MESSAGE OF THE HONORABLE PRESIDING JUSTICE AMPARO M. CABOTAJE-TANG FOR 1 BILLION RISING REVOLUTION AND WOMEN'S MONTH 2019

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:

Please be informed that pursuant to Supreme Court Administrative Circular No. 72-2021 dated September 15, 2021, the Sandiganbayan shall continue to be PHYSICALLY CLOSED until further notice.

The Sandiganbayan shall continue to be PHYSICALLY CLOSED to court users until further notice;

The Divisions of the Sandiganbayan shall continue to operate online and conduct videoconference hearings on all matters, whether urgent or not, as far as practicable, to be determined by the Division Chairperson concerned so as not to delay the trial of cases and court processes;

The time for filing and service of pleading and motions during this period REMAINS SUSPENDED and shall resume after seven (7) calendar days counted from the first day of the physical reopening of the Sandiganbayan unless expressly ordered by the relevant Division which shall consider the physical closure and the granular lockdowns in the different areas;

There will be NO PERSONAL FILING in the Sandiganbayan unless for exceptionally urgent matters and only after having been properly communicated and cleared with the proper office.

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Please be informed that pursuant to Office of the Court Administrator Circular No. 119-2021 dated September 7, 2021, the Sandiganbayan shall be PHYSICALLY CLOSED to court users until September 30, 2021.

The Sandiganbayan shall continue to operate online and conduct videoconference hearings as far as practicable to be determined by the Division Chairperson concerned

The time for filing and service of pleadings and motions during this period is SUSPENDED and shall resume seven [7] calendar days counted from the first day of the physical reopening of the Sandiganbayan.

The Divisions of the Sandiganbayan shall continue to be reached through their official emal addresses as published in the Sandiganbayan website.

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Pursuant to OCA Circular No. 119-2021 dated September 7, 2021 issued by Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez, that Sandiganbayan shall be physically closed to court users until September 30, 2021, which was reiterated in the Memorandum dated September 7, 2021 of Presiding Justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang, no clearances will be released for the same period. Applications for clearances should be filed at this email address: sbjrd2020@gmail.com

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Please be informed that pursuant to Office of the Court Administrator Circular No. 117-2021 dated August 28, 2021, the Sandiganbayan shall be PHYSICALLY CLOSED to court users for the duration of the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) until September 7, 2021.

The Sandiganbayan shall continue to operate online and conduct videoconference hearings only for urgent incidents and cases.

The time for filing and service of pleadings and motions during this period is SUSPENDED and shall resume seven [7] calendar days counted from the first day of the physical reopening of the Sandiganbayan.

The Divisions of the Sandiganbayan shall continue to be reached through their official emal addresses as published in the Sandiganbayan website.

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Please be informed that pursuant to Office of the Court Administrator Circular No. 114-2021 dated August 20, 2021, the Sandiganbayan shall be PHYSICALLY CLOSED to court users for the duration of the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) from August 21 to August 31, 2021.

The Sandiganbayan shall continue to operate online and conduct videoconference hearings only for urgent incidents and cases.

The time for filing and service of pleadings and motions during this period is SUSPENDED and shall resume seven [7] calendar days counted from the first day of the physical reopening of the Sandiganbayan.

The Divisions of the Sandiganbayan shall continue to be reached through their official emal addresses as published in the Sandiganbayan website.

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Pursuant to OCA Circular No. 114-2021 issued by Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez, that Sandiganbayan shall be physically closed to court users for the duration of MECQ, which was reiterated in the Memorandum dated August 20, 2021 of Presiding Justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang, no clearances will be released for the same period. Applications for clearances should be filed at this email address: sbjrd2020@gmail.com

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As directed by the Honorable Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo in Administrative Circular No. 56-2021 dated July 30, 2021, and in order to avert a possible surge in Covid-19 cases due to the Delta variant: (1) the Sandiganbayan shall be physically closed from August 2 to 20, 2021; (2) the Divisions of the Sandiganbayan shall continue to operate online and conduct videoconference hearings, only for urgent incidents and cases as determined by the Division Chairperson through the Division Clerk of Court; (3) the time for filing and service of pleadings and motions during this period is SUSPENDED and shall resume seven [7] calendar days counted from the first day of the physical reopening of the Sandiganbayan; and, (4) all Divisions shall act within twenty-four (24) hours from the time a petition or motion is filed in urgent and exceptional cases.

For the guidance of all lawyers and parties, the following guidelines are likewise issued:

1. The personal filing/service of pleadings and other court submissions during the above period shall not be allowed but they may do so either by registered mail, or through the services of duly accredited private couriers or by transmitting them through electronic mail in accordance with the existing electronic filing guidelines and with prior coordination with the Division Clerks of Court.

2. For exceptionally urgent matters, personal filing of the pleading or submission may be done through the Docket Section and upon prior coordination with the concerned Division Clerk of Court.

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Pursuant to Administrative Circular No. 56-2021 issued by Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo directing that Sandiganbayan shall be physically closed from August 2 to 20, 2021, in order to avert a possible surge in Covid-19 cases due to the Delta variant, no clearances will be released on said dates. Applications for clearances should be filed at this address: sbjrd2020@gmail.com.