Manila, Sept. 25 -- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed into law Republic Act (RA) 12307, creating 11 additional branches of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC) in the Eleventh Judicial Region in Davao City.

RA 12307, signed by Marcos on Sept. 18, mandates the Supreme Court to assign the respective branch numbers to the newly created courts.

The Chief Justice, in coordination with the Department of Justice (DOJ), is directed to ensure the immediate inclusion of the new court branches' operationalization in the SC program.

"The Supreme Court shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act and, if warranted, the realignment of seats and existing branches and their territorial juri...