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2008-12-24 |
CARPIO MORALES, J. |
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| In the present case, the records on hand show that the lone piece of evidence submitted by petitioner to substantiate his claim of constructive dismissal is an unsigned copy of the Kasunduan. This falls way short of the required quantum of proof which, as the appellate court pointed out, is substantial evidence,[24] or such relevant evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support a conclusion.[25] | |||||
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2008-08-13 |
AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J. |
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| While it is true that administrative or quasi-judicial bodies like the NLRC are not bound by the technical rules of procedure in the adjudication of cases, this procedural rule should not be construed as a license to disregard certain fundamental evidentiary rules. The evidence presented must at least have a modicum of admissibility for it to have probative value.[26] Not only must there be some evidence to support a finding or conclusion, but the evidence must be substantial. Substantial evidence is more than a mere scintilla.[27] It means such relevant evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support a conclusion.[28] Thus, even though technical rules of evidence are not strictly complied with before the LA and the NLRC, their decision must be based on evidence that must, at the very least, be substantial.[29] | |||||