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    The Court of Industrial Relations ordered Pablo Catura and Luz Salvador, officers of a labor union, to deposit documents related to the union's finances with the court to aid in its investigation of complaints from union members about unauthorized use of funds. Catura and Salvador petitioned for review, arguing they were not heard before the order. The Supreme Court denied the petition, finding that the Court of Industrial Relations has statutory power to investigate labor organizations and require production of financial records, as these are necessary to determine if laws are being followed. Requiring deposit of the documents did not exceed its authority.

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    The Court of Industrial Relations ordered Pablo Catura and Luz Salvador, officers of a labor union, to deposit documents related to the union's finances with the court to aid in its investigation of complaints from union members about unauthorized use of funds. Catura and Salvador petitioned for review, arguing they were not heard before the order. The Supreme Court denied the petition, finding that the Court of Industrial Relations has statutory power to investigate labor organizations and require production of financial records, as these are necessary to determine if laws are being followed. Requiring deposit of the documents did not exceed its authority.

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    The Court of Industrial Relations ordered Pablo Catura and Luz Salvador, officers of a labor union, to deposit documents related to the union's finances with the court to aid in its investigation of complaints from union members about unauthorized use of funds. Catura and Salvador petitioned for review, arguing they were not heard before the order. The Supreme Court denied the petition, finding that the Court of Industrial Relations has statutory power to investigate labor organizations and require production of financial records, as these are necessary to determine if laws are being followed. Requiring deposit of the documents did not exceed its authority.

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    Catura V CIR

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    The Court of Industrial Relations ordered Pablo Catura and Luz Salvador, officers of a labor union, to deposit documents related to the union's finances with the court to aid in its investigation of complaints from union members about unauthorized use of funds. Catura and Salvador petitioned for review, arguing they were not heard before the order. The Supreme Court denied the petition, finding that the Court of Industrial Relations has statutory power to investigate labor organizations and require production of financial records, as these are necessary to determine if laws are being followed. Requiring deposit of the documents did not exceed its authority.

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    PABLO CATURA AND LUZ SALVADOR v.

    THE COURT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND


    CELESTINO TABANIAG, ET AL.
    GR. No. L-27392 37 SCRA 303 30 JANUAR !97!
    F"#$%$&o, J.'
    FACTS'
    Pablo Catura and Luz Salvador (petitioners) are the President and Treasurer, respectively, of the
    Philippine Virginia Tobacco Adinistration !ployees Association, a duly registered labor organization" #n
    $eceber %&, '()), a coplaint against the under Section '& of the *ndustrial Peace Act +as filed by the C*,
    and the principal coplainants, being Celestino Tabaniag and other eployees constituting ore than '-
    percent of the ebership of the labor organization (respondents)" Petitioners +ere charged of .unauthorized
    disburseent of union funds"/ Coplainants deand a full and detailed report of all financial transactions of
    the union as +ell as to a0e the boo0 of accounts and other records of the financial activities of the union open
    to inspection by the ebers" The deands +ere refused"
    The e1ecutive board of the organization also passed a resolution calling for a general ebership
    eeting to pass on the issue regarding the union funds" Catura cancelled the eeting" Another eeting +as
    called, but there +as still no response" 2ebers +ere the forced to elevate the atter to the $epartent of
    Labor +hich issued subpoenas for the presentation of the account boo0s, but to no avail"
    3aving e1hausted all the reedies provided in the union4s constitution and by5la+s, the coplaint
    sought to declare petitioners guilty of unfair labor practice under the *ndustrial Peace Act, to cease and desist
    fro further coitting unfair labor practice, and to render a dull and detailed report of all financial
    transactions of the union as +ell as to a0e the boo0 of accounts and other records of financial activities open
    to inspection by the ebers"
    #n $eceber %6, '()), private respondents sought an in7unction to prevent Catura, +ho turned out to
    be re5elected as President on 8oveber '9, '()), fro ta0ing oath of his office
    Then cae the order of $eceber %(, '()) by Associate :udge :oa;uin 2" Salvador +hich, instead of
    granting the in7unction sought, liited itself to re;uiring and directing the petitioners to deliver and deposit
    docuents related to finances at the hearing of the petition"
    A otion for reconsideration +as filed by the petitioners alleging that they +ere not heard before such
    order +as issued" The order +as sustained" 3ence, this petition for revie+ of the resolution of the C*,"
    ISSUE' <hether the C*,, in the e1ercise of its po+er of investigation to assure copliance +ith the internal
    labor organization procedures under the *ndustrial Peace Act, can re;uire a labor organization4s .boo0s of
    accounts, ban0 account, pass boo0s, union funds, receipts, vouchers and other docuents related to finances/ be
    delivered and deposited +ith it at the hearing to conduct such investigation"
    HELD'
    The controlling provisions of la+ concerning the po+er of investigation of the C*, ay be found in
    paragraphs (b), (h), and (l) of Section '& of the *ndustrial Peace Act" To paraphrase :ustice Laurel, the po+er to
    investigate, to be conscientious and rational at the very least, re;uires an in;uiry into e1isting facts and
    conditions" Clearly, the atter +as deeed serious enough by the prosecutor of C*, to call for the e1ercise of
    the statutory po+er of investigation" All the challenged order did +as to re;uire petitioner to .deliver and
    deposit/ the docuents" The docuents re;uired to be produced constitutes evidence of the ost solid character
    as to +hether there +as a failure to coply +ith the andates of la+" The atter +as properly +ithin its
    cognizance and the eans necessary to give it force and effectiveness should be deeed iplied unless such is
    arbitrary" <herefore, petition for certiorari is denied"
    ,!L!VA8T P,#V*S*#8S= Pars" (b), (h), and (l) of Section '& of the *ndustrial Peace Act= .The ebers
    shall be entitled to full and detailed reports fro their officers and representatives of all financial transactions as
    provided in the constitution and by5la+s of the organization"/ .The funds of the organization shall not be
    applied for any purpose or ob7ect other than those e1pressly stated in its constitution or by5la+s or those
    e1pressly authorized by a resolution of the a7ority of the eber"/ .The boo0s of accounts and other records
    of the financial activities of a legitiate labor organization shall be open to inspection by any officer or eber
    thereof"/

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