MANILA, Philippines–The Supreme Court has again suspended the oral argument on the petitions against the Anti-Terrorism Act due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases.
On Monday, the country logged in a new all-time high of 8,019 records of infection.
The high court’s announcement of oral argument suspension was made a few hours after the last hybrid flag ceremony for retiring Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta.
The flag ceremony was held at the Supreme Court grounds on Padre Faura, Manila, and was attended by a select few staff of the Chief Justice, his immediate family members, and two associate justices–Rosmari Carandang and Henri Jean Paul Inting.
This is the third time…
Keep on reading: SC suspends anti-terror petitions’ oral argument anew due to COVID