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Practice question: Appellate Jurisdiction

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Practice question

Which body hears the statutory appeal from a Regional Director’s decision under Article 129 on simple money claims?
  1. The Secretary under Article 128 in every case.
  2. The Bureau of Internal Revenue.
  3. The National Labor Relations Commission.
  4. The employer’s grievance committee exclusively.
  5. The local sanggunian.

Legal references

  • Labor Code, DOLE consolidated 2022 edition, Articles 219, 258–260, 262–264, 274 and 278–279: https://natlex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/15242/PHL15242%202022.pdf; Articles 128–129.
  • DOLE Department Order No. 238, series of 2023, original order text reproduced at Labor Law PH Library, Rules III, VIII–IX: https://library.laborlaw.ph/dole-department-order-no-238-series-of-2023/
  • DOLE official issuance notice, DO 238-23, April 13, 2023: https://dole.gov.ph/news/department-order-no-238-23-rules-on-the-administration-and-enforcement-of-labor-standards-pursuant-to-article-128-of-the-labor-code-of-the-philippines-as-renumbered-and-republic-act-no.-11058/

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