Within fifteen (15) days from notice of the resolution of the Court of Appeals resolving the motion for reconsideration, the aggrieved party may elevate the case before the Supreme Court by way of petition for review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court. For justifiable reasons, the Supreme Court may grant an extension of thirty (30) days within which to file the petition.38 The Supreme Court has consistently held that, save for a few exceptions, only questions of law may be raised in a petition for review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court. The Supreme Court is not a trier of facts and its jurisdiction is limited to errors of law only.39 In reviewing the decision of the Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court determines its legal correctness from the prism of whether the Court of Appeals correctly determined the presence or absence of grave abuse of discretion in the NLRC’s decision. 40 Under Section 15(1) of Article VIII of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, the Supreme Court has to decide or resolve cases within twenty-four (24) months from date of submission for resolution. A case or matter is deemed submitted for decision or resolution upon the filing of the last pleading, brief, or memorandum required by the Rules of Court or by the court itself. 41 Assuming that all mandatory and directory periods for the resolution of cases are observed in their maximum periods in all levels of the tribunals or courts, it may be reasonably concluded that it would take around four (4) years for an OFW money claims case to be resolved with finality from the date of filing of the complaint in the NLRC up to the date of decision by the Supreme Court. What was the actual performance of the NLRC and of the Courts? In its 2019 Performance Report, the National Labor Relations Commission (“NLRC”) reported that the Regional Arbitration Branches were able to resolve 61% of cases within three (3) months from filing/receipt, while the NLRC Commission Proper was able to resolve 89% of the appealed cases within three (3) months from filing/receipt.42 Further, Table 7 below tells us that in 2019, 96% of the ending caseload of the Regional Arbitration Branch43 of the NLRC were 1 to 9 months old and only 4% of their total caseload were at least 10 months old. At the Commission level, the NLRC reported that 99% 38 39 40 41 42 43 Section 2, Rule 45, Rules of Court “Abosta Shipmanagement Corp., CIDO Shipping Company Ltd., and Alex S. Estabillo, vs. Dante C. Segui”, G.R. No. 214906, January 16, 2019 “Oscar M. Paringit vs. Global Gateway Crewing Services, Inc., Mid-South Ship and Crew Management, Inc., and/or Captain Simeon Flores,” G.R. No. 217123, February 6, 2019, citing Magsaysay Maritime Corporation v. National Labor Relations Commission, 630 Phil. 352, 361 (2010) Section 15(2) of Article III of the 1987 Philippine Constitution National Labor Relations Commission Performance Report 2019 https://nlrc.dole.gov.ph/uploads/content/Annual%202019-Final%201.pdf the NLRC Labor Arbiters 20