n-COVID19 Government Issuances and Department Orders

AGENCY/ DATE and SUBJECT of ISSUANCE/ORDER

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REGULATORY
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SC AC No. 31-2020 - All courts shall “drastically reduce operations” until 15 April
16 March 2020 2020
- Skeleton staff must be maintained for urgent matters
- Night courts are completely suspended
- All courts shall only operate from 9 AM to 3 PM
- No work in all units (except: urgent matters, payment of salaries,
2019 Bar Results, security)
- All hearings are suspended until 15 April 2020, except urgent
matters
- Filings falling due from 15 March 2020 until 15 April 2020 are
EXTENDED for 30 days from 16 April 2020
- Filing may still be done during such period but only if allowed
through fax/electronic means
- Non-urgent actions are SUSPENDED and are rescheduled.
Court action periods are likewise EXTENDED for 30 days from
16 April 2020
- Drafting of decisions to continue at home
- Meetings are deferred
SC AC No. 30-2020 Period: 15 March 2020 – 12 April 2020
13 March 2020
 ALL COURTS in the NCJR to operate with skeletal workforce
Community Quarantine for  Judges and justices on standby for action on urgent matters
National Capital Judicial  Courts outside NCJR to continue full operation
Region
*Note: the SC has sdopted an “expanded suspension” of trial court
hearings until 12 April
SC (In furtherance of AC 26-2020) Period: 13 March 2020 – 18 March 2020
13 March 2020
- Reset hearings and inform parties of new schedule
Suspension of hearings - Pen orders and decisions and act on other pending matters

NLRC COVID-19 Advisory No. 02 Period: 15 March 2020 – 12 April 2020

13 March 2020
- SENA will be closed, except for cashier and receiving/docketing
Guidelines for NCR Arbitration unit (RDU)
Branch - Walk-in settlements’ parties are required to submit notarized
compromise agreement and waivers to RDU
- RDU will only receive LA appeals, LA pleadings, and walk-in