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Domingo Ramones vs. NLRC, et al.

DOMINGO RAMONES, petitioner, vs. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, CONSTELLATION MANPOWER RECRUITMENT, INC., respondents.

G.R. No. 94012 | 1993-02-17

D E C I S I O N

NOCON, J p:

"Opportunity knocks only once," it is said. Private respondent's counsel heard that knock and left posthaste for New York, USA, to assume his post as labor Relations attache. Public respondent National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) ruled that was excusable negligence and allowed private respondent to appeal an already final and executory Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) decision in favor of petitioner. 1 Needless to say, the NLRC reversed the POEA 2 and affirmed the same upon being asked to reconsider by petitioner. 3 Aggrieved at the unfortunate turn of events, petitioner asks Us to...