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Teknika Skills & Trade Services, Inc. vs. Secretary Of Labor, et al.

TEKNIKA SKILLS AND TRADE SERVICES, INC., petitioner vs. HON. SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, acting through Hon. Undersecretary MA. NIEVES ROLDAN-CONFESOR; HON. ADMINISTRATOR OF THE PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION (POEA); and ROSANNA L. DE LEON, respondents.

G.R. No. 97896 | 1997-06-02

D E C I S I O N

HERMOSISIMA, JR., J:

The herein petition for certiorari seeks the nullification of the Order 1 of the Secretary of Labor and Employment denying petitioner's appeal from the decision 2 of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) 3 which found petitioner guilty of misrepresentation. As penalty therefor, petitioner's license was suspended for two (2) months or, in lieu thereof, there was imposed on petitioner a fine of P20,000.00. The Motion for Reconsideration was denied.

The following relevant facts are not disputed:

Private respondent Rosanna de Leon applied for a job with petitioner Teknika Skills and...