Rico, Chiz push 2nd Talibon RTC branch

Cong. EBA and Sen. Chiz

By JUNE S, BLANCO

    

QUEZON CITY – Rep. Erico Aumentado (Bohol, 2nd District) and Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero are pushing for a second sala to the lone branch for the Talibon Regional Trial Court (RTC).

Aumentado is now following up his bill with Rep. Niel Tupas Jr., chair of the House Committee on Justice.

On the other hand, Escudero who chairs the Senate Committee on Justice said the committee has approved and endorsed the measure to the Senate for plenary debate.

In his explanatory note, Aumentado said Section 16 of Article III of the Constitution provides that All persons shall have the right to a speedy disposition of cases before all judicial, quasi-judicial or administrative bodies.

Along that line, Batas Pambansa Blg. 129 or the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980 allotted the corresponding number of courts per judicial region based on the exigencies at that time.

The Bohol solon observed that 27 years have passed since the effectivity of this law. Meanwhile, because of the increase in the volume of cases filed, the court dockets have been clogged, resulting in the delay in the resolution of cases.

He said in order to improve the disposition and administration of justice and to ensure the accused’s right to a speedy trial, the number of courts must be necessarily increased, hence his appeal for the approval of the bill.