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SPECIAL RULES OF PROCEDURE SUPPLEMENT TO THE RULES OF COURT

Section 11. Quorum – A majority of the actual members

of the Court shall constitute a quorum for its session en

banc. Three members shall constitute a quorum for the

session of a division. The unanimous vote of the three

members of a division shall be necessary for the

pronouncement of a decision of final resolution, which

shall be reached in consultation before the writing of

the opinion by any members of the division. In the

event

that

the

three

members

do

not

reach

a

unanimous vote, the Presiding Justice shall request the

Raffle Committee of the Court for the designation of

two additional Justice to sit temporarily with them,

forming a special division of five members and the

concurrence of a majority of such division shall be

necessary for the pronouncement of a decision or final

resolution. The designation of such additional Justice

shall be made strictly by raffle.

A month for reconsideration of its decision or final

resolution shall be resolved by the Court within ninety

(90) days from the time it is submitted for resolution,

and no second motion for reconsideration from the

same party shall be entertainment. (as amended by

Exec. Order No. 33, July 28, 1986.)

Section 12. Internal Rules. – The court en banc is

authorized to promulgate rules or orders governing the

constitution of the divisions and the assignment of

Appellate Justices thereto, the distribution of cases, and

other matters pertaining to the operations of the Court

of its divisions. Copies of such rules and orders shall be

furnished by the Supreme Court, which rules and

orders shall be effective fifteen (15) days after receipt

thereof, unless directed otherwise by the Supreme

Court.

CHAPTER II REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS

Section 13. Creation of Regional Trial Courts. – There

are hereby created thirteen (13) Regional Trial Courts,

one for each of the following judicial regions:

The First Judicial Region, consisting of the provinces of

Abra,

Benguet,

Ilocos

Norte,

Ilocos Sur, La Union,

Mountain

Province,

and

Pangasinan,

and cities of

Baguio, Dagupan, Laog and San Carlos;

The Second Judicial Region, consisting of the provinces

of Batanes, Cagayan, Ifugao, Kalinga-Apayao, Nueva

Viscaya, and Quirino;

The Third Judicial Region, consisting of the provinces of

Bataan, Bulacan (except the municipality of valenzuela),

Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, and Zambales, and the

cities of Angeles, Cabanatuan, Olongapo, Palayan and

San Jose;

The National Capital Judicial Region, consisting of the

cities

of

Manila,

Quezon,

Pasay,

Caloocan

and

Mandaluyong,

and

the

municipalities

of

Navotas,

Malabon, San Juan, Makati, Pasig, Pateros, Taguig,

Marikina,

Parañaque,

Las

Piñas,

Muntinlupa,

and

Valenzuela;

The Fourth Judicial Region, consisting of the provinces

of

Batangas,

Cavite,

Laguna, Marinduque, Mindoro

Occidental, Mindoro Oriental, Palawan, Quezon, Rizal

(except the cities and municipalities embraced within

the National Capital Judicial Region, Romblon, and

Aurora, and the cities of Batangas, Cavite, Lipa, Lucena,

Puerto

Princessa,

San

Pablo,

Tagaytay,

and

Trece

Martires;

The Fifth Judicial Region, consisting of the provinces of

Albay, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Catanduanes,

Masbate, and Sorsogon, and the cities of Legaspi, Naga

and Iriga;

The Sixth Judicial Region, consisting of the provinces of

Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Iloilo, La Calota, Roxas, San Carlos,

and Silay, and the subprovince of Guimaras;

The

Seventh

Judicial

Region,

consisting

of

the

provinces of Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor,

and

the

cities

of

Bais,

Canlaon,

Cebu,

Danao,

Dumaguete,

Lapu-lapu,

Mandaue,

Tagbilaran,

and

Toledo,

The Eighth Judicial Region, consisting of the provinces

or Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern, Samar, Southern

Leyte, Ormoc, and Tacloban:

The Ninth Judicial Region, consisting of the provinces of

Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Zamboanga del Sur, and the

cities of Dapitan, Dipolog, Pagadian, and Zamboanga;

The Tenth Judicial Region, consisting of the provinces

of

Agusan

del

Norte,

Agusan

del

Sur,

Bukidnon,

Camiguin, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, and

Surigao del Norte, and the cities of Butuan, Cagayan de

Oro, Gingoog, Ozamis, Oroquieta, Surigao, and Tangub;

The

Eleventh

Judicial

Region,

consistingnof

the

provinces of Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental, Davao del

Sur, South Cotabato, and Surigao del Sur, and the cities

of Davao, and General Santos; and

The Twelfth Judicial Region, consisting of the provinces

of Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, North

Cotabato,

and

Sultan

Kudarat,

and

the

cities

of

Cotabato, Iligan, and Marawi.

In case of transfer or redistribution of the provinces,

subprovinces, cities or municipalities comprising the

regions

established

by

law

of

purposes

of

the

administrative

field

organization

of

the

various

departments and agencies of the government, the

composition of the judicial regions herein constituted

shall be deemed modified accordingly.

Section 14. Regional Trial Court.

Judicial

Region

(Original

Seats)

REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS

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Political Division

Stations

Add

Stations

Amendatory

Law

Total

1

(70)

Three

Abra

Bangued and Bucay;

3

Fourteen

Benguet and the

City of Baguio

Baguio City, La

Trinidad, and Buguias;

2

City of Baguio

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16

Ten

Ilocos Norte and

the City of Laoag

Laoag City, Batac, and

Bangui;

10

Six

Ilocos Sur

Vigan, Narvacan,

Cabigao and Tagudin;

2

Candon and

Ilocos Sur

RA 7472

9

1

Vigan

RA 10714

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