Judiciary employees affected by Taal eruption get 5-day emergency leave

THE SUPREME Court has given judiciary employees directly affected by the Taal Volcano eruption five days of special emergency leave starting Jan. 13. The leave can be applied for five days straight or staggered basis, based on Memorandum Circular No. 01-2020 signed by Chief Justice Diosdado M. Peralta. The special emergency leave, which will not be deducted from the regular leave credit, may be availed 30 days from Jan. 13 “to alleviate their plight, to urgently repair and clean-up their damaged household, seek medical treatment, and care of immediate family members affected by the volcanic eruption.” — Vann Marlo M. Villegas