Section 27. Metropolitan Trial Courts of the National Capital Region. — There shall be a Metropolitan Trial Court in the National Capital Region, to be known as the Metropolitan Trial Court of Metro Manila, which shall be composed of eighty-six (86) branches. There shall be:

Thirty branches (Branches I to XXX) for the city of Manila with seats thereat;

Thirteen branches (Branches XXXI to XLIII) for Quezon City with seats thereat;

Five branches (Branches XLIV to XLVIII) for Pasay City with seats thereat;

Nine branches for Caloocan City with seats thereat:

One branch (Branch LIV) for Navotas with seat thereat;

Two branches (Branches LV and LVI) for Malabon with seats thereat;

Two branches (Branches LVII and LVIII) for San Juan with seats thereat;

Two branches (Branches LIX and LX) for Mandaluyong with seats thereat;

Seven branches (Branches LXI and LXVII) for Makati with seats thereat;

Five branches (Branches LXVIII to LXXII) for Pasig with seats thereat;

One branch (Branch LXXIII) for Pateros with seat thereat;

One branch (Branch LXXIV) for Taguig with seat thereat;

Six branches for Marikina with seats thereat;

Seven branches for Parañaque with seats thereat;

One branch (Branch LXXIX) for Las Piñas with seat thereat;

One branch (Branch LXXX) for Muntinlupa with seat thereat; and

Two branches (Branches LXXXI and LXXXII) for Valenzuela with seats thereat.

[Pursuant to Sec. 2, RA 9848:]

Eleven (11) additional Metropolitan Trial Court branches for Mandaluyong City, with seats thereat, are hereby created in the National Capital Judicial Region.

[Pursuant to Sec. 1, RA 10251:]

Five (5) additional Metropolitan Trial Court branches with seats at Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila are hereby created in the National Capital Judicial Region.

The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the newly-created Metropolitan Trial Court branches in the National Capital Judicial Region.

[Pursuant to Sec. 1, RA 10299:]

Three (3) additional Regional Trial Court branches and two (2) additional Metropolitan Trial Court branches are hereby created in the National Capital Judicial Region with seats at the City of Navotas, Metro Manila.

The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the newly-created branches of the Regional Trial Court and the Metropolitan Trial Court in the National Capital Judicial Region.

[Pursuant to Sec. 1, RA 10341:]

Four (4) additional Regional Trial Court branches and three (3) additional Metropolitan Trial Court branches are hereby created in the National Capital Judicial Region with seats at the City of Valenzuela, Metro Manila.

The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the newly-created branches of the Regional Trial Court and the Metropolitan Trial Court in the National Capital Judicial Region.

[Pursuant to Sec. 1, RA 10381:]

Three (3) additional branches of the Metropolitan Trial Courts of the National Capital Region are hereby created with seats at Taguig City, Metro Manila.

The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the newly-created branches of the Metropolitan Trial Courts of the National Capital Region.

[Pursuant to Sec. 1, RA 10480:]

Twenty-two (22) additional Metropolitan Trial Court branches for Quezon City, with seats thereat, are hereby created in the National Capital Judicial Region.

[Pursuant to Sec. 1, RA 10520:]

One (1) additional Metropolitan Trial Court branch and five (5) additional Regional Trial Court branches for Malabon City, with seats thereat, are hereby created in the National Capital Judicial Region.

[Pursuant to Sec. 1, RA 10522:]

Four (4) additional Metropolitan Trial Court branches for Las Piñas City, with seats thereat, are hereby created in the National Capital Judicial Region.

[Pursuant to Sec. 1, RA 10537:]

Six (6) additional Metropolitan Trial Court branches for Makati City, with seats thereat, are hereby created in the National Capital Judicial Region.

[Pursuant to Sec. 1, RA 10566:]

Twelve (12) additional Metropolitan Trial Court branches for Pasig City, with seats thereat, are hereby created in the National Capital Judicial Region.

[Pursuant to Sec. 1, RA 10711:]

x x x and Five (5) additional branches of the Metropolitan Trial Court to be stationed in Pasay City, Metro Manila are hereby created in the National Capital Judicial Region.