[ SC ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 27-2020, March 12, 2020 ]

[ SC ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 27-2020, March 12, 2020 ]

[ SC ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 27-2020, March 12, 2020 ]

TO: ALL CONCERNED FIRST AND SECOND LEVEL COURT JUDGES, JUSTICES AND PERSONNEL

RE: RISING CASES OF COVID-19 INFECTION

In furtherance of Administrative Circular No. 26-2000 earlier issued today, upon the recommendation of the Office of the Court Administrator, based on its monitoring of the situation and consultation from executive judges, presiding judges and court personnel, including officials of the Supreme Court, all court hearings in first-level, second-level and collegiate courts are hereby suspended beginning 13 March 2020 until 18 March 2020. During this period, Justice and Judges are directed to conduct the following:

1. Reset hearings and inform parties of the new schedule; 2. Disinfect court premises; 3. Pen orders and decisions; 4. Act on other matters pending before their respective courts.

Justices and judges are likewise expected to continue to report to the Office of the Court Administrator any development or circumstance regarding the spread of COVID-19.

City of Manila, 6:30 P.M., 12 March 2020.

(Sgd.) DIOSDADO M. PERALTA Chief Justice of the Philippines