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FACTS: If the law’s intent were otherwise, the law could have so easily and
1. Petitioner is the incumbent bargaining agent for the regular monthly-paid rank conveniently included “trade union centers” in identifying the labor organizations
and file employees of the Three Divisions of San Miguel Corporation (SMC). It allowed to charter a chapter or local. Since under the pertinent status and applicable
had been the certified bargaining agent for 20 years—from 1987 to 1997. implementing rules, the power granted to labor organizations to directly create a
2. Respondent is registered as a chapter of Pambansang Diwa ng Manggagawang chapter or local through chartering is given to a federation or national union, then a
Pilipino (PDMP). PDMP issued a Charter Certificate to Respondent. trade union center is without authority to charter directly.
3. In compliance with registration requirements, RESPONDENT submitted the
requisite documents to the BLR for the purpose of acquiring legal personality. DISPOSITION: Petition GRANTED. RESPONDENT’s Certificate of Registration
4. Upon submission of its charter certificate and other documents, RESPONDENT CANCELLED.
was issued by the BLR a Certificate of Creation of Local or Chapter.