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Automotive Industry Workers Alliance vs. Executive Secretary Romulo

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY WORKERS ALLIANCE (AIWA) and its Affiliated Unions: Mitsubishi Motors Workers Phils. Union; Mitsubishi Motors Phils. Supervisors Union, Nissan Motors Phils., Inc. Workers Union, Toyota Motors Phils. Workers Union, DURASTEEL WORKERS UNION, FILSHUTTERS EMPLOYEES & WORKERS UNION, NATIONAL LABOR UNION, PEPSI-COLA SUPERVISORS AND EMPLOYEES UNION, PSBA FACULTY ASSOCIATION, PLDT SECURITY PERSONNEL UNION, PUREFOODS UNIFIED LABOR ORGANIZATION, SAMAHANG MANGGAGAWA NG BICUTAN CONTAINERS CORP., SAMAHANG MANGGAGAWA NG CINDERELLA, SAMAHANG MANGGAGAWA NG LAURA'S FOOD PRODUCTS, Petitioners, versus HON. ALBERTO ROMULO, in his capacity as Executive Secretary, and HON. PATRICIA STO. TOMAS, in her capacity as Secretary of Labor and Employment, Respondents.

G.R. No. 157509 | 2005-01-18

EN BANC
DECISION
 
CHICO-NAZARIO, J.:
 
Petitioners, composed of ten (10) labor unions, call upon this Court to exercise its power of judicial review to declare as unconstitutional an executive order assailed to be in derogation of the constitutional doctrine of separation of powers.
 
In an original action for certiorari, petitioners invoke their status as labor unions and as taxpayers whose rights and interests are allegedly violated and prejudiced by Executive Order No. 185 dated 10 March 2003 whereby administrative supervision over the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC), its regional branches and all its personnel...