INTRODUCTION

History would tell us that dispute in the labor sector in the Philippines is increasing which is
one of the causes of delay in the disposition of cases, and for some reason justice may not be served
rightfully because the Court will be in a hurry to set out such cases. With that, in pursuant to the
mandate of the 1987 Constitution specifically in Section 3, Article XIII which provides that the State
shall promote the principle of shared responsibility between the workers and employers and the
preferential use of voluntary modes in settling disputes, including conciliation, and shall enforce
their mutual compliance therewith to foster industrial peace, the Department of Labor and
Employment (DOLE) through its agencies which are the National Labor Relations Commission and
the National Conciliation and Mediation Board was tasked to formulate policies and develop plans
and programs in resolving labor and management disputes involving both local and overseas
workers through compulsory arbitration and alternative modes of dispute resolution in order to
promote and maintain industrial peace.
The programs of DOLE under the Dispute Settlement is the Conciliation-Mediation on the
actual strikes, lockouts settlement and disposition; notices of strikes, lockouts settlement and
disposition; and preventive mediation. Also, under the Dispute Resolution Program are the
Voluntary Arbitration and Compulsory Arbitration.
In addition, during 2008 the Department of Labor and Employment manning agencies, and
Filipino seamens organizations have agreed to establish a labor arbitration system with voluntary
arbitration as an alternative mode of settling labor disputes in the maritime industry. A
memorandum of agreement during that time was signed by the DOLE Secretary Marianito Roque
with the representatives of the manning agencies, associations, and seamens unions providing for
the creation of Maritime Industry Labor Arbitration Council (MILA). The purpose of the
establishment of MILA is to ensure the rights and welfare of Filipino seafarers.
CONCLUSION
The DOLE commended both the NLRC and NCMB because since the creation of the both
agencies, they have been persistent in pursuing the reforms in labor and employment that will
improve the services and address the twin problems of delay in the disposition of cases and
perception of graft and corruption. Some notices of strike were successfully disposed by the DOLE
through conciliation-mediation, assumption of jurisdiction, and other efforts thus preserving
employment, and boosting job-friendly investments as per reported.
In sum, alternative dispute resolution in the labor industry is a great help in reducing clogged
courts dockets, and easily disposing of cases through amicable settlement, assumption of
jurisdiction, certification for compulsory arbitration, archiving and other modes. Such modes do not
mean that justice will not be served as these are about the rule of natural law; and in that sense the
goodness of individual will overturn the peoples pride.












GROUP 2 REPORTERS:
BONGCAYAO, CESAR
CARCEDO, CIELO AZUL
COLINA, CARLA MAE
DEIPARINE, MA. VICTORIA
DIAPANA, HARVEY MARIE
LACHICA, OLAN DAVE
LEPORNIO, SANIMAR