Section 18. Judgment. – The decision, award, or order shall determine the merits of the case stating clearly and distinctively the facts and the law on which it is based, personally and directly prepared by the Regional Hearing Officer, signed by him/her, and filed with the clerk of the Regional Hearing Office. Section 19. Motion for Reconsideration. – Only one motion for reconsideration of the resolution or decision of the Regional Hearing Officer, which disposes of the case shall be allowed. Said motion shall be filed within fifteen (15) days from receipt of a copy of the assailed resolution or decision. The timely filing of a Motion for Reconsideration shall interrupt the running of the period to appeal. A party is afforded a fresh period of fifteen (15) days from receipt of the resolution of the Motion for Reconsideration within which to file its appeal. Section 20. Finality of Judgment. – A judgment rendered by the Regional Hearing Officer shall become final and executory upon the lapse of fifteen (15) days from the receipt of all parties and/or their respective counsel/s of the decision, award, or order denying the motion for reconsideration, and there is no appeal. If the 15th day falls on a Saturday, a Sunday or a Holiday, the last day shall be the next working day. Section 21. Execution of Judgment, Basic Rule. – Only judgments, decisions, or final orders that finally dispose of the case shall be the subject of execution as a matter of right. Section 22. Effective Enforcement of Judgments, Decisions, or Final Orders of the Regional Hearing Office. – In order for the Regional Hearing Office to effectively enforce its decisions, awards or final orders, any suitable process or procedure may be employed and adopted, unless this does not conform with the spirit of R.A. 8371 or this Rules, or violates customary laws and practices. Section 23. Appeal to the Commission. – Decisions, awards, or final orders of the Regional Hearing Officer may be appealed to the Commission by filing a Memorandum on Appeal with the Regional Hearing Office, and serving a copy thereof upon the adverse party. Section 24. Perfection of Appeal. – The appeal shall be perfected upon payment of the appeal fee. The appeal fee shall be paid by the appellant upon the filing of the Memorandum of Appeal. An indigent party appealing is exempted from paying the appeal fee but such fee shall be a lien on any judgment or award that may be granted favorable to said indigent party. Section 25. Transmittal of the Record. – Within twenty (20) days from receipt of the Memorandum of Appeal and the payment of the appeal fee, the Regional Hearing Office shall transmit the entire record of the case to the Clerk of the Commission. The record containing a table of contents shall be accompanied by proof of payment of the appeal fee, and other legal fees, a certified true copy of the minutes of the proceedings, the order of the approval, the certificate of correctness, all documentary evidence, and copies of transcripts chronologically arranged, with the earliest document at the front and appropriately paginated. Page | 13