Office of the Clerk of Court - Municipal Trial Court in Cities - Cebu City

📌 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 (𝐌𝐓𝐂𝐂) – 𝐂𝐞𝐛𝐮 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲

This post contains the official hotline numbers and email addresses of the MTCC Cebu City branches for public information and assistance.

For inquiries, follow-ups, and other court-related concerns, please directly contact the concerned branch using the contact details provided below.

📞 Official Hotlines
📧 Official Email Addresses

Office Hours:
Monday to Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Saturday Duty Offices are available on a rotational basis for urgent matters and other necessary court services.

Closed on Sundays and official holidays.

𝐍𝐎 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝟒-𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊: 𝐌𝐓𝐂𝐂 𝐂𝐄𝐁𝐔 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋 𝐎𝐍-𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒, 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐓𝐎 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐈𝐍 𝐄𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐂𝐓

READ: The Municipal Trial Courts in Cities (MTCC), Cebu City informs the public that the work-from-home arrangement for court personnel has been lifted, and regular full on-site court operations under the Monday-to-Friday workweek schedule shall resume effective immediately.

This is pursuant to OCA Circular No. 82-2026 issued by the Office of the Court Administrator directing all first and second level courts nationwide to revert to regular work arrangements and full staffing requirements.

Accordingly, all officials and personnel of the MTCC, Cebu City are directed to physically report on-site from Monday to Friday in order to ensure the continuous and efficient delivery of judicial services.

Concerned judges, court personnel, and court users are advised to be guided accordingly.

For further details and guidance, please refer to the official circular below.

𝐌𝐓𝐂𝐂 𝐂𝐄𝐁𝐔 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒 𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐘 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐔𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐓 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 (𝐌𝐀𝐘 𝟔–𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔)

READ: The Municipal Trial Courts in Cities (MTCC), Cebu City informs the public of the early dismissal of work on May 6, 2026, starting at 12:00 noon, and the suspension of court operations until May 8, 2026.

This is pursuant to Memorandum Order No. ORCM-JR07-036-2026 and Proclamation No. 1239 in relation to the 48th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings.

The Regional Trial Courts (RTC) and Municipal Trial Courts in Cities (MTCC) in Cebu CIty, including the Offices of the Clerks of Court (RTC-OCC and MTCC-OCC), shall be on call. When necessary and practicable, a skeletal workforce shall report to attend to urgent matters on a case-to-case basis.

Concerned judges, court personnel, and court users are advised to be guided accordingly.

For further details and guidance, please refer to the official memorandum below.

𝐌𝐓𝐂𝐂 𝐂𝐄𝐁𝐔 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐒𝐊𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐓 𝐃𝐔𝐓𝐘 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐋𝐄 (𝐀𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐋–𝐉𝐔𝐋𝐘 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔)

READ: The Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC), Cebu City releases the Saturday Skeleton Court Duty Schedule for April to July 2026.

Concerned judges and personnel are advised to check their assigned schedules accordingly.

Schedule adjustments may be allowed, subject to prior coordination with the Office of the Clerk of Court for proper recording.

All personnel on duty are expected to be present and perform their assigned functions as required.

For further details and guidance, please refer to the official memorandum below.

📢 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂

READ: The Municipal Trial Court in Cities – Cebu City (7th Judicial Region) releases ODD–EVEN WORK FROM HOME SCHEME for the month of April 2026, pursuant to Supreme Court Memo 02-2026.

Work Arrangement Overview:

• Odd-numbered branches (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13) and even-numbered branches (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14) will follow an alternating weekly onsite and work-from-home (WFH) schedule

• Two shifting schedules will apply:

1. Schedule A: Onsite (Monday–Thursday), WFH (Friday)
2. Schedule B: WFH (Monday), Onsite (Tuesday–Friday)

Branches will switch between Schedule A and Schedule B weekly�

For the guidance of all court users, kindly review the attached memorandum.

📢 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂

READ: In line with Supreme Court of the Philippines OCA Circular 62-2026, and to allow government employees to properly observe Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, MTCC Cebu City will implement a special work arrangement on Wednesday, April 1, 2026:

- Work-From-Home: 8:00 AM to 12:00 NN
- Suspension of Work: 12:00 NN onwards

Be advised that the First Vice Executive Judge Court (MTCC 2) and Branch 3 staff will be available on-site in the morning to handle bail proceedings.

All courts will be closed on April 2–3, 2026 for Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. Regular operations will resume on Monday, April 6, 2026.

Clients and stakeholders are advised to plan their transactions accordingly.

𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐘: 𝐌𝐓𝐂𝐂 𝐂𝐄𝐁𝐔 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐎𝐃𝐃-𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄 (𝐖𝐅𝐇) 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐌𝐄

READ: The Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC), Cebu City, 7th Judicial Region, through the Office of the Executive Judge, announces the adoption of the ODD–EVEN Work From Home (WFH) Scheme pursuant to Supreme Court Memorandum No. 02-2026.

This arrangement shall take effect from March 9 to March 27, 2026, implementing alternating on-site and remote work schedules among court branches to ensure uninterrupted court operations.

📌 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐎𝐧-𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐞 / 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧:

• Week 1: Odd-numbered branches report on-site; even-
numbered branches observe WFH.

• Week 2: Even-numbered branches report on-site; odd-
numbered branches observe WFH.

• Rotation: The schedule alternates weekly to ensure
continuous court services and operational efficiency.

Please note that the Executive Judge Court and Vice-Executive Judge Courts shall remain open on-site Monday through Friday on a weekly alternate basis.

For the guidance and information of all concerned, and for reference and perusal, see below the official notice.

𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐃𝐎𝐏𝐓 𝐅𝐋𝐄𝐗𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊: 𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐑-𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐎𝐍-𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐄, 𝐎𝐍𝐄-𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊-𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌-𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄 — 𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐋 𝐅𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐄

READ: First- and Second-Level Courts will follow a four-day on-site, one-day work-from-home (WFH) schedule.

Single-sala courts may choose Mon–Thu on-site (Fri WFH) or Tue–Fri on-site (Mon WFH). Multiple-sala courts alternate weekly between odd- and even-numbered branches.

All personnel follow their Presiding Judge’s schedule and must remain reachable.

Scheduled hearings will continue as planned. Videoconferencing may be used, but in-person proceedings will proceed if needed.

Criminal cases requiring witness confrontation must have a written waiver from the accused. Saturday duties, night courts, and urgent matters still require physical attendance.

WFH does not apply to Presiding Judges with overdue Decisions or Resolutions. Fridays are prioritized for drafting Decisions to ensure timely case completion. Weekend or special-day duties may still be required, with proper compensation.

For urgent concerns involving the Municipal Trial Courts in Cities (MTCC), Cebu City, you may contact 0908 886 2057 or email [email protected].

𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄 𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍, 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐎 𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐖.

𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐄: 𝐒𝐔𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐓 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓- 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃-𝐋𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐒 𝐂𝐄𝐁𝐔 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘

READ: In view of the prevailing weather conditions brought about by Typhoon Basyang, work and court operations in the First- and Second-Level Courts in Cebu City are SUSPENDED on February 6, 2026, pursuant to Memorandum Order No. ORCM-JR07-023-2026.

A sufficient skeleton workforce shall be maintained to act on urgent matters.

For information and guidance.