[ SC ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 30-2020, March 13, 2020 ]

[ SC ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 30-2020, March 13, 2020 ]

[ SC ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 30-2020, March 13, 2020 ]

TO : ALL JUSTICES AND PERSONNEL OF THE COLLEGIATE COURTS AND JUDGES AND PERSONNEL OF THE FIRST AND SECOND LEVEL COURTS

RE : NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION UNDER COMMUNITY QUARANTINE

Considering that Metro Manila has been placed under "community quarantine" beginning 15 March 2020, ALL COURTS in the National Capital Judicial Region, including collegiate courts, shall operate only with a skeleton-staff, effective 15 March 2020 until 12 April 2020. All justices and judges must be on stand-by during this period to act on and hear urgent matters. The skeleton-staff must likewise be able to attend to urgent matters brought to the attention of their respective courts.

Courts outside the National Capital Judicial Region shall continue to fully operate beginning 19 March 2020 unless otherwise ordered.

13 March 2020

(Sgd.) DIOSDADO M. PERALTA Chief Justice