Section 2September 4, 1991, Sec./Art. 2

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

"(b) Thirty-eight Regional Trial Judges shall be commissioned for the Second Judicial Region. There shall be:

"Thirteen branches with seats thereat for the Province of Cagayan, with seats at Tuguegarao, Aparri, Tuao, Sanchez Mira, and Ballesteros;

"One branch for the Province of Batanes, with seat at Basco;

"Three branches with seats thereat for the Province of Ifugao, with seats at Lagawe, Alfonso Lista, and Banaue;

"Eleven branches with seats thereat for the Province of Isabela, with seats at Ilagan, Cauayan, Santiago, Cabagan, Roxas, and Echague;

"Two branches with seats thereat for the Province of Kalinga-Apayao, with seats at Tabuk and Luna;

"Five branches with seats thereat for the Province of Nueva Vizcaya, with seats at Bayombong and Bambang; and

"Three branches with seats thereat for the Province of Quirino, with seats at Cabarroguis and Maddela."