CEBU CITY –– The House of Representatives has approved on final reading a bill that will create a Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Victorias City, Negros Occidental.
Rep. Francisco “Kiko” Benitez of Negros Occidental’s third district, who authored House Bill 6328, said a new court is needed to decongest cases pending at the RTC in Silay City and ensure their speedy disposition in the third district.
“No more justice delayed, no more justice denied,” he said.
Benitez has also filed House Bill 46 that provides for the construction of a coastal road traversing the cities of Bacolod, Silay, Talisay, and Victorias and the municipality of EB Magalona.
He pointed out that infrastructure plays a crucial role in enabling and sustaining economic growth.
Stretching 35.85 kilometers once completed, the coastal road will facilitate the efficient flow of goods in the area, catalyzing economic development and generating employment opportunities and new sources of income for the local population.
“It will also ease traffic congestion in the Bacolod North Road and mitigate the perennial flooding in the areas it passes through,” he added.
He said the bill is pending before the House Committee on Public Works and Highways.