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Petitioner Rodel F. Bantogon charged respondent PVC Master Mfg. Corp. with illegal dismissal. In his Position Paper dated June 24, 2014, petitioner essentially alleged: On May 20, 2012, he was employed by Boatwin International Corporation as a helper. In less than a year, he got promoted to machine…
Read decisionThe Information4�against Bangayan alleges: That sometime in the month of January, [sic] 2012 at Brgy. San Ramos, Municipality of Nagtipunan, Province of Quirino, Philippines,. and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named Accused, with intent to abuse, harass and degrade AAA5,…
Read decisionThe instant petition stemmed from the forcible entry case filed by Ma. Luz Teves Esperal (petitioner) against Ma. Luz Trompeta-Esperal (Trompeta) and Lorenz Annel Biaoco (Biaoco) (collectively, respondents) which ivolved a 109-square meter parcel of land located at 2496 F Dynasty Ville I, Bayview…
Read decisionOn March 28, 2012, respondent Laurence C. Margin (Laurence) filed a complaint for illegal dismissal and damages against petitioner Verizon Communications Philippines, Inc. (Verizon).4�In his Position Paper,5�Laurence alleged that he was hired by Verizon as network engineer on September 3,…
Read decisionOn July 5, 2007, Filminera Resources and Philippine Gold Processing and Refining Corporation (PGPRC), a domestic corporation registered with the BOI, entered into an Ore Sales and Purchase Agreement.5�For the third and fourth quarters of the fiscal year (FY) ending June 30, 2010, Filminera…
Read decisionOn March 7, 1997, Solidbank issued a FLC6�worth US$168,000.00 in favor of PLC to finance the latter's importation of lumber which was allegedly secured by a Domestic Letter of Credit (DLC)7�dated February 14, 1997 valued at P4,240,000.00 issued by Philippine Commercial and Industrial Bank (PCIB).…
Read decisionPrior to their termination, petitioners held the positions of distribution system analyst and system planning and design engineer, respectively, at First Laguna Electric Cooperative (FLECO), a cooperative franchised to retail electricity to certain towns in Laguna.8�While they were still under its…
Read decisionPetitioners Federation of Coron, Busuanga, Palawan Farmer's Association, Inc.,�(FCBPFAI)�and Sandigan ng Mambubukid ng Bintuan Coron, Inc.,�(SAMBICO)�are federations consisting of fanners in Palawan. Sometime in 2002, the farm lands occupied by the members of SAMBICO in Sitio Dipangan and Langka,…
Read decisionRNB is a corporation engaged in manufacturing and exporting quality garments, while RMPC is a cooperative duly registered with the Cooperative Development Authority.7�In pursuit of its business, RNB engaged the services of RMPC, which undertook to manufacture garments in accordance with RNB's…
Read decisionIn a Letter6�dated September 25, 2006, addressed to the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB)-Visayas, the members of the�Sangguniang Bayan�of the Municipality of Sta. Fe, Leyte called attention to the "irregular and unnecessary transaction� entered into by petitioner, who was then the mayor of the…
Read decisionThe present case involves a complaint for Grave Misconduct filed by Leodegario A. Labao, Jr. (Labao, Jr.) against Governor Tanco, Sr. of the Province of Capiz, and his son, herein respondent, who is a Security Officer III in the Office of the Provincial Governor of Capiz.5 Records reveal that Labao,…
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