OFWs barred from leaving; Sandiganbayan closes over COVID-19

Seven OFWs were barred from leaving the Philippines on Monday after testing positive for COVID-19.

The Sandiganbayan court also announced it would temporarily close for three days starting January 4 due to 12 employees contracting the virus.

Metro Manila was placed under Alert Level 3 from January 3 to 15, 2022, in response to rising cases and the Omicron variant.

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