The Supreme Court has suspended on-site operations in several courts in Manila from 17 to 18 November 2025 in anticipation of heavy traffic congestion caused by the three-day Iglesia Ni Cristo rally.

In an advisory issued on Sunday, the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Sandiganbayan, Court of Tax Appeals and all lower courts in Manila announced work-from-home arrangements, with limited on-site personnel assigned to handle urgent matters and essential transactions.

The high court ordered remote work for its employees while maintaining a skeleton workforce at the Docket-Receiving Section of the Judicial Records Office and the Cash Collection and Disbursement Division of the Fiscal Management and Budget Office.

All personnel at the Court of Appeals Manila Station, except those assigned to security, will work remotely. A skeletal staff will remain at the One-Stop Processing Center, Finance Offices, General Services Division and Medical Division.

The Sandiganbayan also shifted to work-from-home operations, with essential staff retained at the Office of the Executive Clerk of Court IV, Judicial Records Division, Security and Sheriff Services Division and Cashier Section.

The Court of Tax Appeals will operate under the same arrangement, assigning a skeleton workforce to the Offices of the Division Clerks of Court, Docketing-Receiving Section, Judicial Records Division and Cash Division.

All lower courts in Manila were likewise directed to adopt work-from-home operations, with limited personnel on-site to act on urgent matters.

The advisory will remain in effect for two days as traffic disruptions are expected around rally venues and nearby areas.