Interim Guidelines for the Limited Manual Operations of Office of the General Counsel during the Period of State of National Emergency Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, as Amended

July 3, 2020SEC NOTICETO:All Concerned   FROM:Office of the General Counsel   SUBJECT:Interim Guidelines for the Limited Manual Operations of Office of the General Counsel during the Period of State of National Emergency Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, as Amended I. BACKGROUNDPursuant to Resolution No. 40 of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (the "IATF Resolution") placing the National Capital Region (NCR) under General Community Quarantine, the Office of the General Counsel ("OGC" or the "Office") shall resume limited manual operations under a Skeleton Workforce and Work-From-Home Arrangement in accordance with the Omnibus Guidelines on the Implementation of Community Quarantine in the Philippines, as amended, and all relevant rules and regulations issued by the Civil Service Commission (CSC). Similarly, in accordance with the directive of the Office of the President to undertake appropriate measures to curtail and eliminate the COVID-19 threat, the Office shall ensure the health and safety of all its employees and personnel without compromising its commitment to continuously deliver quality public service consistent with the SEC core value of accountability.Considering...