Introducing Amendments to the 2011 NLRC Rules of Procedure, as Amended

November 14, 2014

NLRC EN BANC RESOLUTION NO. 007-14

INTRODUCING AMENDMENTS TO THE 2011 NLRC RULES OF PROCEDURE, AS AMENDED

Pursuant to Article 218 (a) of the Labor Code, as amended, the National Labor Relations Commission, sitting en banc, RESOLVED TO ADOPT AND PROMULGATE, as it hereby, adopts and promulgate amendments to the "2011 NLRC Rules of Procedure, as amended," as follows:

RULE XII

Extraordinary Remedies

1. Section 1, Rule XII is hereby amended to read as follows:

SEC. 1. Verified Petition. — A party aggrieved by any order or resolution of the Labor Arbiter, including a writ of execution and others issued during execution proceedings, may file a verified petition to annul or modify the same. The petition may be accompanied by an application for the issuance of a temporary restraining order and/or writ of preliminary or permanent injunction to enjoin the Labor Arbiter, or any person acting under his/her authority, to desist from enforcing said resolution, order or writ.

RULE XIII

Commission Seal and Records, and Powers and Duties of Commission Officials

2. Par. (g) Sec. 4 is hereby supplemented to read as follows:

SEC. 4. Duties and Functions of the Executive Clerk and Deputy Executive Clerks. —

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(g) Promulgation and Promulgation Book. — He/she shall promulgate decisions and final resolutions on the same date the same is filed with his/her office and indicate the date and time of promulgation and attest the same by his/her signature on the first page thereof. He/she shall immediately furnish the Chairman with a copy of such decision, resolution, or order with a summary of the nature thereof and the issue involved therein. He/she shall keep a promulgation book which indicates the date and time of promulgation, the case number, title of the case, the ponente, the nature of the decision or final resolution and the action taken by the Commission by quoting the dispositive portion thereof. He/she shall certify as true, copies of the decision, resolution or order promulgated by his/her respective Divisions and sign notices of the same. Notices of said decisions, resolutions or orders shall be sent in sealed envelopes to parties and their respective counsel within forty-eight (48) hours from promulgation. cSEaDA

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Signed this 14th day of November 2014, Quezon City, Philippines.

(SGD.) GERARDO C. NOGRALESChairman

(SGD.) GREGORIO O. BILOG IIIPresiding Commissioner

(SGD.) ALEX A. LOPEZPresiding Commissioner

(SGD.) HERMINIO V. SUELOPresiding Commissioner

on leaveGRACE M. TANPresiding Commissioner

(SGD.) JOSEPH GERARD E. MABILOGPresiding Commissioner

(SGD.) VIOLETA O. BANTUGPresiding Commissioner

(SGD.) BARIO-ROD M. TALONPresiding Commissioner

(SGD.) PERLITA B. VELASCOCommissioner

(SGD.) ROMEO L. GOCommissioner

(SGD.) ALAN A. VENTURACommissioner

(SGD.) ERLINDA T. AGUSCommissioner

(SGD.) PABLO C. ESPIRITU, JR.Commissioner

(SGD.) ISABEL G. PANGANIBAN-ORTIGUERRACommissioner

(SGD.) NIEVES E. VIVAR-DE CASTROCommissioner

(SGD.) NUMERIANO D. VILLENACommissioner

on leaveANGELO ANG PALAÑACommissioner

(SGD.) MERCEDES R. POSADA-LACAPCommissioner

(SGD.) DOLORES M. PERALTA-BELEYCommissioner

(SGD.) JULIE C. RENDOQUECommissioner

(SGD.) JOSE G. GUTIERREZCommissioner

(SGD.) PROCULO T. SARMENCommissioner

(SGD.) DOMINADOR B. MEDROSO, JR.Commissioner

Attested by:

(SGD.) ELENITA F. CRUZExecutive Clerk of Court IV