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THIRTEENTH CO 
OF THE PHIL 
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Third Regular Session 
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Introduced by Senator J. Esfrada 
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR 
FINAL DECISIONS AND A 
RELATIONS CONS 
THEREBY AMENDING 
224 OF P.D. 442, AS A 
Be enacted by the Senate and the House of Representafives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION I. Article 223 of the Labor Code, as amended, is hereby further 
amended to read as follows: 
“ARTICLE 223 Appeal. - Decisions, awards, or orders of the Labor Arbiter are 
final and executory unless appealed to the Commission by any or both parties 
within ten ( I O )  calendar days from receipt of such decisions, awards or orders. 
NO APPEAL OR PETITION FROM THE DECISION 
OF THE LABOR ARBITER SHALL BE ~ N T E ~ T A I ~ E ~  
AGENCY, EXCEPT BY THE COMMISSION. Such appeal OR PETITION may be 
entertained only on any of the following grounds: 


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Labor Arbiter; 
(a) If there is prima facie ev'idence of abusc? Of discretion on the part of the 
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including graft and corruption; 
(b) If the decision, order or award was secureti i'hrlough fraud or coercion, 
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(c) If made purely on questions of law; and 
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(d) If serious errors in the findings of facts are raised which would cause 
grave or irreparable damage or injury to the appell,ant. 
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In case of judgment involving monetary award, an appeal by the employer 
may be perfected only upon the posting of a cash or surety bond issued by a 
reputable bonding company duly accredited by the Commission in the amount 
equivalent to the monetary award in the judgment appealed from. 
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In any event, the decision of the Labor Arbiter reinstating a dismissed or 
separated employee insofar as the reinstatement aspect is concerned, shall 
immediately be executory, even pending appeal. The employee shall either be 
admitted back to work under the same terms and conditions prevailing prior to 
his dismissal or separation or, at the option of the employer, merely reinstated in 
the payroll. IN CASE THE EMPLOYER §HALL OPT FOR PAYROLL 
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shall not stay the execution of the reinstatement provided herein. 


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“To discourage frivolous or dilatory appeals, the Comrnission or the Labor 
Arbiter shall impose reasonable penalty, including fines or censures, upon the 
erring parties. 
“In all cases, the appellant shall furnish a copy of the memorandum of 
appeal to the other party who shall file an answer ,not later than ten (IO) 
calendar days from receipt hereof. 
The Commission shall decide all cases within [twenty (20)]. THIRTY (30) 
calendar days from receipt of the answer of the appellee. 
The decision of the Commission shall be final and executory after ten (IO) 
calendar days from receipt thereof by the parties. IN CAS 
MOTION FOR 
RECONSIDERATION IS FILED, THE DECISION SHALL 
EXECUTORY 
AFTER TEN (10) CALENDAR DAYS FROM RECEIPT OF THE RE§OLUTIO~ 
OF SUCH MOTION. 
“Any law enforcement agency may be deputized by the Secretary of Labor 
and Employment or the Commission in the enforcement of decisions, awards, or 
orders.” 
SEC. 2. Article 221 of Presidential Decree No. 442, as amended. Is 
hereby further amended to read as follows: 
“ART. 224. Execution of Decisions, Orders, or Awards. - 
“(A) DECISIONS, W ~ S ~ L ~ ~ l O N §  
OW  AWARD^ 
SHALL BE R E V ~ E W A ~ L ~  
ONLY BY THE SU 
CERTIORARI UNDER RULE 65 OF THE RULES OF  OUR^ SOLELY ON 


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“[(a)] 
(6) 
The Secretary of Labor and Emplo?/ment or any Regional 
Director, the Commission or any Labor Arbiter, or MedArbiter or Voluntary 
Arbitrators may, mofu proprio or on motion of any interested patty, issue a writ 
of execution on a judgment within five (5) years from the date it becomes final 
and executory, requiring a sheriff or a duly deputized officer to execute or 
enforce final decisions, orders or 
awards 
of the Secretary of Labor and 
Employment or Regional Director, the Commission, the Labor Arbiter or Med- 
Arbiter, or Voluntary Arbiter or panel of Voluntary Arbitrators. In any case, it 
shall be the duty of the responsible officer to separately furnish immediately the 
counsels-of-record and the parties with copies of said decisions, orders or 
awards. Failure to comply with the duty prescribed herein shall subject such 
responsible officer to appropriate administrative sanctions. 
“[(b)] (C) The. Secretary of Labor and Employment, and the Chairman of 
the Commission may designate special sheriffs and take any measure under 
existing laws to ensure compliance with their decisions, orders or awards and 
those of Labor Arbiters and Voluntary Arbitrators or panel of Voluntary 
Arbitrators, including the imposition of administrative fines which shall not be 
less than five hundred pesos (P500.00) nor more than ten thousand pesos (P10, 
000.00)” 
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SEC. 3. If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the same 
shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other provisions hereof. 


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SEG. 4. 
All laws, exec itive orders, presidential decrees, presidential 
proclamations, rules and regu'rations or any part thereof inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
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circulation. 
SEG. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen ('15) days after its complete 
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two newspapers of national 
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Approved