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2005-11-29 |
AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J. |
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| The question of whether or not Bea was illegally dismissed from her employment is a question of fact. The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) Adjudication Office ruled that Bea was indeed illegally dismissed. The settled rule is that the factual findings of quasi-judicial agencies like the POEA, which have acquired expertise because their jurisdiction is confined to specific matters, are generally accorded not only respect, but, at times, even finality if such findings are supported by substantial evidence.[6] This is especially so in the present case where the findings of the POEA were affirmed by both the NLRC and the CA. | |||||