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THE 2005 REVISED RULES OF PROCEDURE OFTHE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION

Pursuant to the ro!"s"ons o# Art"$%e 2&' o# Pres"(ent"a% De$ree No) **2+ as a,en(e(+other-"se .no-n as the La/or Co(e o# the Ph"%""nes+ the #o%%o-"n Re!"se( Ru%es o#

Pro$e(ure o!ern"n ar/"trat"on ro$ee("ns /e#ore the La/or Ar/"ters an( the Co,,"ss"onare here/1 a(ote( an( ro,u%ate(

RULE I

TITLE AND CONSTRUCTION

SECTION &) TITLE OF THE RULES) 3 These Ru%es sha%% /e .no-n as the 42005Re!"se( Ru%es o# Pro$e(ure o# the Nat"ona% La/or Re%at"ons Co,,"ss"on)

SECTION 2) CONSTRUCTION) 3 These Ru%es sha%% /e %"/era%%1 $onstrue( to $arr1 outthe o/6e$t"!es o# the Const"tut"on+ the La/or Co(e o# the Ph"%""nes an( other re%e!ant%e"s%at"ons+ an( to ass"st the art"es "n o/ta"n"n 6ust+ e7e("t"ous an( "ne7ens"!e reso%ut"onan( sett%e,ent o# %a/or ("sutes)

SECTION 8) SUPPLETOR9 APPLICATION OF THE RULES OF COURT) 3 In thea/sen$e o# an1 a%"$a/%e ro!"s"on "n these Ru%es+ an( "n or(er to e##e$tuate the o/6e$t"!eso# the La/or Co(e+ the ert"nent ro!"s"ons o# the Ru%es o# Court o# the Ph"%""nes ,a1+ "nthe "nterest o# e7e("t"ous ("sensat"on o# %a/or 6ust"$e an( -hene!er ra$t"$a/%e an($on!en"ent+ /e a%"e( /1 ana%o1 or "n a su%etor1 $hara$ter an( e##e$t)

RULE II

DEFINITION OF TERMS

SECTION &) DEFINITIONS) 3 The ter,s an( hrases (e#"ne( "n Art"$%e 2&2 o# theLa/or Co(e+ as a,en(e(+ sha%% /e "!en the sa,e ,ean"ns -hen use( here"n)

As use( here"n+ :Re"ona% Ar/"trat"on Bran$h: sha%% ,ean an1 o# the re"ona% ar/"trat"on/ran$hes or su/3re"ona% /ran$hes o# the Co,,"ss"on)

RULE III

PLEADIN;S+ NOTICES AND APPEARANCES

SECTION &) COMPLAINT) 3 a< A $o,%a"nt or et"t"on "s a %ea("n a%%e"n the $auseor $auses o# a$t"on o# the $o,%a"nant or et"t"oner) The na,es an( a((resses o# a%%$o,%a"nants or et"t"oners an( reson(ents ,ust /e state( "n the $o,%a"nt or et"t"on) Itsha%% /e s"ne( un(er oath /1 the $o,%a"nant or et"t"oner+ -"th a (e$%arat"on o# non3#oru,sho"n)

/< A art1 ha!"n ,ore than one $ause o# a$t"on aa"nst the other art1+ ar"s"n out o#the sa,e re%at"onsh"+ sha%% "n$%u(e a%% o# the, "n one $o,%a"nt or et"t"on)

$< No a,en(,ent o# the $o,%a"nt or et"t"on sha%% /e a%%o-e( a#ter the #"%"n o# os"t"onaers+ un%ess -"th %ea!e o# the La/or Ar/"ter or the Co,,"ss"on)

SECTION 2) CAPTION AND TITLE) 3 In a%% $ases #"%e( -"th the Co,,"ss"on or -"than1 o# "ts Re"ona% Ar/"trat"on Bran$hes+ the art1 "n"t"at"n the a$t"on sha%% /e $a%%e( the

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:Co,%a"nant: or :Pet"t"oner:+ an( the oos"n art1 the :Reson(ent:)

The #u%% na,es o# a%% the rea% art"es "n "nterest+ -hether natura% or 6ur"("$a% ersons orent"t"es author"=e( /1 %a-+ sha%% /e state( "n the $at"on o# the $o,%a"nt or et"t"on+ as -e%% as"n the (e$"s"ons+ reso%ut"ons or or(ers o# the La/or Ar/"ter or the Co,,"ss"on)

SECTION 8) ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS) 3 >"th"n t-o ?2< (a1s #ro, re$e"t o# a$o,%a"nt or a,en(e( $o,%a"nt+ the La/or Ar/"ter sha%% "ssue the re@u"re( su,,ons+atta$h"n thereto a $o1 o# the $o,%a"nt or a,en(e( $o,%a"nt) The su,,ons sha%% se$"#1the (ate+ t",e an( %a$e o# the ,an(ator1 $on$"%"at"on an( ,e("at"on $on#eren$e "n t-o ?2hene!er a $ert"#"e( %a/or ("sute "n!o%!es a /us"ness ent"t1 -"th se!era%

-or.%a$es %o$ate( "n ("##erent re"ons+ the D"!"s"on ha!"n terr"tor"a% 6ur"s("$t"on o!er ther"n$"a% o##"$e o# the $o,an1 sha%% a$@u"re 6ur"s("$t"on to (e$"(e su$h %a/or ("sute un%essthe $ert"#"$at"on or(er ro!"(es other-"se)

SECTION *) EFFECTS OF DEFIANCE) 3 Non3$o,%"an$e -"th the $ert"#"$at"on or(ero# the Se$retar1 o# La/or an( E,%o1,ent sha%% /e $ons"(ere( as an "%%ea% a$t $o,,"tte( "nthe $ourse o# the str".e or %o$.out+ an( sha%% author"=e the Co,,"ss"on to en#or$e the sa,eun(er a"n o# ",,e("ate ("s$"%"nar1 a$t"on+ "n$%u("n ("s,"ssa% or %oss o# e,%o1,ent statusor a1,ent /1 the %o$."n3out e,%o1er o# /a$.-aes+ (a,aes an(or other a##"r,at"!ere%"e#+ e!en $r","na% rose$ut"on aa"nst the %"a/%e art"es)

The Co,,"ss"on ,a1 a%so see. the ass"stan$e o# %a- en#or$e,ent aen$"es to ensure$o,%"an$e an( en#or$e,ent o# "ts or(ers an( reso%ut"ons)

SECTION 5) PROCEDURE IN CERTIFIED CASES) 3 a< Un%ess there "s a ne$ess"t1 to$on(u$t a $%ar"#"$ator1 hear"n+ the Co,,"ss"on sha%% reso%!e a%% $ert"#"e( $ases -"th"n th"rt1?80< $a%en(ar (a1s #ro, re$e"t /1 the ass"ne( Co,,"ss"oner o# the $o,%ete re$or(s+-h"$h sha%% "n$%u(e the os"t"on aers o# the art"es an( the or(er o# the Se$retar1 o# La/oran( E,%o1,ent (en1"n the ,ot"on #or re$ons"(erat"on o# the $ert"#"$at"on or(er+ "# su$h,ot"on has /een #"%e()

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/< >here a $%ar"#"$ator1 hear"n "s nee(e(+ the Co,,"ss"on sha%%+ -"th"n #"!e ?5"th"n t-o ?2< -or."n (a1s #ro,

re$e"t o# a ,ot"on #or the "ssuan$e o# a -r"t o# e7e$ut"on+ an( su/6e$t to Se$t"on &+ ararah?/< o# th"s Ru%e+ the La/or Ar/"ter sha%% s$he(u%e a re3e7e$ut"on $on#eren$e or hear"n tothresh out ,atters re%e!ant to e7e$ut"on+ "n$%u("n the $o,utat"on o# the a-ar()

SECTION 8) FORM AND CONTENTS OF A >RIT OF EJECUTION) 3 The -r"t o#e7e$ut"on ,ust /e "ssue( "n the na,e o# the Reu/%"$ o# the Ph"%""nes s"ne( /1 theCo,,"ss"on or La/or Ar/"ter re@u"r"n the Sher"## to e7e$ute the (e$"s"on+ or(er+ or a-ar( o#the Co,,"ss"on or La/or Ar/"ter+ an( ,ust $onta"n the ("sos"t"!e ort"on thereo#+ thea,ount+ "# an1+ to /e (e,an(e(+ an( a%% %a-#u% #ees to /e $o%%e$te( #ro, the %os"n art1 oran1 other erson re@u"re( /1 %a- to o/e1 the sa,e)

SECTION *) COMPUTATION DURIN; EJECUTION) 3 >here #urther $o,utat"on o#the a-ar( "n the (e$"s"on+ reso%ut"on or or(er "s ne$essar1 (ur"n the $ourse o# the e7e$ut"onro$ee("ns+ no -r"t o# e7e$ut"on sha%% /e "ssue( unt"% a#ter the $o,utat"on has /eenaro!e( /1 the La/or Ar/"ter "n an or(er "ssue( a#ter the art"es ha!e /een (u%1 not"#"e( an(hear( on the ,atter)

SECTION 5) EJECUTION OF MONETAR9 UD;MENT) 3 a< I,,e("ate a1,ent on(e,an() 3 The Sher"## sha%% en#or$e a ,onetar1 6u(,ent /1 (e,an("n the ",,e("atea1,ent o# the #u%% a,ount state( "n the -r"t o# e7e$ut"on an( a%% %a-#u% #ees #ro, the %os"nart1 or an1 other erson re@u"re( /1 %a- to o/e1 the sa,e)

/< In the e!ent o# #a"%ure or re#usa% o# the %os"n art1 to a1 the 6u(,ent a-ar(+the Sher"## sha%% ",,e("ate%1 ro$ee( aa"nst the $ash (eos"t or suret1 /on( oste( /1 the%os"n art1+ "# an1

$< I# the /on("n $o,an1 re#uses to $o,%1 -"th the -r"t o# e7e$ut"on+ then "tsres"(ent an( o##"$ers or author"=e( reresentat"!es sha%% /e $"te( #or $onte,t+ an( the/on("n $o,an1 sha%% /e /arre( #ro, transa$t"n /us"ness -"th the Co,,"ss"on

(< Shou%( the $ash (eos"t or suret1 /on( /e "nsu##"$"ent+ or "n $ase the suret1 /on($annot /e ro$ee(e( aa"nst #or an1 reason+ the Sher"## sha%%+ -"th"n #"!e ?5< (a1s #ro,(e,an(+ e7e$ute the ,onetar1 6u(,ent /1 %e!1"n on the roert1+ ersona% an( rea%+ o# the

%os"n art1 not e7e,t #ro, e7e$ut"on+ su##"$"ent to $o!er the 6u(,ent a-ar(+ -h"$h ,a1 /e("sose( o# #or !a%ue at a u/%"$ au$t"on to the h"hest /"((er)

e< Pro$ee(s o# e7e$ut"on sha%% /e (eos"te( -"th the Cash"er o# the $on$erne(D"!"s"on or Re"ona% Ar/"trat"on Bran$h+ or -"th an author"=e( (eos"tar1 /an.) >herea1,ent "s ,a(e "n the #or, o# a $he$.+ the sa,e sha%% /e a1a/%e to the Co,,"ss"on)

SECTION ) EJECUTION OF REINSTATEMENT PENDIN; APPEAL) 3 In $ase the(e$"s"on "n$%u(es an or(er o# re"nstate,ent+ an( the e,%o1er ("so/e1s the ("re$t"!e un(erthe se$on( ararah o# Se$t"on &* o# Ru%e V or re#uses to re"nstate the ("s,"sse( e,%o1ee+the La/or Ar/"ter sha%% ",,e("ate%1 "ssue -r"t o# e7e$ut"on+ e!en en("n aea%+ ("re$t"n the

e,%o1er to ",,e("ate%1 re"nstate the ("s,"sse( e,%o1ee e"ther h1s"$a%%1 or "n the a1ro%%+an( to a1 the a$$rue( sa%ar"es as a $onse@uen$e o# su$h re"nstate,ent at the rate se$"#"e("n the (e$"s"on)

The Sher"## sha%% ser!e the -r"t o# e7e$ut"on uon the e,%o1er or an1 other ersonre@u"re( /1 %a- to o/e1 the sa,e) I# he ("so/e1s the -r"t+ su$h e,%o1er or erson ,a1 /e$"te( #or $onte,t "n a$$or(an$e -"th Ru%e IJ)

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SECTION ) ENFORCEMENT OF >RIT OF EJECUTION) 3 In e7e$ut"n a (e$"s"on+reso%ut"on or or(er+ the Sher"##+ or other author"=e( o##"$er a$t"n as Sher"## o# the Co,,"ss"on+sha%% /e u"(e( str"$t%1 /1 these Ru%es+ an( /1 the Manua% on E7e$ut"on o# u(,ent+ -h"$hsha%% #or, art o# these Ru%es) In the a/sen$e o# a%"$a/%e ru%es+ the Ru%es o# Court+ asa,en(e(+ sha%% /e a%"e( "n a su%etor1 ,anner)

SECTION ') EJECUTION B9 MOTION OR B9 INDEPENDENT ACTION) 3 A (e$"s"onor or(er ,a1 /e e7e$ute( on ,ot"on -"th"n #"!e ?5< 1ears #ro, the (ate "t /e$o,es #"na% an(e7e$utor1) A#ter the %ase o# su$h er"o(+ the 6u(,ent sha%% /e$o,e (or,ant+ an( ,a1 on%1/e en#or$e( /1 an "n(een(ent a$t"on -"th"n a er"o( o# ten ?&0< 1ears #ro, (ate o# "ts #"na%"t1)

SECTION ) EFFECT OF PERFECTION OF APPEAL ON EJECUTION) 3 Theer#e$t"on o# an aea% sha%% sta1 the e7e$ut"on o# the (e$"s"on o# the La/or Ar/"ter on aea%+e7$et e7e$ut"on #or re"nstate,ent en("n aea%)

SECTION &0) EFFECT OF PETITION FOR CERTIORARI ON EJECUTION) 3 Aet"t"on #or certiorari-"th the Court o# Aea%s or the Sure,e Court sha%% not sta1 thee7e$ut"on o# the assa"%e( (e$"s"on un%ess a restra"n"n or(er "s "ssue( /1 sa"( $ourts)

SECTION &&) RESOLUTION OF MOTION TO UASH) 3 The ,ere #"%"n o# a ,ot"on to@uash sha%% not sta1 e7e$ut"on ro$ee("ns) A ,ot"on to @uash sha%% /e reso%!e( /1 the La/or

Ar/"ter -"th"n ten ?&0< -or."n (a1s #ro, su/,"ss"on o# sa"( ,ot"on #or reso%ut"on)

SECTION &2) THIRD PART9 CLAIM) 3 A th"r( art1 $%a", sha%% /e #"%e( -"th"n #"!e ?5RIT OF EJECUTION) 3 The -r"t o# e7e$ut"on sha%% /ereturne( to the Co,,"ss"on or La/or Ar/"ter -ho "ssue( "t at an1t",e+ /ut not -"th"n ten ?&0ERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION OFFICIALS

SECTION &) SEAL OF THE COMMISSION) 3 The sea% o# the Nat"ona% La/or Re%at"onsCo,,"ss"on sha%% /e o# stan(ar( s"=e+ $"r$u%ar+ -"th the "ns$r"t"on+ runn"n #ro, %e#t to r"hton the uer outs"(e e(e+ the -or(s 4NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION+ an(the %o-er outs"(e e(e+ the -or(s 4REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES+ -"th a (es"n at the$enter $onta"n"n the $oat o# ar,s o# the Deart,ent o# La/or an( E,%o1,ent)

SECTION 2) THE EJECUTIVE CLER) 3 The E7e$ut"!e C%er. sha%% ass"st theCo,,"ss"on -hen s"tt"n en banc an( -hen a$t"n throuh the F"rst D"!"s"on+ an( sha%%er#or, su$h s","%ar or e@u"!a%ent #un$t"ons an( (ut"es as are ("s$hare( /1 the C%er. o#Court o# the Court o# Aea%s)

SECTION 8) DEPUT9 EJECUTIVE CLERS) 3 The Deut1 E7e$ut"!e C%er.s #or theSe$on(+ Th"r(+ Fourth an( F"#th D"!"s"ons sha%% ass"st the Co,,"ss"on -hen a$t"n throuh "tsD"!"s"on+ an( sha%% er#or, s","%ar #un$t"ons an( (ut"es as ("s$hare( /1 the Deut1 C%er.s o#Court o# the Court o# Aea%s+ an( as enu,erate( here"n as #un$t"ons o# the E7e$ut"!e C%er.re%at"!e to the"r rese$t"!e D"!"s"ons)

SECTION *) DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE EJECUTIVE CLER AND DEPUT9EJECUTIVE CLERS) 3 a< Custo(1 o# Sea% an( Boo.s) 3 He sha%% .ee "n h"s $are an($usto(1 the Sea% o# the Co,,"ss"on+ toether -"th a%% the /oo.s ne$essar1 #or the re$or("no# the ro$ee("ns o# the Co,,"ss"on+ "n$%u("n the re$or(s+ #"%es an( e7h"/"ts

/< F"%"n o# P%ea("ns) 3 He sha%% re$e"!e an( #"%e a%% $ases an( %ea("ns an((o$u,ents "n("$at"n thereon the (ate an( t",e #"%e() A%% %ea("ns sha%% /e #"%e( "n three ?8