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MARI MARIL LOU GUAN GUANZO ZON N APAL APALIS ISOK OK,, petitioner, RADIO PHILI PHILIPPI PPINE NES S petitioner, vs. RADIO NETWORK NETWORK RADIO RADIO STA STATION DYKC YKC and STA STATION MANAGER MANAGER GEORGE GEORGE SUAZO, respondents. 1. May May 15 15,, 19 199 95 - Mar Marilo ilou Gaunz aunzon on Apalis alisok ok (pet petitio ition ner), er), rece eceived ived a Memorandum[! "rom #ranc$es %perations Mana&er Gilito 'atoc askin& $er to sumit a ritten e*planation $y no disciplinary action s$ould e taken a&ai a&ains nstt $er $er "or "or per" per"or orma manc nce e o" acts acts $ost $ostil ile e to +, +, and and arr arro&an o&ant, t, disrespec disrespect"ul t"ul and deant deant e$avior e$avior toards toards $er superior superior /tation /tation Mana&er Mana&er Geor&e /uazo. 0. May May 1 1,, 19 1995 95 - petit etitio ion ner recei eceive ved d anot$ not$er er memo memorrand andum "rom "rom t$e t$e Admin Ad minist istrat rative ive Mana&e Mana&err o" +, +, in"or in"ormin min& & $er o" t$e t$e termin terminati ation on o" $er services eective t$e close o" re&ular o2ce $ours o" 3une 15, 1995. . 3une 5, 1995, 1995, petitioner petitioner in"orm in"ormed ed +, y letter, letter, o" $er decision decision to aive $er ri&$ ri&$tt to resol esolve ve $er $er case case t$r t$rou&$ ou&$ t$e t$e &rie &rieva vanc nce e mac$ mac$in iner ery y o" + + as provided "or in t$e 4ollective #ar&ainin& A&reement (4#A) and to lod&e $er case e"ore t$e proper &overnment "orum. /$e t$erea"ter led a complaint a&ainst + '64 and /uazo (respondents) "or ille&al dismissal e"ore t$e ational laor +elations 4ommission, +e&ional Aritration #ranc$ o" +e&ion 7 $ic$ re"erred it to t$e ational 4onciliation and Mediation #oard. 8. etit etition ioner er and respo responde ndents nts a&reed a&reed to sumi sumitt "or voluntar voluntary y arit aritrat ration ion t$e issue o" $et$er petitioners dismissal as valid and to aide y t$e decision o" t$e voluntary aritrator. 5. oluntary aritrator : Aard Aard in in "avor o" petitioner petitioner.. ;. 4A - t$e t$e opti option on o" petit petitio ione nerr not not to su
>ssue ? @$et$er or not t$e oluntary oluntary Aritrator Aritrator $ad 4BD 0;0. 3E+>/'>4C>% 3E+>/'>4C> % %D+ %CD+ BA#%+ '>/ECD/. C$e oluntary pa#&!', '%a(( Aritrator or panel o" oluntary Aritrators, upon ag!!"!n# o$#%! pa#&!', %!a and d!)&d! a(( o#%! (a*o d&'pu#!' includin& un"air laor practices and ar&ainin& ar&ainin& deadlocks. C$e aove-=uoted Article 0;0 o" t$e Baor 4ode provides t$at upon ag!!"!n# o$ #%! pa#&!' , t$e voluntary aritrator can $ear and decide all ot$er laor disputes.
4ontrary to t$e ndin& o" t$e 4ourt o" Appeals, voluntary aritration as a mode o" settlin& t$e dispute +a' no# $o)!d upon !'pond!n#' . #ot$ parties indeed a&reed to sumit t$e issue o" validity o" t$e dismissal o" petitioner to t$e
