SECOND DIVISION

REMINGTON INDUSTRIAL SALES G.R. Nos. 169295-96

CORPORATION,
Petitioner,
Present:

PUNO, J., Chairperson,
SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ,
- ers!s - CORONA,
AZCUNA, an"
GARCIA, JJ.


Pro#!$%ate":
ERLINDA CASTANEDA,
Respon"ent. Noe#&er '(, '(()
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D E C I S I O N

PUNO, J.:

+e,ore this Co!rt is the Petition ,or Reie- on Certiorari
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,i$e" &1
Re#in%ton In"!stria$ Sa$es Corporation to reerse an" set asi"e the De2ision
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the 3o!rth Diision o, the Co!rt o, Appea$s in CA-G.R. SP Nos. )4566 an" )7466,
"ate" 8an!ar1 9/, '((5, -hi2h "is#isse" petitioner:s 2onso$i"ate" petitions
,or certiorari, an" its s!&se;!ent Reso$!tion,
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"ate" A!%!st //, '((5, -hi2h
"enie" petitioner:s #otion ,or re2onsi"eration.
The ante2e"ent ,a2ts o, the 2ase, as narrate" &1 the Co!rt o, Appea$s, are as
,o$$o-s:
The present 2ontroers1 &e%an -hen priate respon"ent, Er$in"a
Castane"a <=Er$in"a>? instit!te" on @ar2h ', /AA7 a 2o#p$aint ,or i$$e%a$
"is#issa$, !n"erpa1#ent o, -a%es, non-pa1#ent o, oerti#e seri2es, non-
pa1#ent o, seri2e in2entie $eae pa1 an" non-pa1#ent o, /9
th
#onth pa1
a%ainst Re#in%ton &e,ore the NLRC, Nationa$ Capita$ Re%ion, B!eCon Cit1. The
2o#p$aint i#p$ea"e" @r. Antonio Tan in his 2apa2it1 as the @ana%in% Dire2tor o,
Re#in%ton.
Er$in"a a$$e%e" that she starte" -orDin% in A!%!st /A79 as 2o#pan1 2ooD
-ith a sa$ar1 o, Php 4,(((.(( ,or Re#in%ton, a 2orporation en%a%e" in the tra"in%
&!sinessE that she -orDe" ,or si* <)? "a1s a -eeD, startin% as ear$1 as ):(( a.#.
&e2a!se she ha" to "o the #arDetin% an" -o!$" en" at aro!n" 5:9( p.#., or een
$ater, a,ter #ost o, the e#p$o1ees, i, not a$$, ha" $e,t the 2o#pan1 pre#isesE that
she 2ontin!o!s$1 -orDe" -ith Re#in%ton !nti$ she -as !n2ere#onio!s$1
preente" ,ro# reportin% ,or -orD -hen Re#in%ton trans,erre" to a ne- site in
E"sa, Ca$oo2an Cit1. She aerre" that she reporte" ,or -orD at the ne- site
in Ca$oo2an Cit1 on 8an!ar1 /5, /AA7, on$1 to &e in,or#e" that Re#in%ton no
$on%er nee"e" her seri2es. Er$in"a &e$iee" that her "is#issa$ -as i$$e%a$
&e2a!se she -as not %ien the noti2es re;!ire" &1 $a-E hen2e, she ,i$e" her
2o#p$aint ,or reinstate#ent -itho!t $oss o, seniorit1 ri%hts, sa$ar1 "i,,erentia$s,
seri2e in2entie $eae pa1, /9
th
#onth pa1 an" /(F attorne1:s ,ees.
Re#in%ton "enie" that it "is#isse" Er$in"a i$$e%a$$1. It posite" that
Er$in"a -as a "o#esti2 he$per, not a re%!$ar e#p$o1eeE Er$in"a -orDe" as a 2ooD
an" this Go& ha" nothin% to "o -ith Re#in%ton:s &!siness o, tra"in% in
2onstr!2tion or har"-are #ateria$s, stee$ p$ates an" -ire rope pro"!2ts. It a$so
2onten"e" that 2ontrar1 to Er$in"a:s a$$e%ations that the <si2? she -orDe" ,or ei%ht
<7? ho!rs a "a1, Er$in"a:s "!t1 -as #ere$1 to 2ooD $!n2h an" =#erien"a>, a,ter
-hi2h her ti#e -as hers to spen" as she p$ease". Re#in%ton a$so #aintaine" that
it "i" not e*er2ise an1 "e%ree o, 2ontro$ an"Hor s!perision oer Er$in"a:s -orD as
her on$1 2on2ern -as to ens!re that the e#p$o1ees: $!n2h an" =#erien"a> -ere
aai$a&$e an" sere" at the "esi%nate" ti#e. Re#in%ton $iDe-ise &e$ie" Er$in"a:s
assertion that her -orD e*ten"e" &e1on" 5:(( p.#. as she 2o!$" on$1 $eae a,ter
a$$ the e#p$o1ees ha" %one. The tr!th, a22or"in% to Re#in%ton, is that Er$in"a
"i" not hae to p!n2h an1 ti#e 2ar" in the -a1 that other e#p$o1ees o,
Re#in%ton "i"E she -as ,ree to roa# aro!n" the 2o#pan1 pre#ises, rea"
#a%aCines, an" to een nap -hen not "oin% her assi%ne" 2hores. Re#in%ton
aerre" that the i$$e%a$ "is#issa$ 2o#p$aint $a2De" ,a2t!a$ an" $e%a$
&ases. A$$e%e"$1, it -as Er$in"a -ho re,!se" to report ,or -orD -hen Re#in%ton
#oe" to a ne- $o2ation in Ca$oo2an Cit1.
In a De2ision
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"ate" 8an!ar1 /A, /AAA, the $a&or ar&iter "is#isse" the
2o#p$aint an" r!$e" that the respon"ent -as a "o#esti2 he$per !n"er the persona$
seri2e o, Antonio Tan, ,in"in% that her -orD as a 2ooD -as not !s!a$$1 ne2essar1
an" "esira&$e in the or"inar1 2o!rse o, tra"e an" &!siness o, the petitioner
2orporation, -hi2h operate" as a tra"in% 2o#pan1, an" that the $atter "i" not
e*er2ise 2ontro$ oer her ,!n2tions. On the iss!e o, i$$e%a$ "is#issa$, the $a&or
ar&iter ,o!n" that it -as the respon"ent -ho re,!se" to %o -ith the ,a#i$1 o,
Antonio Tan -hen the 2orporation trans,erre" o,,i2e an" that, there,ore, respon"ent
2o!$" not hae &een i$$e%a$$1 "is#isse".
Upon appea$, the Nationa$ La&or Re$ations Co##ission <NLRC? ren"ere" a
De2ision,
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"ate" Noe#&er '9, '(((, reersin% the $a&or ar&iter, r!$in%, viz:
Ie are not in2$ine" to !pho$" the "e2$aration &e$o- that 2o#p$ainant is a
"o#esti2 he$per o, the ,a#i$1 o, Antonio Tan. There -as no a$$e%ation &1
respon"ent that 2o#p$ainant ha" eer -orDe" in the resi"en2e o, @r. Tan. Ihat
is 2$ear ,ro# the ,a2ts narrate" &1 the parties is that 2o#p$ainant 2ontin!o!s$1 "i"
her Go& as a 2ooD in the o,,i2e o, respon"ent serin% the nee"e" ,oo" ,or $!n2h an"
#erien"a o, the e#p$o1ees. Th!s, her -orD as 2ooD in!re" not ,or the &ene,it o,
the ,a#i$1 #e#&ers o, @r. Tan &!t so$e$1 ,or the in"ii"!a$ e#p$o1ees o,
respon"ent.
Co#p$ainant as an e#p$o1ee o, respon"ent 2o#pan1 is een &o$stere" &1
no $ess than the 2erti,i2ation "ate" @a1 '9, /AA6 iss!e" &1 the 2orporate se2retar1
o, the 2o#pan1 2erti,1in% that 2o#p$ainant is their &ona,i"e e#p$o1ee. This is a
so$i" ei"en2e -hi2h the La&or Ar&iter si#p$1 &r!she" asi"e. +!t, s!2h error
-o!$" not &e 2o##itte" here as it -o!$" &e at the hei%ht o, inG!sti2e i, -e are to
"e2$are that 2o#p$ainant is a "o#esti2 he$per.
Co#p$ainant:s -orD s2he"!$e an" &ein% pai" a #onth$1 sa$ar1
o, P4,(((.(( are 2$ear in"i2ation that she is a 2o#pan1 e#p$o1ee -ho ha" &een
e#p$o1e" to 2ater to the ,oo" nee"e" &1 the e#p$o1ees -hi2h -ere &ein%
proi"e" &1 respon"ent to ,or# part o, the &ene,it %rante" the#.
Iith re%ar" to the iss!e o, i$$e%a$ "is#issa$, -e &e$iee that there is #ore
reason to &e$iee that 2o#p$ainant -as not "is#isse" &e2a!se a$$e%e"$1 she -as
the one -ho re,!se" to -orD in the ne- o,,i2e o, respon"ent. Jo-eer,
2o#p$ainant:s re,!sa$ to Goin the -orD,or2e "!e to poor e1esi%ht 2o!$" not &e
2onsi"ere" a&an"on#ent o, -orD or o$!ntar1 resi%nation ,ro# e#p$o1#ent.
Un"er the La&or Co"e as a#en"e", an e#p$o1ee -ho rea2hes the a%e o,
si*t1 1ears o$" <)( 1ears? has the option to retire or to separate ,ro# the seri2e
-ith pa1#ent o, separation pa1Hretire#ent &ene,it.
In this 2ase, -e noti2e that 2o#p$ainant -as a$rea"1 )( 1ears o$" at the
ti#e she ,i$e" the 2o#p$aint pra1in% ,or separation pa1 or retire#ent &ene,it an"
so#e #one1 2$ai#s.
+ase" on Arti2$e '76 o, the La&or Co"e as a#en"e", 2o#p$ainant is
entit$e" to &e pai" her separation pa1Hretire#ent &ene,it e;!ia$ent to one-ha$,
</H'? #onth ,or eer1 1ear o, seri2e. The a#o!nt o, separation pa1 -o!$" &e
&ase" on the pres2ri&e" #ini#!# -a%e at the ti#e o, "is#issa$ sin2e she -as
then !n"erpai". In as #!2h as 2o#p$ainant is !n"erpai" o, her -a%es, it &ehooes
that she sho!$" &e pai" her sa$ar1 "i,,erentia$ ,or the $ast three 1ears prior to
separationHretire#ent.
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IJERE3ORE, pre#ises 2onsi"ere", the assai$e" "e2ision is here&1, SET
ASIDE, an" a ne- one is here&1 entere" or"erin% respon"ents to pa1 2o#p$ainant
the ,o$$o-in%:
/. Sa$ar1
"i,,erentia$ - P/',('/./'
'. Seri2e In2entie Leae
Pa1 - ',)5(.(( 9. /9
th
@onth Pa1
"i,,erentia$ - /,((/.6) 4. Separation
Pa1Hretire#ent &ene,it - 9),(65.((
Total - P51,77.!!

SO ORDERED.
Petitioner #oe" to re2onsi"er this "e2ision &!t the NLRC "enie" the
#otion. This "enia$ o, its #otion pro#pte" petitioner to ,i$e a Petition
,or Certiorari
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-ith the Co!rt o, Appea$s, "o2Dete" as CA-G.R. SP No. )4566, on
@a1 4, '((/, i#p!tin% %rae a&!se o, "is2retion a#o!ntin% to $a2D or e*2ess o,
G!ris"i2tion on the part o, the NLRC in </? reersin% in toto the "e2ision o, the
$a&or ar&iter, an" <'? a-ar"in% in ,aor o, respon"ent sa$ar1 "i,,erentia$, seri2e
in2entie $eae pa1, /9
th
#onth pa1 "i,,erentia$ an" separation &ene,its in the tota$
s!# o, P5/,646.77.

Ihi$e the petition -as pen"in% -ith the Co!rt o, Appea$s, the NLRC
ren"ere" another De2ision
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in the sa#e 2ase on A!%!st 'A, '((/. Jo- an" -h1
another "e2ision -as ren"ere" is e*p$aine" in that "e2ision as ,o$$o-s:
On @a1 /6, '((/, 2o#p$ainant ,i$e" a @ani,estation pra1in% ,or a
reso$!tion o, her @otion ,or Re2onsi"eration an", in s!pport thereo,, a$$e%es that,
so#eti#e De2e#&er /7, '(((, she #ai$e" her @ani,estation an" @otion ,or
Re2onsi"eration re%istere" as Re%istere" Certi,i2ate No. /77744E an" that the sai"
#ai$ -as re2eie" &1 the NLRC, thro!%h a 2ertain Ro$an" Jernan"eC,
on De2e#&er '), '(((. Certi,i2ations to this e,,e2t -as iss!e" &1 the Post#aster
o, the Sta. @esa Post O,,i2e &earin% the "ate @a1 //, '((/ <Anne*es A an" +,
Co#p$ainant:s @ani,estation?.
Ei"en2e in s!pport o, 2o#p$ainant:s hain% a2t!a$$1 ,i$e" a @otion ,or
Re2onsi"eration -ithin the re%$e#entar1 perio" hain% &een s!,,i2ient$1
esta&$ishe", a "eter#ination o, its #erits is th!s, in or"er.
On the #erits, the NLRC ,o!n" respon"ent:s #otion ,or re2onsi"eration
#eritorio!s $ea"in% to the iss!an2e o, its se2on" "e2ision -ith the ,o$$o-in%
"ispositie portion:
IJERE3ORE, pre#ises 2onsi"ere", the "e2ision "ate" Noe#&er '9,
'(((, is @ODI3IED &1 in2reasin% the a-ar" o, retire#ent pa1 "!e the
2o#p$ainant in the tota$ a#o!nt o, SIKTL TIO TJOUSAND 3OUR
JUNDRED TJIRTL-SEVEN an" 5(H/(( <P)',496.5(?. A$$ other #onetar1
re$ie, so a"G!"%e" therein are #aintaine" an" $iDe-ise #a"e pa1a&$e to the
2o#p$ainant.
SO ORDERED.
Petitioner 2ha$$en%e" the se2on" "e2ision o, the NLRC, in2$!"in% the
reso$!tion "en1in% its #otion ,or re2onsi"eration, thro!%h a se2on" Petition
,or Certiorari
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,i$e" -ith the Co!rt o, Appea$s, "o2Dete" as CA-G.R. SP No.
)7466 an" "ate" 8an!ar1 7, '((', this ti#e i#p!tin% %rae a&!se o, "is2retion
a#o!ntin% to $a2D o, or e*2ess o, G!ris"i2tion on the part o, the NLRC in </?
iss!in% the se2on" "e2ision "espite $osin% its G!ris"i2tion "!e to the pen"en21 o,
the ,irst petition ,or certiorari -ith the Co!rt o, Appea$s, an" <'? ass!#in% it sti$$
ha" G!ris"i2tion to iss!e the se2on" "e2ision not-ithstan"in% the pen"en21 o, the
,irst petition ,orcertiorari -ith the Co!rt o, Appea$s, that its se2on" "e2ision has
no &asis in $a- sin2e respon"ent:s #otion ,or re2onsi"eration, -hi2h -as #a"e the
&asis o, the se2on" "e2ision, -as not ,i$e" !n"er oath in io$ation o, Se2tion /4,
R!$e VII
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o, the Ne- R!$es o, Pro2e"!re o, the NLRC an" that it 2ontaine" no
2erti,i2ation as to -h1 respon"ent:s #otion ,or re2onsi"eration -as not "e2i"e" on
ti#e as a$so re;!ire" &1 Se2tion /(, R!$e VI
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an" Se2tion /5, R!$e VII
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o, the
a,ore#entione" r!$es.
Upon petitioner:s #otion, the Co!rt o, Appea$s or"ere" the 2onso$i"ation o,
the t-o <'? petitions, on 8an!ar1 '4, '((', p!rs!ant to Se2tion 6, par. &<9?, R!$e 9
o, the Reise" R!$es o, the Co!rt o, Appea$s. It s!##ariCe" the prin2ipa$ iss!es
raise" in the 2onso$i"ate" petitions as ,o$$o-s:
/. Ihether respon"ent is petitioner:s re%!$ar e#p$o1ee or a "o#esti2
he$perE
'. Ihether respon"ent -as i$$e%a$$1 "is#isse"E an"
9. Ihether the se2on" NLRC "e2ision pro#!$%ate" "!rin% the
pen"en21 o, the ,irst petition ,or certiorari has &asis in $a-.
On 8an!ar1 9/, '((5, the Co!rt o, Appea$s "is#isse" the 2onso$i"ate"
petitions ,or $a2D o, #erit, ,in"in% no %rae a&!se o, "is2retion on the part o, the
NLRC in iss!in% the assai$e" "e2isions.
On the ,irst iss!e, it !phe$" the r!$in% o, the NLRC that respon"ent -as a
re%!$ar e#p$o1ee o, the petitioner sin2e the ,or#er -orDe" at the 2o#pan1
pre#ises an" 2atere" not on$1 to the persona$ 2o#,ort an" enGo1#ent o, @r. Tan
an" his ,a#i$1, &!t a$so to that o, the e#p$o1ees o, the $atter. It a%ree" that
petitioner enGo1s the prero%atie to 2ontro$ respon"ent:s 2on"!2t in !n"ertaDin% her
assi%ne" -orD, parti2!$ar$1 the nat!re an" sit!s o, her -orD in re$ation to the
petitioner:s -orD,or2e, there&1 esta&$ishin% the e*isten2e o, an e#p$o1er-e#p$o1ee
re$ationship &et-een the#.
On the iss!e o, i$$e%a$ "is#issa$, it r!$e" that respon"ent has attaine" the
stat!s o, a re%!$ar e#p$o1ee in her seri2e -ith the 2o#pan1. It note" that the
NLRC ,o!n" that no $ess than the 2o#pan1:s 2orporate se2retar1 2erti,ie" that
respon"ent is a bonafide2o#pan1 e#p$o1ee an" that she ha" a ,i*e" s2he"!$e an"
ro!tine o, -orD an" -as pai" a #onth$1 sa$ar1 o, P4,(((.((E that she sere" -ith
petitioner ,or /5 1ears startin% in /A79, &!1in% an" 2ooDin% ,oo" sere" to
2o#pan1 e#p$o1ees at $!n2h an" meriendaE an" that this -orD -as !s!a$$1
ne2essar1 an" "esira&$e in the re%!$ar &!siness o, the petitioner. It he$" that as a
re%!$ar e#p$o1ee, she enGo1s the 2onstit!tiona$$1 %!arantee" ri%ht to se2!rit1 o,
ten!re an" that petitioner ,ai$e" to "is2har%e the &!r"en o, proin% that her
"is#issa$ on 8an!ar1 /5, /AA7 -as ,or a G!st or a!thoriCe" 2a!se an" that the
#anner o, "is#issa$ 2o#p$ie" -ith the re;!ire#ents !n"er the $a-.
3ina$$1, on petitioner:s other ar%!#ents re$atin% to the a$$e%e" irre%!$arit1 o,
the se2on" NLRC "e2ision, i.e., the ,a2t that respon"ent:s #otion ,or
re2onsi"eration -as not !n"er oath an" ha" no 2erti,i2ation e*p$ainin% -h1 it -as
not reso$e" -ithin the pres2ri&e" perio", it he$" that s!2h io$ations re$ate to
pro2e"!ra$ an" non-G!ris"i2tiona$ #atters that 2annot ass!#e pri#a21 oer the
s!&stantie #erits o, the 2ase an" that the1 "o not 2onstit!te %rae a&!se o,
"is2retion a#o!ntin% to $a2D or e*2ess o, G!ris"i2tion that -o!$" n!$$i,1 the se2on"
NLRC "e2ision.
The Co!rt o, Appea$s "enie" petitioner:s 2ontention that the NLRC $ost its
G!ris"i2tion to iss!e the se2on" "e2ision -hen it re2eie" the or"er in"i2atin% the
Co!rt o, Appea$s: initia$ a2tion on the ,irst petition ,or certiorari that it ,i$e". It
r!$e" that the NLRC:s a2tion o, iss!in% a "e2ision in insta$$#ents -as not
prohi&ite" &1 its o-n r!$es an" that the nee" ,or a se2on" "e2ision -as G!sti,ie" &1
the ,a2t that respon"ent:s o-n #otion ,or re2onsi"eration re#aine" !nreso$e" in
the ,irst "e2ision. 3!rther#ore, it he$" that !n"er Se2tion 6, R!$e )5 o, the Reise"
R!$es o, Co!rt,
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the ,i$in% o, a petition ,or certiorari "oes not interr!pt the 2o!rse
o, the prin2ipa$ 2ase !n$ess a te#porar1 restrainin% or"er or a -rit o, pre$i#inar1
inG!n2tion has &een iss!e" a%ainst the p!&$i2 respon"ent ,ro# ,!rther pro2ee"in%
-ith the 2ase.
3ro# this "e2ision, petitioner ,i$e" a #otion ,or re2onsi"eration on 3e&r!ar1
'', '((5, -hi2h the Co!rt o, Appea$s "enie" thro!%h a reso$!tion "ate" A!%!st //,
'((5.
Jen2e, the present petition ,or reie-.
The petitioner raises the ,o$$o-in% errors o, $a-: </? the Co!rt o, Appea$s
erre" in a,,ir#in% the NLRC:s r!$in% that the respon"ent -as petitioner:s re%!$ar
e#p$o1ee an" not a "o#esti2 he$perE <'? the Co!rt o, Appea$s erre" in ho$"in% that
petitioner -as %!i$t1 o, i$$e%a$ "is#issa$E an" <9? the Co!rt o, Appea$s erre" -hen
it he$" that the iss!an2e o, the se2on" NLRC "e2ision is proper.
The petition #!st ,ai$. Ie a,,ir# that respon"ent -as a re%!$ar e#p$o1ee o,
the petitioner an" that the $atter -as %!i$t1 o, i$$e%a$ "is#issa$.
+e,ore %oin% into the s!&stantie #erits o, the present 2ontroers1, -e sha$$
,irst reso$e the propriet1 o, the iss!an2e o, the se2on" NLRC "e2ision.
The petitioner 2onten"s that the respon"ent:s #otion ,or re2onsi"eration,
!pon -hi2h the se2on" NLRC "e2ision -as &ase", -as not !n"er oath an" "i" not
2ontain a 2erti,i2ation as to -h1 it -as not "e2i"e" on ti#e as re;!ire" !n"er the
Ne- R!$es o, Pro2e"!re o, the NLRC.
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3!rther#ore, the ,or#er a$so raises ,or
the ,irst ti#e the 2ontention that respon"ent:s #otion -as ,i$e" &e1on" the ten
</(?-2a$en"ar "a1 perio" re;!ire" !n"er the sa#e R!$es,
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sin2e the $atter re2eie"
a 2op1 o, the ,irst NLRC "e2ision on De2e#&er ), '(((, an" respon"ent ,i$e" her
#otion on$1 on De2e#&er /7, '(((. Th!s, a22or"in% to petitioner, the
respon"ent:s #otion ,or re2onsi"eration -as a #ere s2rap o, paper an" the se2on"
NLRC "e2ision has no &asis in $a-.
Ie "o not a%ree.
It is -e$$-sett$e" that the app$i2ation o, te2hni2a$ r!$es o, pro2e"!re #a1 &e
re$a*e" to sere the "e#an"s o, s!&stantia$ G!sti2e, parti2!$ar$1 in $a&or 2ases.
./50
La&or 2ases #!st &e "e2i"e" a22or"in% to G!sti2e an" e;!it1 an" the s!&stantia$
#erits o, the 2ontroers1.
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R!$es o, pro2e"!re are &!t #ere too$s "esi%ne" to
,a2i$itate the attain#ent o, G!sti2e.
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Their stri2t an" ri%i" app$i2ation, -hi2h
-o!$" res!$t in te2hni2a$ities that ten" to ,r!strate rather than pro#ote s!&stantia$
G!sti2e, #!st a$-a1s &e aoi"e".
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This Co!rt has 2onsistent$1 he$" that the re;!ire#ent o, eri,i2ation is
,or#a$, an" not G!ris"i2tiona$. S!2h re;!ire#ent is #ere$1 a 2on"ition a,,e2tin%
the ,or# o, the p$ea"in%, non-2o#p$ian2e -ith -hi2h "oes not ne2essari$1 ren"er it
,ata$$1 "e,e2tie. Veri,i2ation is si#p$1 inten"e" to se2!re an ass!ran2e that the
a$$e%ations in the p$ea"in% are tr!e an" 2orre2t an" not the pro"!2t o, the
i#a%ination or a #atter o, spe2!$ation, an" that the p$ea"in% is ,i$e" in %oo" ,aith.
./A0
The 2o!rt #a1 or"er the 2orre2tion o, the p$ea"in% i, eri,i2ation is $a2Din% or
a2t on the p$ea"in% a$tho!%h it is not eri,ie", i, the atten"in% 2ir2!#stan2es are
s!2h that stri2t 2o#p$ian2e -ith the r!$es #a1 &e "ispense" -ith in or"er that the
en"s o, G!sti2e #a1 there&1 &e sere".
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Anent the ar%!#ent that respon"ent:s #otion ,or re2onsi"eration, on -hi2h
the NLRC:s se2on" "e2ision -as &ase", -as ,i$e" o!t o, ti#e, s!2h iss!e -as on$1
&ro!%ht !p ,or the ,irst ti#e in the instant petition -here no ne- iss!es #a1 &e
raise" &1 a part1 in his p$ea"in%s -itho!t o,,en"in% the ri%ht to "!e pro2ess o, the
opposin% part1.
Nonethe$ess, the petitioner asserts that the respon"ent re2eie" a 2op1 o, the
NLRC:s ,irst "e2ision on De2e#&er ), '(((, an" the #otion ,or re2onsi"eration
-as ,i$e" on$1 on De2e#&er /7, '(((, or t-o <'? "a1s &e1on" the ten </(?-2a$en"ar
"a1 perio" re;!ire#ent !n"er the Ne- R!$es o, Pro2e"!re o, the NLRC an"
sho!$" not &e a$$o-e".
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This 2ontention #!st ,ai$.
Un"er Arti2$e ''9
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o, the La&or Co"e, the "e2ision o, the NLRC sha$$ &e
,ina$ an" e*e2!tor1 a,ter ten </(? 2a$en"ar "a1s ,ro# the re2eipt thereo, &1 the
parties.
Ihi$e it is an esta&$ishe" r!$e that the per,e2tion o, an appea$ in the #anner
an" -ithin the perio" pres2ri&e" &1 $a- is not on$1 #an"ator1 &!t G!ris"i2tiona$,
an" ,ai$!re to per,e2t an appea$ has the e,,e2t o, ren"erin% the G!"%#ent ,ina$ an"
e*e2!tor1, it is e;!a$$1 sett$e" that the NLRC #a1 "isre%ar" the pro2e"!ra$ $apse
-here there is an a22epta&$e reason to e*2!se tar"iness in the taDin% o, the appea$.
.'90
A#on% the a22epta&$e reasons re2o%niCe" &1 this Co!rt are <a? 2o!nse$Ms
re$ian2e on the ,ootnote o, the noti2e o, the "e2ision o, the La&or Ar&iter that Nthe
a%%riee" part1 #a1 appea$. . . -ithin ten </(? -orDin% "a1sNE
.'40
<&? ,!n"a#enta$
2onsi"eration o, s!&stantia$ G!sti2eE
.'50
<2? preention o, #is2arria%e o, G!sti2e or o,
!nG!st enri2h#ent, as -here the tar"1 appea$ is ,ro# a "e2ision %rantin% separation
pa1 -hi2h -as a$rea"1 %rante" in an ear$ier ,ina$ "e2isionE
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an" <"? spe2ia$
2ir2!#stan2es o, the 2ase 2o#&ine" -ith its $e%a$ #erits
.'60
or the a#o!nt an" the
iss!e ino$e".
.'70
Ie ho$" that the parti2!$ar 2ir2!#stan2es in the 2ase at &ar, in a22or"an2e
-ith s!&stantia$ G!sti2e, 2a$$ ,or a $i&era$iCation o, the app$i2ation o, this
r!$e. Nota&$1, respon"ent:s $ast "a1 ,or ,i$in% her #otion ,or re2onsi"eration ,e$$
on De2e#&er /), '(((, -hi2h -as a Sat!r"a1. In a n!#&er o, 2ases,
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-e hae
r!$e" that i, the tenth "a1 ,or per,e2tin% an appea$ ,e$$ on a Sat!r"a1, the appea$
sha$$ &e #a"e on the ne*t -orDin% "a1. The reason ,or this r!$in% is that on
Sat!r"a1s, the o,,i2e o, the NLRC an" 2ertain post o,,i2es are 2$ose". Iith a$$ the
#ore reason sho!$" this "o2trine app$1 to respon"ent:s ,i$in% o, the #otion ,or
re2onsi"eration o, her 2a!se, -hi2h the NLRC itse$, ,o!n" to &e i#presse" -ith
#erit. In"ee", te2hni2a$it1 sho!$" not &e per#itte" to stan" in the -a1 o, e;!ita&$1
an" 2o#p$ete$1 reso$in% the ri%hts an" o&$i%ations o, the parties ,or the en"s o,
G!sti2e are rea2he" not on$1 thro!%h the spee"1 "isposa$ o, 2ases &!t, #ore
i#portant$1, thro!%h a #eti2!$o!s an" 2o#prehensie ea$!ation o, the #erits o, a
2ase.
3ina$$1, as to petitioner:s ar%!#ent that the NLRC ha" a$rea"1 $ost its
G!ris"i2tion to "e2i"e the 2ase -hen it ,i$e" its petition ,or certiorari -ith the Co!rt
o, Appea$s !pon the "enia$ o, its #otion ,or re2onsi"eration, s!,,i2e it to state that
!n"er Se2tion 6 o, R!$e )5
.9(0
o, the Reise" R!$es o, Co!rt, the petition sha$$ not
interr!pt the 2o!rse o, the prin2ipa$ 2ase !n$ess a te#porar1 restrainin% or"er or a
-rit o, pre$i#inar1 inG!n2tion has &een iss!e" a%ainst the p!&$i2 respon"ent ,ro#
,!rther pro2ee"in% -ith the 2ase. Th!s, the #ere pen"en21 o, a spe2ia$ 2ii$ a2tion
,or certiorari, in 2onne2tion -ith a pen"in% 2ase in a $o-er 2o!rt, "oes not
interr!pt the 2o!rse o, the $atter i, there is no -rit o, inG!n2tion.
.9/0
C$ear$1, there
-as no %rae a&!se o, "is2retion on the part o, the NLRC in iss!in% its se2on"
"e2ision -hi2h #o"i,ie" the ,irst, espe2ia$$1 sin2e it ,ai$e" to 2onsi"er the
respon"ent:s #otion ,or re2onsi"eration -hen it iss!e" its ,irst "e2ision.
Jain% reso$e" the pro2e"!ra$ #atters, -e sha$$ no- "e$e into the #erits
o, the petition to "eter#ine -hether respon"ent is a "o#esti2 he$per or a re%!$ar
e#p$o1ee o, the petitioner, an" -hether the $atter is %!i$t1 o, i$$e%a$ "is#issa$.
Petitioner re$ies heai$1 on the a,,i"ait o, a 2ertain @r. Antonio Tan an"
2onten"s that respon"ent is the $atter:s "o#esti2 he$per an" not a re%!$ar e#p$o1ee
o, the 2o#pan1 sin2e @r. Tan has a separate an" "istin2t persona$it1 ,ro# the
petitioner. It #aintains that it "i" not e*er2ise 2ontro$ an" s!perision oer her
,!n2tionsE an" that it operates as a tra"in% 2o#pan1 an" "oes not en%a%e in the
resta!rant &!siness, an" there,ore respon"ent:s -orD as a 2ooD, -hi2h -as not
!s!a$$1 ne2essar1 or "esira&$e to its !s!a$ $ine o, &!siness or tra"e, 2o!$" not #aDe
her its re%!$ar e#p$o1ee.
This 2ontention ,ai$s to i#press.
In A"#$ M%&%&' Co("a&), I&*. +. NLRC,
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this Co!rt he$" that a
ho!sehe$per in the sta,, ho!ses o, an in"!stria$ 2o#pan1 -as a re%!$ar e#p$o1ee o,
the sai" ,ir#. Ie ratio2inate" that:
Un"er R!$e KIII, Se2tion /<&?, +ooD 9 o, the La&or Co"e, as a#en"e", the
ter#s =ho!sehe$per> or ="o#esti2 serant> are "e,ine" as ,o$$o-s:
=The ter# Oho!sehe$per: as !se" herein is s1non1#o!s to the ter#
O"o#esti2 serant: an" sha$$ re,er to an1 person, -hether #a$e or ,e#a$e, -ho
ren"ers seri2es in an" a&o!t the e#p$o1er:s ho#e an" -hi2h seri2es are !s!a$$1
ne2essar1 or "esira&$e ,or the #aintenan2e an" enGo1#ent thereo,, an" #inisters
e*2$!sie$1 to the persona$ 2o#,ort an" enGo1#ent o, the e#p$o1er:s ,a#i$1.>
The ,ore%oin% "e,inition 2$ear$1 2onte#p$ates s!2h ho!sehe$per or
"o#esti2 serant -ho is e#p$o1e" in the e#p$o1er:s ho#e to #inister e*2$!sie$1
to the persona$ 2o#,ort an" enGo1#ent o, the e#p$o1er:s ,a#i$1. S!2h "e,inition
2oers ,a#i$1 "riers, "o#esti2 serants, $a!n"r1 -o#en, 1a1as, %ar"eners,
ho!se&o1s an" si#i$ar ho!sehe$ps.
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The 2riteria is the persona$ 2o#,ort an" enGo1#ent o, the ,a#i$1 o, the
e#p$o1er in the ho#e o, sai" e#p$o1er. Ihi$e it #a1 &e tr!e that the nat!re o,
the -orD o, a ho!sehe$per, "o#esti2 serant or $a!n"r1-o#an in a ho#e or in a
2o#pan1 sta,,ho!se #a1 &e si#i$ar in nat!re, the "i,,eren2e in their
2ir2!#stan2es is that in the ,or#er instan2e the1 are a2t!a$$1 serin% the ,a#i$1
-hi$e in the $atter 2ase, -hether it is a 2orporation or a sin%$e proprietorship
en%a%e" in &!siness or in"!str1 or an1 other a%ri2!$t!ra$ or si#i$ar p!rs!it,
seri2e is &ein% ren"ere" in the sta,,ho!ses or -ithin the pre#ises o, the &!siness
o, the e#p$o1er. In s!2h instan2e, the1 are e#p$o1ees o, the 2o#pan1 or
e#p$o1er in the &!siness 2on2erne" entit$e" to the prii$e%es o, a re%!$ar
e#p$o1ee.
Petitioner 2onten"s that it is on$1 -hen the ho!sehe$per or "o#esti2
serant is assi%ne" to 2ertain aspe2ts o, the &!siness o, the e#p$o1er that s!2h
ho!sehe$per or "o#esti2 serant #a1 &e 2onsi"ere" as s!2h an e#p$o1ee. The
Co!rt ,in"s no #erit in #aDin% an1 s!2h "istin2tion. T,# (#-# .a*t t,at t,#
,o/s#,#l"#- o- 0o(#st%* s#-+a&t %s 1o-2%&' 1%t,%& t,# "-#(%s#s o. t,#
3/s%&#ss o. t,# #("lo)#- a&0 %& -#lat%o& to o- %& *o&&#*t%o& 1%t, %ts
3/s%&#ss, as %& %ts sta..,o/s#s .o- %ts '/#st o- #+#& .o- %ts o..%*#-s a&0
#("lo)##s, 1a--a&ts t,# *o&*l/s%o& t,at s/*, ,o/s#,#l"#- o- 0o(#st%*
s#-+a&t %s a&0 s,o/l0 3# *o&s%0#-#0 as a -#'/la- #("lo)## o. t,#
#("lo)#- an" not as a #ere ,a#i$1 ho!sehe$per or "o#esti2 serant as
2onte#p$ate" in R!$e KIII, Se2tion /<&?, +ooD 9 o, the La&or Co"e, as a#en"e".
In the 2ase at &ar, the petitioner itse$, a"#its in its position paper
.990
that
respon"ent -orDe" at the 2o#pan1 pre#ises an" her "!t1 -as to 2ooD an" prepare
its e#p$o1ees: $!n2h an" merienda. C$ear$1, the sit!s, as -e$$ as the nat!re o,
respon"ent:s -orD as a 2ooD, -ho 2aters not on$1 to the nee"s o, @r. Tan an" his
,a#i$1 &!t a$so to that o, the petitioner:s e#p$o1ees, #aDes her ,a$$ s;!are$1 -ithin
the "e,inition o, a re%!$ar e#p$o1ee !n"er the "o2trine en!n2iate" in the A"#$
M%&%&' 2ase. That she -orDs -ithin 2o#pan1 pre#ises, an" that she "oes not
2ater e*2$!sie$1 to the persona$ 2o#,ort o, @r. Tan an" his ,a#i$1, is re,$e2tie o,
the e*isten2e o, the petitioner:s ri%ht o, 2ontro$ oer her ,!n2tions, -hi2h is the
pri#ar1 in"i2ator o, the e*isten2e o, an e#p$o1er-e#p$o1ee re$ationship.
@oreoer, it is -ron% to sa1 that i, the -orD is not "ire2t$1 re$ate" to the
e#p$o1erMs &!siness, then the person per,or#in% s!2h -orD 2o!$" not &e
2onsi"ere" an e#p$o1ee o, the $atter. The "eter#ination o, the e*isten2e o, an
e#p$o1er-e#p$o1ee re$ationship is "e,ine" &1 $a- a22or"in% to the ,a2ts o, ea2h
2ase, re%ar"$ess o, the nat!re o, the a2tiities ino$e".
.940
In"ee", it -o!$" &e the
hei%ht o, inG!sti2e i, -e -ere to ho$" that "espite the ,a2t that respon"ent -as #a"e
to 2ooD $!n2h an" merienda ,or the petitioner:s e#p$o1ees, -hi2h -orD !$ti#ate$1
re"o!n"e" to the &ene,it o, the petitioner 2orporation, she -as #ere$1 a "o#esti2
-orDer o, the ,a#i$1 o, @r. Tan.
Ie note the ,in"in%s o, the NLRC, a,,ir#e" &1 the Co!rt o, Appea$s, that no
$ess than the 2o#pan1:s 2orporate se2retar1 has 2erti,ie" that respon"ent is
a bonafide 2o#pan1 e#p$o1eeE
.950
she ha" a ,i*e" s2he"!$e an" ro!tine o, -orD an"
-as pai" a #onth$1 sa$ar1 o, P4,(((.((E
.9)0
she sere" -ith the 2o#pan1 ,or /5
1ears startin% in /A79, &!1in% an" 2ooDin% ,oo" sere" to 2o#pan1 e#p$o1ees at
$!n2h an" merienda, an" that this seri2e -as a re%!$ar ,eat!re o, e#p$o1#ent -ith
the 2o#pan1.
.960
In"!&ita&$1, the Co!rt o, Appea$s, as -e$$ as the NLRC, 2orre2t$1 he$" that
&ase" on the %ien 2ir2!#stan2es, the respon"ent is a re%!$ar e#p$o1ee o, the
petitioner.
Jain% "eter#ine" that the respon"ent is petitioner:s re%!$ar e#p$o1ee, -e
no- pro2ee" to as2ertain the $e%a$it1 o, her "is#issa$ ,ro# e#p$o1#ent.
Petitioner 2onten"s that there -as a&an"on#ent on respon"ent:s part -hen
she re,!se" to report ,or -orD -hen the 2orporation trans,erre" to a ne- $o2ation
in Ca$oo2an Cit1, 2$ai#in% that her poor e1esi%ht -o!$" #aDe $on% "istan2e trae$
a pro&$e#. Th!s, it 2annot &e he$" %!i$t1 o, i$$e%a$ "is#issa$.
On the other han", the respon"ent 2$ai#s that -hen the petitioner re$o2ate",
she -as no $on%er 2a$$e" ,or "!t1 an" that -hen she trie" to report ,or -orD, she
-as to$" that her seri2es -ere no $on%er nee"e". She 2onten"s that the petitioner
"is#isse" her -itho!t a G!st or a!thoriCe" 2a!se an" that she -as not %ien prior
noti2e, hen2e ren"erin% the "is#issa$ i$$e%a$.
Ie r!$e ,or the respon"ent.
As a re%!$ar e#p$o1ee, respon"ent enGo1s the ri%ht to se2!rit1 o, ten!re
!n"er Arti2$e '6A
.970
o, the La&or Co"e an" #a1 on$1 &e "is#isse" ,or a G!st
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or
a!thoriCe"
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2a!se, other-ise the "is#issa$ &e2o#es i$$e%a$ an" the e#p$o1ee
&e2o#es entit$e" to reinstate#ent an" ,!$$ &a2D-a%es 2o#p!te" ,ro# the ti#e
2o#pensation -as -ithhe$" !p to the ti#e o, a2t!a$ reinstate#ent.
A&an"on#ent is the "e$i&erate an" !nG!sti,ie" re,!sa$ o, an e#p$o1ee to
res!#e his e#p$o1#ent.
.4/0
It is a ,or# o, ne%$e2t o, "!t1E hen2e, a G!st 2a!se ,or
ter#ination o, e#p$o1#ent &1 the e#p$o1er !n"er Arti2$e '7' o, the La&or Co"e,
-hi2h en!#erates the G!st 2a!ses ,or ter#ination &1 the e#p$o1er.
.4'0
3or a a$i"
,in"in% o, a&an"on#ent, these t-o ,a2tors sho!$" &e present: </? the ,ai$!re to
report ,or -orD or a&sen2e -itho!t a$i" or G!sti,ia&$e reasonE an" <'? a 2$ear
intention to seer e#p$o1er-e#p$o1ee re$ationship, -ith the se2on" as the #ore
"eter#inatie ,a2tor -hi2h is #ani,este" &1 oert a2ts ,ro# -hi2h it #a1 &e
"e"!2e" that the e#p$o1ee has no #ore intention to -orD.
.490
The intent to
"is2ontin!e the e#p$o1#ent #!st &e sho-n &1 2$ear proo, that it -as "e$i&erate
an" !nG!sti,ie".
.440
This, the petitioner ,ai$e" to "o in the 2ase at &ar.
A$on%si"e the petitioner:s 2ontention that it -as the respon"ent -ho ;!it
her e#p$o1#ent an" re,!se" to ret!rn to -orD, %reater sto2D #a1 &e taDen o, the
respon"ent:s i##e"iate ,i$in% o, her 2o#p$aint -ith the NLRC. In"ee", an
e#p$o1ee -ho $oses no ti#e in protestin% her $a1o,, 2annot &1 an1 reasonin% &e
sai" to hae a&an"one" her -orD, ,or it is -e$$-sett$e" that the ,i$in% o, an
e#p$o1ee o, a 2o#p$aint ,or i$$e%a$ "is#issa$ -ith a pra1er ,or reinstate#ent is
proo, eno!%h o, her "esire to ret!rn to -orD, th!s, ne%atin% the e#p$o1er:s 2har%e
o, a&an"on#ent.
.450
In ter#ination 2ases, the &!r"en o, proo, rests !pon the e#p$o1er to sho-
that the "is#issa$ is ,or a G!st an" a$i" 2a!seE ,ai$!re to "o so -o!$" ne2essari$1
#ean that the "is#issa$ -as i$$e%a$.
.4)0
The e#p$o1er:s 2ase s!22ee"s or ,ai$s on
the stren%th o, its ei"en2e an" not on the -eaDness o, the e#p$o1ee:s "e,ense.
.460
I, "o!&t e*ists &et-een the ei"en2e presente" &1 the e#p$o1er an" the
e#p$o1ee, the s2a$es o, G!sti2e #!st &e ti$te" in ,aor o, the $atter.
.470

IN VIE4 45EREO6, the petition is DENIED ,or $a2D o, #erit. The
assai$e" De2ision "ate" 8an!ar1 9/, '((5, an" the Reso$!tion "ate" A!%!st //,
'((5, o, the Co!rt o, Appea$s in CA-G.R. SP Nos. )4566 an" )7466
are A66IRMED. Costs a%ainst petitioner.

SO ORDERED.



RE7NATO S. PUNO
Asso2iate 8!sti2e

IE CONCUR:




ANGELINA SANDOVAL-GUTIERRE8
Asso2iate 8!sti2e



RENATO C. CORONA ADOL6O S. A8CUNA
Asso2iate 8!sti2e Asso2iate 8!sti2e





CANCIO C. GARCIA
Asso2iate 8!sti2e

A T T E S T A T I O N
I attest that the 2on2$!sions in the a&oe De2ision ha" &een rea2he" in
2ons!$tation &e,ore the 2ase -as assi%ne" to the -riter o, the opinion o, the Co!rt:s
Diision.


RE7NATO S. PUNO
Asso2iate 8!sti2e
Chairperson

C E R T I 6 I C A T I O N

P!rs!ant to Se2tion /9, Arti2$e VIII o, the Constit!tion an" the Diision
Chairperson:s Attestation, I 2erti,1 that the 2on2$!sions in the a&oe "e2ision ha"
&een rea2he" in 2ons!$tation &e,ore the 2ase -as assi%ne" to the -riter o, the
opinion o, the Co!rt:s Diision.




ARTEMIO V. PANGANI9AN
Chie, 8!sti2e





./0
Un"er R!$e 45 o, the /AA6 R!$es o, Cii$ Pro2e"!re.
.'0
Rollo, pp. /5-99E penne" &1 8!sti2e Art!ro D. +rion, 2on2!rre" in &1 8!sti2es De$i$ah Vi"a$$on-@a%to$is
an" E$ieCer R. De $os Santos.
.90
Id. at 95-9).
.40
Id. at A7-/(4E penne" &1 La&or Ar&iter Vi2ente R. La1a-en.
.50
Id. at /()-/'7E penne" &1 Presi"in% Co##issioner Ra!$ T. A;!ino, 2on2!rre" in &1 Co##issioners
Vi2toriano R. Ca$a12a1 an" An%e$ita A. Ga2!tan.
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Id. at 65-75.
.60
Id. at //7-/'7.
.70
Anne* =D,> id. at 5(-)(.
.A0
Se2tion /4, R!$e VII o, the Ne- R!$es o, Pro2e"!re o, the Nationa$ La&or Re$ations Co##ission,
proi"es:
Se2tion /4. Motions for Reconsideration. @otions ,or re2onsi"eration o, an1 or"er, reso$!tion or "e2ision
o, the Co##ission sha$$ not &e entertaine" e*2ept -hen &ase" on pa$pa&$e or patent errors, proi"e" that
the #otion is !n"er oath an" ,i$e" -ithin ten </(? 2a$en"ar "a1s ,ro# re2eipt o, the or"er, reso$!tion or
"e2ision -ith proo, o, seri2e that a 2op1 o, the sa#e has &een ,!rnishe" -ithin the re%$e#entar1 perio"
the a"erse part1 an" proi"e" ,!rther, that on$1 one s!2h #otion ,ro# the sa#e part1 sha$$ &e entertaine".
./(0
Se2tion /(, R!$e VI o, the Ne- R!$es o, Pro2e"!re o, the Nationa$ La&or Re$ations Co##ission,
proi"es:
Se2tion /(. Period to Resolve Appeal. The Co##ission sha$$ reso$e the appea$ ,ro# the "e2ision, or"er
o, a-ar" o, the La&or Ar&iter an" the A"#inistrator -ithin t-ent1 <'(? 2a$en"ar "a1s ,ro# re2eipt o, the
ans-er o, the appe$$ee or !pon the ,i$in% o, the $ast p$ea"in% or #e#oran"!# re;!ire" &1 this R!$es. In
2ase o, appea$ ,ro# the "e2ision o, the Re%iona$ Dire2tor or his "!$1 a!thoriCe" Jearin% O,,i2er, the sa#e
sha$$ &e reso$e" -ithin ten </(? 2a$en"ar "a1s.
.//0
Se2tion /5, R!$e VII o, the Ne- R!$es o, Pro2e"!re o, the Nationa$ La&or Re$ations Co##ission
proi"es:
Se2tion /5. Period to Decide/Resolve Certification Tereto. The Co##ission sha$$ "e2i"eHreso$e a$$
2asesH#atters -ithin the pres2ri&e" perio".
In the eent that a 2aseH#atter has not &een "e2i"e"Hreso$e" -ithin the pres2ri&e" perio", the
Chair#anHPresi"in% Co##issioners sha$$ 2erti,1 -h1 the "e2isionHreso$!tion has &een iss!e" -ithin the
sai" perio" an" a 2op1 thereo, sere" !pon the parties.
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Se2tion 6, R!$e )5 o, the /AA6 Reise" R!$es o, Co!rt, proi"es:
Se2tion 6. !"peditin# proceedin#s$ in%&nctive relief.'
The 2o!rt in -hi2h the petition is ,i$e" #a1 iss!e or"ers e*pe"itin% the pro2ee"in%s, an" it #a1
a$so %rant a te#porar1 restrainin% or"er or a -rit o, pre$i#inar1 inG!n2tion ,or the preseration o, the ri%hts
o, the parties pen"in% s!2h pro2ee"in%s. The petition sha$$ not interr!pt the 2o!rse o, the prin2ipa$ 2ase
!n$ess a te#porar1 restrainin% or"er or a -rit o, pre$i#inar1 inG!n2tion has &een iss!e" a%ainst the p!&$i2
respon"ent ,ro# ,!rther pro2ee"in% in the 2ase.
./90
(&pra, notes A, /( an" //.
./40
Se2tion /4, R!$e VII o, the Ne- R!$es o, Pro2e"!re o, the Nationa$ La&or Re$ations
Co##ission, s&pra note A.
./50
)avtor Mana#ement Pils., Inc. v. *ational +abor Relations Commission, G.R. No. /4)99), De2e#&er
/9, '((/, 96' SCRA '6/.
./)0
!DI (taff ,&ilders International, Inc. v. Ma#sino, G.R. No. /9A49(, 8!ne '(, '((/, 95A SCRA '/'.
./60
Pilippine *ational ,an- v. (anao Mar-etin# Corporation, G.R. No. /59A5/, 8!$1 'A, '((5, 4)5 SCRA
9(6.
./70
(olicitor .eneral v. Metropolitan Manila A&torit/, G.R. No. /('67', De2e#&er //, /AA/, '(4 SCRA
796, 749.
./A0
(ipside Incorporated v. Co&rt of Appeals, G.R. No. /49966, 3e&r!ar1 '(, '((/, 95' SCRA 94).
.'(0
0illarica v. Co&rt of Appeals, G.R. No. A)(75, @ar2h /), /AA', 3irst Diision, @in!te Reso$!tion.
.'/0
Se2tion /4, R!$e VII o, the Ne- R!$es o, Pro2e"!re o, the Nationa$ La&or Re$ations Co##ission.
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Arti2$e ''9 o, the La&or Co"e o, the Phi$ippines proi"es:
Arti2$e ''9. Appeal
De2isions, a-ar"s, or or"ers o, the La&or Ar&iter are ,ina$ an" e*e2!tor1 !n$ess appea$e" to the
Co##ission &1 an1 or &oth parties -ithin ten </(? 2a$en"ar "a1s ,ro# re2eipt o, s!2h "e2isions, a-ar"s, or
or"ers. ***
The Co##ission sha$$ "e2i"e a$$ 2ases -ithin t-ent1 <'(? 2a$en"ar "a1s ,ro# re2eipt o, the
ans-er o, the appe$$ee. The "e2ision o, the Co##ission sha$$ &e ,ina$ an" e*e2!tor1 a,ter ten </(? 2a$en"ar
"a1s ,ro# re2eipt thereo, &1 the parties.
.'90
Con# .&an Tradin# v. *+RC, G.R. No. 7/46/, Apri$ '), /A7A, /6' SCRA 79/, 79A.
.'40
1irestone Tire and R&bber Co. v. +ariosa, G.R. No. L-6(46A, 3e&r!ar1 '6, /A76, /47 SCRA /76, /A(-
/A/.
.'50
Ins&lar +ife Ass&rance Co. v. *+RC, G.R. No. L-64/A/, De2e#&er '/, /A76, /5) SCRA 64(, 64)E see
also the Reso$!tion therein o, 8!$1 '), /A77E ,lancaflor v. *+RC, G.R. No. /(/(/9, 3e&r!ar1 ', /AA9, '/7
SCRA 9)), 96(-96/.
.')0
2lacao v. *+RC, G.R. No. 7/9A(, A!%!st 'A, /A7A, /66 SCRA 97, 4/.
.'60
Pacific Asia 2verseas (ippin# Corp. v. *+RC, G.R. No. 6)5A5, @a1 ), /A77, /)/ SCRA /'', /9(.
.'70
Cit/ 1air Corp. v. *+RC, G.R. No. A56//, Apri$ '/, /AA5, '49 SCRA 56', 56).
.'A0
(ee J&d/ Pilippines, Inc. v. *+RC, G.R. No. ///A94, Apri$ 'A, /AA7, '7A SCRA 6)4E A3&ino v. *+RC,
G.R. No. A7/(7, Septe#&er 9, /AA9, '') SCRA 7/-7'E Paca4a v. *ational +abor Relations Commission,
G.R. No. 795/9, Apri$ /7, /A7A, /6' SCRA 46'.
.9(0
(&pra note /9.
.9/0
Peza v. Ali-pala, G.R. No. L-'A64A, Apri$ /5, /A77, /)( SCRA 95.
.9'0
G.R. No. A4A5/, Apri$ '', /AA/, /A) SCRA '5/, '54-'55.
.990
CA rollo, p. '4.
.940
Pilippine 1&%i 5ero" Corporation v. *+RC, G.R. No. ///5(/, @ar2h 5, /AA), '54 SCRA 9((-9(/.
.950
Rollo, p. '6.
.9)0
Id.
.960
Id.
.970
Arti2$e '6A o, the La&or Co"e o, the Phi$ippines proi"es:
Arti2$e '6A. Se2!rit1 o, Ten!re. P In 2ases o, re%!$ar e#p$o1#ent, the e#p$o1er sha$$ not ter#inate the
seri2es o, an e#p$o1ee e*2ept ,or a G!st 2a!se or -hen a!thoriCe" &1 this Tit$e. An e#p$o1ee -ho is
!nG!st$1 "is#isse" ,ro# -orD sha$$ &e entit$e" to reinstate#ent -itho!t $oss o, seniorit1 ri%hts an" other
prii$e%es an" to his ,!$$ &a2D-a%es, in2$!sie o, a$$o-an2es, an" to his other &ene,its or their #onetar1
e;!ia$ent 2o#p!te" ,ro# the ti#e his 2o#pensation -as -ithhe$" ,ro# hi# !p to the ti#e o, his a2t!a$
reinstate#ent.
.9A0
(ee Arti2$e '7' o, the La&or Co"e o, the Phi$ippines.
.4(0
(ee Arti2$es '79 an" '74 o, the La&or Co"e o, the Phi$ippines.
.4/0
Col&mb&s Pilippine ,&s Corporation v. *+RC, G.R. Nos. //4757-5A, Septe#&er 6, '((/, 9)4 SCRA
)''.
.4'0
*&eva !ci%a !lectric Cooperative II v. *+RC, G.R. No. /56)(9, 8!ne '9, '((5, 4)/ SCRA /7'.
.490
(ta. Catalina Colle#e v. *+RC, G.R. No. /44479, Noe#&er /A, '((9, 4/) SCRA '9A-'4(.
.440
C. Alcantara 6 (ons, Inc. v. *+RC, G.R. No. 695'/, 8an!ar1 5, /AA4, ''A SCRA /(A.
.450
(amarca v. Arc7Men Ind&stries, Inc., G.R. No. /4)//7, O2to&er 7, '((9, 4/9 SCRA /)'E +ambo v. *+RC,
G.R. No. ///(4', O2to&er '), /AAA, 9/6 SCRA 4'(.
.4)0
(olidban- Corporation v. Co&rt of Appeals, G.R. No. /5/('), A!%!st '5, '((9, 4(A SCRA 554.
.460
P+DT v. Tiamson, G.R. Nos. /)4)74-75, Noe#&er //, '((5, 464 SCRA 66/.
.470
(/ v. Co&rt of Appeals, G.R. No. /476)), 8an!ar1 '', '((9, 9A5 SCRA 6'A.