- Title
- Designation of Regional Trial Court Branch Numbers
- Reference
- Supreme Court Administrative Order No. 11-92
- Date
- 1992-02-06
February 6, 1992
SUPREME COURT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 11-92
RE : Designation of Regional Trial Court Branch Numbers
In view of the enactment of
1. The numbers of all branches of the Regional Trial Courts in the thirteen (13) regions shall henceforth be changed from Roman numbers and follow the Arabic numeral system;
2. The present numbering of every existing RTC Branch as provided for in
3. The present seats established under
4. The new branches in every region shall follow the sequence of the existing branch numbers in the order prescribed in
5. The additional branches provided for under EHcaAI
Pursuant to the foregoing, the Regional Trial Court branches in the thirteen (13) regions are hereby designated with their branch numbers and seats as follows:
National Capital Judicial Region: (276 Branches)
| MANILA 97 Branches | ||
| Branches 1 to 55 | ||
| * | Branches 173 to 214 | |
| QUEZON CITY 48 Branches | ||
| Branches 76 to 107 | ||
| * | Branches 215 to 230 | |
| PASAY CITY 13 Branches | ||
| Branches 108 to 119 | ||
| * | Branch 231 | |
| CALOOCAN CITY 13 Branches | ||
| Branches 120 to 131 | ||
| * | Branch 232 | |
| MAKATI 58 Branches TCIDSa | ||
| Branches 56 to 66 & | ||
| Branches 132 to 150 | ||
| * | Branches 233 to 260 | |
| PASIG 34 Branches | ||
| Branches 67 to 71 & | ||
| Branches 151 to 168 | ||
| * | Branches 261 to 271 | |
| MALABON 5 Branches | ||
| Branches 27 to 74 & | ||
| Branches 169 to 170 | ||
| MARIKINA 2 Branches | ||
| * | Branches 272 & 273 | |
| PARA AQUE 1 Branch | ||
| * | Branch 274 | |
| LAS PI AS 1 Branch | ||
| * | Branch 275 | |
| MUNTINLUPA 1 Branch | ||
| * | Branch 276 | |
| VALENZUELA 3 Branches | ||
| Branches 75, 171 & 172 | ||
| * | New branches under R.A. 7154. | |
First Judicial Region 70 Branches
| ABRA 3 Branches | |||
| 1 & 2 | Bangued | ||
| * | 58 | Bucay | |
| BENGUET 14 Branches | |||
| 3 to 7 | Baguio City | ||
| * | 59 to 61 | Baguio City | |
| 8 to 10 | La Trinidad | ||
| * | 61 to 63 | La Trinidad | |
| * | 64 | Buguias | |
| ILOCOS NORTE 10 Branches | |||
| 11 to 16 | Laoag City | ||
| * | 65 | Laoag City | |
| 17 & 18 | Batac | ||
| 19 | Bangui | ||
| ILOCOS SUR 6 Branches | |||
| 20 & 21 | Vigan | ||
| 22 | Narvacan | ||
| ** | 23 | Candon | |
| 24 | Cabugao | ||
| 25 | Tagudin | ||
| LA UNION 11 Branches | |||
| 26 to 30 | San Fernando | ||
| * | 66 & 67 | San Fernando | |
| 31 & 32 | Agoo | ||
| 33 | Bauang | ||
| 34 | Balaoan | ||
| MT. PROVINCE 2 Branches | |||
| 35 & 36 | Bontoc | ||
| PANGASINAN 24 Branches | |||
| 37 to 39 | Lingayen | ||
| * | 68 & 69 | Lingayen | |
| 40 to 44 | Dagupan City | ||
| * | 70 | Dagupan | |
| 45 to 49 | Urdaneta | ||
| 50 | Villasis | ||
| 51 & 52 | Tayug | ||
| 53 | Rosales | ||
| 54 & 55 | Alaminos | ||
| 56 & 57 | San Carlos City | ||
| * New branches under R.A. 7154. | |||
| ** Under R.A. 7154 Candon was omitted but we are maintaining it. | |||
Second Judicial Region 38 Branches
| CAGAYAN 13 Branches | |||
| 1 to 5 | Tuguegarao | ||
| 6 to 10 | Aparri | ||
| 11 | Tuao | ||
| 12 | Sanchez Mira | ||
| * | 33 | Ballesteros | |
| BATANES 1 Branch | |||
| 13 | Basco | ||
| IFUGAO 3 Branches | |||
| 14 | Lagawe | ||
| 15 | Alfonso Lista | ||
| (formerly Potia) | |||
| * | 34 | Banaue | |
| ISABELA 11 Branches | |||
| 16 to 18 | Ilagan | ||
| 19 & 20 | Cauayan | ||
| 21 | Santiago | ||
| * | 35 & 36 | Santiago | |
| 22 | Cabagan | ||
| 23 | Roxas | ||
| 24 | Echague | ||
| KALINGA APAYAO 2 Branches | |||
| 25 | Tabuk | ||
| 26 | Luna | ||
| NUEVA VIZCAYA 5 Branches | |||
| 27 to 29 | Bayombong | ||
| * | 37 | Bayombong | |
| 30 | Bambang | ||
| QUIRINO 3 Branches | |||
| 31 & 32 | Quirino | ||
| * | 38 | Maddela | |
| * | New branches under R.A. 7154. | ||
Third Judicial Region 89 Branches
| BATAAN 5 Branches | |||
| 1 to 3 | Balanga | ||
| 4 | Mariveles | ||
| 5 | Dinalupihan | ||
| BULACAN 27 Branches | |||
| 6 to 22 | Malolos | ||
| * | 76 to 85 | Malolos | |
| NUEVA ECIJA 22 Branches | |||
| 23 to 30 | Cabanatuan City | ||
| * | 86 | Cabanatuan City | |
| 31 to 33 | Guimba | ||
| 34 to 36 | Gapan | ||
| * | 87 | Gapan | |
| 37 | Sto. Domingo | ||
| * | 88 to 89 | Sto. Domingo | |
| 38 to 39 | San Jose City | ||
| 40 | Palayan City | ||
| PAMPANGA 22 Branches | |||
| 41 to 48 | San Fernando | ||
| 49 to 53 | Guagua | ||
| 54 & 55 | Macabebe | ||
| 56 to 62 | Angeles City | ||
| TARLAC 6 Branches | |||
| 63 to 65 | Tarlac | ||
| 66 | Capas | ||
| 67 | Panique | ||
| 68 | Camiling | ||
| ZAMBALES 7 Branches | |||
| 69 to 71 | Iba | ||
| 72 to 75 | Olongapo | ||
| * | New branches under R.A. 7154. | ||
Fourth Judicial Region - 96 Branches
| BATANGAS 19 Branches | |||
| 1 to 4 | Batangas City | ||
| * | 83 & 84 | Batangas City | |
| 5 | Lemery | ||
| ** | 6 to 8 | Tanauan | |
| * | 87 | Tanauan | |
| 9 to 11 | Balayan | ||
| * | 85 & 86 | Balayan | |
| 12 & 13 | Lipa City | ||
| 14 | Nasugbu | ||
| ** | Branches 7 & 8 hold office and court sessions at Batangas City pursuant to the resolution dated April 28, 1983 (AM Order No. 83-3-107 IBP). | ||
| CAVITE 12 Branches | |||
| 15 | Naic | ||
| 16 & 17 | Cavite City | ||
| * | 88 | Cavite City | |
| 18 | Tagaytay City | ||
| 19 | Bacoor | ||
| * | 89 | Bacoor | |
| 20 to 22 | Imus | ||
| 23 | Trece Martires City | ||
| * | 90 | Dasmari as | |
| LAGUNA 17 Branches | |||
| 24 & 25 | Bi an | ||
| 26 to 28 | Sta. Cruz | ||
| * | 91 | Sta. Cruz | |
| 29 to 31 | San Pablo City | ||
| * | 92 | San Pablo City | |
| ** | 32 | San Pablo City | |
| 33 | Siniloan | ||
| 34 to 37 | Calamba | ||
| * | 93 | Calamba | |
| ** | Pursuant to the resolution of this Court dated November 19, 1987 (AM No. 87-10-4209-RTC) Branch 32 holds office and court sessions at San Pedro, Laguna. | ||
| MARINDUQUE 2 Branches | |||
| 38 | Boac | ||
| * | 94 | Boac | |
| MINDORO ORIENTAL 5 Branches | |||
| 39 & 40 | Calapan | ||
| 41 & 42 | Pinamalayan | ||
| 43 | Roxas | ||
| MINDORO OCCIDENTAL 3 Branches | |||
| 44 | Mamburao | ||
| 45 & 46 | San Jose | ||
| PALAWAN 7 Branches | |||
| 47 to 52 | Puerto Princesa | ||
| * | 95 | Coron | |
| *** | Roxas | ||
| *** | Brooke's Point | ||
| *** | Salas for these 2 municipalities will be assigned later. | ||
| QUEZON 13 Branches | |||
| 53 to 60 | Lucena City | ||
| 61 & 62 | Gumaca | ||
| 63 | Calauag | ||
| 64 | Mauban | ||
| 65 | Infanta | ||
| AURORA 2 Branches | |||
| 66 | Baler | ||
| * | 96 | Baler | |
| RIZAL 14 Branches | |||
| 67 to 70 | Binangonan | ||
| 71 to 74 | Antipolo | ||
| 75 to 77 | San Mateo | ||
| 78 to 80 | Morong | ||
| ROMBLON 2 Branches | |||
| 81 | Romblon | ||
| 82 | Odiongan | ||
| * | New branches under R.A. 7154. | ||
Fifth Judicial Region 65 Branches
| ALBAY 18 Branches | |||
| 1 to 10 | Legaspi City | ||
| 11 to 14 | Ligao | ||
| 15 to 18 | Tabaco | ||
| CAMARINES SUR 27 Branches | |||
| 19 to 28 | Naga City | ||
| * | 56 & 57 | Naga City | |
| 29 | Libmanan | ||
| 30 | Tigaon | ||
| 31 to 33 | Pili | ||
| 34 to 36 | Iriga City | ||
| * | 58 | San Jose | |
| * | 59 | Buhi | |
| * | 60 | Nabua | |
| * | 61 | Sipocot | |
| * | 62 | Ragay | |
| * | 63 | Calabanga | |
| CAMARINES NORTE 5 Branches | |||
| 38 to 41 | Daet | ||
| * | 64 | Labo | |
| CATANDUANES 2 Branches | |||
| 42 & 43 | Virac | ||
| MASBATE 7 Branches | |||
| 44 to 48 | Masbate | ||
| 49 | Cataingan | ||
| 50 | San Jacinto | ||
| ** | Claveria | ||
| SORSOGON 6 Branches | |||
| 51 to 53 | Sorsogon | ||
| 54 | Gubat | ||
| 55 | Irosin | ||
| * | 65 | Bulan | |
| * | New branches under R.A. 7154. | ||
| ** | Newly created station but no assigned branch yet. | ||
Sixth Judicial Region 69 Branches
| AKLAN 9 Branches | |||
| 1 to 9 | Kalibo | ||
| ANTIQUE 5 Branches | |||
| 10 to 12 | San Jose | ||
| 13 | Culasi | ||
| * | 64 | Bugasong | |
| CAPIZ 8 Branches | |||
| 14 to 19 | Roxas City | ||
| 20 & 21 | Mambusao | ||
| ILOILO 22 Branches | |||
| 22 to 39 | Iloilo City | ||
| * | 65 | Iloilo City | |
| * | 66 | Barotac Viejo | |
| * | 67 | Guimbal | |
| * | 68 | Dumangas | |
| NEGROS OCCIDENTAL 25 Branches | |||
| 40 | Silay City | ||
| 41 to 54 | Bacolod City | ||
| 55 & 56 | Himamaylan | ||
| 57 to 59 | San Carlos City | ||
| 60 | Cadiz City | ||
| 61 | Kabangkalan | ||
| 62 | Bago City | ||
| 63 | La Carlota City | ||
| * | 69 | Sipalay | |
| * New branches under R.A. 7154. | |||
Seventh Judicial Region 64 Branches
| BOHOL 10 Branches | |||
| 1 to 4 | Tagbilaran City | ||
| * | 47 to 49 | Tagbilaran City | |
| * | 50 | Loay | |
| * | 51 | Carmen | |
| * | 52 | Talibon | |
| CEBU 35 Branches | |||
| 5 to 24 | Cebu City | ||
| * | 53 to 59 | Cebu City | |
| 25 | Danao City | ||
| 26 | Argao | ||
| 27 | Lapu Lapu City | ||
| 28 | Mandaue City | ||
| 29 | Toledo City | ||
| * | 60 | Barili | |
| * | 61 | Bogo | |
| * | 62 | Oslob | |
| NEGROS ORIENTAL 18 Branches | |||
| 30 to 44 | Dumaguete City | ||
| 45 | Bais City | ||
| * | 63 | Bayawan | |
| * | 64 | Guihulngan | |
| ** | Tanjay | ||
| SIQUIJOR 1 Branch | |||
| 46 | Siquijor | ||
| * New branches under R.A. 7154. | |||
| ** Newly created station but no assigned branch yet. | |||
Eighth Judicial Region 41 Branches
| EASTERN SAMAR 5 Branches | |||
| 1 & 2 | Borongan | ||
| 3 | Guiuan | ||
| 4 | Dolores | ||
| 5 | Oras | ||
| LEYTE 17 Branches | |||
| 6 to 9 | Tacloban City | ||
| * | 34 to 36 | Tacloban City | |
| 10 | Abuyog | ||
| 11 | Calubian | ||
| 12 | Ormoc City | ||
| 13 | Carigara | ||
| 14 | Baybay | ||
| 15 | Burauen | ||
| 16 | Naval | ||
| 17 | Palompon | ||
| 18 | Hilongos | ||
| * | 37 | Caibiran | |
| NORTHERN SAMAR 6 Branches | |||
| 19 & 20 | Catarman | ||
| 21 & 22 | Laoang | ||
| 23 | Allen | ||
| * | 38 | Gamay | |
| SOUTHERN LEYTE 4 Branches | |||
| 24 & 25 | Maasin | ||
| 26 | San Juan | ||
| * | 39 | Sogod | |
| SAMAR 9 Branches | |||
| 27 to 29 | Catbalogan | ||
| 30 | Basay | ||
| 31 & 32 | Calbayog City | ||
| 33 | Calbiga | ||
| * | 40 | Turungnan | |
| * | 41 | Gandara | |
| * | New branches under R.A. 7154. | ||
Ninth Judicial Region 30 Branches
| BASILAN 2 Branches | |||
| 1 & 2 | Isabela | ||
| SULU 3 Branches | |||
| 3 | Jolo | ||
| 4 | Parang | ||
| * | 25 | Siasi | |
| TAWI-TAWI 2 Branches | |||
| 5 | Bongao | ||
| * | 26 | Sapa Sapa | |
| ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE 8 Branches | |||
| 6 to 10 | Dipolog City | ||
| 11 | Sindangan | ||
| * | 27 | Siocon | |
| * | 28 | Liloy | |
| ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR 15 Branches | |||
| 12 to 17 | Zamboanga City | ||
| 18 to 22 | Pagadian City | ||
| 23 | Molave | ||
| 24 | Ipil | ||
| * | 29 | San Miguel | |
| * | 30 | Aurora | |
| * New branches under R.A. 7154. | |||
Tenth Judicial Region 44 Branches
| AGUSAN DEL NORTE 7 Branches DHacTC | |||
| 1 to 5 | Butuan City | ||
| * | 33 | Butuan City | |
| * | 34 | Cabadbaran | |
| AGUSAN DEL SUR 2 Branches | |||
| 6 | Prosperidad | ||
| 7 | Bayugan | ||
| BUKIDNON 4 Branches | |||
| 8 to 10 | Malaybalay | ||
| 11 | Manolo Fortich | ||
| MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL 7 Branches | |||
| 12 to 14 | Oroquieta City | ||
| * | 35 | Oroquieta City | |
| 15 | Ozamis City | ||
| 16 | Tangub City | ||
| * | 36 | Calamba | |
| MISAMIS ORIENTAL 19 Branches | |||
| 17 to 25 | Cagayan de Oro City | ||
| * | 37 to 41 | Cagayan de Oro City | |
| 26 | Medina | ||
| * | 42 & 43 | Medina | |
| 27 | Gingoog City | ||
| * | 44 | Gingoog City | |
| CAMIGUIN 1 Branch | |||
| 28 | Mambajao | ||
| SURIGAO DEL NORTE 4 Branches | |||
| 29 & 30 | Surigao City | ||
| 31 | Dapa | ||
| 32 | Dinagat City | ||
| * New branches under R.A. 7154. | |||
Eleventh Judicial Region 41 Branches
| DAVAO DEL NORTE 6 Branches | |||
| 1 & 2 | Tagum | ||
| * | 30 & 31 | Tagum | |
| 3 | Nabunturan | ||
| 4 | Panabo | ||
| DAVAO ORIENTAL 4 Branches | |||
| 5 & 6 | Mati | ||
| 7 | Baganga | ||
| * | 32 | Lupon | |
| DAVAO DEL SUR 16 Branches | |||
| 8 to 17 | Davao City | ||
| * | 33 & 34 | Davao City | |
| 18 & 19 | Digos | ||
| 20 | Malita | ||
| 21 | Bansalan | ||
| SOUTH COTABATO 10 Branches | |||
| 22 & 23 | General Santos City | ||
| * | 35 to 37 | General Santos City | |
| 24 & 25 | Koronadal | ||
| 26 | Surallah | ||
| * | 38 | Alabel | |
| * | 39 | Polomolok | |
| SURIGAO DEL SUR 5 Branches | |||
| 27 | Tandag | ||
| * | 40 | Tandag | |
| 28 | Lianga | ||
| 29 | Bislig | ||
| * | 41 | Cantilan | |
| * New branches under R.A. 7154. | |||
Twelfth Judicial Region 25 Branches
| LANAO DEL NORTE 8 Branches | |||
| 1 to 6 | Iligan City | ||
| 7 | Tubod | ||
| * | 21 | Kapatagan | |
| LANAO DEL SUR 5 Branches | |||
| 8 to 10 | Marawi City | ||
| 11 & 12 | Malabang | ||
| MAGUINDANAO 3 Branches | |||
| 13 & 14 | Cotabato City | ||
| 15 | Maganay | ||
| NORTH COTABATO 6 Branches | |||
| 16 | Kabacan | ||
| * | 22 | Kabacan | |
| 17 | Kidapawan | ||
| * | 23 | Kidapawan | |
| 18 | Midsayap | ||
| * | 24 | Midsayap | |
| SULTAN KUDARAT 3 Branches | |||
| 19 | Isulan | ||
| 20 | Tacurong | ||
| * | 25 | Kalamansig | |
| * | New branches under R.A. 7154. | ||
Let this Administrative Order be published in a newspaper of general circulation for the information of the public.
February 6, 1992.
(SGD.) ANDRES R. NARVASA
Chief Justice