Observance of the National Day of Mourning in Solidarity with the Philippine National Police
OCA Circular No. 17-15, issued on January 30, 2015, directs all Executive Judges of the First and Second Level Courts in the Philippines to observe a National Day of Mourning in solidarity with the Philippine National Police. Chief Justice Maria Lourdes P. Sereno encourages judges to express their condolences to local police districts through written messages, flowers, or other gestures. This initiative honors the fallen officers of the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force who lost their lives in the Mamasapano incident. The circular serves as a reminder of the judiciary's partnership with the police in the justice sector.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- OCA Circular No. 17-15
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Office of the Court Administrator Circulars
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
January 30, 2015
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 17-15
| TO | : | All Executive Judges of the First and Second Level Courts |
| SUBJECT | : | Observance of the National Day of Mourning in Solidarity with the Philippine National Police |
As a gesture of support, solidarity and sympathy with the Philippine National Police, our partner agency in the justice sector, the Honorable Chief Justice Maria Lourdes P. A. Sereno encourages all Executive Judges to express the Judiciary's condolences to the respective police districts within their judicial stations, through words or written messages of sympathy, flowers or other similar gestures, as we mourn and honor the fallen officers of the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force who were killed in Mamasapano, Maguindanao.
For your information and guidance.
JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZCourt Administrator
Cite This Law
Observance of the National Day of Mourning in Solidarity with the Philippine National Police, OCA Circular No. 17-15, Jan 30, 2015 (Philippines)
Observance of the National Day of Mourning in Solidarity with the Philippine National Police, OCA Circular No. 17-15 (Phil. 2015)
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