MANILA – Pinalawig pa ng Supreme Court (SC) ang pagsasara ng mga korte sa National Capital Region (NCR) at apat na lalawigan kasunod ng extension ng enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) sa “NCR Plus.”
READ: Administrative Circular No. 15-2021
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Extension of the Physical Closure of Courts and the Filing Periods for Pleadings and other Court Submissions in Light of the Further Extension of the Enhanced Community Quarantine from April 5 to April 11, 2021 pic.twitter.com/CqQa081Kpm
Sa isang administrative circular na inilabas ni Acting Chief Justice Estela Perlas-Bernabe, nakasaad na simula April 5 hanggang 11 ay pisikal na sarado ang mga korte sa NCR, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, at Bulacan.
Maging ang court offices sa Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Court of Tax Appeals, Sandiganbayan, at trial courts.
“As such, all hearings in these courts during the said period, except on urgent matters (such as but not limited to petitions, motions, and pleadings in relation to bail and habeas corpus, promulgation of judgements of acquittal, reliefs for those who may be arrested and detained during this period, and other related actions that may be filed in relation to measures imposed at the local or national levels to address the declared health emegency during this period), are suspended.”
Dagdag pa ng umuupong punong mahistrado, maging ang mga court actions ng mga nabanggit na korte na pasok sa petsa ng extension at hindi naman itinituring na “urgent” ay suspendido muna.
Ayon kay Justice Bernabe, extended ng pitong araw mula April 12 ang filing period ng mga pleadings at iba pang court submissions na may deadline sana mula March 29 hanggang April 11.
“Lawyers/litigants may file their pleadings/court submissions on urgent matters during this period in accordance with procedure stated in Administrative Circular No. 14-2021.”
Inaatasan ng Supreme Court ang tanggapan sa mga nabanggit na korte na magpatupad ng skeleton staff.
“As may be necessary, to attend all urgent matters, including the payment of salaries, during this period.”
