In Re Rose Pharmacy, Inc. in Tacloban City Area

 [OS-A-31-10-17. March 20, 2018.](RO8-2017-05-23-1)IN RE: PETITION FOR CERTIFICATION ELECTION BY THE RANK-AND-FILE EMPLOYEES OF ROSE PHARMACY, INC. IN TACLOBAN CITY AREAROSE PHARMACY EMPLOYEES' UNION-ALU-TUCP (TACLOBAN CITY AREA), petitioner-appellant,ROSE PHARMACY WORKERS UNION-UNITED FREE WORKER'S UNION, forced-intervenor,ROSE PHARMACY, INC., employer.RESOLUTIONThis resolves the Memorandum of Appeal filed by Rose Pharmacy Employees' Union-ALU-TUCP (Tacloban City Area) from the Order dated 18 September 2017 of DOLE Regional Office No. VIII Mediator-Arbiter Cecilio I. Balena, the dispositive portion of which reads: WHEREFORE, premises considered, decision is hereby rendered denying the petition for certification election of the Rose Pharmacy Employees' Union-ALU-TUCP (Tacloban City Area).SO ORDERED.The facts as culled from the records are as follows:Rose Pharmacy, Inc. (Rose Pharmacy, for brevity) is a domestic corporation engaged in the business of sale of medical prescription drugs and pharmaceutical products. Its rank-and-file employees are represented by Rose Pharmacy Workers Union-United Free Worker's Union (RPWU-UFW).On 15 June 2012, Rose Pharmacy and RPWU-UFW entered into a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with validity until 14 June 2017. CAIHTEOn 23 May 2017, Rose Pharmacy Employees' Union-ALU-TUCP (Tacloban City Area),...