7.) G.R. No.

167813 June 27, 2006

BENJAMIN L. SAROCAM, Petitioner,
vs.
INTERORIENT MARITIME ENT., INC., and DEMACO UNITED LTD.,Respondents.
 FACTS
petitionerBenjaminL.Sarocamwashiredby
InterorientMaritimeEnt.
WithabasicmonthlysalarywasUS$450.00on
a48-hourworkweek,withafixedovertime
payofUS$180.00permonthfor105hours,
supplementarywageofUS$70.00,and
vacationleavewithpayof2.5days
 WhilethevesselwasnavigatingtoChina
petitionersufferedlumbarsprainwhenhe
accidentallyfellfromaladder
Thenhewasexaminedandfoundedwith
neuromyositiswiththewaistanddiabetes
Theemployeragreedrepatriatehim
Thenthepetitionerwasreferedtothecompany-
designatedphysician,Dr.TeodoroF.Pidlaoan
Petitionerwasthendeclared'fitfordutyeffectiveon
thatdaypetitionerexecutedareleaseandquitclaim
8infavorofhisemployerswhereheacknowledged

thereceiptofUS$405.00ashissickwagesandfreed
hisemployersfromfurtherliability.
 However,petitionerfiledacomplaintwiththe
laborarbitrationbranchoftheNLRCfor
disabilitybenefit,illness
allowance/reimbursementofmedical
expenses,damagesandattorney'sfees.
Butitwasdeniedbythelaborarbiterforthe
reasonbecausehewasdeclared'fitforduty
andexecuted a release and quitclaim infavor
ofhisemployersandalreadyreceivedhis
sicknessallowance.
 ISSUE:
DOESTHEEXECUTIONBYPETITIONEROFA
RELEASEANDQUITCLAIMESTOPHIMFROM
CLAIMINGDISABILITYBENEFITSUNDERTHE
POEASTANDARDEMPLOYMENTCONTRACT
 HELD
Sincehewasdeclaredfitforwork,petitionerhasnomore
righttoclaimdisabilitybenefitsunderthecontractual
provisionsofthePOEAStandardEmploymentContract
Thecourtheldthattheyrecognizelegitimatewaiversthat
representavoluntaryandreasonablesettlementofa
worker'sclaimwhichshouldberespectedasthelaw
betweenthepartiesmakingitvalidandbinding.
Thatthepetitionervoluntarilyenteredtoitandrepresents
areasonablesettlement,itisbindingonthepartiesand
maynotlaterbedisownedsimplybecauseofachangeof
mind,whereItwasmadewithfullunderstandingonthe
partofthepetitionerandtheconsiderationforthe
quitclaimiscredibleandreasonable,thetransactionmust
berecognizedasavalidandbindingundertaking
 17.) G.R. No. 77875 February 4, 1993
PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, INC., petitioner,
vs.
ALBERTO SANTOS, JR., HOUDIEL MAGADIA, GILBERT ANTONIO, REGINO DURAN, PHILIPPINE AIRLINES
EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, and THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, respondents
 FACTS
IndividualrespondentsareallPortStewardsof
CateringSub-Department,PassengerServices
Departmentofpetitioner.Theirdutiesand
responsibilities
Invariousoccasionseveraldeductionwas
madetotheirsalarybecauseoftheinventory
losses
 Thentherespondentfiledaformalgrievance
wheretheunionwantingtodiscusscertain
mattersandwassenttoMr.ReynaldoAbad,
ManagerforCatering,therewasnoreplyforthe
reasonmrabad,whoatthetimewasonvacation
leave.
Uponhisreturnameetingwasschedule.The
respondentthenrefusetoramptheinventory.
MrAbadbydenyingthepetitionofindividual
respondentsinordertoresolvethegrievance
andstatethatitwasproperthattheemployee
waschrageandthesaidrespondentwas
termitatedfor7daysto30daysdependingon
theinfractionmade
 Privaterespondedfiletolaborarbiterunder
thegroundsoftheillegalsuspensionbutwas
laterdismissthecomplaint.Thenamotionto
reconsiderwasalsodenied.
 ISSUE
whetherornotpublicrespondentNLRCacted
withgraveabuseofdiscretionamountingto
lackofjurisdictioninrenderingthe
aforementioneddecision.
 HELD
IthasnotbeenshownthatrespondentNLRChas
unlawfullyneglectedtheperformanceofanactwhichthe
lawspecificallyenjoinsittoperformasadutyorhas
otherwiseunlawfullyexcludedpetitionerfromthe
exerciseofarighttowhichitisentitled
topetitioner'ssubmission,thegrievanceofemployeesis
notamatterwhichrequiresthepersonalactofMr.Abad
andthuscouldnotbedelegated.Petitionercouldatleast
haveassignedanofficer-in-chargetolookintothe
grievanceandpossiblymakehisrecommendationtoMr.
Abad
 Underthepolicyofsocialjustice,thelaw
bendsoverbackwardtoaccommodatethe
interestsoftheworkingclassonthehumane
justificationthatthosewithlessprivilegesin
lifeshouldhavemoreprivilegesinlaw.
Theabsenceofmrabadmadeadireeffecton
thepartoftherepondentsanditwasclearof
injustice,Thus,privaterespondentsshould
notbefaultedforbelievingthattheeffectsof
theCBAintheirfavorhadalreadysteppedinto
thecontroversy.
 27.) G.R. No. 149629 October 4, 2004

ALAND.GUSTILO,
Petitioner,

- versus-

WYETH PHILIPPINES, INC., FILEMON
VERZANO, JR., AURELIO MERCADO and
EDGAR EPILEPSIA,
Respondents.

 FACTS
AlanD.Gustilo(petitioner)wasemployedby
WyethPhilippines,Inc.,respondent company,
asapharmaceuticalterritorymanager
Inthepetitonersrecordsshowonvariousdate
hewasreprimandedandsuspendedhim
habituallyneglectingtosubmithisperiodic
reports
 Thenpetitionerwaschargewithwilful
violationofcompanyrulesandregulations
anddirectinghimtosubmitawritten
explanationuponnotachievingtheobjective
oftherespondentcompanyplangiventohim.
UponrecommendationofaReviewPanel,
respondentcompanyterminatedtheservices
ofpetitioner
 Petitionerthenfilewiththeregionallabor
arbritarationacompaintforillegalsuspension
illegaldismissalandpaymentofallowances,
othermonetarybenefits,damagesand
attorneysfeesagainsttherespondent.
 ISSUE
WHETHERORNOTTHEPETIONERIS
ENTINTILEDOFTHESAIDAWARD
 HELD
HeisnotentitledforthereasonItbearsstressing
thatpetitioner did not only violate company disciplinary rules
and regulations. AsfoundbytheCourtofAppeals,he falsified
his employment application form by not stating therein that
he is the nephew of Mr. Danao, respondent Wyeths
Nutritional Territory Manager. Also,onFebruary2,1993,he
was suspended for falsifying a gasoline receipt. OnJune28,
1993, he was warned for submitting a false report of his trade
outlet calls. OnSeptember8,1993, he was found guilty of
unauthorized availment of sick, vacation and emergency
leaves. These infractions manifest his slack of moral
principle. In simple term, he is dishonest.
 Itsisthewherethecourtstatethattothose
whoinvokesocialjusticemaydosoonlyif
theirhandarecleanandtheirmotives
blameless.Inthecaseatbarthepetitioner
failedtomeasureuptosuchrequirements.