FIRST DIVISION     SKIPPERS UNITED PACIFIC, INC.,   G.R. No. 166363 and J.P. SAMARTZSISMARITIME   ENTERPRISES CO., S.A.,                                 Petitioners, Present:       PANGANIBAN, C.J.          Chairperson,           -  versus  YNARES-SANTIAGO,   AUSTRIA  MARTINEZ, JERRY MAGUAD andPORFERIO CEUDADANO, CALLEJO, SR., and                               Respondents. CHICO-NAZARIO, JJ.     Promulgated:   August 15, 2006 x- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -x     DECISION     CHICO-NAZARIO, J.:               Before this Court is a Petition for Review on Certiorari seeking to review and set aside the Decision[1] and Resolution[2] of the Court of Appeals dated 27 July 2004 and 14 December 2004, respectively, in CA-G.R. SP No. 80651, which declared null and void the Resolutions of the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) dated 26 May 2003[3] and 8 September 2003.[4]             The antecedent facts of the case are as follows:  

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