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Practice question: Court of Appeals (BP 129, as amended by RA 7902)

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Practice question

A proper CA Rule65 petition challenges an NLRC decision for established grave abuse. The respondent argues CA power exists only through an ordinary appeal. Which authority matters?
  1. The CA’s original certiorari power recognized in St Martin
  2. Only a private arbitration agreement
  3. A general RTC retrial power
  4. An automatic appeal under every labor statute
  5. The employer’s consent alone

Legal references

  • RA7902 amended BP129 Section9: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1995/ra_7902_1995.html
  • St Martin Funeral Home v NLRC GR130866 September16,1998 MAIN: https://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1998/sep1998/gr_130866_1998.html

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