Practice question
An unresolved case actually within exclusive voluntary-arbitration jurisdiction was initially filed at the NLRC Regional Arbitration Branch. Which Rule III route is relevant?
- Automatic merits adjudication by any unrelated official.
- Permanent extinction of the claim solely from the initial filing.
- Referral to the employer’s publicity office.
- Automatic transfer to a foreign tax court.
- Referral from NLRC or DOLE to the appropriate voluntary-arbitration process.
Legal references
- DOLE Department Order 255-2025, Rule III Sections 2-3, reproduced issued text: https://www.scribd.com/document/1056241538/DO-255-25-Revised-Procedural-Guidelines-in-the-Conduct-of-Voluntary-Arbitration-Proceedings
- NCMB official explanation of updated voluntary-arbitration rules, August 2025: https://ncmb.gov.ph/ncmb-dole-unveil-updated-rules-to-streamline-voluntary-arbitration-procedure/
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