Consular offices remain shut
CONSULAR offices of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in Metro Manila and nearby provinces will remain closed after the strict lockdown was extended until April 11.
In a statement on Sunday night, the agency said the consular offices in Aseana, Parañaque City, Antipolo City in Rizal, Dasmariñas in Cavite, Malolos in Bulacan, and San Pablo in Laguna would remain closed.
Passport applicants would be accommodated after the enhanced community quarantine. Applicants will get an e-mail with their new appointment schedules, DFA said.
President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Saturday extended the enhanced community quarantine in the capital region, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna and Bulacan to curb a fresh surge in coronavirus infections.
SC Chief Justice Peralta condemns killing of retired CA Justice Pizarro
Published December 22, 2020 9:21am
Updated December 22, 2020 9:24am Supreme Court Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta on Tuesday condemned the killing of retired Court of Appeals Justice Normandie Pizarro. “The killing and murder of any person is never tolerated by our laws. In fact, our courts will always condemn it,” he said in a statement. “I ask our law enforcement agencies to press on with their investigation so that the perpetrators of this barbaric act can be caught and brought to justice,” Peralta said. The chief justice also expressed condolences to the family of Pizarro.