FIRST DIVISION [G.R. No. 114761. January 19, 2000.] AL!AR"S SI#AL $ SONS, IN%., &'()()on'r, *+. NAT NATION IONAL LA#OR LA#OR RLA RLAT TIONS IONS %O!!IS %O!!ISSI SION ON,, NL!-A NL!-AT TI/NA I/NAN N r'&r' r'&r'+'n +'n()n ()n (' rou& o3 %ARITO ALI!ORONG5, r'+&on'n(+ . Sauo A&ao F'rnan'8 $ Au)no 3or &'()()on'r. T' So):)(or G'n'ra 3or &u;): r'+&on'n(. R)*'ra Fanoa an R)*'ra La< O33):'+ 3or &r)*a(' r'+&on'n(.
S=NOSIS T)+ )+ a &'()()on 3or :'r()orar) +''>)n (o +'( a+)' (' r'+o '+ou()o u()on+ n+ o3 (' (' Na()on ()ona a La;or a;or R'a( 'a()o )on+ n+ %o??) o??)++ ++))on )+?)++)n (' a&&'a o3 &'()()on'r an u&o)n (' or'r o3 (' La;o La;orr Ar;)( r;)('r 'r (o &ro: &ro:'' '' <) <)( ( (' (' '@':u() :u()on on o3 (' (' ':) ':)+) +)on on r'n'r' )n 3a*or o3 &r)*a(' r'+&on'n(. '()()on'r :on('n' (a( (' NLR% +ou a*' 'n)' (' or'r o3 (' La;or Ar;)('r 3or (' )??')a(' &ay?'n( o3 +'&ara()on &ay )n 3a*or o3 &r)*a(' r'+&on'n(. '()()on'r )n+)+(' (a( a +(ay o3 '@':u()on o3 ?on'(ary a
)u)a()on &ur+uan( (o r'+)'n()a D':r'' 902A. r':')*'r+)& &ro:'')n+ a :'a+' &'()()on'r"+ r'a;))(a()on r':')*'r an )u)a(or, a ;''n (' )?&r)?a(ur (o &ro:'' <)( :or&ora(' )u)a()on, (' or'r o3 (' S':ur)()'+ an @:an' %o??)++)on a r'n'r' 3un:(u+ o33):)o.
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&'()()on'r &o)n(' ou( (a( (' S%"+ or'r +u+&'n)n a :a)?+ aa)n+( )( &'n)n ;'3or' any o('r :our(, (r);una or ;oy
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T' &'()()on ;'3or' (' %our( )+ 3or :'r()orar) 1 (o +'( a+)' (' r'+ou()on+ o3 (' Na()ona La;or R'a()on+ %o??)++)on 2 )+?)++)n (' a&&'a o3 &'()()on'r an u&o)n
(' or'r o3 (' La;or Ar;)('r (o &ro:'' <)( (' '@':u()on o3 (' ':)+)on r'n'r' )n 3a*or o3 &r)*a(' r'+&on'n(. :
On January 0, 19K4, &r)*a(' r'+&on'n( NL! -a()&unan, r'&r'+'n()n (' rou& o3 %ar)(o A)?uron, 3)' <)( (' D'&ar(?'n( o3 La;or an ?&oy?'n( a no():' o3 +(r)>', 3 ra)+)n :ar'+ o3 un3a)r a;or &ra:():' /L5 an )'a )+?)++a aa)n+( &'()()on'r. T'r'a3('r, (' :ar'+ <'r' ''*a(' (o r'+&on'n( Na()ona La;or R'a()on+ %o??)++)on NLR%5 3or :o?&u+ory ar;)(ra()on. 4 On A&r) 29, 19K, La;or Ar;)('r ?))o V. 'ao+a r'n'r' a ':)+)on 5 or'r)n &'()()on'r (o &ay &r)*a(' r'+&on'n( +'&ara()on &ay 'u)*a'n( (o on'a3 1M25 ?on( &ay 3or '*'ry y'ar o3 +'r*):'. On D':'?;'r 2, 19K, (' R'+'ar: an In3or?a()on /n)( o3 (' NLR% +u;?)((' )(+ :o?&u(a()on o3 (' +'&ara()on &ay u' (o &r)*a(' r'+&on'n(, <): a?oun(' (o a (o(a o3 207,6.. On January 4, 19KK, &r)*a(' r'+&on'n( 3)' <)( (' La;or Ar;)('r a ?o()on 3or '@':u()on o3 (' ':)+)on o3 (' La;or Ar;)('r. '()()on'r ) no( 3)' any o&&o+)()on ('r'(o. A( (' 'ar)n ' on A&r) 19, 19KK, &'()()on'r an &r)*a(' r'+&on'n( ar'' (o (' :o?&u(a()on o3 (' +'&ara()on &ay. T' ('r?+ o3 +'(('?'n( ar' a+ 3oo<+ A+ ar'' u&on ;y (' &ar()'+, a o
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Tu+, La;or Ar;)('r Jo+' ' V'ra )r':(' &'()()on'r (o &ay (' ar'' a?oun( o3 20,76. r'&r'+'n()n 10 o3 (' (o(a
a?oun( o3 (' +'&ara()on &ay u' (' :o?&a)nan(+ on !ay 16, 19KK. On Jun' 10, 19KK, (' R'a;))(a()on R':')*'r o3 &'()()on'r +u;?)((' a !an)3'+(a()on <)( !o()on, 7 a')n (a( &'()()on'r
On S'&('?;'r 9, 19KK, La;or Ar;)('r Jo+' D' V'ra 'n)' (' ?o()on, +(a()n a+ 3oo<+ . . . r'+&on'n( 3a)' (o ?an)3'+( any o;':()on or (o +u;?)( )(+ :o??'n( on (' :o?&u(a()on ?a' ;y (' R'+'ar: an In3or?a()on /n)(, ()+ #ran:. In 3a:(, on !ar: 17, 19KK, )( +u;?)((' a &ro&o+a a+ (o o< (' :o?&a)nan(+" :a)? 3or +'&ara()on &ay
#'+)'+, (' r'+&on'n( !o()on 3or R':on+)'ra()on )+ 3)' ou( o3 ()?' :on+)'r)n (a( a+ &'r ;a))33"+ r'(urn, r'+&on'n( r':')*' (' u'+()on' Or'r on Juy 26, 19KK <)' )(+ !o()on
On S'&('?;'r 26, 19KK, &'()()on'r 3)' <)( (' La;or Ar;)('r a !o()on (o Su+&'n @':u()on, 9 :)()n a+ r'a+on ('r'3or (' or'r )++u' ;y (' S':ur)()'+ an @:an' %o??)++)on <): +(a('+ A a:()on+ 3or :a)?+ aa)n+( (' :or&ora()on ;'3or' any :our(, (r);una or ;oy ar' +u+&'n' a::or)ny. 10
On O:(o;'r 27, 19KK, &'()()on'r a&&'a' (' La;or Ar;)('r"+ or'r 11 3or (' )++uan:' o3 a '<)+' 'n)' (' &'()()on'r"+ ?o()on 3or r':on+)'ra()on. 'n:', ()+ &'()()on.
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'()()on'r :on('n+ (a( &u;): r'+&on'n( +ou a*' 'n)' (' or'r o3 (' La;or Ar;)('r 3or (' )??')a(' &ay?'n( o3 +'&ara()on &ay )n 3a*or o3 &r)*a(' r'+&on'n(. '()()on'r )n+)+(+ (a( a +(ay o3 '@':u()on o3 ?on'(ary a
T' So):)(or G'n'ra, )n )+ !an)3'+(a()on, 13 r':o??'n+ (a( (' &'()()on ;' )*'n u' :our+' <)(ou( &r'u):' (o (' +u;+'u'n( r':')&( o3 +'&ara()on &ay ;y &r)*a(' r'+&on'n( )n a::oran:' <)( (' &r'3'r'n:' an :on:urr'n:' o3 :r')(+ un'r (' %)*) %o', (' In+o*'n:y La< an Ar():' 110 o3 (' La;or %o'. R'+&on'n( Na()ona La;or R'a()on+ %o??)++)on, on (' o('r an, :on('n+ (a( &'()()on'r )+ ;oun ;y )(+ ar''?'n( <)( &r)*a(' r'+&on'n( a+ (o (' :o?&u(a()on o3 +'&ara()on &ay (o ;'
&a). T' NLR% '?&a+)8'+ (a( (' or'r o3 '@':u()on ?a' ;y (' La;or Ar;)('r a r'a:' 3)na)(y an +(r'++'+ (a( &'()()on'r"+ +u::'')n ?o()on+ a ;''n 3)' ou( o3 ()?'. 14 E' no(' (a( a( (' ()?' ()+ &'()()on a ;''n 3)' on !ay 4, 1994, &'()()on'r a ;''n &a:' un'r r'a;))(a()on r':')*'r+)&. Jur)+&ru'n:' a+ '+(a;)+' (a( a +(ay o3 '@':u()on ?ay ;'
%on+)'r)n (a( &'()()on'r"+ ?on'(ary o;)a()on (o &r)*a(' r'+&on'n( )+ on o*'ru' an (a( &'()()on'r a+ +)n)3)' )(+
<))nn'++ (o :o?&y <)( +u: o;)a()on ;y 'n('r)n )n(o an ar''?'n( <)( &r)*a(' r'+&on'n( a+ (o (' a?oun( an ?ann'r o3 &ay?'n(, &'()()on'r :an no( 'ay +a()+3a:()on o3 &r)*a(' r'+&on'n("+ :a)?. o<'*'r, u' (o '*'n(+ +u;+'u'n( (o (' 3))n o3 ()+ &'()()on, &r)*a(' r'+&on'n( ?u+( &r'+'n( )(+ :a)? <)( ('r'a;))(a()on r':')*'r an )u)a(or o3 &'()()on'r, +u;':( (o (' ru'+ on &r'3'r'n:' o3 :r')(+. ERFOR, (' %our( 'r';y DIS!ISSS (' &'()()on an )r':(+ &r)*a(' r'+&on'n( (o 3)' )(+ :a)? <)( (' r'a;))(a()on r':')*'rM)u)a(or o3 &'()()on'r )n S% # No. K1 'n()(' In (' !a(('r o3 (' L)u)a()on o3 A'?ar"+ S);a $ Son+ &'n)n ;'3or' (' S':ur)()'+ an @:an' %o??)++)on. No :o+(+.
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