SAN BEDA COLLEGE ALABANG

School of Law
8 Don Manolo Boulevard, Alabang,
Muntinlupa City 1770 Metro Manila

A Comprehensive Analysis of
20 Cases of Termination in the
Power, Water & Communications
Industry
(from 2000 to 2019)
Submitted by:
Learning Partnership No. 5
Baudi, Mary Antoinette
Boco, Cedrik
Caceres, Hannah
Canlas, Louise
Jumalon, Eunice
Pamonag, Armand Alfred
Ramos, Errol
Rosete, Florence
Soriano, Maria Yna Krista
Villanueva, Kristine Bernadette

Section 3-SPL-F

Submitted to:
Atty. Josephus B. Jimenez
Professor

November 13, 2019

 OUTLINE

I. Introduction
a. Foreword
b. Objectives

The authors aim to identify and enumerate the common causes of

termination of employment in the power, water and communications industry
between the years 2000 and 2019.

II. Methodology
a. Case Analysis

In order to attain the objective of this study, the authors will use the Case
Analysis methodology in which decided cases will be examined to identify the
pattern and trend of causes of dismissal of employees in the span of twenty years
from 2000 to 2019.

The authors will analyze twenty cases using FILCRO (Facts, Issues, Laws,
Case History, Ruling, Opinion) in order to effectively spot the issues in each case
and determine whether or not there is just cause in the termination of
employment.

b. Interviews

To support the findings in the Case Analysis, the authors will also
interview a Labor Union Leader from the Utilities Sector to provide insight as to
labor cases involving illegal dismissal and to recount their experience with
termination cases.

III. Analysis of 20 Cases (FILCRO)

1. AKELCO v NLRC, G.R. No. 121439
2. Globe Telecom v Lazaro and Galang, G.R. No. 150092
3. Zafra and Ecarma v Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 139013
4. Paguio v PLDT, G.R. No. 154072
 5. Viernes, et al v NLRC, G.R. No. 108405
6. Reyno v Manila Electric Co., G.R. No. 148105
7. Benguet Electric v Fianza, G.R. No. 158606
8. MERALCO v NLRC and Delos Santos, G.R. No. 153180
9. NEECO II v NLRC, G.R. No. 157603
10. Eastern Telecommunications Phils., Inc. V Maria Charina Diamse, G.R. No.
169299
11. Pacific Global Contact Center, Inc. v Cabansay, G.R. No. 167345
12. Smart Communications v Astorga, G.R. No. 148132; 151079; 151372
13. Paulino v NLRC and PLDT, G.R. No. 176184
14. Fianza v NLRC, G.R. No. 163061
15. Manila Water Company v Del Rosario, G.R. No. 188747
16. Smart Communications v Solidum, G.R. No. 204646
17. Narciso T. Matis v Manila Electric Company, G.R. No. 206629
18. Mangagawa ng Komunikasyon sa Pilipinas v Phlippine Long Distance Company,
G.R. No. 190389
19. Digital Telecommunications v Ayapana, G.R. No. 195614
20. Fernandez, Jr. V. MERALCO, G.R. No. 226002

IV. Common Findings and Discoveries

V. Discussion in relation to Objective
VI. Conclusion
VII. Bibliography
VIII. Acknowledgment
IX. Notes about the Authors