MANILA, Philippines — The Makati Office of the City Prosecutor and Makati courts have taken precautions — including suspension of face-to-face inquest proceedings, contact tracing, and disinfection — after a prosecutor was exposed to an immediate family member infected with COVID-19. In a memorandum issued Wednesday, Makati Metropolitan Trial Court Executive Judge Jackie Crisologo Saguisag required all employees who had come in direct contact with the prosecutor to undergo self-quarantine for 14 days. ADVERTISEMENTIn a separate order, Senior Assistant State Prosecutor Roberto Lao, officer-in-charge of the Makati prosecutor’s office, advised all prosecutors, as well as staff, to work from home — except those on trial duty. On the other hand, Lao said inquest proceedings for those arrested without a warrant would be done online. On-call inquest proceedings on Saturdays, Sundays, and non-working holidays shall be from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. only.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 10, 2020 16:07 UTC