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.