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Dorotea Tanongon vs Felicidad Samson, et al

DOROTEA TANONGON,[1] petitioner, vs. FELICIDAD SAMSON, CASINO OSIN, ALBERTO BERBES and LUISITO VENUS, respondents.

G.R. No. 140889 | 2002-05-09

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J.:

The Labor Code grants the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) sufficient authority and power to execute final judgments and awards. Thus, a third-party claim of ownership on a levied property should not necessarily prevent execution, particularly where -- as in the present case -- the surrounding circumstances point to a fraudulent claim. In fact, the disputed contract of sale here is not merely rescissible; it is simulated or fictitious and, hence, void ab initio.

The Case

Before us is a Petition for Review on Certiorari challenging the August 31, 1999 Decision[2] and the November 19, 1999...