Manila, Sept. 6 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed into law measures establishing five new regional and two new municipal trial courts in Cebu, Cagayan Valley, and Davao Region.

Marcos signed Republic Acts (RAs) 12242, 12243, 12244, and 12245 on Aug. 29. Copies of these laws were published in The Official Gazette on Thursday.

A Regional Trial Court (RTC) is established in Alicia, Isabela, through RA 12242; two in Mati City, Davao, through RA 12243; and another two in Ilagan City and Tumauini town in Isabela, through RA 12245.

RA 12244 also creates two Municipal Trial Courts (MTCs) in Tagum City, Davao del Norte.

The laws mandate the Supreme Court to assign the branch numbers for the newly created courts.

The RAs also ord...