Practice question
The Labor Secretary assumes jurisdiction over a labor dispute in an industry indispensable to national interest and issues a ruling. A party claims judicial review must be a Rule43 appeal solely because the agency docket label contains 'VA.' Under Philtranco, does that label control?
- Yes; a docket abbreviation always overrides actual authority.
- Yes; assumption of jurisdiction prevents all review.
- Yes; every labor ruling uses Rule43.
- Yes; only the agency clerk determines the remedy.
- No; the actual assumption of jurisdiction supports Rule65 review initially in the CA.
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.
Answer this question in flashcards to review your response and continue practicing.