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In September 1989, the petitioner was hired by DHL Philippines Corporation (DHL) as Courier/Driver at the Mactan Business Center in Cebu. In 1991, he was promoted to the position of Customs Representative and occupied the said position until 1995 when he was assigned at the Ramos Business Center…
Read decisionThe CA summarized the facts as follows: Plaintiff-appellant Demetrio R. Alcantara (hereinafter, appellant) was the owner of a parcel of land, 301 square meters in area, situated at Panorama Homes, Buhangin, Davao City, and covered by Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. T-113015.…
Read decisionOn June 7, 2010, Brown filed a Complaint7 for illegal dismissal, non- payment of salary and 13th month pay as well as claim for moral and exemplary damages and attorney's fees against Marswin Marketing, Inc. Marswin) and Sany Tan (Tan), its owner and President. He prayed for reinstatement with full…
Read decisionThe CA narrated the antecedents in the assailed judgment,4 viz.: [T]o promote the sales of "Pop Cola", defendant Cosmos, jointly with Intergames, organized an endurance running contest billed as the "1st Pop Cola Junior Marathon" scheduled to be held on June 15, 1980. The organizers plotted a…
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