New laws signed creating new Regional Trial Courts

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed new laws creating new Regional Trial Courts (RTCs) and other lower courts across the country. 

The new laws were signed on October 17 but were only released to the media on October 20. 

The following courts were created after Marcos signed the laws: 

The Supreme Court is responsible for designating the branch numbers for the newly established RTC branches. 

Meanwhile, the funding required for implementing these new laws, which includes allocations for personnel services such as salaries, benefits, and allowances for judges and court staff, as well as operational costs under maintenance and other operating expenses, will be incorporated into the annual General Appropriations Act.