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Section 14, paragraph (f), of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1981, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(f) Sixty-five Regional Trial Judges shall be commissioned for the Fifth Judicial Region. There shall be:
"Eighteen branches with seats thereat for the Province of Albay and the City of Legaspi, with seats at Legaspi City, Ligao, and Tabaco;
"Twenty-seven branches with seats thereat for the Province of Camarines Sur and the Cities of Naga and Iriga, with seats at Naga City, Libmanan, Tigaon, San Jose, Pili, Iriga City, Buhi, Nabua, Sipocot, Ragay, and Calabanga;
"Five branches with seats thereat for the Province of Camarines Norte, with seats at Daet and Labo;
"Two branches for the Province of Catanduanes, with seats at Virac;
"Seven branches with seats thereat for the Province of Masbate, with seats at Masbate, Claveria, Cataingan, and San Jacinto; and
"Six branches with seats thereat for the Province of Sorsogon, with seats at Sorsogon, Gubat, Irosin, and Bulan."
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