008-bautista v. inciong

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VOL. 158, MARCH 16, 1988

665

Bautista vs. Inciong

No. L-5282 . Ma!c" 16, 1988.#

R$%NAL&O BA'(I)(A, *+tition+!, vs. HON. AMA&O C. INCION , in "is ca*acit as&+*ut Minist+! o La/o! an0 A))OCIA($& LABOR 'NION) AL' , !+s*on0+nts.

La/o!3 I44+ga4 0is issa43 La/o! union3 A 4a/o! union can /+ consi0+!+0 an + *4o +!o *+!sons "o o!7 o! it. ("+!+ is not"ing in t"+ !+co!0s "ic" su**o!t t"+&+*ut Minist+! s conc4usion t"at t"+ *+tition+! is not an + *4o ++ o !+s*on0+ntAL'. ("+ +!+ act t"at t"+ !+s*on0+nt is a 4a/o! union 0o+s not +an t"at itcannot /+ consi0+!+0 an + *4o +! o t"+ *+!sons "o o!7 o! it. Muc" 4+ss s"ou40it /+ +:+ *t+0 !o t"+ v+! 4a/o! 4a s "ic" it +s*ous+s as a 4a/o! o!gani;ation.

)a +3 )a +3 )a +3 $ *4o +!-+ *4o ++ !+4ations"i*3 <acto!s in asc+!taining t"++:ist+nc+ o an + *4o +!-+ *4o ++ !+4ations"i*. In t"+ cas+ o B!ot"+!"oo0 La/o!'nit Mov+ +nt in t"+ ="i4i**in+s v. >a o!a, 1 ? )CRA 9, 5 , + out4in+0 t"+

acto!s in asc+!taining an + *4o +!-+ *4o ++ !+4ations"i*@ 4n 0+t+! ining t"++:ist+nc+ o an + *4o +!-+ *4o ++ !+4ations"i*, t"+ +4+ +nts t"at a!+ g+n+!a44consi0+!+0 a!+ t"+ o44o ing@ a t"+ s+4+ction an0 +ngag+ +nt o t"+ + *4o ++3 /t"+ *a +nt o ag+s3 c t"+ *o +! o 0is issa43 an0 0 t"+ + *4o +! s *o +! tocont!o4 t"+ + *4o ++ it" !+s*+ct to t"+ +ans an0 +t"o0s / "ic" t"+ o!7 isto /+ acco *4is"+0. It is t"+ so-ca44+0 cont!o4 t+st t"at is t"+ ost i *o!tant+4+ +nt Inv+st +nt =4anning Co!*. o t"+ ="i4s. v. ("+ )ocia4 )+cu!it ) st+ , 21)CRA 92 3 Ma nco (!a0ing Co!*. . O*4+, su*!a, an0 Rosa!io B!ot"+!s, Inc. v. O*4+,1 1 )CRA ?2. D

)a +3 )a +3 )a +3 )a +3 =+tition+! as an + *4o ++ o !+s*on0+nt 4a/o! union incas+ at /a!, *!ov+n. In t"+ cas+ at /a!. t"+ R+giona4 &i!+cto! co!!+ct4 oun0 t"att"+ *+tition+! as an + *4o ++ o t"+ !+s*on0+nt union as !+E+ct+0 in t"+ 4att+! sin0ivi0ua4 *a !o44 s"++ts an0 s"o n / t"+ *+tition+! s + /+!s"i* it" t"+ )ocia4)+cu!it ) st+ ))) an0 t"+ !+s*on0+nt union s s"a!+ o !+ ittanc+s in t"+*+tition+! s avo!. $v+n o!+ signi cant, is t"+ !+s*on0+nt union s act o 4ing ac4+a!anc+ a**4ication it" t"+ MOL to t+! inat+ t"+ *+tition+! s s+!vic+s. Bautista

as s+4+ct+0 an0 "i!+0 / t"+ 'nion. H+ as *ai0 ag+s / t"+ 'nion, AL' "a0 t"+*o +! to 0is iss "i as in0++0 it 0is iss+0 "i . An0 0+ nit+4 , t"+ 'nion tig"t4cont!o44+0 t"+ o!7 o Bautista as on+ o its o!gani;+!s. ("+!+ is a/so4ut+4 no

actua4 o! 4+ga4 /asis o! &+*ut Minist+! Inciong s 0+cision.

)a +3 )a +3 )a +3 I + *4o ++ s !+instat+ +nt is not +asi/4+, t"+ + *4o ++ s"a44/+ *ai0, s+*a!ation *a / t"+ + *4o +!3 Cas+ at /a!. F+ a!+, t"us, const!ain+0 to!+v+!s+ t"+ n0ings o t"+ !+s*on0+nt &+*ut Minist+!. Ho +v+!, t"+ !+co!0s s"o



t"at anti*at" an0 antagonis /+t ++n t"+ *+tition+! an0 t"+ !+s*on0+nt unioni4itat+ against t"+ o! +! s !+instat+ +nt. AL' ou40 not ant to "av+ a union

o!gani;+! "o it 0o+s not t!ust an0 "o cou40 sa/otag+ its +Go!ts to unioni;+co +!cia4 an0 in0ust!ia4 +sta/4is" +nts. )+v+!anc+ *a , t"+!+ o!+, is o!+ *!o*+!an0 in o!0+!.

=$(I(ION to !+vi+ t"+ 0+cision o t"+ &+*ut Minist+! o La/o!.

("+ acts a!+ stat+0 in t"+ o*inion o t"+ Cou!t.

'(I$RR$>, R., .@

("is is an i44+ga4 0is issa4 cas+. ("+ !+s*on0+nt &+*ut Minist+! 0is iss+0 t"+co *4aint o "+!+in *+tition+! *!inci*a44 on t"+ g!oun0 t"at no + *4o +!-+ *4o ++!+4ations"i* +:ist+0 /+t ++n t"+ *+tition+! an0 !+s*on0+nt Associat+0 La/o! 'nions

AL' .

("+ acts as oun0 / t"+ Nationa4 Ca*ita4 R+gion &i!+cto! o t"+ t"+n Minist! oLa/o! MOL R+gion IV a!+ as o44o s@

DCo *4ainant *+tition+! as + *4o +0 / AL' as O!gani;+! in 19?2 it" asta!ting sa4a! o =25 . a ont". As suc" "+ *ai0 "is ont"4 ))) cont!i/utions,

it" t"+ !+s*on0+nt as "is + *4o +!. On Ma!c" 15, 19?9, H+ as 4+ t in t"+ oJc+ oAL' "i4+ "is ot"+! coo!gani;+!s +!+ in Cainta, Ri;a4 att+n0ing a c+!ti cation+4+ction at C"! s4+! ="i4i**in+s, as "+ as not t"+ o!gani;+! assign+0 in sai0co *an . On Ma!c" 16, 19?9, "+ +nt on sic7 4+av+ o! t+n 1 0a s. His )))

sic7n+ss /+n+ t a**4ication o! sign+0 / AL' s *" sician as giv+n to AL' o!su/ ission to t"+ ))). On Ma!c" 16, 19?9, co *4ainant !+*o!t+0 /ac7 o! o!7u*on +:*i!ation o "is 4+av+ /ut as in o! +0 / AL' s A!+a Vic+-=!+si0+nt o!Lu;on o "is t+! ination +G+ctiv+ Ma!c" 15, 19?9. H+nc+, t"is co *4aint 4+0 onMa!c" 28, 19?9. On A*!i4 18, 19?9, "o +v+!, AL' 4+0 a c4+a!anc+ a**4ication tot+! inat+ co *4ainant s s+!vic+s +G+ctiv+ Ma!c" 16, 19?9 on t"+ g!oun0 oa/an0on +nt o o!7,D *. 8, Ro44o

Bas+0 on t"+s+ n0ings, t"+ &i!+cto! !u4+0 in avo! o t"+ *+tition+! an0 o!0+!+0 t"+!+s*on0+nt 'nion to !+instat+ t"+ *+tition+! to "is o! +! *osition it" u44/ac7 ag+s an0 to *a "i + +!g+nc a44o anc+, 1 t" ont" *a an0 to !+ un0 "isMutua4 Ai0 <un0 &+*osit in t"+ a ount o = ? .

R+s*on0+nt AL' a**+a4+0 to t"+ Minist! o La/o!. On Octo/+! 2 , 19?9. t"+!+s*on0+nt &+*ut Minist+! s+t asi0+ t"+ o!0+! o t"+ &i!+cto! an0 0is iss+0 t"+*+tition+! s co *4aint o! 4ac7 o +!it. In "is o!0+!, t"+ &+*ut Minist+! oun0 t"att"+ *+tition+! as +!+4 acco o0at+0 / t"+ !+s*on0+nt union a t+! "+ as0is iss+0 / "is o! +! + *4o +! so +ti + in 19?2 an0 t"at "is + /+!s"i*cov+!ag+ it" t"+ ))) "ic" s"o s t"at !+s*on0+nt AL' is t"+ on+ *a ing t"+



+ *4o +! s s"a!+ in t"+ *!+ iu s is not conc4usiv+ *!oo t"at !+s*on0+nt is t"+*+tition+! s + *4o +! /+caus+ suc" *a +nts +!+ *+! o! +0 / t"+ !+s*on0+nt asa avo! o! a44 t"os+ "o +!+ *+! o! ing u44 ti + union activiti+s it" it to +ntit4+t"+ to ))) /+n+ ts. ("+ &+*ut Minist+! u!t"+! !u4+0 t"at t"+ non-+:ist+nc+ o an+ *4o +!-+ *4o ++ !+4ations"i* /+t ++n t"+ *a!ti+s is /o4st+!+0 / t"+ act t"at

!+s*on0+nt AL' is not an +ntit o! *!o t /ut a 0u4 !+gist+!+0 4a/o! union "os+so4+ *u!*os+ is t"+ !+*!+s+ntation o its /ona 0+ o!gani;ation units "+!+ it isc+!ti +0 as suc".

In t"is *+tition, t"+ *+tition+! cont+n0s t"at t"+ !+s*on0+nt &+*ut Minist+!co itt+0 g!av+ a/us+ o 0isc!+tion in "o40ing t"at t"+!+ as no + *4o +!-+ *4o ++ !+4ations"i* /+t ++n "i an0 t"+ !+s*on0+nt union so uc" so t"at "+ isnot +ntit4+0 to t"+ /+n+ ts t"at "+ is *!a ing o!.

F+ ag!++ it" t"+ *+tition+!.

("+!+ is not"ing in t"+ !+co!0s "ic" su**o!t t"+ &+*ut Minist+! s conc4usion t"att"+ *+tition+! is not an + *4o ++ o !+s*on0+nt AL'. ("+ +!+ act t"at t"+!+s*on0+nt is a 4a/o! union 0o+s not +an t"at it cannot /+ consi0+!+0 an+ *4o +! o t"+ *+!sons "o o!7 o! it. Muc" 4+ss s"ou40 it /+ +:+ *t+0 !o t"+v+! 4a/o! 4a s "ic" it +s*ous+s as a 4a/o! o!gani;ation. In t"+ cas+ oB!ot"+!"oo0 La/o! 'nit Mov+ +nt in t"+ ="i4i**in+s v. >a o!a, 1 ? )CRA 9, 5 ,

+ out4in+0 t"+ acto!s in asc+!taining an + *4o +!-+ *4o ++ !+4ations"i*@

In 0+t+! ining t"+ +:ist+nc+ o an + *4o +!-+ *4o ++ !+4ations"i*, t"+ +4+ +ntst"at a!+ g+n+!a44 consi0+!+0 a!+ t"+ o44o ing@ a t"+ s+4+ction an0 +ngag+ +nt o t"+ + *4o ++3 / t"+ *a +nt o ag+s3 c t"+ *o +! o 0is issa43 an0 0 t"+

+ *4o +! s *o +! to cont!o4 t"+ + *4o ++ it" !+s*+ct to t"+ +ans an0 +t"o0s/ "ic" t"+ o!7 is to /+ acco *4is"+0. It is t"+ so-ca44+0 cont!o4 t+st t"at is t"+

ost i *o!tant +4+ +nt Inv+st +nt =4anning Co!*. o t"+ ="i4s. v. ("+ )ocia4)+cu!it ) st+ , 21 )CRA 92 3 Ma nco (!a0ing Co!*. v. O*4+, su*!a, an0 Rosa!ioB!ot"+!s, Inc. v. O*4+, 1 1 )CRA ?2 .D

In t"+ cas+ at /a!, t"+ R+giona4 &i!+cto! co!!+ct4 oun0 t"at t"+ *+tition+! as an+ *4o ++ o t"+ !+s*on0+nt union as !+E+ct+0 in t"+ 4att+! s in0ivi0ua4 *a !o44s"++ts an0 s"o n / t"+ *+tition+! s + /+!s"i* it" t"+ )ocia4 )+cu!it ) st+

))) an0 t"+ !+s*on0+nt union s s"a!+ o !+ ittanc+s in t"+ *+tition+! s avo!. $v+no!+ signi cant, is t"+ !+s*on0+nt union s act o 4ing a c4+a!anc+ a**4ication it"

t"+ MOL to t+! inat+ t"+ *+tition+! s s+!vic+s. Bautista as s+4+ct+0 an0 "i!+0 /t"+ 'nion. H+ as *ai0 ag+s / t"+ 'nion. AL' "a0 t"+ *o +! to 0is iss "i asin0++0 it 0is iss+0 "i . An0 0+ nit+4 , t"+ 'nion tig"t4 cont!o44+0 t"+ o!7 oBautista as on+ o its o!gani;+!s. ("+!+ is a/so4ut+4 no actua4 o! 4+ga4 /asis o!&+*ut Minist+! Inciong s 0+cision.

F+ a!+, t"us, const!ain+0 to !+v+!s+ t"+ n0ings o t"+ !+s*on0+nt &+*ut Minist+!.Ho +v+!, t"+ !+co!0s s"o t"at anti*at" an0 antagonis /+t ++n t"+ *+tition+!



an0 t"+ !+s*on0+nt union i4itat+ against t"+ o! +! s !+instat+ +nt. AL' ou40not ant to "av+ a union o!gani;+! "o it 0o+s not t!ust an0 "o cou40 sa/otag+its +Go!ts to unioni;+ co +!cia4 an0 in0ust!ia4 +sta/4is" +nts. )+v+!anc+ *a ,t"+!+ o!+, is o!+ *!o*+! an0 in o!0+!. As + "av+ !u4+0 in t"+ cas+ o Asia o!40=u/4is"ing Hous+, Inc. v. Hon. B4as O*4+, +t a4., .R. No. 56 98, u4 2 , 198?

Kuoting t"+ cas+ o Ba4aKu+;on $F(' v. >a o!a, 9? )CRA 5, 8 @

It s"ou40 /+ un0+!sco!+0 t"at t"+ /ac7 ag+s a!+ /+ing a a!0+0 on t"+ /asis o+Kuit o! in t"+ natu!+ o s+v+!anc+ *a . ("is +ans t"at a on+ta! a a!0 is to /+*ai0 to t"+ st!i7ing + *4o ++s as an a4t+!nativ+ to !+instat+ +nt "ic" can no4ong+! /+ +G+ct+0 in vi+ o t"+ 4ong *assag+ o ti + o! /+caus+ o t"+ !+a4iti+s ot"+ situation. Ita4ics su**4i+0

FH$R$<OR$, t"+ *+tition is "+!+/ RAN($& an0 t"+ 0+cision o t"+ !+s*on0+nt&+*ut Minist+! is ANN'LL$& an0 )$( A)I&$. ("+ O!0+! o R+giona4 &i!+cto!<!ancisco L. $st!+44a is R$IN)(A($& an0 o!0+!+0 +:+cut+0 /ut inst+a0 o !+tu!ning

t"+ *+tition+! to "is o! +! *osition, t"+ *!ivat+ !+s*on0+nt is o!0+!+0 to *a "ian a ount +Kua4 to "is /ac7 ag+s o! on4 t"!++ +a!s an0 t"+ s+*a!ation *a to

"ic" "+ a /+ +ntit4+0 as o t"+ +n0 o t"+ t"!++ +a! *+!io0 un0+! t"+ a**4ica/4+4a o! co44+ctiv+ /a!gaining ag!++ +nt,

)O OR&$R$&.

<+!nan C"ai! an , <+4iciano, Bi0in an0 Co!t s, ., concu!.

=+tition g!ant+0. &+cision annu44+0 an0 s+t asi0+.

Not+. In 0+t+! ining t"+ +:ist+nc+ o + *4o ++-+ *4o +! !+4ations"i*, t"+o44o ing +4+ +nts a!+ g+n+!a44 consi0+!+0. na +4 @ 1 ("+ s+4+ction an0

+ngag+ +nt o t"+ + *4o ++3 2 ("+ *a +nt o ag+s3 ("+ *o +! o0is issa43 an0 ("+ *o +! to cont!o4 t"+ + *4o ++ s con0uct a4t"oug" t"+ 4att+!is t"+ ost i *o!tant +4+ +nt. )"i*si0+, Inco!*o!at+0 vs. Nationa4 La/o! R+4ationsCo ission, 118 )CRA 99. Bautista vs. Inciong, 158 )CRA 665 1988

008-bautista v. inciong

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