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Suppletory Application of the Rules of Court in Administrative Bodies

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  1. What does suppletory application of the Rules of Court ordinarily mean in an administrative proceeding?
  2. Which should be checked first before importing a general court procedure into an agency case?
  3. The2025 NLRC Rules’ suppletory provision permits Rules of Court application under what qualification?
  4. A valid agency rule expressly governs a particular motion. A party dislikes its procedure and invokes suppletory civil …
  5. An agency’s valid rules expressly allow compatible Rules of Court supplementation on a matter they do not address. A co…
  6. In a labor case, a party seeks to import a civil-court device that conflicts with an express NLRC provision and would f…
  7. An administrative body says that freedom from strict judicial technicalities permits it to decide a contested charge wi…
  8. Describe a sound sequence for deciding whether to apply a Rule of Court suppletorily in an agency proceeding.
  9. Does suppletory application allow a litigant to displace an express valid agency rule with a preferred civil procedure?
  10. Explain why relaxed technical procedure in an administrative body does not authorize denial of notice and an opportunit…
  11. In a contested case expressly governed by EO292 BookVII Section12, must an agency mechanically restrict evidence to the…
  12. Under that Section12, when the original is not readily available, may documentary evidence be received as copies or exc…