As the lockdown restrictions ease in the region, the courts in Metro Manila will function at full capacity from March 1.
The Supreme Court and appellate courts in the National Capital Region will be physically open for all transactions from Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
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The High Court said in its memorandum that the Justices shall determine the number and schedule of their staff who will be required to report for work on-site in their respective Chambers.
Standard health protocols like wearing of face mask will be maintained and Court employees will also be closely monitored for coronavirus symptoms asMetro Manila and 38 other areas across the country have been placed under Alert Level 1, the most relaxed lockdown level, from March 1-15.
Online processes adopted at the height of the pandemic such as court filings will continue while raffling of cases through videoconferencing may only be done only with prior approval from a presiding justice.
