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TO:  ALL JUDGES OF THE COURTS OF FIRST INSTANCE, CIRCUIT CRIMINAL COURTS, JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURTS, CITY COURTS AND MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT COURTS

SUBJECT:  ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGES TO BE ON DUTY DURING WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS.

Upon request of National Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile and in order that cases of persons arrested during weekends and holidays can be acted without delay, all Judges in single sala Courts are hereby directed to remain on duty in their respective stations during weekends and holidays. In multiple sala stations, the Executive Judges are hereby directed to assign Judges, by rotation, who would render duty during weekends and holidays.

Compliance herewith is strictly enjoined.cralaw:red

May 4, 1982.