MANILA, Philippines — Courts in the so-called National Capital Region (NCR) Plus bubble and other areas that are also under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) will remain closed physically, Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo said on Wednesday.
In Administrative Circular No. 22-2021, Gesmundo said that courts in areas under MECQ could operate through videoconferencing without seeking permission from the Office of the Court Administrator.
Aside from NCR Plus — which is composed of Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal — the provinces of Abra and Quirino and Santiago City in Isabela are also under MECQ due to a high number of COVID-19 cases…
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