1. CASE No.

48

G.R. No. 81471 April 26, 1989

CHONG GUAN TRADING
vs.
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION and JOSE M. CHUA

Whether or not the reliance of Jose Chua’s counsel on the notice of

the Labor Arbiter which stated that “aggrieved party may appeal… within
ten (10) working days, x x x, hence, an appeal was filed within ten (10)
working days, is a reasonable ground for excusing non-compliance with the
ten (10) calendar day period for appeal provided for in Article 223 of the
Labor Code.

2. CASE No. 59

G.R. No. L-33493 August 18, 1988C

KAPISANAN NG MANGGAGAWA SA MANILA RAILROAD CO.
vs.
ATTY. GREGORIO FAJARDO & THE COURT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Whether or not Attorney Fajardo is entitled to claim attorney's fees

from the 400 complainants only of Kapisanan ng Manggagawa who
signed the complaint but not from the other union members who did
not sign the complaint, because there was no lawyer-client
relationship between them and Attorney Fajardo; and whether or not
the 25% attorney’s fees claim of Atty. Fajardo, fixed by the Court of
Industrial Relations is excessive, thus entitling him to 10% of the
amount awarded as provided for in Section 11, Rule VIII, Book III of
the Omnibus Rules Implementing the Labor Code.

Case # 42 – Pocketbell Philippines vs NLRC

Whether or not the transfer of Arthur Alinas as Provincial Marketing and Sales Supervisor in Davao from
being Accounting Supervisor in Manila is a management prerogative, hence refusal to the said
memorandum would subject him to a disciplinary action.

Case #43 ITEI vs. NLRC

Whether or not the Labor Arbiter may cite the petitioner for indirect contempt upon grounds and on the
manner prescribed under Section 3 (b), Rule 71 of the 1997 Rules of Procedure, wherein, Medrano had
already filed a Motion for Execution in respect to Labor Arbiters Decision which became final and
executory, hence his act of seeking execution of the decision ordering his reinstatement is absolutely
incompatible with the contention of the petitioner that Medrano abandon his job.

Case #44 Robosa vs. NLRC

Whether or not the NLRC correctly dismissed the contempt charges against the respondents