Practice question
An employer relies solely on foreign performance to argue that Philippine tribunals necessarily lose jurisdiction and that applicable Philippine public-policy protections become irrelevant. The facts establish Philippine jurisdiction and the asserted public-policy conflict. Applying Rebesencio, which is correct?
- Foreign performance automatically cancels every Philippine rule.
- A performance-place connection does not by itself eliminate jurisdiction or override the identified public-policy limitations.
- Every foreign employment contract is void in full.
- Foreign performance always means Philippine forum law governs everything.
- The employer may select jurisdiction by an unsupported label.
Legal references
- Saudia v. Rebesencio, G.R.198587, January14 2015, main decision, choice-of-law discussion; https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/60343
- Civil Code Article17; https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
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