G.R. No. 172342 10 of 11 http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2009/july2009/172342.htm before the case was assigned to the writer of the opinion of the Courts Division. LEONARDO A. QUISUMBING Associate Justice Chairperson CERTIFICATION Pursuant to Section 13, Article VIII of the Constitution and the Division Chairpersons Attestation, I certify that the conclusions in the above Decision had been reached in consultation before the case was assigned to the writer of the opinion of the Courts Division. REYNATO S. PUNO Chief Justice * Designated member of the Second Division per Special Order No. 658. ** Designated member of the Second Division per Special Order No. 635. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Rollo, pp. 17-29. Penned by Associate Justice Lucenito N. Tagle, with Associate Justices Rodrigo V. Cosico and Regalado E. Maambong concurring. Id. at 30-31. CA rollo, p. 26. Id. at 27. Id. at 28. Id. at 19. Id. at 8. Id. at 20-21. [9] Id. at 93. [10] Id. at 153. Article 13 No complaint shall be heard by any Commission in respect of violations of the provisions of this Law or of the rules, decisions or orders issued in accordance therewith, after the lapse of twelve months from the date of the occurrence of such violation. No case or claim relating to any of the rights provided for in this Law shall be heard after the lapse of twelve months from the date of termination of the contract. Also, no action or claim relating to any of the rights provided for in any previous regulations shall be heard after the lapse of one full year from the effective date of this Law. [11] Id. at 11-13. [12] Id. at 34-38. [13] Id. at 38. [14] Id. at 99. 1/28/2016 11:55 AM

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