Almirante: Resignation form
PETITIONER Skippers United Pacific, Inc., deployed in behalf of its foreign principal, Skippers Maritime Services, Inc. (Skippers), respondents Napoleon De Gracia, Isidro Lata and Charlie Aprosta to work on board the vessel MV Wisdom Star pursuant to contracts dated July 17, 1998 for De Gracia...
Almirante: Forum shopping
RESPONDENT Alvin Teng was a professional basketball player. Before the expiration of his contract with Laguna Lakers on Dec. 31, 2001, he was traded and/or transferred to petitioner Negros Slashers.
Because of his lackluster performance in Game Number 4 and misbehavior and uncooperative...
Almirante: Constructive dismissal
PETITIONER Edgar Reyes hired respondents as chief bakers in his three franchise branches of Julie’s Bakeshop in Sibalom and San Jose, Antique. On Jan. 26, 2000, respondents filed separate complaints against petitioners for labor standard benefits and attorney’s fees.
Subsequently, in a...
Almirante: Disproportionate penalty
RESPONDENT Alvin Teng was a professional basketball player. Before the expiration of his contract with Laguna Lakers on Dec. 31, 2001, he was traded and/or transferred to petitioner Negros Slashers.
On Game Number 4 of the Metropolitan Basketball Association (MBA) Championship Round,...
Almirante: Review of NLRC decision
THE National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) partially affirmed the labor arbiter’s decision in the case filed by security guard Timoteo H. Sarona against the Royale Security Agency (formerly the Sceptre Security Agency).
It concurred with the finding that the petitioner was illegally...
Almirante: Backwages
PETITIONER Timoteo Sarona filed a complaint for illegal dismissal against respondent Royale Security Agency. He was found to have been illegally dismissed. However, the award of his backwages was limited to three months of his last monthly salary considering that being a former employee of...
Almirante: Disloyalty
A COMPLAINT for unfair labor practice and illegal dismissal with money claims, damages and attorney’s fees was filed by respondents against petitioner PICOP Resources, Inc. (PRI). PRI invoked the defense that respondents were terminated from employment based on acts of disloyalty they committed...
Almirante: Corporate officer
PETITIONER Marc II Marketing, Inc. is a corporation duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the Philippines.
Almirante: Permanent total disability
PETITIONER Fil-Star Corp., the local manning agency of co-petitioner Grandslam Enterprise Corp., hired respondent Hanziel O. Rosete first as third officer and later as second officer on board the ocean-going vessel M/V Ansac Asia.
On Oct. 14, 2006 or a little over a month from his...
Almirante: Obedience to order
RESPONDENT Dan Padao was a loan and credit officer of the Philippine National Bank (PNB), Dipolog City Branch. He was charged for having presented a deceptively positive status of the business, credit standing/rating and financial capability of loan applicants Reynaldo and Luzvilla Baluma and 11...
Almirante: Employer-employee relationship
RESPONDENT Wilmer D. Genovia was hired on Aug. 15, 2001 as studio manager by petitioner Cesar C. Lirio, owner of Celkor Ad Sonicmix Recording Studio, to promote and sell the studio’s services to music enthusiasts and other prospective clients. He received a monthly salary of P7,000.00 and...
Almirante: Probationary employment
RESPONDENT Rosemarie L. Sy was hired on Sept. 1, 2006 by petitioner Tamson’s Enterprises, Inc. as assistant to the president. Four days before she completed her sixth month of working, she was informed that her services would be terminated due to inefficiency.
Almirante: Total permanent disability
ON MAY 5, 2011, petitioner Carmelito N. Valenzona was hired by respondents as second assistant engineer aboard the vessel M/V Morelos. Before his embarkation on May 23, 2001, he was declared medically “fit to work.”
However, while aboard the vessel on Sept. 29, 2001, petitioner complained...
Almirante: Constructive dismissal
RESPONDENT Glenda M. Menese was a payroll and billing clerk of petitioner Emirate Security and Maintenance System, Inc. assigned to its security detachment at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH). In two memoranda dated May 16, 2011 and May 22, 2001, respondent was transferred to petitioner’s...
Almirante: Disobedience
PETITIONER Elmer Lopez was the branch manager of respondent Keppel Bank Philippines, Inc. in Iloilo City. In August 2003, respondent specifically instructed him not to proceed with Hertz Exclusive Cars, Inc.’s loan application because of the negative credit rating issued by the bank’s credit...
Almirante: Regular employment
SOMETIME in February 1993, respondent Jesus P. Gison was engaged as part-time consultant on retainer basis by petitioner Atok Big Wedge Company, Inc. As such consultant, Gison assisted petitioner’s retained legal counsel with matters pertaining to the prosecution of cases against illegal surface...
Almirante: Copy of assailed decision
THE Court of Appeals (CA) dismissed the petition for certiorari filed by petitioner Jobel Enterprises for submitting a mere photocopy of the assailed decision of the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) and not the duplicate original or certified true copy, in violation of the rules. Jobel...
Almirante: Separation pay due to illeness
PETITIONER Romeo Villaruel filed a complaint for payment of separation pay on the ground of illness pursuant to Article 284 of the Labor Code. Both the labor arbiter and the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) granted him separation pay. The Court of Appeals (CA) deleted the award. Did...
Almirante: Appeal bond
THE labor arbiter awarded respondents the total amount of P12,202,157.28 consisting of money claims and other benefits. In their appeal to the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC), petitioner Banahaw Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) incorporated in their memorandum of appeal a motion for the...
Almirante: Reviewal of issue on appeal
THE labor arbiter dismissed the complaint for illegal dismissal filed by petitioner Rodulfo Luna against respondents but ordered the latter to pay him P18,000 by way of financial assistance. The respondents interposed an appeal with the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) purely for the...
Almirante: Salaries for unexpired portion of contract
PETITIONER Claudio S. Yap was employed as electrician of the vessel, M/T Seascout. He entered into a contract for 12 months. On Aug. 23, 2001, he commenced his job.
However, on or about Nov. 8, 2001, the vessel was sold.
Almirante: Breach of trust and confidence
PETITIONER James Ben L. Jerusalem was employed by respondent Keppel Monte Bank (Keppel) on May 28, 1998 as assistant vice-president. On June 1, 1998, he was assigned as head of the newly created VISA Credit Card Department. On April 5, 1999, carrying the same rank, he was reassigned as head of...
Almirante: Reinstatement to new assignment
RESPONDENT Geraldine Velasco was employed with petitioner Pfizer Inc. as Professional Health Care Representative stationed in Baguio City, her place of residence. In a complaint for illegal dismissal, the labor arbiter ordered Velasco reinstated to her former position without loss of seniority...
Almirante: Wages pending appeal
A LABOR arbiter rendered a decision declaring the dismissal of respondent Geraldine Velasco illegal. The National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) affirmed the same, but deleted the award of moral and exemplary damages. The Court of Appeals (CA) upheld the validity of respondent’s dismissal but...
Almirante: Jurisdiction
IN A case for illegal dismissal and money claims, Premier Allied Contracting Services, Inc. (PACSI) and petitioner Paquito V. Ando were directed to pay respondents’ award of separation pay and attorney’s fees.
