MEMORANDUM ORDER November 19, 1973

 

SUPREME COURT CIRCULARS AND ORDERS

TO: THE PRESIDING JUSTICE, ASSOCIATE JUSTICES, PRESIDING JUDGE AND ALL JUDGES, OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF ALL COURTS IN THE GREATER MANILA AREA.

SUBJECT: REVISED SCHEDULE OF WORKING HOURS.

In line with the laudable purpose of conserving fuel and energy resources, in conformity with Presidential General Order No. 40, dated November 10, 1973, all courts in the Greater Manila Area shall observe a five-day forty-hour week schedule, as follows:

Monday to Friday 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon

12:30 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.

The cities, provincial capitals and towns covered by the Greater Manila Area are the following:

1. Manila 9. Mandaluyong
2. Caloocan 10. San Juan
3. Quezon City 11. Makati
4. Navotas 12. Pasay City
5. Malabon 13. Parañaque
6. Valenzuela, Bulacan 14. Taguig
7. Pasig 15. Marikina
8. Pateros 16. Las Piñas


Court offices and units which deal directly with the public, like receiving and process-serving units of each court, shall have a skeleton force to work on Saturday, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., so that these units may effectively serve the public. The Judges of these courts shall inform those assigned to work on Saturday of their assignment three (3) days in advance. An employee so assigned shall have a full day off the following week, on a day to be specified by the Judge of the court concerned. In cities and municipalities or provincial capitals where two or more branches of the same court are located, at least one Judge to be chosen by rotation, the actual number to be determined by the Executive Judge according to the exigencies of the service, shall hold himself readily available on Saturday for matters that may require immediate action.

This revised schedule of office hours shall take effect for each court upon receipt hereof and shall continue to be in full force until revoked.

November 19, 1973.

(Sgd.) QUERUBE C. MAKALINTAL

Chief Justice

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