Regional Trial Court Branch 145, Makati City

A message from Associate Justice Amy C. Lazaro-Javier, President of the Philippine Women Judges Association Inc., on International Women’s Day.

The Judiciary adopts flexible work arrangements and energy conservation measures starting March 9, 2026 in Memorandum Circular No. 02 - 2026 issued by Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo.

In the Memo, the (SC) observes a four-day on-site and one-day work-from-home (WFH) work arrangement, citing Friday as the generally observed WFH day and provided that at least 25% of the employees in each office or division shall report on-site every Friday, as determined by the head of office or division, to ensure continuity of operations.

The Office of the Chief Justice, the Office of the Senior Associate Justice, the Offices of the Associate Justices, the Cash Collection and Disbursement Division of the Fiscal Management and Budget Office, the Docket-Receiving Section of the Judicial Records Office, the Management Information Systems Office (MISO) with respect to its essential staff, and the Office of the Judiciary Marshals are excluded from this work arrangement, and shall maintain the regular work arrangements.

The Court of Appeals (CA) shall observe the same work arrangements prescribed for the SC, provided that on Fridays, at least 25% of the employees in each office or division shall report on-site, and, at least, three Justices comprising one division, on a rotation basis, shall be available to act on urgent matters, including petitions for extraordinary writs and petitions and motions in connection with Republic Act No. 9160, or the Anti-Money Laundering Act, as amended.

Meanwhile, the Sandiganbayan and Court of Tax Appeals shall continue to observe a full five-day on-site workweek, without special work arrangement.

The First- and Second- Level Courts shall likewise observe a four-day on-site and one-day WFH arrangement.

In single-sala courts, Presiding Judges may adopt either of the following on-site work schedules: (1) on-site work from Monday to Thursday, with Friday designated as the WFH day, or (2) on-site work from Tuesday to Friday, with Monday designated as the WFH day; Provided that pairing courts shall not be on WFH schedule on the same day.

In multiple-sala courts, the four-day on-site and one-day WFH arrangement shall be implemented alternately. Within the same week, odd-numbered branches shall initially report on-site from Monday to Thursday, with Friday designated as the WFH day, while even-numbered branches shall report on-site from Tuesday to Friday, with Monday designated as the WFH day. In the following week, the schedules shall be reversed (i.e., the odd-numbered branches shall report on-site from Tuesday to Friday, with Monday as the WFH day, while the even-numbered branches shall report on-site from Monday to Thursday, with Friday as the WFH day.) This alternating schedule shall continue every week until the four-day workweek arrangement is lifted.

The flexible work arrangements prescribed in Memorandum Circular No. 02 - 2026 shall commence on March 9, 2026, and shall remain in force until modified or lifted by the SC.

Read the full text of Memorandum Circular No. 02 - 2026 at https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=161689

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Government office work is suspended on March 27, 2024, from 12:00 PM onwards, allowing employees to observe Maundy Thursday and Good Friday on March 28-29, 2024, and facilitating their travel to and from different regions in the country.

The suspension of work in private companies and offices is left to the discretion of their respective employers.

Visit the Official Gazette website: https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/Op3rRA

For everyone's guidance and information.

📣 Be advised of the following work suspension in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Sandiganbayan, Court of Tax Appeals, and trial courts in all cities where local testing centers are located on September 20, 2023, in view of the 2023 Bar Examinations.

These courts and offices may be reached through their official hotlines and email addresses found at https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/court-locator/.

WORK SUSPENSION: In view of the continuous rainfall brought about by the Southwest Moonson and Super Typhoons Goring and Hanna, as per Memorandum Circular No. 30 issued by the Malacañang, work in government offices in the National Capital Region (NCR) are hereby SUSPENDED on 1 September 2023.

Orders regarding the cancellation and resetting of the hearings on said date will be sent through email.

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Keep safe everyone!

WORK SUSPENSION: As cleared with Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo, and in view of the Memorandum dated 15 August 2023 issued by the Office of the President, work is hereby SUSPENDED in all courts in Metro Manila and in the Province of Bulacan on 25 August 2023.

Orders regarding the resetting and rescheduling of the hearings set on the said date have already been sent through email.

Please be guided accordingly.