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University Of The East Vs. Sec. Of Labor And Employment

UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST, petitioner, vs. THE SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, THE UNDERSECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT DIONISIO C. DE LA SERNA, REGIONAL DIRECTOR LUNA C. PIEZAS, SPECIAL SHERIFF, ALFONSO A. BALAIS, JR., public respondents; AMADO R. FOJAS AND UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST FACULTY ASSOCIATION, private respondents. Hercules P. Guzman for petitioner. Amado R. Fojas for his own behalf. Rogelio B. De Guzman for UEFA.

G.R. Nos. 93310-12 | 1991-11-21

D E C I S I O N


GUTIERREZ, JR., J.:

The pivotal issue in this instant petition hinges on whether or not the Secretary of Labor has the authority to award attorney's fees in favor of respondent Atty. Amado Fojas, former counsel of the University of the East Faculty Association (UEFA), to be assessed against petitioner University of the East (UE) despite the fact that the compromise agreement presented by the parties to end their pending labor cases and approved by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) does not provide for attorney's fees.

On May 11, 1974 Presidential Decree No. 451 (authorizing the Secretary of Education and...