11 April, 2020
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease (IATF) issued Resolution No. 14 on March 22, 2020 providing specific guidelines for the implementation of Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) over Luzon such as list of individuals exempted to the strict home quarantine and other issuances that temporarily take effect during the quarantine period.
On March 20, 2020, the Supreme Court issued Administrative Circular No. 32-2020, ordering that all courts nationwide, from the Supreme Court to the first level courts, shall be physically closed to all court users and may be reached only through their respective hotlines, e-mail addresses, and Facebook accounts (if available), effective March 23, 2020. The circular was issued in line with the appeal of the Philippine Government for the general public to stay at home to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 infection.
To read the complete bulletin, please click this link. (https://mailchi.mp/30b000dbcb6f/iatf-resolution-no-14-and-supreme-court-ac-32-2020-developments-in-the-philippines-relating-to-the-covid-19-pandemic)
For further information, please contact:
Rose Marie M. King-Dominguez, Partner, SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
rmmking@syciplaw.com
