DECLOGGING DOCKETS Rep. Pulong pushes for another CA division in Mindanao

By MAYA M. PADILLO

Davao City First District Representative Paolo “Pulong” Duterte is pushing for a measure that would create a Davao City-based Mindanao division of the Court of Appeals (CA).

The proposed House Bill (HB) 7895 aims to increase access to CA services while aiming for a swift resolution of cases, including clearing the court dockets of the CA divisions.

If passed into law, matters coming from the 11th and 12th Judicial Regions would fall within the purview of the Court of Appeals in Davao City.

The proposed Court of Appeals in Davao City shall be composed of three members, who shall be appointed by the President upon the recommendation of the Judicial and Bar Council.