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IBP to SC: Make online trial court hearings “the general rule”

(Eagle News)–The Integrated Bar of the Philippines has called on the Supreme Court to make online trial court hearings the “general rule” amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, IBP president Domingo Egon Cayosa noted that “beyond helping contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus and keeping litigants and workers in the justice sector safe, the wise use of IT promotes efficiency, accessibility, integrity, transparency, accountability and speed in the resolution of cases.” He added […]