MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Justice (DOJ) has suspended work in its main office in Padre Faura in the city of Manila and all city prosecutor offices at the National Capital Region (NCR). Under Department Circular 008, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said the skeletal workforce on rotation basis shall be in place during work suspension until April 12, 2020. ADVERTISEMENTOffices with rotation skeletal workforce are the Office of the Secretary, Frontline Services, Technical Service, DOJ Action Center, Legal Staff, National Prosecution Service (NPS) and NPS Docket, Administrative Service, Records Management Section, Cashier, Financial Service, Office of the Secretary Appeals Management Office (SAMO) and the Board of Claims. Other offices shall have one personnel that will be responsible for receiving papers and will also be responsible for receiving their respective heads of offices. Other prosecution offices outside NCR shall continue their normal operations, Guevarra said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 13, 2020 14:26 UTC