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50% to 75% workforce for trial courts in areas under Covid Alert Levels 1 & 2

Published Jul 5, 2022 01:20 pm

Trial Court

Due to the reported increase in Covid-19 cases, trial courts in areas under Alert Levels 1 and 2 have been directed to maintain an on-site workforce of 50 to 75 percent of total personnel until Friday, July 8.

Also, trial court judges in these areas may conduct proceedings through video conferencing instead of face-to-face hearings.

The directives were contained in a circular issued by Court Administrator Raul B. Villanueva on instructions by Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo.

The National Capital Region (NCR) is under Covid-19 Alert Level 1 until July 15.

Other areas under Alert Level 1 until July 15 include:

Cordillera Administrative Region: Abra, Apayao, Baguio City, Kalinga, and Mountain Province

Ilocos Region: Dagupan City, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, and Pangasinan

Cagayan Valley: Batanes, Cagayan, City of Santiago, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, and Quirino

Central Luzon: Angeles City, Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Olongapo City, Pampanga, Tarlac, and Zambales

Calabarzon: Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Lucena City, and Rizal

Mimaropa: Marinduque, Oriental Mindoro, Puerto Princesa City, and Romblon

Bicol Region: Albay, Catanduanes, Naga City, and Sorsogon

Western Visayas: Aklan, Bacolod City, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo Province, and Iloilo City

Central Visayas: Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City (Opon), Mandaue City, and Siquijor

Eastern Visayas: Biliran, Eastern Samar, Ormoc City, Southern Leyte, and Tacloban City

Zamboanga Peninsula: Zamboanga City

Northern Mindanao: Bukidnon, Cagayan De Oro City, Camiguin, Iligan City, Misamis Occidental, and Misamis Oriental

Davao Region: Davao City and Davao Oriental

Soccsksargen: South Cotabato

Caraga: Butuan City, Surigao Del Sur, Agusan Del Norte, and Agusan Del Sur

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao - Cotabato City

Benguet: Buguias and Tublay

Ifugao: Kiangan, Lagawe, and Lamut

Quezon: Atimonan, Candelaria, City of Tayabas, Dolores, Lucban, Mauban, Pagbilao, Plaridel, Polillo, Quezon, Sampaloc, San Antonio, Tiaong, and Unisan

Occidental Mindoro: Calintaan, Looc, Lubang, and Rizal

Palawan: Cagayancillo and Culion

Camarines Norte: Basud, Capalonga, Daet, San Vicente, and Talisay

Camarines Sur: Bombon, Cabusao, Camaligan, Caramoan, Goa, Iriga City, Pamplona, Pili, Presentacion (Parubcan), San Fernando, San Jose, and Tigaon

Masbate: Balud, City of Masbate, and Mandaon

Antique: Anini-Y, San Jose, Sebaste, and Tobias Fornier (Dao)

Negros Occidental: Cadiz City, Candoni, City of Talisay, City of Victorias, Enrique B., Magalona (Saravia), La Carlota City, Pontevedra, Pulupandan, Sagay City, San Enrique, and Valladolid

Bohol: Batuan, Calape, Corella, Dimiao, Duero, Garcia Hernandez, Jagna, Lila, Loay, Loboc, Maribojoc, San Isidro, San Miguel, Sevilla, Sikatuna, and Tagbilaran City

Cebu: Alcoy, Borbon, City of Talisay, Oslob, Pilar, Santander, and Tudela

Negros Oriental: Amlan (Ayuquitan), Bacong, Dauin, Dumaguete City, Valencia (Luzurriaga), and Zamboanguita

Leyte: Albuera, City of Baybay, Dulag, Javier (Bugho), La Paz, Matag-Ob, Matalom, Palo, Tunga, and Villaba

Northern Samar: Allen, Capul, Lapinig, Lavezares, San Antonio, San Jose, and Victoria

Samar (Western Samar): Marabut, Pagsanghan, Paranas (Wright), Tarangnan, and Zumarraga

Zamboanga Del Norte: Dapitan City, Dipolog City, Jose Dalman (Ponot), Labason, Manukan, Piñan (New Piñan), Polanco, Rizal, and Salug

Zamboanga Del Sur: Kumalarang, Labangan, Lapuyan, Mahayag, Molave, and Ramon Magsaysay (Liargo)

Zamboanga Sibugay: Alicia, Buug, Diplahan, Ipil, Siay, and Tungawan

Lanao Del Norte - Bacolod, Baroy, Kauswagan, Lala, Linamon, and Tubod

Davao De Oro: Mawab, Montevista, Nabunturan, and New Bataan

Davao Del Sur: Padada

Cotabato (North Cotabato): Antipas, Arakan, City of Kidapawan, and President Roxas

Sultan Kudarat: City of Tacurong, Kalamansig, and Lebak

Dinagat Islands: Cagdianao, Dinagat, Libjo (Albor), Loreto, and Tubajon

Surigao Del Norte: Claver, Dapa, General Luna, Mainit, and Tagana-An

Lanao Del Sur: Bumbaran, Ditsaan-Ramain, and Wao

Maguindanao: South Upi and Upi

Tawi-Tawi: Turtle Islands

Under Alert Level 2 until July 15 are:

Cordillera Administrative Region: Benguet and Ifugao

Calabarzon: Quezon Province

Mimaropa: Occidental Mindoro and Palawan

Bicol Region: Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Masbate

Western Visayas: Antique and Negros Occidental

Central Visayas: Bohol, Cebu, and Negros Oriental

Eastern Visayas: Leyte, Northern Samar, and Samar (Western Samar)

Zamboanga Peninsula: City of Isabela, Zamboanga Del Norte,

Zamboanga Del Sur, and Zamboanga Sibugay

Northern Mindanao: Lanao Del Norte

Davao Region: Davao De Oro, Davao Del Norte, Davao Del Sur, and Davao Occidental

Soccsksargen: Cotabato (North Cotabato), General Santos City (Dadiangas), Sarangani, and Sultan Kudarat

Caraga: Dinagat Islands and Surigao Del Norte

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao: Basilan, Lanao Del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi.

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