Practice question
In a national-interest dispute, the Labor Secretary actually assumes jurisdiction and decides the case. Its docket carries a 'VA' label. One party proposes a Rule43 appeal solely on that label and says agency finality language would otherwise bar all review. Evaluate under Philtranco.
Legal references
- https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/36394 — St. Martin Funeral Home v. NLRC, G.R.130866, September16 1998, main opinion.
- https://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2014/feb2014/gr_180962_2014.html — Philtranco Service Enterprises v. PWU-AGLO, G.R.180962, February26 2014, main opinion; Rule65 Sections1 and4.
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