Republic Act No. 10381

Three (3) additional branches of the Metropolitan Trial Courts of the

National Capital Region are hereby created with seats at Taguig City, Metro Manila.

• The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the newly-created branches

  of the Metropolitan Trial Courts of the National Capital Region.

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 three (3) additional branches of the Metropolitan Trial Courts of the National Capital Region to be stationed at Taguig City, Metro Manila, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The funds necessary for the operation of the Court(s) herein created shall be appropriated and released only upon the actual organization of the Court(s) and the appointment of its personnel.

Section 27 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as "The Judiciary

Reorganization Act of 1980", as amended, and all other laws, rules and regulations

which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified

accordingly.

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.