"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;
Five branches for Olangapo City;
Three branches for Cabanatuan City;
Two branches for San Jose City;
Three branches for Angeles City;
Two branches for Cavite City;
Two branches for Batangas City;
Three branches for San Pablo City;
Two branches for Lucena City;
Three branches for Naga City;
Three 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 Dumagueta City;
Two branches for Tacloban City;
Eight branches for Mandaue City;
Two branches for Tagbilaran City;
Two branches for Surigao City;
Two 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."
