Republic Act No. 9376: An Act Creating Five Additional Metropolitan Trial Court Branches For The City Of Parañaque, Amending For The Purpose Section 27 Of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known As The Judiciary Reorganization Act Of 1980, As Amendedm, And Appropriating Funds Therefor

Section 1
Section 27 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:\n\n>\"SEC. 27. Metropolitan Trial Courts of the National Capital Region. \u2014 There shall be a Metropolitan Trial Court in the National Capital Region, to be known as the Metropolitan Trial Court of Metro Manila, which shall be composed of eighty-seven (87) branches. There shall be:\n\n>\"\

xxx xxx xxx\n\n>\"Seven branches for Para\xF1aque with seats thereat;\n\n>\"xxx xxx xxx.\""
Section 2
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 additional metropolitan trial court branches in the City of Para\xF1aque, Metro Manila, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act."
Section 3
This Act shall take effect upon its approval.