SC suspends work in Metro Manila courts for Asean summit in November

The Supreme Court has suspended work for all courts at the National Capital Judicial Region (NCJR) due to the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit and Related Meeting on November 13 to 15.

Covered by the suspension are the provinces Bulacan and Pampanga.

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Aside from the first and second level courts in the NCJR, Bulacan and Pampanga, the suspension also covers the Supreme Court and third level courts—Sandiganbayan, Court of Appeals and Court of Tax Appeals.

The high court tasked the Executive Judges in the said areas to maintain a skeletal force to receive emergency filings and issuance of urgent reliefs. /je