Half-day work in all courts on Oct. 31

Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta has declared a half-day work schedule in all courts on October 31.

Work at the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, the Sandiganbayan, the Court of Tax Appeals, the Presidential Electoral Tribunal and all first- and second-level courts will only be until noon on Thursday, according to a memorandum order issued Wednesday.

The executive department has also announced a half-day work schedule for October 31, the eve of All Saints' Day. --Nicole-Ann C. Lagrimas/KBK, GMA News