House ratifies Zamora bill on 2 more RTC branches

The House of Representatives ratified last August 28 the changes requested by the Senate for House Bill No. 4521, which bill proposes to establish two additional Regional Trial Court branches in Compostela Valley Province.
The measure is principally sponsored by Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora.  
“The ratification has paved the way for the bill’s enrolment for the signature of the President which, hopefully, will happen soonest,” the Compostela Valley solon said.
The additional RTC branches will make the administration of justice in the province more efficient. Zamora said, adding that the two new branches are expected to lower the ratio of courts to cases in our area. 
In anticipation of HB 4521’s passage into law, Rep. Zamora has requested the House Committee on Appropriations and the Office of the House Speaker to facilitate the allocation of funds in the amount of P10 million for the construction of a Hall of Justice for Compostela Valley Province, under the Department of Justice and/or Judiciary budget for FY 2013.  
“It is foreseen that the construction of a Hall of Justice for the province to house the two new branches will allow for the conduct of more responsive and effective judicial processes. We are optimistic that the funding for this purpose will be accommodated in next fiscal year’s General Appropriations Act,” Rep. Zamora said.  
The proposed additional trial court branches and the construction of a Hall of Justice for the new trial court salas are projected to greatly ease the backlog of cases presently lodged in the sole RTC branch in Nabunturan, and solve the administrative and operational woes being experienced by the same.