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2001-03-26 |
YNARES-SANTIAGO, J. |
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| (7) The board or body should, in all controversial questions, render its decision in such a manner that the parties to the proceeding can know the various issues involved, and the reason for the decision rendered.[13] Even the Procedural Guidelines in the Conduct of Voluntary Arbitration Proceedings, in Rule VI, Section 6 thereof, explicitly mandates voluntary arbitrators to observe the requirements of procedural due process:Section 6. Arbitration Hearing. --- In the conduct of hearing, the arbitrator shall provide the parties adequate opportunities to be heard. He shall control the proceedings and see to it that proper decorum is observed. He must render a ruling of the issue/s raised in the course of the proceedings. He must treat all significant aspects of the proceedings as confidential in nature unless confidentiality is waived by the parties. (emphasis provided) At this juncture, it may not be amiss to restate our previous reminder to labor tribunals in the weighing of the rights and interest of employers and employees, viz: | |||||