Section 29. Municipal Trial Courts in cities. — In every city which does not form part of a metropolitan area there shall be a Municipal Trial Court with one branch except as hereunder provided:

Two branches for Laoag City;

Four branches for Baguio City;

Three branches for Dagupan City;

Five branches for Olongapo City;

Three branches for Cabanatuan City;

Two branches for San Jose City;

Three branches for Angeles City;

Four branches for Antipolo City;

Three branches for the City of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan;

Two branches for Cavite City;

Two branches for Batangas City;

Two branches for Lucena City;

Three branches for Naga City;

Two branches for Iriga City;

Three branches for Legaspi City;

Two branches for Roxas City;

Four branches for Iloilo City;

Seven branches for Bacolod City;

Two branches for Dumaguete City;

Two branches for Tacloban City;

Eight branches for Cebu City;

Three branches for Mandaue City;

Two branches for Talisay City;

Two branches for Tagbilaran City;

Two branches for Surigao City;

Four branches for Butuan City;

Five branches for Cagayan de Oro City;

Seven branches for Davao City;

Three branches for General Santos City;

Two branches for Oroquieta City;

Three branches for Ozamis City;

Two branches for Dipolog City;

Four branches for Zamboanga City;

Two branches for Pagadian City; and

Two branches for Iligan City.

[Pursuant to Sec. 1, RA 10253:]

Two (2) additional branches of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities in the Fourth Judicial Region are hereby created for the Province of Palawan to be stationed at Puerto Princesa City.

The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the newly-created branches of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities in the Fourth Judicial Region.

[Pursuant to Sec. 1, RA 10254:]

Two (2) additional branches of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities with seats at Cagayan de Oro City, Province of Misamis Oriental are hereby created in the Tenth Judicial Region.

The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the newly-created branches of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities in the Tenth Judicial Region.

[Pursuant to Sec. 1, RA 10568:]

One (1) additional Municipal Trial Court in Cities and fifteen (15) Regional Trial Court branches for Antipolo City, Rizal, with seats thereat, are hereby created in the Fourth Judicial Region.

[Pursuant to Sec. 1, RA 10570:]

Six (6) additional Municipal Trial Court in Cities branches and one (1) additional Regional Trial Court branch for Cebu City, Cebu in the Seventh Judicial Region with seats thereat, are hereby created.

[Pursuant to Sec. 1, RA 10578:]

Two (2) additional Municipal Trial Court in Cities branches and seven (7) additional Regional Trial Court branches for Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu in the Seventh Judicial Region, with seats thereat, are hereby created.

[Pursuant to Sec. 1 & 2, RA 10694:]

Two (2) additional branches of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities to be stationed in Angeles City, situated in the Province of Pampanga are hereby created in the Third Judicial Region.

The territorial jurisdiction of the Municipal Circuit Trial Court of Mabalacat and Magalang in the Province of Pampanga are hereby separated and a separate Municipal Trial Court in Cities for the City of Mabalacat and a separate Municipal Trial Court for Magalang, respectively, shall be established therein.

[Pursuant to Sec. 1, RA 10696:]

Two (2) additional branches of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities x x x to be stationed in the City of Baguio are hereby created in the First Judicial Region.