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July 10, 2020NLRC EN BANC RESOLUTION NO. 003-20WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 225 [218], paragraph (a) of the Labor Code of the Philippines, as amended, the Commission has the power to promulgate rules and regulations governing hearing and disposition of cases; HTcADCWHEREAS, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte issued Administrative Order No. 30 on 21 April 2020, directing all government agencies to immediately formulate and issue guidelines on the conduct of proceedings during the time of public health emergency, including but not limited to, the interruption of reglementary periods for the commencement of actions and claims, and the filing of pleadings, appearances, motions, notices and all other papers;WHEREFORE, RESOLVED AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that to ensure that the Commission, its personnel and stakeholders are protected from the harmful effects of the COVID-19 virus, the following interim amendments to the 2011 NLRC Rules of Procedure, as amended, are hereby enacted:(1) The conduct of the Mandatory Conciliation and Mediation Conferences is hereby suspended, unless the Labor Arbiter, in his/her discretion, sets the case for mandatory conciliation and mediation conference.The...