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Section 29 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 29. Municipal Trial Courts in cities. - In every city which does not form part of a metropolitan area there shall be a Municipal Trial Court with one branch except as hereunder provided:
"x x x
"Two branches for Talisay City;
"x x x."
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Justice, shall immediately include in the court's program the operationalization of two additional regional trial court branches and an additional branch of municipal trial court in cities for the Province of Cebu to be stationed at Talisay Cebu, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
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