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An overseas Filipino worker, Luz Sison, was recruited in Davao by MedicoGlobal Overseas to work as a nurse in Saudi Arabia. After seven months, Luz is dismissed by her Saudi employer. She files a complaint in Manila with the NLRC for unpaid wages and terminal pay, naming both the Saudi employer and MedicoGlobal as respondents. MedicoGlobal moves to dismiss on the ground that NLRC has no jurisdiction over overseas employment disputes and that RA 8042 vests these disputes in POEA or its Arbitration Branch, not the NLRC. (a) State the controlling doctrine governing the proper forum for overseas employment disputes. (b) Distinguish NLRC's jurisdiction from POEA's in (i) wage/termination claims arising from overseas employment, and (ii) recruitment/placement issues. (c) Apply the doctrine to Luz's case: which forum has proper jurisdiction over her wage claim and why? Include any notable limitations or exceptions you should consider.