Section 12September 4, 1991, Sec./Art. 12

Section 14, paragraph (l), of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1981, is hereby amended to read as follows:

"(l) Forty-one Regional Trial Judges shall be commissioned for the Eleventh Judicial Region. There shall be:

"Six branches with seats thereat for the Province of Davao del Norte, with seats at Tagum, Nabunturan, and Panabo;

"Four branches with seats thereat for the Province of Davao Oriental, with seats at Mati, Baganga, and Lupon;

"Sixteen branches with seats thereat for the Province of Davao del Sur and the City of Davao, with seats at Davao City, Digos, Malita, and Bansalan;

"Ten branches with seats thereat for the Province of South Cotabato and the City of General Santos, with seats at General Santos City, Koronadal, Surallah, Alabel, and Polomolok; and

"Five branches with seats thereat for the Province of Surigao del Sur, with seats at Tandag, Lianga, Bislig, and Cantilan."