Some Ifugao courts to suspend Sept. 2 work in commemoration of Yamashita surrender

Some courts in Ifugao will suspend work on Tuesday, September 2 in commemoration of the surrender of Imperial Japanese Army General Tomoyuki Yamashita, according to the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday.

WORK SUSPENSION: RTC Branch 14 in Lagawe, Ifugao; RTC Branch 34 in Banaue, Ifuao; MCTCs in Lagawe-Hingyon in Lagawe, Ifugao; Banaue-Hungduan-Mayoyao in Banaue, Ifugao; and Lamut-Kiangan-Asipulo-Tinoc in Lamut, Ifugao suspend work on September 2, 2025 in commemoration of the… pic.twitter.com/m3Iet0g4uy

— Philippine Supreme Court Public Information Office (@SCPh_PIO) September 1, 2025

In a post, the SC said the following courts will suspend work:

• Lagawe, Ifugao Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 14;
• Banaue, Ifugao RTC Branch 34; and
• Municipal CIrcuit Trial Courts in Lagawe-Hingyon in Lagawe; Banaue-Hungduan-Mayoyao in Banaue; and Lamut-Kiangan-Asipulo-Tinoc in Lamut.

Yamashita surrendered in Kiangan, Ifugao weeks after the announcement of Japan's surrender on August 15, 1945 during World War II.

His surrender is remembered every September 3 which has been declared as a special working public holiday throughout the country as per Republic Act No. 11216.

Yamashita was later found guilty of war crimes and sentenced to death in 1946. —Joahna Lei Casilao/KG, GMA Integrated News