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November 16, 2012NLRC ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 11-09-12In the interest of the service and in consultation with the Commission En Banc, the following guidelines are hereby adopted to effectively implement Section 6 (b), Rule III of the 2011 NLRC Rules of Procedure on the Appearance of Non-lawyers: 1. Appearance before the Labor Arbiter/Commission shall mean appearance during the mandatory conciliation and mediation conferences and scheduled hearings, and signing of pleadings. Attendance for the sole purpose of simultaneous filing of position papers and other pleadings shall not be considered as appearance.2. With respect to Section 6 (b) (3) of Rule III, a representative of a legitimate labor organization (LLO) may represent its member/s provided, that the said LLO exists within the employer's establishment either as a duly registered independent union or a duly reported local chapter of a federation or national union.3. If the complainant's representative is unauthorized to appear as counsel, the complainant should be advised to avail of the services of the Public Attorney's Office or of a duly accredited member of the legal aid...