the municipality of Maasin and the City of Ormoc, same province; and the judge of the third branch, in the municipality of Baybay, same province.

For the Fourteenth Judicial District, three judges shall be stationed in the City of Cebu, Province of Cebu; and one judge, in the municipality of Tagbilaran, Province of Bohol.

For the Fifteenth Judicial District, one judge shall be stationed in the municipality of Surigao, Province of Surigao; one judge, in the municipality of Cagayan, Province of Oriental Misamis; and one judge, in the municipality of Dansalan, Province of Lanao.

For the Sixteenth Judicial District, one judge shall be stationed in the City of Davao, Province of Davao; one judge, in the municipality of Cotabato, Province of Cotabato; one judge, in the municipality of Oroquieta, Province of Occidental Misamis; and one judge, in the City of Zamboanga.