SC extends filing period until Feb. 1, 2022 amid 'alarming' COVID-19 cases

The Supreme Court has extended the period for the filing of all pleadings and other court submissions in January in all courts until Tuesday, February 1.

In an administrative circular, the high tribunal said this was due to the alarming number of COVID-19 infections, the effects of typhoon Odette, and the request of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines.

For the third straight day, the Philippines on Monday again logged a new all-time high COVID-19 infections with 33,169 new cases.

This brought the nationwide tally to 2,998,530 and active cases to 157,526. —NB, GMA News