Republic Act No. 9310

Section 29 of Batas Pambansa Bilang 129 is hereby amended to read as follows:

• Section 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:

  Two branches for Laoag City;

  Four branches for Baguio City;

  Three branches for Dagupan City;

  Five branches for Olongapo City;

  Three branches for Cabanatuan City;

  Two branches for San Jose City;

  Three branches for Angeles City;

  Two branches for Cavite City;

  Two branches for Batangas City;

  Two branches for Lucena City;

  Three branches for Naga City;

  Two branches for Iriga City;

  Three branches for Legaspi City;

  Two branches for Roxas City;

  Four branches for Iloilo City;

  Seven branches for Bacolod City;

  Two branches for Dumaguete City;

  Two branches for Tacloban City;

  Eight branches for Cebu City;

  Three branches for Mandaue City;

  Two branches for Tagbilaran City;

  Two branches for Surigao City;

  Four branches for Butuan City;

  Five branches for Cagayan de Oro City;

  Seven branches for Davao City;

  Three branches for General Santos City;

  Two branches for Oroquieta City;

  Three branches for Ozamis City;

  Two branches for Dipolog City;

  Four branches for Zamboanga City;

  Two branches for Pagadian City; and

  Two branches for Iligan City.

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Justice shall immediately include in its program the operationalization of the two (2) additional municipal trial courts in the City of Butuan, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.