SECOND DIVISION

JOSE C. DEL VALLE, JR. and ADOLFO C.

ALEMANIA,
Petitioners,



G.R. No. 170977

Present:

QUISUMBING, J., Chairperson,
CARPIO MORALES,
- versus -



INGA,
!ELASCO, "R# an$
BRION, JJ#
FRANCIS B. DY,
Respon$ent#
Pro%u&'ate$:

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-ECISION
QUISUMBING, "#:
his is a petition .or revie/ on 0ertiorari un$er Ru&e 12 o. the Ru&es o. Court assai&in' the
-e0ision3(45 $ate$ "une (6, *++2 an$ the Reso&ution3*45 $ate$ "anuar7 8, *++) o. the Court o. Appea&s in
CA-G#R# SP No# 9(28)# he appe&&ate 0ourt ha$ set asi$e the Or$ers $ate$ Septe%:er (6, *++8, 3845
O0to:er *, *++83145 an$ Nove%:er (8, *++83245 o. the Re'iona& ria& Court ;RC<, Bran0h 22 o. Lu0ena
Cit7 $is%issin' the 0o%p&aint .or in=un0tion an$ $a%a'es .i&e$ :7 L#C# Bi' Ma> Bur'er, In0# an$ respon$ent
?ran0is -7 a'ainst petitioners La:or Ar:iter "ose C# -e& !a&&e, "r# an$ Nationa& La:or Re&ations Co%%ission
;NLRC< Sheri.. A$o&.o C# A&e%ania#
he instant petition ste%%e$ .ro% a 0o%p&aint3)45 .or i&&e'a& $is%issa& an$ %onetar7 :ene.its .i&e$ :7
C&ea -eo0ari@a in Ma7 *++( a'ainst L#C# Bi' Ma> Bur'er, In0#3645 an$ its Au%an Resour0es O..i0er .or
Bi0o&, eresa Israe&#3945
In sai$ &a:or 0ase, it appears that $espite %an7 opportunities 'iven to L#C# Bi' Ma> an$ Israe&, the t/o
$i$ not .i&e their position papers# La:or Ar:iter "ose C# -e& !a&&e, "r# even ha$ the noti0es an$ or$ers sent to
L#C# Bi' Ma>Bs hea$ o..i0e in Lu0ena Cit7, a$$resse$ to its o/ner, respon$ent ?ran0is -7, 3,45 /hen those
sent to the Na'a :ran0h /ere returne$# Sti&&, the7 .ai&e$ to 0o%p&7#
On Nove%:er (*, *++(, La:or Ar:iter -e& !a&&e ren$ere$ a -e0ision3(+45 in .avor o. -eo0ari@a# he
$ispositive portion rea$s:
CAERE?ORE, pre%ises 0onsi$ere$, =u$'%ent is here:7 ren$ere$ a'ainst respon$ent,
or$erin' the &atter to reinstate 0o%p&ainant to her .or%er position /ithout &oss o. seniorit7
ri'ht3s4 an$ to pa7 0o%p&ainant the tota& a%ount o. ?ORD-EIGA AOUSAN- SE!EN
AUN-RE- ?I?D-SIE PESOS an$ 6*F(++ ;P19,62)#6*<, representin' the &atterBs
:a0>/a'es, sa&ar7 $i..erentia& pa7, unpai$ sa&ar7, overti%e pa7, ni'ht shi.t $i..erentia& an$
0ash :on$, as 0o%pute$ a:ove#
SO OR-ERE-#3((45
A 0op7 o. the $e0ision /as sent :7 re'istere$ %ai& to -7 an$ Israe& at L#C# Bi' Ma>Bs Lu0ena Cit7
o..i0e# Base$ on the re'istr7 return re0eipt, it /as re0eive$ on Nove%:er **, *++(#3(*45
Sin0e no appea& /as %a$e, the $e0ision :e0a%e .ina& an$ eGe0utor7# ConseHuent&7, a Crit o.
EGe0ution3(845 /as issue$ on -e0e%:er (6, *++(#
On ?e:ruar7 (9, *++*, L#C# Bi' Ma> an$ Israe& .i&e$ a Motion to Quash Crit o. EGe0ution#3(145 he7
0&ai%e$ that the7 /ere 0o%p&ete&7 una/are o. the $e0ision an$ the /rit o. eGe0ution# he7 0onten$e$ that
the noti0es an$ or$ers reHuirin' the% to .i&e a position paper /ere not %a$e >no/n to their o..i0ers in
Lu0ena Cit7# he7 .urther state$ that ha$ their &e'a& $epart%ent in Lu0ena Cit7 :een in.or%e$ o. sai$
or$ers, the reHuisite position paper /ou&$ have :een .i&e$#
On Apri& 1, *++*, La:or Ar:iter -e& !a&&e issue$ an Or$er3(245 $en7in' the Motion to Quash Crit o.
EGe0ution# Ae ru&e$ that L#C# Bi' Ma> an$ Israe& /aive$ their opportunit7 to su:%it their position paper :7
their 0ontinue$ ina0tion on the &a/.u& or$ers an$ noti0es sent to the%# Ae .urther ru&e$ that the =u$'%ent
0an no/ :e eGe0ute$ as a %atter o. ri'ht, it :ein' .ina& an$ eGe0utor7#
On Apri& *1, *++8, a0tin' on a %otion .or issuan0e o. a /rit o. eGe0ution :7 -eo0ari@a, La:or Ar:iter
-e& !a&&e issue$ an Or$er3()45 $ire0tin' a&& parties to appear on Ma7 (*, *++8 .or a pre-eGe0ution
0on.eren0e# Ao/ever, on&7 -eo0ari@a atten$e$ the 0on.eren0e#
On Ma7 (8, *++8, La:or Ar:iter -e& !a&&e issue$ a Crit o. EGe0ution3(645 $ire0te$ to NLRC Sheri..
A$o&.o C# A&e%ania, the pertinent portion o. /hi0h rea$s:
NOC AERE?ORE, 7ou are here:7 or$ere$ to 'o to the pre%ises o. respon$ent BIG
MA3I4 BURGER, In0orporate$Fess 3I4srae& at Lu0ena Cit7 to'ether /ith the 0o%p&ainant
an$ &et her :e reinstate$ to her .or%er position /ithout &oss o. seniorit7 ri'ht3s4 an$ 0o&&e0t
.ro% sai$ respon$ent the a%ount o. P19,62)#6*, representin' 0o%p&ainantBs :a0>/a'es,
sa&ar7 $i..erentia&, unpai$ sa&ar7, overti%e pa7, ni'ht shi.t an$ 0ash :on$ an$ to turn over the
sai$ a%ount to this Bran0h .or .urther $isposition#
In 0ase 7ou .ai& to 0o&&e0t the sai$ a%ount in CASA .ro% the respon$ent, 7ou are
here:7 $ire0te$ to 0ause the satis.a0tion o. the sa%e to :e %a$e out o. %ova:&e 'oo$s or
0hatte&s in the possession o. the respon$ent or an7 other person or entit7 ho&$in' in :eha&. o.
the respon$ent or in the a:sen0e thereo., .ro% i%%ova:&e propert7 not eGe%pt .ro%
eGe0ution#3(945
G G G G
On "une (), *++8, Sheri.. A&e%ania /ent to L#C# Bi' Ma>Bs hea$ o..i0e in Lu0ena Cit7 an$ &evie$
upon 88 sa0>s o. .&our an$ three sa0>s o. re.ine$ su'ar#3(,45
On "u&7 ((, *++8, L#C# Bi' Ma> an$ -7 .i&e$ a 0o%p&aint3*+45 .or in=un0tion an$ $a%a'es /ith the
RC o. Lu0ena Cit7# he7 0&ai%e$ that the &a:or ar:iterBs $e0ision is voi$ on the 'roun$s o. &a0> o.
=uris$i0tion, 'rave a:use o. $is0retion, vio&ation o. $ue pro0ess an$ $enia& o. su:stantia& =usti0e# he7
Huestione$ the or$er .or -7 to reinstate -eo0ari@a $espite the .a0t that she is not his e%p&o7ee an$ $espite
her resi'nation an$ the re&ease or Huit0&ai% she eGe0ute$# he7 a&&e'e$ that Israe& is a .ran0hisee o. L#C# Bi'
Ma> an$ -eo0ari@a /as one o. her e%p&o7ees in the L#C# Bi' Ma> Na'a :ran0h /hi0h ne'ates the eGisten0e
o. an e%p&o7er-e%p&o7ee re&ationship :et/een -7 an$ -eo0ari@a# he7 pra7e$ that the properties &evie$
upon :e re&ease$#
On Septe%:er (6, *++8, the tria& 0ourt $is%isse$ the 0o%p&aint on the 'roun$ o. &a0> o. =uris$i0tion
as it Huestions the propriet7 o. a0tions ta>en :7 the &a:or tri:una&#3*(45 -7 an$ L#C# Bi' Ma> .i&e$ a %otion
.or re0onsi$eration,3**45 :ut the sa%e /as treate$ as not .i&e$ .or .ai&ure to in0&u$e the reHuisite noti0e o.
hearin' an$ eGp&anation /h7 servi0e /as not $one persona&&7, an$ .or .ai&ure o. their 0ounse& to in$i0ate his
Ro&& Nu%:er on the %otion#3*845 -7 an$ L#C# Bi' Ma> .i&e$ their %otion .or re0onsi$eration a.ter e..e0tin'
the ne0essar7 0orre0tions :ut sai$ %otion /as $enie$ .or &a0> o. %erit#3*145
-7, /ithout in0&u$in' L#C# Bi' Ma> as petitioner, then .i&e$ a petition .or 0ertiorari /ith the Court o.
Appea&s as>in' that the or$ers o. the RC :e set asi$e an$ the 0o%p&aint :e trie$ on the %erits# Ae i%pute$
'rave a:use o. $is0retion on the part o. the RC /hen it $i$ not on&7 $is%iss the provisiona& re%e$7 sou'ht
:ut a&so $is%isse$ the %ain a0tion .or $a%a'es /ithout a va&i$ 'roun$# he Court o. Appea&s 'rante$ the
petition an$ $ispose$ as .o&&o/s:
CAERE?ORE, the petition .or 0ertiorari is GRANE-# he assai&e$ or$ers o. the
tria& 0ourt, $ate$ (6 Septe%:er *++8, * O0to:er *++8, an$ (8 Nove%:er *++8, respe0tive&7,
are here:7SE ASI-E# his 0ase is re%an$e$ to the tria& 0ourt .or .urther pro0ee$in's#
SO OR-ERE-#3*245
he appe&&ate 0ourt .oun$ -7 a stran'er to the &a:or 0ase# It ru&e$ that 0ontrar7 to the tria& 0ourtBs
stan$, $e0i$in' -7Bs 0o%p&aint on the %erits $oes not en0roa0h upon the =uris$i0tion o. the &a:or tri:una&# It
he&$ that the po/er o. the NLRC to eGe0ute its =u$'%ent eGten$s on&7 to properties unHuestiona:&7
:e&on'in' to the =u$'%ent $e:tor# hus, i. the sheri.. &evies upon the assets o. a thir$ person in /hi0h the
=u$'%ent $e:tor has no interest, then the sheri.. is a0tin' :e7on$ the &i%its o. his authorit7 an$ is a%ena:&e
to 0ontro& an$ 0orre0tion :7 a 0ourt o. 0o%petent =uris$i0tion in a separate an$ in$epen$ent a0tion#
La:or Ar:iter -e& !a&&e an$ Sheri.. A&e%ania .i&e$ a %otion .or re0onsi$eration3*)45 /hi0h the
Court o. Appea&s $enie$# hus, the7 0o%e :e.ore us raisin' the .o&&o/in' issues:
I#
CAEAER OR NO AE AONORABLE COUR O? APPEALS, ENA -I!ISION,
CORRECLD APPLIE- SECION 1, RULE )2 O? AE RULES O? COUR IN
GRANING RESPON-ENBS BELAE- PEIION ?OR CERIORARI#
II#
CAEAER OR NO AE AONORABLE COUR O? APPEALS, ENA -I!ISION,
ERRE- IN GRANING AE PEIION ?OR CERIORARI AN- NULLI?DING AE
OR-ERS O? AE REGIONAL RIAL COUR -AE- SEPEMBER (6, OCOBER *
AN- NO!EMBER (8, *++8 CAICA CERE ISSUE- IN ACCOR-ANCE CIA
EEISING LAC AN- APPLICABLE "URISPRU-ENCE AN- MERIS O? AE CASE
AEREON#
III#
CAEAER OR NO AE AONORABLE COUR O? APPEALS, ENA -I!ISION
EECEE-E- IS "URIS-ICION AN- ERRE- 3CAEN I -ISREGAR-E- AE LAC,4
-OCRINES AN- PRINCIPLES IN LAC PARICULARLD ON: (# APPEALJ *#
"URIS-ICION O!ER LABOR -ISPUESJ 8# -EERMINAION O? "URIS-ICION
O!ER AE SUB"EC MAER AN- NAURE O? AE ACIONJ 1# AIR- PARD
CLAIM3J4 AN- 2# APPLICAION O? "URISPRU-ENCE ON A PARICULAR CASE
CAEN I ISSUE- AE ASSAILE- -ECISION AN- RESOLUION#
[7!
State$ si%p&7, the issues to :e reso&ve$ are: ;(< /hether the Court o. Appea&s erre$ in 'ivin' $ue
0ourse to -7Bs petition $espite its pro0e$ura& in.ir%ities an$ ;*< /hether the tria& 0ourt ha$ =uris$i0tion over
-7Bs 0o%p&aint .or in=un0tion an$ $a%a'es#
Petitioners 0onten$ that the appe&&ate 0ourt shou&$ not have 'iven $ue 0ourse to -7Bs petition sin0e
the proper re%e$7 /as appea& an$ not 0ertiorari# An$ even i. 0ertiorari /ere the proper re%e$7, petitioners
aver that the petition /as sti&& $is%issi:&e as it /as .i&e$ :e7on$ the )+-$a7 perio$# he7 a&so 0onten$ that
the tria& 0ourt /as 0orre0t in $is%issin' the 0o%p&aint .or &a0> o. =uris$i0tion# he7 ar'ue that Kthe
0o%p&aint /as a0tua&&7 in the nature o. a Motion to Quash Crit o. EGe0ution an$ /ith respe0t to the a0ts o.
the &a:or tri:una&, a 0ase 'ro/in' out o. a &a:or $ispute, as the a0ts 0o%p&aine$ o. /ere in0i$ents o. the
eGe0ution#L3*945
Respon$ent -7 0ounters that the appe&&ate 0ourtBs $e0ision K0orre0t&7 a$$resse$ the evasion o. the
positive $ut7 in0u%:ent upon the tria& 0ourt to $e0i$e 3the 0o%p&aint4 a00or$in' to its %erits as the
0o%p&aint .or nu&&i.i0ation o. /ron'.u& &ev7 /ith $a%a'es /as proper&7 /ithin its =uris$i0tion to
reso&ve#L3*,45
Ce reso&ve to 'rant the instant petition#
It /as erroneous .or the Court o. Appea&s to have 'rante$ the petition an$ or$ere$ the re%an$ o. the
0ase to the tria& 0ourt .or .urther pro0ee$in's#
It is esta:&ishe$ that the Court o. Appea&s has =uris$i0tion to entertain ori'ina& a0tions .or 0ertiorari
un$er Ru&e )2 o. the Ru&es o. Court, in0&u$in' those in /hi0h the =uris$i0tion o. an7 &o/er 0ourt is in issue#
38+45 It :ears e%phasis, ho/ever, as provi$e$ in the Ru&e itse&., that one reHuisite to a petition .or 0ertiorari
is that Kthere is no appea& or an7 p&ain, spee$7 an$ a$eHuate re%e$7 in the or$inar7 0ourse o. &a/L38(45
.ro% the a0ts o. the respon$ent tri:una&# In the instant 0ase, the re%e$7 o. appea& .ro% the or$er o. the RC
$is%issin' the 0o%p&aint .or in=un0tion an$ $a%a'es /as avai&a:&e to respon$ent -7 an$ it /as a p&ain,
spee$7 an$ a$eHuate re%e$7# Aen0e, .o&&o/in' the 'enera& ru&e, the Huestione$ petition .or 0ertiorari .i&e$
:7 respon$ent -7 :e.ore the Court o. Appea&s, /as not proper# As an eG0eption, the re%e$7 o. 0ertiorari
%a7 :e su00ess.u&&7 invo>e$, :oth in 0ases /herein an appea& $oes not &ie an$ in those /herein the ri'ht to
appea& havin' :een &ost /ith or /ithout the appe&&antBs ne'&i'en0e, /here the 0ourt has no =uris$i0tion to
issue the or$er or $e0ision /hi0h is the su:=e0t %atter o. the re%e$7#38*45 In the instant 0ase, ho/ever, as
/i&& :e seen .ro% the $is0ussion :e&o/, the RC a0te$ /ithin its =uris$i0tion in issuin' its Huestione$ or$ers#
It is aGio%ati0 that /hat $eter%ines the nature o. an a0tion an$ hen0e, the =uris$i0tion o. a 0ourt, are
the a&&e'ations o. the 0o%p&aint an$ the 0hara0ter o. the re&ie. sou'ht#38845 his Court has he&$ that:
he ru&e is that, the nature o. an a0tion an$ the su:=e0t %atter thereo., as /e&& as /hi0h
0ourt or a'en07 o. the 'overn%ent has =uris$i0tion over the sa%e, are $eter%ine$ :7 the
%ateria& a&&e'ations o. the 0o%p&aint in re&ation to the &a/ invo&ve$ an$ the 0hara0ter o. the
re&ie.s pra7e$ .or, /hether or not the 0o%p&ainantFp&ainti.. is entit&e$ to an7 or a&& o. su0h
re&ie.s#38145
A&thou'h the 0o%p&aint .i&e$ :7 -7 :e.ore the tria& 0ourt /as .or in=un0tion an$ $a%a'es, it $oes not
on&7 0ha&&en'e the &e'a&it7 or propriet7 o. the /rit o. eGe0ution, :ut a&so atta0>s the va&i$it7 o. the $e0ision
o. the La:or Ar:iter# he 0o%p&aint /as in e..e0t a %otion to Huash the /rit o. eGe0ution o. a $e0ision an$
an a0tion to annu& the $e0ision itse&., :oth o. /hi0h /ere ren$ere$ in an i&&e'a& $is%issa& 0ase# It is thus a
0ase proper&7 /ithin the =uris$i0tion o. the &a:or ar:iter an$ not the tria& 0ourt, sin0e the su:=e0t %atter o.
-7Bs 0o%p&aint is an in0i$ent o. a &a:or 0ase#
"urispru$en0e a:oun$ 0on.ir%in' the ru&e that re'u&ar 0ourts have no =uris$i0tion to a0t on &a:or
0ases or various in0i$ents arisin' there.ro%, in0&u$in' the eGe0ution o. $e0isions, a/ar$s or or$ers#38245
"uris$i0tion to tr7 an$ a$=u$i0ate su0h 0ases pertains eG0&usive&7 to the proper &a:or o..i0ia& 0on0erne$ un$er
the -epart%ent o. La:or an$ E%p&o7%ent# o ho&$ other/ise is to san0tion sp&it =uris$i0tion /hi0h is
o:noGious to the or$er&7 a$%inistration o. =usti0e#38)45
In a $esperate atte%pt to re%ove his 0o%p&aint .ro% the &a:or ar:iterBs =uris$i0tion, -7 0&ai%s that he
is not a part7 to the i&&e'a& $is%issa& 0ase# Ae a&&e'es that -eo0ari@aBs e%p&o7er is Israe&, /ho% he 0&ai%s is
a %ere .ran0hisee o. L#C# Bi' Ma># -7 ar'ues that :ein' a Kstran'erL to the 0ase, the &ev7in' o. his
properties is a 0&ear $enia& o. su:stantia& =usti0e an$ $ue pro0ess# An$ to .urther %a>e it appear that his
0o%p&aint is separate an$ in$epen$ent .ro% the &a:or 0ase, -7, upon rea0hin' the appe&&ate sta'e, $roppe$
L#C# Bi' Ma> as 0o-petitioner an$ /as a&rea$7 0&ai%in' that the 88 sa0>s o. .&our an$ three sa0>s o. su'ar
are his persona& properties#
hese 0ontentions, ho/ever, $eserve no 0re$it#
-7 .ai&e$ to su:stantiate his a&&e'ation that Israe& is a %ere .ran0hisee an$ that Israe& is -eo0ari@aBs
rea& e%p&o7er# On the 0ontrar7, it /as esta:&ishe$ that Israe& is a&so =ust an e%p&o7ee o. L#C# Bi' Ma>
:e0ause o. an i&&e'a& $is%issa& 0o%p&aint .i&e$ :7 Israe& a'ainst L#C# Bi' Ma> an$ a %e%oran$u% issue$ :7
the &atter to Israe& as one o. its Au%an Resour0e O..i0ers# A&so, 0ontrar7 to -7Bs 0&ai%s, he is not a stran'er
to the i&&e'a& $is%issa& 0ase# Ae is a part7 in his 0apa0it7 as o/ner o. L#C# Bi' Ma>, the e%p&o7er sue$ in
the i&&e'a& $is%issa& 0ase#
Moreover, -7 0annot 0&ai% so&e o/nership o. the properties &evie$ upon :7 si%p&7 $roppin' L#C#
Bi' Ma> as petitioner# In his 0o%p&aint .i&e$ :e.ore the RC, he 0ate'ori0a&&7 a$%itte$ un$er oath that the
&evie$ properties :e&on' to L#C# Bi' Ma> an$ not to hi%# hus, he is no/ estoppe$ .ro% 0onten$in'
other/ise#
Even assu%in' that -7 is a stran'er or thir$ part7 to the &a:or 0ase, =uris$i0tion over his 0&ai% sti&& &ies
/ith the &a:or ar:iter# -7 shou&$ have .i&e$ his thir$-part7 0&ai% :e.ore the &a:or ar:iter .ro% /ho% the /rit
o. eGe0ution ori'inate$ :e.ore institutin' a 0ivi& 0ase#38645 he NLRCBs Manua& on EGe0ution o.
"u$'%ent38945 provi$es .or the %e0hanis% .or thir$-part7 0&ai%ants to assert their 0&ai%s over properties
&evie$ upon :7 the sheri.. pursuant to an or$er or $e0ision o. the NLRC or &a:or ar:iter#
"#EREFORE, the petition is GRAN$ED# he -e0ision $ate$ "une (6, *++2 an$ Reso&ution $ate$
"anuar7 8, *++) o. the Court o. Appea&s in CA-G#R# SP No# 9(28) areREVERSED and SE$ ASIDE# he Or$ers
$ate$ Septe%:er (6, *++8, O0to:er *, *++8 an$ Nove%:er (8, *++8 o. the Re'iona& ria& Court, Bran0h 22 o.
Lu0ena Cit7 $is%issin' the 0o%p&aint .i&e$ :7 L#C# Bi' Ma> Bur'er, In0# an$ respon$ent ?ran0is -7 are here:7
REINS$A$ED#
SO ORDERED.



LEONARDO A. %&IS&MBING
Asso0iate "usti0e
Chairperson

CE CONCUR:

CONC#I$A CAR'IO MORALES
Asso0iate "usti0e
DAN$E O. $INGA
Asso0iate "usti0e
'RESBI$ERO J. VELASCO, JR.
Asso0iate "usti0e
AR$&RO D. BRION
Asso0iate "usti0e


A $ $ E S $ A $ I O N

I attest that the 0on0&usions in the a:ove -e0ision ha$ :een rea0he$ in 0onsu&tation :e.ore the 0ase
/as assi'ne$ to the /riter o. the opinion o. the CourtBs -ivision#



LEONARDO A. %&IS&MBING
Asso0iate "usti0e
Chairperson
C E R $ I F I C A $ I O N

Pursuant to Se0tion (8, Arti0&e !III o. the Constitution, an$ the -ivision ChairpersonBs Attestation, I
0erti.7 that the 0on0&usions in the a:ove -e0ision ha$ :een rea0he$ in 0onsu&tation :e.ore the 0ase /as
assi'ne$ to the /riter o. the opinion o. the CourtBs -ivision#


REYNA$O S. '&NO
Chie. "usti0e