SC approves 2 new trial courts for Baguio City

BAGUIO CITY — The Supreme Court has approved a recommendation seeking to establish two new Regional Trial Courts here to speed up disposition of cases. 

The SC, in an en banc session on Aug. 8, created RTC branches 78 and 79 based on the recommendation of the court administrator.

It also created two positions each for RTC judge, clerk of court V, legal researcher II, interpreter III, court sheriff IV, process server and utility worker, eight for stenographer and four for clerk III.

The positions will be equally distributed between the new RTCs.

The high tribunal has directed the office of the administrative services to submit to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) the newly created positions for funding purposes. 

It also ordered the DBM to immediately release the supplemental allotment release order and notice of cash allocation for the new courts.

Once the new courts become operational, Baguio City will have a total of 10 RTC branches.