Work suspended in all Metro Manila courts, Office of the Ombudsman

The Supreme Court building in Manila. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines—The Supreme Court and the Office of the Ombudsman on Tuesday have declared a work suspension due to bad weather.

Acting Information Chief Atty. Gleo Guerra said work at the Court of Appeals, Sandiganbayan, Court of Tax Appeals and all lower courts in Metro Manila has suspended work at 1p.m.

The Supreme Court will suspend work at 3 p.m., Guerra said.

She added that as per existing circular, provinces affected by the bad weather, work suspension will be upon the discretion of their Executive Judges.

Meanwhile, acting Media Information Bureau Director Edgardo Diansuy said the Ombudsman has already suspended work as per orders of Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales.