SC suspends work in courts and offices in Luzon due to STS Kristine

The Supreme Court suspended work in all first and second level courts and offices in Luzon for a second day on Friday, October 25, due to Severe Tropical Storm Kristine.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the SC said that courts should remain accessible through hotline numbers and official email addresses.

Judges are instructed to monitor their court premises for clean-up operations or repairs if necessary.

A skeleton workforce will be in place at the Supreme Court's Docket-Receiving Section and Cash Collection and Disbursement Division to handle urgent concerns.

The suspension also applies to all offices of the Sandiganbayan, Court of Tax Appeals, and Court of Appeals Luzon Station.

Signal No. 2 remains raised over several areas as Kristine is forecasted to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Friday afternoon.