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Section 14, paragraph (m), of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1981, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(m) Twenty-five Regional Trial Judges shall be commissioned for the Twelfth Judicial Region. There shall be:
"Eight branches with seats thereat for the Province of Lanao del Norte and the City of Iligan, with seats at Iligan City, Kapatagan, and Tubod;
"Five branches with seats thereat for the Province of Lanao del Sur and the City of Marawi, with seats at Marawi City and Malabang;
"Three branches with seats thereat for the Province of Maguindanao and the City of Cotabato, with seats at Cotabato City and Maganoy;
"Six branches with seats thereat for the Province of North Cotabato, with seats at Kabacan, Kidapawan, and Midsayap; and
"Three branches with seats thereat for the Province of Sultan Kudarat, with seats at Isulan, Tacurong, and Kalamansig."
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