SUPREME Court Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo has vowed to address a "looming judicial crisis" amid the high incidence of Covid-19 infections among judges, prosecutors, public defenders and court employees.

In his speech during the High Court's 120th founding anniversary on Friday, Gesmundo disclosed there have been 1,994 confirmed Covid-19 cases in the judiciary with 33 deaths as of June 3, 2021.

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