Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
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Thus, the owner has unlimited personal liability for all the debts
and obligations of the business, and it is against him that a
decision for illegal dismissal is to be enforced.
SERENO, CJ.:
Before this Court is a Rule 45 Petition for Review1
assailing the Decision2 and Resolution3 of the Court of
Appeals (CA) in CAG.R. SP No. 100163.
The Facts
Respondent Elpidio Rodriguez (Rodriguez) was
previously employed as a bus conductor.4 He entered into
an employment contract with Contact Tours Manpower5
(Contact Tours) and
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1 Rollo, pp. 318; Petition dated 18 March 2009.
2 Id., at pp. 2239; CA dated 30 September 2008, penned by Associate
Justice Normandie B. Pizarro and concurred in by Associate Justices
Edgardo P. Cruz and Fernanda Lampas Peralta.
3 Id., at pp. 4143; CA Resolution dated 18 February 2009, penned by
Associate Justice Normandie Pizarro and concurred in by Associate
Justices Edgardo P. Cruz and Fernanda Lampas Peralta.
4 Id., at p. 48; Sinumpaang Salaysay dated 10 October 2005.
5 Id., at p. 56; Kasunduan dated 5 October 2004.
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6 Id., at p. 50; Position Paper of ALPS Transportation dated 20
September 2005.
7 Id., at p. 58; Irregularity Report dated 26 April 2003, citing the
nature of the violation as “Transfer no items.”
8 Id., at p. 59; Irregularity Report dated 12 October 2003, citing the
nature of the violation as “Short ticket [no] fare collected.”
9 Id., at p. 57; Irregularity Report dated 26 January 2005, citing the
nature of the violation as “…[Non] issuance of ticket but fare collected
from one of the passenger[s].”
10 Id.
11 Id., at p. 48; Sinumpaang Salaysay dated 10 October 2005.
12 Id.
13 Id., at p. 23; CA Decision dated 30 September 2008.
14 Id., at pp. 5253; Position Paper of ALPS Transportation dated 20
September 2005.
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15 Id.
16 Id., at p. 50.
17 Id., at pp. 2425; CA Decision dated 30 September 2008.
18 Id.
19 Id., at p. 68; Labor Arbiter’s Decision dated 12 January 2006.
20 Id.
21 Id.
22 Id.
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23 Id., at p. 91.
24 Id., at p. 87; NLRC Decision dated 28 February 2007.
25 Id., at p. 88.
26 Id.
27 Id., at pp. 8889.
28 Id., at pp. 8990.
29 Id., at p. 31. CA Decision dated 30 September 2008.
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30 Id., at p. 32.
31 Id., at p. 33.
32 Id., at p. 34.
33 Id., at p. 35.
34 Id., at p. 38.
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35 Loadstar Shipping Co., Inc. v. Mesano, 455 Phil. 936, 942; 408 SCRA
478, 483 (2003).
36 Pascua v. National Labor Relations Commission, 351 Phil. 48, 62;
287 SCRA 554, 568569 (1998).
37 Pono v. National Labor Relations Commission, 341 Phil. 615, 620
621; 275 SCRA 604, 618 (1997).
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38 Rollo, p. 57; Irregularity Report dated 26 January 2005.
39 Id., at p. 58; Irregularity Report dated 26 April 2003.
40 Id., at p. 59; Irregularity Report dated 12 October 2003.
41 Id., at p. 12; Petition dated 18 March 2009.
42 Art. 282. Termination by Employer.
An employer may terminate an employment for any of the following
causes:
(a) Serious misconduct or willful disobedience by the employee of the
lawful orders of his employer or representative in connection with his
work;
(b) Gross and habitual neglect by the employee of his duties;
(c) Fraud or willful breach by the employee of the trust reposed in him
by his employer or duly authorized representative;
(d) Commission of a crime or offense by the employee against the person
of his employer or any immediate member of his family or his duly
authorized representative; and
(e) Other causes analogous to the foregoing.
43 Rollo, p. 48; Sinumpaang Salaysay dated 10 October 2005.
44 Id., at p. 151; Comment dated 10 June 2009.
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45 Id., at p. 154; Report and Recommendation in the Preliminary Investigation
in I.S. No. 05267 entitled Amado Marasigan vs. Elpidio Rodriguez for Theft dated
13 December 2005.
46 Id., at p. 151; Comment dated 10 June 2009.
47 Id.
48 Labor Code, Art. 277.
49 Nissan Motors Phils. Inc. v. Angelo, G.R. No. 164181, 14 September 2011,
657 SCRA 520, 532.
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50 Rollo, pp. 3233; CA Decision dated 30 September 2008.
51 238 Phil. 161, 166167; 154 SCRA 166, 171172 (1987).
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52 PolyfoamRGC International Corp. v. Concepcion, G.R. No. 172349,
13 June 2012, 672 SCRA 148, 161.
53 CocaCola Bottlers Phils., Inc. v. Agito, G.R. No. 179546, 13
February 2009, 579 SCRA 445; Garden of Memories Park and Life
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Plan, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Commission, G.R. No. 160278, 8
February 2012, 665 SCRA 293.
54 Rollo, p. 56; Kasunduan dated 5 October 2004.
55 7K Corporation v. National Labor Relations Commission, 537 Phil.
664, 679; 507 SCRA 509, 523 (2006).
56 Art. 106, Labor Code.
57 Rollo, pp. 3738; CA Decision dated 30 September 2008.
58 Excellent Quality Apparel, Inc. v. Win Multi Rich Builders, Inc., G.R.
No. 175048, 10 February 2009, 578 SCRA 272, 279.
59 Fernandez v. Aniñon, G.R. No. 138967, 24 April 2007, 522 SCRA 1,
8.
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