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November 2016 Decisions > G.R. No. 190203,
ChanRobles November 07, 2016 - POWERHOUSE STAFFBUILDERS
Professional INTERNATIONAL, INC., Petitioner, v. ROMELIA REY, LIZA
Review, Inc. CABAD, EVANGELINE NICMIC, EVA LAMEYRA, ROSARIO
ABORDAJE, LILYBETH MAGALANG, VENIA BUYAG,
JAYNALYN NOLLEDO, IREN NICOLAS, AILEEN SAMALEA,
SUSAN YBAÑEZ; CHERYL ANN ORIA, MA. LIZA SERASPI,
KATHERINE ORACION, AND JEJ INTERNATIONAL
MANPOWER SERVICES CORPORATION, Respondents.:

G.R. No. 190203, November 07, 2016 - POWERHOUSE

STAFFBUILDERS INTERNATIONAL, INC., Petitioner, v.
ROMELIA REY, LIZA CABAD, EVANGELINE NICMIC, EVA
LAMEYRA, ROSARIO ABORDAJE, LILYBETH MAGALANG,
VENIA BUYAG, JAYNALYN NOLLEDO, IREN NICOLAS,
AILEEN SAMALEA, SUSAN YBAÑEZ; CHERYL ANN ORIA,
MA. LIZA SERASPI, KATHERINE ORACION, AND JEJ
INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER SERVICES CORPORATION,
Respondents.
 that the supposed transfer of accreditation to it did not
affect the joint and solidary liability of Powerhouse in
favor of respondent employees. It averred that any
contract between JEJ and Powerhouse could not be
enforced in the case as it involved no employer-
employee relationship and is therefore outside the

jurisdiction of the labor arbiter.12

The LA, in a Decision13 dated September 27, 2002, ruled

in favor of the respondents, finding the respondent
employees' dismissal and/or pretermination of their
employment contracts illegal. The dispositive portion of
the LA's Decision reads: chanRoblesvirtualLawlibrary

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WHEREFORE, judgment is hereby rendered
Review Online
ordering [Powerhouse], William Go,
[Catcher], Chen Wei, [JEJ] and Benedicto
Javier to jointly and severally pay
complainants the following amounts
corresponding to the unexpired term of their
employment contracts or three (3) months
salaries whichever is less and refund of
illegally deducted amounts in their wages: cralawlawlibrary

REFUND OF UNEXPIRED[
DEDUCTED ]TERM/3
NAME
AMOUNTS IN MONTHS
WAGES WAGES

ChanRobles Special IN NT$ IN NT$

Lecture Series
1. ROMELIA
NT$80,000.00 NT$47,520.00
REY

2. LIZA
NT$80,000.00 NT$47,520.00
CABAD

3. NT$80,000.00 NT$47,520.00
EVANGELINE
NICMIC
 4. EVA
NT$80,000.00 NT$47,520.00
LAMEYRA

5. ROSARIO
NT$80,000.00 NT$47,520.00
ABORDAJE

6. LILYBETH
NT$80,000.00 NT$47,520.00
MAGALANG

7. VENIA
NT$80,000.00 NT$47,520.00
BUYAG

8. JAYNALYN
NT$80,000.00 NT$47,520.00
NOLLEDO

9. IREN
NT$80,000.00 NT$47,520.00
NICOLAS

10. AILEEN
NT$80,000.00 NT$47,520.00
SAMALEA

11. SUSAN
NT$80,000.00 NT$47,520.00
YBA[Ñ]EZ

12. CHERYL
NT$80,000.00 NT$47,520.00
ANN ORIA

13. MA.
LIZA NT$80,000.00 NT$47,520.00
SERASPI

14.
KATHERINE NT$80,000.00 NT$47,520.00
ORACION

Respondents are further ordered to pay 10%

attorney's fees.

The complaint for moral damages, exemplary

damages and other money claims are hereby
disallowed for lack of merit.
 work, as well as their act of relinquishment, is not
present in this case. On the contrary, they vigorously
pursued their complaint against Powerhouse and
resignation is inconsistent with the filing of a complaint

for illegal dismissal.27 Furthermore, the photocopy of the

undated and unsigned list supposedly furnished by
Catcher to Powerhouse as proof that respondent
employees received the amounts stated therein was not
considered by the CA because these were not

authenticated and are devoid of probative value.28

The CA likewise ruled that JEJ's liability for the monetary

claims of respondent employees on account of the
alleged transfer of accreditation to it has not been
established absent any substantial evidence to show that
such transfer had in fact been effected. Nothing in the
letters attached by Powerhouse in its motion for
reconsideration before the NLRC shows or even remotely
suggests that the transfer pushed through with POEA's
imprimatur. Powerhouse presented the Affidavit of
Assumption of Responsibility executed by the president
of respondent JEJ to the CA, but the CA ruled that it
could not consider the same without running afoul with
the requirements of due process, as it would deprive the
respondents of the opportunity to examine and

controvert the same.29

Powerhouse moved for reconsideration of the CA

Decision but the same was denied in a Resolution30

dated November 10, 2009. Powerhouse's Omnibus
Motion for Leave of Court to Present Additional Evidence
and to Set Case for Oral Arguments was denied in the
November-2016
same resolution.
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Hence, Powerhouse filed this petition for review on

certiorari, under Rule 45 of the Revised Rules of Court,
A.C. No. 7387,
challenging the CA Decision. Powerhouse likewise sought
November 07, 2016 -
injunctive relief in its petition which was granted by this
MANUEL ENRIQUE L.
 THIRD DIVISION

G.R. No. 190203, November 07, 2016

POWERHOUSE STAFFBUILDERS INTERNATIONAL,

INC., Petitioner, v. ROMELIA REY, LIZA CABAD,
EVANGELINE NICMIC, EVA LAMEYRA, ROSARIO
ABORDAJE, LILYBETH MAGALANG, VENIA BUYAG,
JAYNALYN NOLLEDO, IREN NICOLAS, AILEEN
SAMALEA, SUSAN YBAÑEZ; CHERYL ANN ORIA, MA.
LIZA SERASPI, KATHERINE ORACION, AND JEJ
INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER SERVICES
CORPORATION, Respondents.

DECISION

JARDELEZA, J.:

Before us is a petition for review on certiorari1 under

Rule 45 of the Revised Rules of Court filed by petitioner
Powerhouse Staffbuilders International, Inc.
(Powerhouse), seeking the review and reversal of the

Decision2 dated March 24, 2009 and the Resolution3

dated November 10, 2009 of the Court of Appeals (CA)
in CA-G.R. SP No. 100196 which dismissed its petition
for certiorari.
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Facts

Powerhouse hired respondents Romelia Rey, Liza Cabad,

Evangeline Nicmic, Eva Lameyra, Rosario Abordaje,
Lilybeth Magalang, Venia Buyag, Jaynalyn Nolledo, Iren
Nicolas, Aileen Samalea, Susan Ybañez, Cheryl Ann Oria,
Ma. Liza Seraspi and Katherine Oracion (respondent
employees) as operators for its foreign principal, Catcher
Technical Co. Ltd./Catcher Industrial Co. Ltd. (Catcher),
ZALAMEA, AND Court through the issuance of a Temporary Restraining
MANUEL JOSE L. Order31 on March 3, 2010, enjoining the CA, the NLRC,
ZALAMEA, Petitioners, the LA and the respondents from enforcing the assailed
v. ATTY. RODOLFO P. Decision and Resolution. chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary

DE GUZMAN, JR. AND

PERLAS DE GUZMAN,
Issues
ANTONIO,
VENTURANZA,
In assailing the CA Decision, the petition raises three
QUIZON-
issues:chanRoblesvirtualLawlibrary

VENTURANZA, AND
HERROSA LAW FIRM, I. WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS ILLEGAL
Respondents. DISMISSAL IF WORKERS CHOOSE TO
LEAVE THEIR PLACE OF WORK.
G.R. No. 204419,
November 07, 2016 - II. WHETHER OR NOT MONETARY AWARDS
PEOPLE OF THE IN LABOR CASES MAY BE AWARDED
PHILIPPINES, BASED ON MERE ALLEGATIONS.
Petitioner, v. HON.
EDMAR P. CASTILLO, III. WHETHER OR NOT THE TRANSFER OF
SR., AS PRESIDING ACCREDITATION TO ANOTHER
JUDGE OF BRANCH 6, RECRUITMENT AND PLACEMENT
REGIONAL TRIAL AGENCY, AS WELL AS THE ASSUMPTION
COURT, APARRI, OF ANY LIABILITY AS A CONSEQUENCE
CAGAYAN AND OF THIS TRANSFER, RELIEVED THE
JEOFREY JIL RABINO ORIGINAL RECRUITMENT AND
Y TALOZA, PLACEMENT AGENCY FROM ANY
Respondent.
LIABILITY.32

G.R. No. 217956, Powerhouse, in questioning the appellate court's ruling,

November 16, 2016 - also calls the attention of this Court to their substantial

REPUBLIC OF THE compliance with all the procedural requirements in filing

PHILIPPINES, their Petition for Certiorari before the CA and prays for a

REPRESENTED BY liberal interpretation of the rules in the interest of

MACTAN-CEBU substantial justice. chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary

INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT AUTHORITY The Court's Ruling
(MCIAA), Petitioner, v.
LIMBONHAI AND Before going into the substantive merits of the case, we
SONS, Respondent. shall first resolve the procedural issues raised by
 respondents in their respective Comments.
G.R. No. 212008,
November 16, 2016 - In their Comment,33 respondent employees assert that
WILLIAM ENRIQUEZ Powerhouse failed to show any justifiable reason why it
AND NELIA-VELA
should be excused from the operation of the rules.34
ENRIQUEZ,
Moreover, the CA actually resolved the petition on the
Petitioners, v. ISAROG
merits but Powerhouse showed nothing to earn a
LINE TRANSPORT,
favorable ruling.35
INC. AND VICTOR
SEDENIO,
On the other hand, JEJ, in its Comment,36 avers that
Respondent.
Powerhouse failed to raise as an issue the dismissal of
Powerhouse's petition due to its gross and blatant
A.C. No. 11059,
violations of the requirements of Rule 65. Instead,
November 09, 2016 -
Powerhouse made assignments of errors, or what it
JOSE ANTONIO F.
called "novel questions of law," which is just a ploy to
BALINGIT,
seek the review of the factual findings of the CA and the
Complainant, v. ATTY.
RENATO M. NLRC.37

CERVANTES AND
ATTY. TEODORO B. The petition in the CA was timely filed.

DELARMENTE,
Respondent. Section 4, Rule 65 of the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure,

as amended,38 provides: chanRoblesvirtualLawlibrary

G.R. No. 215198,

Sec. 4. When and where petition filed. - The
November 09, 2016 -
THE PEOPLE OF THE petition shall be filed not later than sixty (60)
days from notice of the judgment, order or
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-
Appellee, v. JHUN resolution. In case a motion for
reconsideration or new trial is timely filed,
VILLALON Y ORDONO,
whether such motion is required or not, the
Accused-Appellants.
sixty (60) day period shall be counted from
notice of the denial of said motion.
G.R. No. 213221,
November 09, 2016 -
xxx
PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-
In this case, Powerhouse received on June 21, 2007, a
Appellee, v. BIYAN
copy of the May 31, 2007 Order of the NLRC denying its
MOHAMMAD Y
motion for reconsideration.39 Thus, it had 60 days, or
ASDORI A.K.A. "BONG
until August 20, 2007, to file a petition for certiorari
BIYAN" AND MINA
 based in Taiwan, each with a monthly salary of
NT$15,840.00 for the duration of two years commencing
upon their arrival at the jobsite. They were deployed on
June 2, 2000. Sometime in February 2001, Catcher
informed respondent employees that they would be
reducing their working days due to low orders and
financial difficulties. The respondent employees were

repatriated to the Philippines on March 11, 2001.4

On March 22, 2001, respondent employees filed separate

complaints for illegal dismissal, refund of placement
fees, moral and exemplary damages, as well as
attorney's fees, against Powerhouse and Catcher before

the Labor Arbiter5 (LA) which were later consolidated

upon their motion.6 They alleged that on March 2, 2001,

Catcher informed them that they would all be repatriated
due to low orders of Catcher. Initially, they refused to be
repatriated but they eventually gave in because Catcher
stopped providing them food and they had to live by the
donations/dole outs from sympathetic friends and the

church.7 Furthermore, during their employment with

Catcher, the amount of NT$10,000.00 was unjustifiably
deducted every month for eight to nine months from

their individual salaries.8

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On the other hand, Powerhouse maintained that
respondent employees voluntarily gave up their jobs
following their rejection of Catcher's proposal to reduce
their working days. It contended that before their
repatriation, each of the respondents accepted payments
by way of settlement, with the assistance of Labor

Attache Romulo Salud.9

During the proceedings before the LA, Powerhouse

moved to implead JEJ International Manpower Services
(JEJ) as respondent on account of the alleged transfer to

the latter of Catcher's accreditation.10 The motion was

granted and JEJ submitted its position paper, arguing
LADJAHASAN Y before the CA. However, since August 20, 2007 was
TOMBREO, ACCUSED, proclaimed by President Arroyo as a special non-working
MINA LADJAHASAN Y day pursuant to Proclamation No. 1353, series of 2007,
TOMBREO, Accused- Powerhouse had until the next working day, August 21,
Appellant. 2007 to file its petition. The relevant portion of Rule 22,
Section 1 provides: "x x x If the last day of the period,
G.R. No. 213934, as thus computed, falls on a Saturday, a Sunday, or a
November 09, 2016 - legal holiday in the place where the court sits, the time
MARY ANN G. shall not run until the next working day." Thus, the
VENZON, EDDIE D. petition filed on August 21, 2007 was timely filed.
GUTIERREZ, JOSE M.
GUTIERREZ, JR. AND Powerhouse substantially complied with the
MONA LIZA L. CABAL, requirements of verification and certification
Petitioners, v. against forum shopping.
ZAMECO II ELECTRIC
COOPERATIVE, INC. In previous cases, we held that the following officials or
AND ENGR. FIDEL S. employees of the company can sign the verification and
CORREA, GENERAL certification without need of a board resolution: (1) the
MANAGER, Chairperson of the Board of Directors; (2) the
Respondents. President of a corporation; (3) the General
Manager or Acting General Manager; (4) Personnel
G.R. No. 208090, Officer; and (5) an Employment Specialist in a labor
November 09, 2016 - case.40 The rationale applied in these cases is to justify
FERDINAND V. the authority of corporate officers or representatives of
TOMAS, Petitioner, v. the corporation to sign the verification or certificate
CRIMINAL against forum shopping, being "in a position to verify the
INVESTIGATION AND truthfulness and correctness of the allegations in the
DETECTION GROUP
petition."41 cralawred

(CIDG) - ANTI-
ORGANIZED CRIME
In this case, the verification and certification42 attached
DIVISION (AOCD)
to the petition before the CA was signed by William C.
(CIDG-AOCD) AND
Go, the President and General Manager of Powerhouse,
MYRNA UY TOMAS,
one of the officers enumerated in the foregoing
Respondent.
recognized exception. While the petition was not
accompanied by a Secretary's Certificate, his authority
G.R. No. 224302,
was ratified by the Board in its Resolution adopted on
November 29, 2016 -
HON. PHILIP A. October 24, 2007.43 Thus, even if he was not authorized

AGUINALDO, HON. to execute the Verification and Certification at the time

 SO ORDERED.14

The LA found that Powerhouse failed to substantiate its

allegations that the respondent employees voluntarily
pre-terminated their respective contracts of employment
and received payments in consideration thereof and it
was also unable to rebut respondents' alleged
entitlement to refund of the amounts illegally deducted
from their salaries. However, the LA also ruled that in
accordance with Section 10 of Republic Act (R.A.) No.

8042,15 the amount of wages the respondent employees

are entitled to by reason of the illegal dismissal/pre-
termination of their employment contracts is equivalent
to the unexpired term thereof or to three months for

every year of service whichever is less.15

All the parties appealed to the National Labor Relations

Commission (NLRC).

On appeal, the NLRC, in its Decision16 dated July 31,

2006, affirmed the LA's Decision with modification. The
NLRC absolved JEJ from liability, upon the NLRC's
findings that it was not privy to the respondents'

deployment.17 It also held Powerhouse jointly and

severally liable with William Go, Catcher, and Chen Wei
to reimburse to respondents Magalang, Nicolas, Ybañez
and Oria their placement fee of P19,000.00 each and
P17,000.00 each to respondents Rey, Cabad, Nicmic,
Lameyra, Abordaje, Buyag, Nolledo, Samalea, Seraspi

and Oracion.18

Powerhouse moved for reconsideration but its motion

was denied by the NLRC in its Resolution19 dated May

31, 2007.

Aggrieved, Powerhouse elevated the matter to the CA via

a Petition for Certiorari20 imputing grave abuse of

discretion on the part of the NLRC in declaring the
repatriation of respondent employees as an act of illegal
dismissal, awarding reimbursement of alleged salary
deduction without factual basis or concrete and direct
evidence, ordering the refund of the placement fees
which is subject to the jurisdiction of the POEA, and
dropping JEJ as a party respondent in total disregard of

the POEA rules.21

On March 24, 2009, the CA rendered a Decision22

dismissing Powerhouse's petition. TheCA ruled that
Powerhouse failed to comply with the 60-day period
within which to file a petition for certiorari under Rule 65
of the Rules of Court. As alleged by Powerhouse itself, it
received a copy of the May 31, 2007 Order of the NLRC
on June 21, 2007; thus, the Rule 65 petition filed before
the CA on August 21, 2007 was filed a day late,

warranting its dismissal.23 The CA ruled that

Powerhouse's failure to perfect its appeal is not a mere
technicality as it raises a jurisdictional problem,

depriving it of jurisdiction.24 The CA also found that

Powerhouse failed to substantially comply with the
requirements of certificate of forum shopping in its
petition and ruled that the belated submission of the
Secretary's Certificate in compliance with the CA's
resolution did not cure the defect of Powerhouse's

petition.25
cralawred

Even on the merits, the CA found the petition deficient.

It ruled that Powerhouse failed to prove that respondent
employees were not illegally dismissed, or that they
voluntarily resigned. The CA found that respondent
employees were made to resign against their will as they
were forced to sign resignation letters prepared by
Catcher as an act of self-preservation, since Catcher
stopped providing them food for their subsistence nine
days before they were finally repatriated on March 11,

2001.26 Respondent employees' intention to leave their

REYNALDO A. of the filing of the Petition, the ratification by the board
ALHAMBRA, HON. of directors retroactively confirms and affirms his
DANILO S. CRUZ, authority and gives us more reason to uphold that
HON. BENJAMIN T. authority.44
POZON, HON.
SALVADOR V. Nevertheless, on the merits, the petition must fail.
TIMBANG, JR., AND
THE INTEGRATED BAR It bears stressing that in a petition for review on
OF THE PHILIPPINES certiorari, the scope of the Supreme Court's judicial
(IBP), Petitioners, v. review of decisions of the CA is generally confined only
HIS EXCELLENCY to errors of law. The Supreme Court is not a trier of
PRESIDENT BENIGNO facts, and this doctrine applies with greater force in labor
SIMEON C. AQUINO cases. Factual questions are for the labor tribunals to
III, HON. EXECUTIVE
resolve.45
SECRETARY PAQUITO
N. OCHOA, HON.
Respondents maintain that the petition, in the guise of
MICHAEL FREDERICK
raising novel questions of law, is in reality seeking a
L. MUSNGI, HON. MA.
review of the factual findings of the CA and the NLRC.46
GERALDINE FAITH A.
ECONG, HON. DANILO
We agree with the respondents.
S. SANDOVAL, HON.
WILHELMINA B.
In this case, although the three issues raised in the
JORGE-WAGAN, HON.
petition were stated in a manner in which they would
ROSANA FE ROMERO-
appear to be purely legal issues, they actually assume
MAGLAYA, HON.
facts contrary to the factual findings of the LA, the NLRC,
MERIANTHE PACITA
and the CA and thus call for a re-examination of the
M. ZURAEK, HON.
evidence, which this Court cannot entertain.47 Thus, the
ELMO M. ALAMEDA,
three issues presented by Powerhousethe liability of the
AND HON. VICTORIA
transferee agency, the existence of illegal dismissal and
C. FERNANDEZ-
the basis for the monetary awards-are factual issues
BERNARDO,
which have all been ruled upon by the LA, the NLRC, and
Respondent.
the CA.

G.R. Nos. 212656-

The well-entrenched rule, especially in labor cases, is
57, November 23,
that findings of fact of quasi-judicial bodies, like the
2016 - MAYOR AMADO
NLRC, are accorded with respect, even finality, if
CORPUZ, JR.,
supported by substantial evidence. Particularly when
Petitioner, v. PEOPLE
passed upon and upheld by the CA, they are binding and
OF THE PHILIPPINES
AND conclusive upon the Supreme Court and will not normally
SANDIGANBAYAN, be disturbed.49
Respondents.

The Court finds no reason in this case to depart from

G.R. No. 190385, such doctrine.
November 16, 2016 -
UCPB GENERAL The evidence on record supports the findings of the CA
INSURANCE and the NLRC.
COMPANY, INC.
Petitioner, v. HUGHES Respondent employees were illegally dismissed.
ELECTRONICS
CORPORATION, The onus of proving that an employee was not dismissed
Respondent. or, if dismissed, his dismissal was not illegal, fully rests
on the employer, and the failure to discharge the onus
G.R. No. 209303, would mean that the dismissal was not justified and was
November 14, 2016 - illegal. The burden of proving the allegations rests ufon
NATIONAL POWER the party alleging and the proof must be clear, positive,
CORPORATION,
and convincing.50
Petitioner, v. THE
PROVINCIAL
Here, there is no reason to overturn the factual findings
TREASURER OF
of the Labor Arbiter, the NLRC and the CA, all of which
BENGUET, THE
have unanimously declared that respondent employees
PROVINCIAL
were made to resign against their will after the foreign
ASSESSOR OF
principal, Catcher, stopped providing them food for their
BENGUET, THE
subsistence as early as March 2, 2001, when they were
MUNICIPAL
informed that they would be repatriated, until they were
TREASURER OF
repatriated on March 11, 2001.
ITOGON, BENGUET
AND THE MUNICIPAL
The filing of complaints for illegal dismissal immediately
ASSESSOR OF
after repatriation belies the claim that respondent
ITOGON, BENGUET,
employees voluntarily chose to be separated and
Respondent.
repatriated. Voluntary repatriation, much like
resignation, is inconsistent with the filing of the
G.R. Nos. 209415-
complaints.51
17, November 15,
2016 - JOCELYN "JOY"
Respondent employees are entitled to the payment
LIM-BUNGCARAS,
of monetary claims.
Petitioner, v.
COMMISSION ON
ELECTIONS We also agree that respondent employees are entitled to
(COMELEC) AND RICO money claims and full reimbursement of their respective
RENTUZA, placement fees. However, the award of the three-month
Respondents.; equivalent of respondent employees' salaries should be
HERMENEGILDO S. increased to the amount equivalent to the unexpired
CASTIL, Petitioner, v. term of the employment contract in accordance with our
COMMISSION ON rulings in Serrano v. Gallant Maritime Services, Inc.52
ELECTIONS and Sameer Overseas Placement Agency, Inc. v.
(COMELEC) AND
Cabiles.53
RACHEL B.
AVENDULA,
In Serrano, we declared unconstitutional the clause in
Respondents.; JESUS
Section 10 of R.A. No. 8042 limiting the wages that
AVENDULA, JR.,
could be recovered by an illegally dismissed overseas
DOMINGO RAMADA,
worker to three months. We held that the clause "or for
JR. AND VICTOR
three (3) months for every year of the unexpired term,
RAMADA, Petitioners,
whichever is less" (subject clause) is both a violation of
v. COMMISSION ON
the due process and equal protection clauses of the
ELECTIONS
Constitution.53 In 2010, upon promulgation of Republic
(COMELEC), MANUEL
Act No. 10022,54 the subject clause was reinstated.55
O. CALAPRE,
Presented with the unique situation that the law passed
SATURNINO V. CINCO,
incorporated the exact clause already declared
FERNAN V. SALAS,
unconstitutional, without any perceived substantial
ANTONIO
change in the circumstances, in Sameer, we, once again,
DALUGDUGAN,
declared the reinstated clause unconstitutional, this time
FEDERICO C. JAPON,
SANTIAGO M. as provided in Section 7 of R.A. No. 10022.56

SANTIAGO, JACINTA
O. MALUBAY AND We likewise affirm the refund to the respondent

BELEN G. BUNGCAG, employees of the unauthorized monthly deductions in

Respondents.; G.R. the amount of NT$10,000.00. Contrary to Powerhouse's

No. 210002 - ALDRIN contention that the claim for refund was based merely

B. PAMAOS, Petitioner, on allegations, respondent employees were able to

v. COMMISSION ON present proof before the NLRC in the form of the two (2)

ELECTIONS, MANUEL passbooks given to each of them by their foreign

O. CALAPRE, employer. According to respondent employees, the "First

SATURNINO V. CINCO, Passbooks," where their salaries, including their overtime

FERNAN V. SALAS, pay were deposited, were in the custody of the employer,

ANTONIO while - the "Second Passbooks" where their allowances

DALUGDUGAN, were deposited, were in their custody. They were only

FEDERICO C. JAPON, able to make withdrawals from their Second Passbooks,
SANTIAGO M. however, their foreign employer made illegal deductions
SANTIAGO, JACINTA from their First Passbooks.57 The pertinent pages of
O. MALUBAY AND these First Passbooks are pmt of the record of this
BELEN G. BUNGCAG,
case.58 Considering that Powerhouse failed to dispute
Respondent.
this claim, the same is deemed admitted.59

A.M. No. 16-02-01-

It must be remembered that the burden of proving
CTA, November 15,
monetary claims rests on the employer. The reason for
2016 - MA. ROSARIO
this rule is that the pertinent personnel files, payrolls,
R. ESCAÑO, CHIEF
records, remittances and other similar documents are
JUDICIAL STAFF
not in the possession of the worker but in the custody
OFFICER, HUMAN
and absolute control of the employer.60 Thus, in failing
RESOURCE DIVISION,
to present evidence to prove that Catcher, with whom it
OFFICE OF
shares joint and several liability with under Section 10 of
ADMINISTRATIVE AND
R.A. No. 8042, had paid all the monetary claims of
FINANCE SERVICES,
respondent employees, Powerhouse has, once again,
COURT OF TAX
failed to discharge the onus probandi; thus, the LA and
APPEALS,
the NLRC properly awarded these claims to respondent
Complainant, v.
employees.
ADRIAN P. MANAOIS,
HUMAN RESOURCE
Respondent employees are likewise entitled to the
MANAGEMENT
payment of interest over their monetary claims.
OFFICER III, HUMAN
RESOURCE DIVISION,
In the matter of the applicable interest rates over the
COURT OF TAX
monetary claims awarded to respondent employees,
APPEALS, Respondent.
Section 10 of R.A. No. 8042 provides that "[i]n case of
termination of overseas employment without just, valid
A.M. No. P-15-3386
or authorized cause as defined by law or contract, the
(Formerly A.M. No.
workers shall be entitled to the full reimbursement of his
15-07-227-RTC),
placement fee with interest of twelve percent
November 15, 2016 -
(12%) per annum." However, this provision does not
OFFICE OF THE
provide a specific interest rate for the award of salary for
COURT
the unexpired portion of the employment contract nor for
ADMINISTRATOR,
the other money claims the respondent employees are
Complainant, v.
entitled to.
CLERK OF COURT VI
MELVIN C. DEQUITO
In Sameer, we held that Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
AND CASH CLERK
ABNER C. ARO, Circular No. 799 issued on June 21, 2013,61 which
REGIONAL TRIAL revised the interest rate for loan or forbearance of
COURT, SAN PABLO money from twelve percent (12%) to six percent (6%) in
CITY, LAGUNA, the absence of stipulation, is not applicable when there
Respondent. is a law that states otherwise. Thus, Circular No. 799
does not have the effect of changing the interest on
G.R. No. 208350, awards for reimbursement of placement fees from twelve
November 14, 2016 - percent (12%), as provided in Section 10 of R.A. No.
REPUBLIC OF THE 8042, to six percent (6%). However, Circular No. 799
PHILIPPINES, applies to the award of salary for the unexpired portion
Petitioner, v. HEIRS OF of the employment contract and the other money claims
SPOUSES TOMASA of the employees since the law does not provide a
ESTACIO AND
specific interest rate for these awards.62
EULALIO OCOL,
Respondents.
Accordingly, the placement fees in the amount of
P19,000.00 each which are to be reimbursed to
G.R. No. 188751,
respondents Magalang, Nicolas, Ybañez and Oria, and
November 16, 2016 -
the placement fees in the amount of P17,000.00 each
BONIFACIO NIEVA Y
which are to be reimbursed to respondents Rey, Cabad,
MONTERO, Petitioner,
Nicmic, Lameyra, Abordaje, Buyag, Nolledo, Samalea,
v. PEOPLE OF THE
Seraspi and Oracion, shall earn interest at a rate of
PHILIPPINES,
twelve percent (12%) per annum from finality of this
Respondent.
decision until full payment thereof.

G.R. No. 225973,

On the other hand, the other monetary awards,
November 08, 2016 -
specifically respondent employees' salaries for the
SATURNINO C.
unexpired term of their employment contract, the illegal
OCAMPO, TRINIDAD
deductions which are to be refunded to them, and the
H. REPUNO,
award of attorney's fees in their favor, shall earn interest
BIENVENIDO
at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum from finality
LUMBERA, BONIFACIO
of this decision until full payment thereof.64
P. ILAGAN, NERI
JAVIER COLMENARES,
Powerhouse is liable for the monetary claims.
MARIA CAROLINA P.
ARAULLO, M.D.,
We likewise agree with the CA and the NLRC that JEJ
SAMAHAN NG EX-
could not be held liable for the monetary claims of
DETAINEES LABAN SA
respondent employees on account of the alleged transfer
DETENSYON AT
of accreditation to it. Nothing in the two letters attached
ARESTO (SELDA),
REPRESENTED BY by Powerhouse in its motion for reconsideration before
DIONITO CABILLAS, the NLRC proved that the alleged transfer pushed
CARMENCITA M. through with POEA's imprimatur. At best, these show
FLORENTINO, that Catcher intended to appoint JEJ as its new agent
RODOLFO DEL and Powerhouse had no objection to such transfer.65
ROSARIO, FELIX C.
DALISAY, AND DANILO Even the Affidavit of Assumption of Responsibility
M. DELAFUENTE,* submitted to the CA cannot absolve Powerhouse of its
Petitioners, v. REAR liability.
ADMIRAL ERNESTO C.
ENRIQUEZ (IN HIS The terms of Section 10 of R.A. No. 8042 clearly states
CAPACITY AS THE the solidary liability of the principal and the recruitment
DEPUTY CHIEF OF agency to the employees and this liability shall not be
STAFF FOR affected by any substitution, amendment or modification
RESERVIST AND for the entire duration of the employment contract, to
RETIREE AFFAIRS, wit: chanRoblesvirtualLawlibrary

ARMED FORCES OF
THE PHILIPPINES), Sec. 10. Monetary Claims. - Notwithstanding
THE GRAVE SERVICES any provision of law to the contrary, the
UNIT (PHILIPPINE Labor Arbiters of the National Labor Relations
ARMY), AND GENERAL Commission (NLRC) shall have the original
RICARDO R. VISAYA and exclusive jurisdiction to hear and decide,
(IN HIS CAPACITY AS within ninety (90) calendar days after the
THE CHIEF OF STAFF, filing of the complaint, the claims arising out
ARMED FORCES OF of an employer-employee relationship or by
THE PHILIPPINES), virtue of any law or contract involving Filipino
DEFENSE SECRETARY workers for overseas deployment including
DELFIN LORENZANA, claims for actual, moral, exemplary and other
AND HEIRS OF forms of damages.
FERDINAND E.
MARCOS, The liability of the principal/employer
REPRESENTED BY HIS and the recruitment/placement agency
SURVIVING SPOUSE for any and all claims under this section
IMELDA ROMUALDEZ shall be joint and several. This provision
MARCOS, shall be incorporated in the contract for
Respondents.; RENE overseas employment and shall be a
A.V. SAGUISAG, SR., condition precedent for its approval. The
RENE A.Q. SAGUISAG, performance bond to be filed by the
JR., RENE A.C. recruitment/placement agency, as provided
SAGUISAG III, by law, shall be answerable for all monetary
Intervenors.; G.R. No. claims or damages that may be awarded to
225984 - REP. EDCEL the workers. If the
C. LAGMAN, IN HIS recruitment/placement agency is a
PERSONAL AND juridical being, the corporate officers
OFFICIAL CAPACITIES and directors and partners as the case
AND AS A MEMBER OF may be, shall themselves be jointly and
CONGRESS AND AS solidarity liable with the corporation or
THE HONORARY partnership for the aforesaid claims and
CHAIRPERSON OF THE damages.
FAMILIES OF VICTIMS
OF INVOLUNTARY Such liabilities shall continue during the
DISAPPEARANCE entire period or duration of the
(FIND); FAMILIES OF employment contract and shall not be
VICTIMS OF affected by any substitution, amendment
INVOLUNTARY or modification made locally or in a
DISAPPEARANCE foreign country of the said contract.
(FIND), REPRESENTED (Emphasis supplied.)
BY ITS CO-
CHAIRPERSON, NILDA xxx
L. SEVILLA; REP.
In Skippers United Pacific, Inc. v. Maguad,65 we ruled
TEDDY BRAWNER
that the provisions of the POEA Rules and Regulations
BAGUILAT, JR.; REP.
are clear enough that the manning agreement extends
TOMASITO S.
up to and until the expiration of the employment
VILLARIN; REP.
contracts of the employees recruited and employed
EDGAR R. ERICE; AND
REP. EMMANUEL A. pursuant to the said recruitment agreement.66 In that
BILLONES, Petitioners, case, we held that the Affidavits of Assumption of
v. EXECUTIVE Responsibility, though valid as between petitioner

SECRETARY Skippers United Pacific Inc. and the other two manning

SALVADOR C. agencies, were not enforceable against the respondents

MEDIALDEA; DEFENSE (the employees) because the latter were not parties to
SECRETARY DELFIN N. those agreements.67
LORENZANA; AFP
CHIEF OF STAFF LT. In this case, even if there was transfer of accreditation
GEN. RICARDO R. by Catcher from Powerhouse to JEJ, Powerhouse's
VISAYA; AFP DEPUTY liability to respondent employees remained intact
CHIEF OF STAFF REAR because respondent employees are not privy to such
ADMIRAL ERNESTO C. contract, and in their overseas employment contract
ENRIQUEZ; AND approved by POEA, Powerhouse is the recruitment
HEIRS OF FERDINAND agency of Catcher. To relieve Powerhouse from liability
E. MARCOS, arising from the approved overseas employment contract
REPRESENTED BY HIS is to change the contract without the consent from the
SURVIVING SPOUSE other contracting party, respondent employees in this
IMELDA ROMUALDEZ case.
MARCOS,
Respondents.; G.R. To rule otherwise and free Powerhouse of liability against
No. 226097 - respondent employees would go against the rationale of
LORETTA ANN R.A. No. 8042 to protect and safeguard the rights and
PARGAS-ROSALES, interests of overseas Filipinos and overseas Filipino
HILDA B. NARCISO, workers, in particular, and run contrary to this law's
AIDA F. SANTOS- intention to an additional layer of protection to overseas
MARANAN, JO-ANN Q. workers.68 This ensures that overseas workers have
MAGLIPON, ZENAIDA recourse in law despite the circumstances of their
S. MIQUE, FE B. employment. By providing that the liability of the foreign
MANGAHAS, MA. employer may be "enforced to the full extent" against
CRISTINA P. the local agent, the overseas worker is assured of
BAWAGAN, MILA D. immediate and sufficient payment of what is due them.
AGUILAR, MINERVA G. Corollarily, the provision on joint and several liability in
GONZALES, MA. R.A. No. 8042 shifts the burden of going after the foreign
CRISTINA V. employer from the overseas worker to the local
RODRIGUEZ, LOUIE employment agency. However, the local agency that is
G. CRISMO, held to answer for the overseas worker's money claims is
FRANCISCO E. not left without remedy. The law does not preclude it
RODRIGO, JR., from going after the foreign employer for reimbursement
LIWAYWAY D. ARCE, of whatever payment it has made to the employee to
AND ABDULMARI DE answer for the money claims against the foreign
LEON IMAO, JR.,
employer.69
Petitioners, v.
EXECUTIVE
WHEREFORE, the petition is DENIED. The Decision
SECRETARY
dated March 24, 2009 of the Court of Appeals
SALVADOR C.
DISMISSING the petition in CA-G.R. SP No. 100196 is
MEDIALDEA, DEFENSE
hereby AFFIRMED with the MODIFICATION that each
SECRETARY DELFIN
of the respondent employees are AWARDED their
LORENZANA, AFP
salaries for the entire unexpired portion of their
DEPUTY CHIEF OF
respective employment contracts computed at the rate
STAFF REAR ADMIRAL
of NT$15,840.00 per month at an interest of six percent
ERNESTO C.
ENRIQUEZ, AFP CHIEF (6%) per annum from the finality of this decision until
OF STAFF LT. GEN. full payment thereof.
RICARDO R. VISAYA,
AND PHILIPPINE Further, the award of placement fees in respondent
VETERANS AFFAIRS employees' favor shall earn interest at the rate of twelve
OFFICE (PVAO) percent (12%) per annum from finality of this decision
ADMINISTRATOR LT. until full payment thereof.
GEN. ERNESTO G.
CAROLINA (RET.), Furthermore, the illegally deducted amounts which were
Respondents.; G.R. ordered to be refunded to respondent employees, as well
No. 226116 - as the attorney's fees awarded to respondent employees,
HEHERSON T. shall earn interest at the rate of six percent (6%) per
ALVAREZ, JOEL C. annum from finality of this decision until full payment
LAMANGAN, FRANCIS thereof.
X. MANGLAPUS,
EDILBERTO C. DE The temporary restraining order issued on March 3, 2010
JESUS, BELINDA O. is hereby DISSOLVED.
CUNANAN, CECILIA
GUIDOTE ALVAREZ, SO ORDERED.
REX DEGRACIA
LORES, SR., ARNOLD Peralta,**(Acting Chairperson), Perez, and Reyes, JJ.,
MARIE NOEL, CARLOS concur.
MANUEL, EDMUND S.
Velasco, Jr.,*(Chairperson), J., on leave.
TAYAO, DANILO P.
OLIVARES, NOEL F.
TRINIDAD, JESUS Endnotes:
DELA FUENTE,
REBECCA M. * Also referred to as Susan Ybañez in other
QUIJANO, FR. parts of the record.
BENIGNO BELTRAN,
SVD, ROBERTO S. ** Designated as Acting Chairperson per
VERZOLA, AUGUSTO
Special Order No. 2395 dated October 19,
A. LEGASTO, JR., AND
2016.
JULIA KRISTINA P.
LEGASTO, Petitioners,
1Rollo, pp. 21-61.
v. EXECUTIVE
SECRETARY
2Id. at 65-84; penned by Associate Justice
SALVADOR C.
Mariflor P. Punzalan Castillo and concurred in
MEDIALDEA, DEFENSE
SECRETARY DELFIN by Associate Justices Lucas P. Bersamin (now
LORENZANA, AFP Member of this Court) and Sixto C. Marella,
CHIEF OF STAFF LT. Jr. (Special Fifteenth Division).
GEN. RICARDO R.
VISAYA, AFP DEPUTY 3Id. at 86-89.
CHIEF OF STAFF REAR
ADMIRAL ERNESTO C. 4Id. at 175-176.
ENRIQUEZ, AND
PHILIPPINE VETERANS
5Id. at 176.
AFFAIRS OFFICE
(PVAO) OF THE DND,
6 NLRC records, pp. 26-27; 52.
Respondents.; G.R.
No. 226117 - ZAIRA
7Id. at 66-67.
PATRICIA B.
BANIAGA, JOHN
8Id. at 66.
ARVIN BUENAAGUA,
JOANNE ROSE SACE
LIM, JUAN ANTONIO 9Id. at 99-100.
RAROGAL MAGALANG,
Petitioners, v. 10Id. at 32-34.
SECRETARY OF
NATIONAL DEFENSE 12Id. at 163-164.
DELFIN N.
LORENZANA, AFP
13Rollo, pp. 174-187.
CHIEF OF STAFF
RICARDO R. VISAYA,
14Id. at 185-187.
ADMINISTRATOR OF
THE PHILIPPINE
15 Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act
VETERANS AFFAIRS
OFFICE ERNESTO G. of 1995.
CAROLINA,
Respondents.; G.R. 15Rollo, pp. 182-183.
No. 226120 -
ALGAMAR A. LATIPH, 16Id. at 291-299.
Petitioner, v.
SECRETARY DELFIN N. 17Id. at 297-298.
LORENZANA, SUED IN
HIS CAPACITY AS
18Id. at 298.
SECRETARY OF
NATIONAL DEFENSE,
LT. GEN. RICARDO R. 19Id. at 327.
VISAYA, IN HIS
CAPACITY AS CHIEF 20Id. at 328-351.
OF STAFF OF THE
ARMED FORCES OF
21Id. at 333.
THE PHILIPPINES AND
LT. GEN. ERNESTO G.
22Id. at 65-84.
CAROLINA (RET.), IN
HIS CAPACITY AS
23Id. at 73-74.
ADMINISTRATOR,
PHILIPPINE VETERANS
24Id. at 74.
AFFAIRS OFFICE
(PVAO),
Respondents.; G.R. 25Id. at 72.
No. 226294 - LEILA M.
DE LIMA, IN HER 26Id. at 75-77.
CAPACITY AS
SENATOR OF THE 27Id. at 78.
REPUBLIC AND AS
TAXPAYER, Petitioner,
28Id. at 78-80.
v. HON. SALVADOR C.
MEDIALDEA, DEFENSE
29Id. at 82-84.
SECRETARY DELFIN
LORENZANA, AFP
30Supra note 3.
CHIEF OF STAFF LT.
GEN. RICARDO R.
VISAYA, 31Rollo, pp. 441-443.
UNDERSECRETARY
ERNESTO G. 32Id. at 30.
CAROLINA, IN HIS
CAPACITY AS 33Id. at 462-474.
PHILIPPINE VETERANS
AFFAIRS OFFICE
34Id. at 463.
(PVAO)
ADMINISTRATOR AND
35Id. at 463-464.
B/GEN. RESTITUTO L.
AGUILAR, IN HIS
36Id. at 482-500.
CAPACITY AS SHRINE
CURATOR AND CHIEF
VETERANS MEMORIAL 37Id. at 483.
AND HISTORICAL
DIVISION AND HEIRS 38 A.M. No. 00-02-03-SC, Re: Reglementary
OF FERDINAND
Periods to File Petitions for Certiorari,
EDRALIN MARCOS,
September 1, 2000.
Respondent.

39Rollo, p. 333.
G.R. No. 189026,
November 09, 2016 -
40Cagayan Valley Drug Corporation v.
PHILIPPINE
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, G.R. No.
TELEGRAPH
151413, February 13, 2008, 545 SCRA 10,
TELEPHONE CORP.,
18, citing Lepanto Consolidated Mining
Petitioner, v. SMART
Company v. WMC Resources International
COMMUNICATIONS,
Pty. Ltd. (Lepanto), G.R. No. 153885,
INC., Respondent.
September 24, 2003, 412 SCRA 101, 109;
Novelty Philippines, Inc. v. Court of Appeals,
G.R. No. 192369,
G.R. No. 146125, September 17, 2003, 411
November 09, 2016 -
SCRA 211, 217-220; Pfizer, Inc. v. Galan,
MARIA VICTORIA
G.R. No. 143389, May 25, 2001, 358 SCRA
TOLENTINO-PRIETO,
240, 246-248; and Mactan-Cebu
Petitioner, v. ROBERT
International Airport Authority v. Court of
S. ELVAS,
Appeals, G.R. No. 139495, November 27,
Respondent.; G.R. No.
2000, 346 SCRA 126, 132-133.
193685 - ROBERT S.
ELVAS, Petitioner, v.
41Cagayan Valley Drug Corp. v. CIR, supra,
INNSBRUCK
INTERNATIONAL at 18-19.

TRADING AND/OR
42 CA rollo, p. 22.
MARIVIC TOLENTINO
(A.K.A. MARIA
VICTORIA 43Id. at 162.
TOLENTINO-PRIETO),
Respondents. 44 See Swedish Match Philippines, Inc. v.
Treasurer of the City of Manila, G.R. No.
G.R. No. 222730,
181277, July 3, 2013, 700 SCRA 428, 437.
November 07, 2016 -
BUENAFLOR CAR 45Alfaro v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No.
SERVICES, INC.,
Petitioner, v. CEZAR 140812, August 28, 2001, 363 SCRA 799,
DURUMPILI DAVID, 806.
JR., Respondent.
46Rollo, pp. 464; 483.
G.R. No. 190203,
November 07, 2016 - 47G & M (Phils.), Inc. v. Cruz, G.R. No.
POWERHOUSE
140495, April 15, 2005, 456 SCRA 215, 220.
STAFFBUILDERS
INTERNATIONAL, 49G & M (Phils.), Inc. v. Cruz, supra at 217;
INC., Petitioner, v.
San Juan De Dios Educational Foundation
ROMELIA REY, LIZA
Employees Union-Alliance of Filipino Workers
CABAD, EVANGELINE
v. San Juan De Dios Educational Foundation,
NICMIC, EVA
Inc., G.R. No. 143341, May 28, 2004, 430
LAMEYRA, ROSARIO
SCRA 193, 205-206.
ABORDAJE, LILYBETH
MAGALANG, VENIA
50Tatel v. JLFP Investigation and Security
BUYAG, JAYNALYN
Agency, Inc., G.R. No. 206942, December 9,
NOLLEDO, IREN
2015.
NICOLAS, AILEEN
SAMALEA, SUSAN
51 See Nationwide Security and Allied
YBAÑEZ; CHERYL ANN
ORIA, MA. LIZA Services, Inc. v. Valderama, G.R. No.

SERASPI, KATHERINE 186614, February 23, 2011, 644 SCRA 299;

ORACION, AND JEJ Talidano v. Falcon Maritime & Allied Services,

INTERNATIONAL Inc., G.R. No. 172031, July 14, 2008, 558

MANPOWER SERVICES SCRA 279, 292, citing Oriental

CORPORATION, Shipmanagement Co., Inc. v. Court of

Respondents. Appeals, G.R. No. 153750, January 25, 2006,

480 SCRA 100, 110.

G.R. No. 223290,

52 G.R. No. 167614, March 24, 2009, 582
November 07, 2016 -
WOODROW B. SCRA 255.
CAMASO, Petitioner, v.
TSM SHIPPING 53 G.R. No. 170139, August 5, 2014, 732
(PHILS), INC., SCRA 22.
UTKILEN, AND/OR
JONES TULOD, 53Supra note 52, at 302-304.
Respondents.
 G.R. No. 215047, 54 An Act Amending Republic Act No. 8042,
November 23, 2016 - Otherwise Known as the Migrant Workers and
UNIVERSAL CANNING Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995, as amended,
INC., MS. MA. Further Improving the Standard of Protection
LOURDES A. LOSARIA, and Promotion of the Welfare of Migrant
PERSONNEL OFFICER, Workers, their Families and Overseas Filipinos
AND ENGR. ROGELIO in Distress, and for Other Purposes.
A. DESOSA, PLANT
MANAGER, Petitioners, 55 R.A. No. 10022, Section 7. Section 10 of
v. COURT OF APPEALS
Republic Act No. 8042, as amended, is
AND DANTE SAROSAL,
hereby amended to read as follows: chanRoblesvirtualLawlibrary

FRANCISCO
DUMAGAL, JR., "SEC. 10. Money Claims. -
NELSON E. Notwithstanding any provision of
FRANCISCO, ELMER C. law to the contrary, the Labor
SAROMINES AND Arbiters of the National Labor
SAMUEL D. CORONEL, Relations Commission (NLRC)
Respondents. shall have the original and
exclusive jurisdiction to hear and
G.R. No. 219430, decide, within ninety (90)
November 07, 2016 - calendar days after the filing of
JINKY S. STA. ISABEL, the complaint, the claims arising
Petitioner, v. PERLA out of an employer-employee
COMPAÑIA* DE relationship or by virtue of any
SEGUROS, INC., law or contract involving Filipino
Respondent. workers for overseas deployment
including claims for actual, moral,
G.R. No. 221897, exemplary and other forms of
November 07, 2016 - damage. Consistent with this
ISIDRO QUEBRAL, mandate, the NLRC shall endeavor
ALBERTO ESQUILLO, to update and keep abreast with
RENANTE SALINSAN, the developments in the global
JEROME MACANDOG, services industry. chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary

EDGARDO
GAYORGOR, JIM xxx
ROBERT PERFECTO,
NOEL PERFECTO, "In case of termination of
DENNIS PAGAYON,
overseas employment without
AND HERCULANO
MACANDOG just, valid or authorized cause as
Petitioners, v. defined by law or contract, or any
ANGBUS unauthorized deductions from the
CONSTRUCTION, INC. migrant worker's salary, the
AND ANGELO worker shall be entitled to the full
BUSTAMANTE, reimbursement if his placement
Respondents. fee and the deductions made with
interest at twelve percent (12%)
G.R. No. 221465, per annum, plus his salaries for
November 16, 2016 - the unexpired portion of his
PEOPLE OF THE employment contract or for three
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff- (3) months for every year of
Appellee, v. RODELIO the unexpired term, whichever
LOPEZ Y CAPULI, is less. chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary

Accused-Appellant.

x x x (Emphasis supplied.)
G.R. No. 160864,
56Supra note 53, at 54-55.
November 16, 2016 -
PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, 57Rollo, pp. 260-261.
Petitioner, v.
EDUARDO M. 58 NLRC records, pp. 295-322.
COJUANGCO, JR.,
Respondent.; G.R. No. 59 RULES OF COURT, Rule 8, Sec. 11 in
160897 - REPUBLIC
relation to Sec. 3. Rule 1 of the NLRC Rules
OF THE PHILIPPINES,
of Procedure.
Petitioner, v.
EDUARDO M.
60Villar v. National Labor Relations
COJUANGCO, JR.,
Commission, G.R. No. 130935, May 11, 2000,
Respondent.
331 SCRA 686, 695.

I.P.I. No. 15-227-

61 Re: Rate of Interest in the Absence of
CA-J, November 29,
2016 - RE: VERIFIED Stipulation. Circular No. 799 took effect on

COMPLAINT DATED 17 July 1, 2013.

NOVEMBER 2014 OF
62Supra note 53, at 64-68.
DOLORA CADIZ
KHANNA AGAINST
HON. EDGARDO L. 64 See Nacar v. Gallery Frames, G.R. No.
DELOS SANTOS, HON. 189871, August 13, 2013, 703 SCRA 439,
MARILYN B. LAGURA- 458.
YAP AND HON.
JHOSEP Y. LOPEZ, 65Rollo, pp. 82-84.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICES,
COURT OF APPEALS, 65 G.R. No. 166363, August 15, 2006, 498
JUDGE RONALD H.
SCRA 639.
EXMUNDO, REGIONAL
TRIAL COURT, 66Id. at 669.
BRANCH 4, KALIBO,
AKLAN, JUDGE FRICIA
67Id.
C. GOMEZ-GUILLEN,
BRANCH 15,
68 See Becmen Service Exporter and
METROPOLITAN TRIAL
COURT, MANILA AND Promotion, Inc. v. Cuaresma, G.R. Nos.

JUAN S. APOLINAR, 182978-79, April 7, 2009, 584 SCRA 690 and

SHERIFF III, BRANCH Sevillana v. I.T. (International) Corp., G.R.

17, METROPOLITAN No. 99047, April 16, 2001, 356 SCRA 451.

TRIAL COURT,
69Sameer Overseas Placement Agency, Inc.
MANILA.
v. Cabiles, supra note 53-70.
G.R. No. 202114,
November 09, 2016 -
ELMER A. APINES,
Petitioner, v. ELBURG
SHIPMANAGEMENT Back to Home | Back to Main
PHILIPPINES, INC.,
AND/OR DANILO F.
VENIDA,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 181007,

November 21, 2016 -
COMMISSIONER OF
CUSTOMS, Petitioner,
v. WILLIAM SINGSON
AND TRITON
SHIPPING
CORPORATION,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 213488,

November 07, 2016 -
TOYOTA PASIG, INC.,
Petitioner, v. VILMA S.
DE PERALTA,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 190667,

November 07, 2016 -
COCA-COLA
BOTTLERS
PHILIPPINES, INC.,
Petitioner, v. SPOUSES
JOSE R. BERNARDO
AND LILIBETH R.
BERNARDO, DOING
BUSINESS UNDER
THE NAME AND STYLE
"JOLLY BEVERAGE
ENTERPRISES,"
Respondents.

G.R. No. 194417,

November 23, 2016 -
HEIRS OF TEODORO
CADELIÑA,
REPRESENTED BY
SOLEDAD CADIZ VDA.
DE CADELIÑA,
Petitioners, v.
FRANCISCO CADIZ,
CELESTINO DELA
CRUZ, ANTONIO
VICTORIA, HEIRS OF
TELESFORO VILLAR
REPRESENTED BY
SAMUEL VILLAR,
FRANCISCO VICTORIA
AND MAGNO GANTE,
Respondents; HON.
JOSE C. REYES, JR.,
IN HIS CAPACITY AS
PRESIDING JUSTICE,
HON. NORMANDIE
PIZARRO, IN HIS
CAPACITY AS
MEMBER, AND HON.
RICARDO R.
ROSARIO, IN HIS
CAPACITY AS MEMBER
OF THE COURT OF
APPEALS SPECIAL
FORMER THIRD
DIVISION, Public
Respondents.

G.R. No. 214772,

November 21, 2016 -
PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-
Appellee, v. ELSON
SANTUILLE @
"BORDADO" @ ELTON
SANTUILLE @
"BORDADO," Accused-
Appellant.

G.R. No. 185082,

November 28, 2016 -
MANDAUE REALTY &
RESOURCES
CORPORATION AND
MANDAUE CITY
REGISTER OF DEEDS,
Petitioners, v. THE
COURT OF APPEALS
AND BANGKO
SENTRAL NG
PILIPINAS,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 161425,

November 23, 2016 -
ANIANO DESIERTO
(SUBSTITUTED BY
SIMEON V. MARCELO)
AND MAUCENCIA
ORDONEZ, Petitioners,
v. RUTH EPISTOLA
AND RODOLFO
GAMIDO,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 215759,

November 28, 2016 -
HEIRS OF ANDRES
NAYA: TERESITA B.
NAYA, NORMA N.
ORBISO, CARMENCITA
N. FERNAN, AND
NARCISO P. NAYA,
Petitioners, v.
ORLANDO P. NAYA
AND SPOUSES
HONESIMO C. RUIZ
AND GLORIA S. RUIZ,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 200726,

November 09, 2016 -
REPUBLIC OF THE
PHILIPPINES,
Petitioner, v. MATEO
LAO, Respondent.
 G.R. No. 188047,
November 28, 2016 -
LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT
AUTHORITY, Petitioner,
v. BIENVENIDO R.
ALVAREZ, CARLOS S.
VELASCO,
ASCENCION A.
GARGALICANO,
MARLON E.
AGUINALDO,
PETRONILO T.
LEGASPI, BONIFACIO
A. ESTOPIA, ANDRE A.
DELA MERCED, JOSE
NOVIER D. BAYOT,
ROLANDO AMAZONA
AND MARLINO
HERRERA,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 197634,

November 28, 2016 -
JULIUS B. CAMPOL,
Petitioner, v. MAYOR
RONALD S. BALAO-AS
AND VICE-MAYOR
DOMINADOR I.
SIANEN, Respondents.

G.R. No. 215640,

November 28, 2016 -
NESTOR CABRERA,
Petitioner, v. ARNEL
CLARIN AND WIFE;
MILAGROS BARRIOS
AND HUSBAND;
AURORA SERAFIN
AND HUSBAND; AND
BONIFACIO MORENO
AND WIFE,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 215341,

November 28, 2016 -
THE PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-
Appellee, v. MARLON
MANSON Y RESULTAY,
Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 213453,

November 29, 2016 -
PHILIPPINE HEALTH
INSURANCE
CORPORATION,
Petitioner, v.
COMMISSION ON
AUDIT, MA. GRACIA
PULIDO TAN,
CHAIRPERSON; AND
JANET D. NACION,
DIRECTOR IV,
Respondents.

I.P.I. No. 16-241-

CA-J, November 29,
2016 - CLEMENTE F.
ATOC, Complainant, v.
EDGARDO A.
CAMELLO, OSCAR V.
BADELLES AND
PERPETUA T. ATAL-
PAÑO, ASSOCIATE
JUSTICES, COURT OF
APPEALS, CAGAYAN
DE ORO CITY.
Respondents.

G.R. No. 210316,

November 28, 2016 -
THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE
COMMISSION (SEC)
CHAIRPERSON
TERESITA J.
HERBOSA,
COMMISSIONER MA.
JUANITA E. CUETO,
COMMISIONER RAUL
J. PALABRICA,
COMMISSIONER
MANUEL HUBERTO B.
GAITE, COMMISIONER
ELADIO M. JALA, AND
THE SEC
ENFORCEMENT AND
PROSECUTION
DEPARTMENT,
Petitioners, v. CJH
DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION AND
CJH SUITES
CORPORATION,
HEREIN
REPRESENTED BY ITS
EXECUTIVE VICE-
PRESIDENT AND
CHIEF OPERATING
OFFICER, ALFREDO R.
YÑIGUEZ III,
Respondents.

Decisions / Signed
Resolutions
 G.R. No. 217379,
November 23, 2016 -
PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-
Appellee, v. EDUARDO
MARMOL Y BAUSO,
JR., Accused-
Appellant.

G.R. No. 182201,

November 14, 2016 -
UNIVERSAL
INTERNATIONAL
INVESTMENT (BVI)
LIMITED, Petitioner, v.
RAY BURTON
DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION,
Respondent.; G.R. No.
185815, November
14, 2016 -
UNIVERSAL
INTERNATIONAL
INVESTMENT (BVI)
LIMITED, Petitioner, v.
RAY BURTON
DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 210588,

November 29, 2016 -
SECRETARY OF
FINANCE CESAR B.
PURISIMA AND
COMMISSIONER OF
INTERNAL REVENUE
KIM S. JACINTO--
HENARES, Petitioners,
v. REPRESENTATIVE
CARMELO F. LAZATIN
AND ECOZONE
PLASTIC
ENTERPRISES
CORPORATION,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 201883,

November 16, 2016 -
SPOUSES DESIDERIO
AND TERESA
DOMINGO, Petitioners,
v. SPOUSES
EMMANUEL AND TITA
MANZANO, FRANKLIN
ESTABILLO, AND
CARMELITA AQUINO,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 209098,

November 14, 2016 -
JUAN B. HERNANDEZ,
Petitioner, v.
CROSSWORLD
MARINE SERVICES,
INC., MYKONOS
SHIPPING CO., LTD.,
AND ELEAZAR DIAZ,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 194412,

November 16, 2016 -
SAMSODEN
PANGCATAN,
Petitioner, v.
ALEXANDRO
"DODONG"
MAGHUYOP AND
BELINDO BANKIAO,
Respondents.; G.R.
No. 194566,
November 16, 2016 -
ALEXANDRO
"DODONG"
MAGHUYOP AND
BELINDO BANKIAO,
Petitioners, v.
SAMSODEN
PANGCATAN,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 195834,

November 09, 2016 -
GUILLERMO
SALVADOR,
REMEDIOS CASTRO,
REPRESENTED BY PAZ
"CHIT" CASTRO,
LEONILA GUEVARRA,
FELIPE MARIANO,
RICARDO DE
GUZMAN, VIRGILIO
JIMENEZ,
REPRESENTED BY
JOSIE JIMENEZ,
ASUNCION JUAMIZ,
ROLANDO BATANG,
CARMENCITA
SAMSON, AUGUSTO
TORTOSA,
REPRESENTED BY
FERNANDO TORTOSA,
SUSANA MORANTE,
LUZVIMINDA
BULARAN, LUZ
OROZCO, JOSE
SAPICO, LEONARDO
PALAD, ABEL BAKING,
REPRESENTED BY
ABELINA BAKING,
GRACIANO ARNALDO,
REPRESENTED BY
LUDY ARNALDO,
JUDITH HIDALGO,
AND IGMIDIO
JUSTINIANO, CIRIACO
MIJARES,
REPRESENTED BY
FREDEZWINDA
MIJARES, JENNIFER
MORANTE, TERESITA
DIALA, AND ANITA P.
SALAR, Petitioners, v.
PATRICIA, INC.,
RESPONDENT. THE
CITY OF MANILA AND
CIRIACO C. MIJARES,
Intervenors-
Appellees.

G.R. No. 172539,

November 16, 2016 -
ALBERTO GARONG Y
VILLANUEVA,
Petitioner, v. PEOPLE
OF THE PHILIPPINES,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 200150,

November 07, 2016 -
CATHERINE CHING,
LORENZO CHING,
LAURENCE CHING,
AND CHRISTINE
CHING, Petitioners, v.
QUEZON CITY SPORTS
CLUB, INC.; MEMBERS
OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS, NAMELY:
ANTONIO T. CHUA,
MARGARET MARY A.
RODAS, ALEJANDRO
G. YABUT, JR.,
ROBERT C. GAW,
EDGARDO A. HO,
ROMULO D. SALES,
BIENVENIDO ALANO,
AUGUSTO E. OROSA,
AND THE FINANCE
MANAGER, LOURDES
RUTH M. LOPEZ,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 221770,

November 16, 2016 -
NANITO Z.
EVANGELISTA*
(SUBSTITUTED BY
HIS HEIRS,
REPRESENTED BY THE
SURVIVING SPOUSE,
LEOVIGILDA C.
EVANGELISTA),
Petitioners, v.
SPOUSES NEREO V.
ANDOLONG III AND
ERLINDA T.
ANDOLONG** AND
RINO AMUSEMENT
INNOVATORS, INC.,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 217210,

November 07, 2016 -
REPUBLIC OF THE
PHILIPPINES,
Petitioner, v. CAPITAL
RESOURCES
CORPORATION,
ROMEO ROXAS, AND
THE REGISTER OF
DEEDS OF THE
PROVINCE OF LA
UNION, Respondents.

G.R. No. 216064,

November 07, 2016 -
PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-
Appellee, v. ANTONIO
DACANAY Y
TUMALABCAB,
Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 207246,

November 22, 2016 -
JOSE M. ROY III,
Petitioner, v.
CHAIRPERSON
TERESITA
HERBOSA,THE
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE
COMMISSION, AND
PHILILIPPINE LONG
DISTANCE
TELEPHONE COMPANY,
Respondents.;
WILSON C. GAMBOA,
JR., DANIEL V.
CARTAGENA, JOHN
WARREN P.
GABINETE, ANTONIO
V. PESINA, JR.,
MODESTO MARTIN Y.
MAMON III, AND
GERARDO C.
EREBAREN,
Petitioners-in-
Intervention;
PHILIPPINE STOCK
EXCHANGE, INC.,
Respondent-in-
Intervention;
SHAREHOLDERS'
ASSOCIATION OF THE
PHILIPPINES, INC.,
Respondent-in-
Intervention.

Decisions / Signed
Resolutions

G.R. No. 211072,

November 07, 2016 -
COMMISSIONER OF
INTERNAL REVENUE,
Petitioner, v.
DEUTSCHE
KNOWLEDGE
SERVICES, PTE. LTD.,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 205035,

November 16, 2016 -
SPOUSES GEMINO C.
MIANO, JR. AND
JULIET MIANO,
Petitioners, v. MANILA
ELECTRIC COMPANY
[MERALCO],
Respondents.
 A.M. No. MTJ-12-
1813 (Formerly A.M.
No. 12-5-42-METC),
November 22, 2016 -
OFFICE OF THE
COURT
ADMINISTRATOR,
Complainant, v.
JUDGE ELIZA B. YU,
METROPOLITAN TRIAL
COURT, BRANCH47,
PASAY CITY,
Respondent.; A.M. No.
12-1-09-METC - RE:
LETTER DATED 21
JULY 2011 OF
EXECUTIVE JUDGE
BIBIANO G. COLASITO
AND THREE (3)
OTHER JUDGES OF
THE METROPOLITAN
TRIAL COURT, PASAY
CITY, FOR THE
SUSPENSION OR
DETAIL TO ANOTHER
STATION OF JUDGE
ELIZA B. YU, BRANCH
47, SAME COURT.;
A.M. No. MTJ-13-1836
(FORMERLY A.M. No.
11-11-115-METC) -
RE: LETTER DATED
MAY 2, 2011 OF HON.
ELIZA B. YU,
PRESIDING JUDGE,
METROPOLITAN TRIAL
COURT, BRANCH 47,
PASAY CITY.; A.M. No.
MTJ-12-1815
(FORMERLY OCA IPI
No. 11-2401-MTJ) -
LEILANI A. TEJERO-
LOPEZ, Complainant,
v. JUDGE ELIZA B. YU,
BRANCH 47,
METROPOLITAN TRIAL
COURT, PASAY CITY,
Respondent.; OCA IPI
No. 11-2398-MTJ -
JOSEFINA G. LABID,
Complainant, v.
JUDGE ELIZA B.
YU,METROPOLITAN
TRIAL COURT,
BRANCH 47, PASAY
CITY, Respondent.;
OCA IPI No. 11-2399-
MTJ - AMOR V. ABAD,
FROILAN ROBERT L.
TOMAS, ROMER H.
AVILES, EMELINA J.
SAN MIGUEL,
NORMAN D.S.
GARCIA, MAXIMA
SAYO AND DENNIS
ECHEGOYEN,
Complainants, v. HON.
ELIZA B. YU,
PRESIDING JUDGE,
METROPOLITAN TRIAL
COURT, BRANCH 47,
PASAY CITY,
Respondent.; OCA IPI
No. 11-2378-MTJ -
EXECUTIVE JUDGE
BIBIANO G.
COLASITO, VICE
EXECUTIVE JUDGE
BONIFACIO S.
PASCUA, JUDGE
RESTITUTO V.
MANGALINDAN, JR.
JUDGE CATHERINE P.
MANODON, MIGUEL C.
INFANTE (CLERK OF
COURT IV, OCC-
METC), RACQUEL C.
DIANO (CLERK OF
COURT III, METC,
BRANCH 45), EMMA
ANNIE D. ARAFILES
(ASSISTANT CLERK
OF COURT, OCC-
METC), PEDRO C.
DOCTOLERO, JR.
(CLERK OF COURT III,
METC, BRANCH 44),
LYDIA T. CASAS
(CLERK OF COURT III,
METC, BRANCH 46),
ELEANOR N. BAYOG
(LEGAL RESEARCHER,
METC, BRANCH 45),
LEILANIE A. TEJERO (
LEGAL RESEARCHER,
METC, BRANCH 46),
ANA MARIA V.
FRANCISCO (CASHIER
I, OCC METC),
SOLEDAD J. BASSIG
(CLERK III, OCC-
METC), MARISSA
MASHHOOR
RASTGOOY (RECORDS
OFFICER, OCC-METC),
MARIE LUZ M. OBIDA
(ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICER, OCC-METC),
VIRGINIA D. GALANG
(RECORDS OFFICER I,
OCC-METC),
AUXENCIO JOSEPH
CLEMENTE (CLERK OF
COURT III, METC,
BRANCH 48), EVELYN
P. DEPALOBOS (LEGAL
RESEARCHER, METC,
BRANCH 44), MA.
CECILIA GERTRUDES
R. SALVADOR (LEGAL
RESEARCHER, METC,
BRANCH 48), JOSEPH
B. PAMATMAT (CLERK
III, OCC-METC),
ZENAIDA N.
GERONIMO (COURT
STENOGRAPHER,
OCC-METC), BENJIE V.
ORE (PROCESS
SERVER, OCC-METC),
FORTUNATO E.
DIEZMO (PROCESS
SERVER, OCC-METC),
NOMER B.
VILLANUEVA (UTILITY
WORKER, OCC-METC),
ELSA D. GARNET
(CLERK III, OCC-
METC), FATIMA V.
ROJAS (CLERK III,
OCC-METC),
EDUARDO E. EBREO
(SHERIFF III, METC,
BRANCH 45),
RONALYN T.
ALMARVEZ (COURT
STENOGRAPHER II,
METC, BRANCH 45),
MA. VICTORIA C.
OCAMPO (COURT
STENOGRAPHER II,
METC, BRANCH 45),
ELIZABETH LIPURA
(CLERK III METC,
BRANCH 45), MARY
ANN J. CAYANAN
(CLERK III, METC,
BRANCH 45), MANOLO
MANUEL E. GARCIA
(PROCESS SERVER,
METC, BRANCH 45),
EDWINA A. JUROK
(UTILITY WORKER,
OCC-METC), ARMINA
B. ALMONTE (CLERK
III, OCC-METC),
ELIZABETH G.
VILLANUEVA
(RECORDS OFFICER,
METC, BRANCH 44),
ERWIN RUSS B.
RAGASA (SHERIFF III,
METC, BRANCH 44),
BIEN T. CAMBA
(COURT
STENOGRAPHER II,
METC, BRANCH 44),
MARLON M. SULIGAN
(COURT
STENOGRAPHER II,
METC, BRANCH 44),
CHANDA B.
TOLENTINO (COURT
STENOGRAPHER II,
METC, BRANCH 44),
FERDINAND R.
MOLINA (COURT
INTERPRETER, METC,
BRANCH 44),
PETRONILO C.
PRIMACIO, JR.
(PROCESS SERVER,
METC, BRANCH 45),
EDWARD ERIC
SANTOS (UTILITY
WORKER, METC,
BRANCH 45), EMILIO
P. DOMINE (UTILITY
WORKER, METC,
BRANCH 45), ARNOLD
P. OBIAL (UTILITY
WORKER, METC,
BRANCH 44),
RICARDO E.
LAMPITOC (SHERIFF
III, METC, BRANCH
46), JEROME H.
AVILES (COURT
STENOGRAPHER II,
METC, BRANCH 46),
ANA LEA M. ESTACIO
(COURT
STENOGRAPHER II,
METC, BRANCH 46),
LANIE F. AGUINALDO
(CLERK III, METC,
BRANCH 44),
JASMINE L. LINDAIN
(CLERK III, METC,
BRANCH 44),
RONALDO S. QUIJANO
(PROCESS SERVER,
METC, BRANCH 44),
DOMINGO H.
HOCOSOL (UTILITY
WORKER, METC,
BRANCH 48), EDWIN
P. UBANA (SHERIFF
III, METC, BRANCH
48), MARVIN O.
BALICUATRO (COURT
STENOGRAPHER II,
METC, BRANCH 48),
MA. LUZ D. DIONISIO
(COURT
STENOGRAPHER II,
METC, BRANCH 48),
MARIBEL A. MOLINA
(COURT
STENOGRAPHER II,
METC, BRANCH 48),
CRISTINA E.
LAMPITOC (COURT
STENOGRAPHER II,
METC, BRANCH 46),
MELANIE DC BEGASA
(CLERK III, METC,
BRANCH 46),
EVANGELINE M.
CHING (CLERK III,
METC, BRANCH 46),
LAWRENCE D. PEREZ
(PROCESS SERVER,
METC, BRANCH 46),
EDMUNDO VERGARA
(UTILITY WORKER,
METC, BRANCH 46),
AMOR V. ABAD
(COURT
INTERPRETER, METC,
BRANCH 47), ROMER
H. AVILES (COURT
STENOGRAPHER II,
METC, BRANCH 47),
FROILAN ROBERT L.
TOMAS (COURT
STENOGRAPHER II,
METC, BRANCH 47),
MAXIMA C. SAYO
(PROCESS SERVER,
BRANCH 47), SEVILLA
B. DEL CASTILLO
(COURT
INTERPRETER, METC,
BRANCH 48), AIDA
JOSEFINA IGNACIO
(CLERK III, METC,
BRANCH 48),
BENIGNO A. MARZAN
(CLERK III, METC,
BRANCH 48), KARLA
MAE R. PACUNAYEN
(CLERK III, METC,
BRANCH 48),
IGNACIO M.
GONZALES (PROCESS
SERVER, METC,
BRANCH 48),
EMELINA J. SAN
MIGUEL (RECORDS
OFFICER, OCC,
DETAILED AT BRANCH
47), DENNIS M.
ECHEGOYEN (SHERIFF
III, OCC-METC),
NORMAN GARCIA
(SHERIFF III, METC,
BRANCH 47), NOEL G.
LABID (UTILITY
WORKER I, BRANCH
47), Complainant, v.
HON. ELIZA B. YU,
PRESIDING JUDGE,
METROPOLITAN TRIAL
COURT, BRANCH 47,
PASAY CITY,
Respondent.; OCA IPI
No. 12-2456-MTJ -
JUDGE BIBIANO G.
COLASITO, JUDGE
BONIFACIO S.
PASCUA, JUDGE
RESTITUTO V.
MANGALINDAN, JR.
AND CLERK OF COURT
MIGUEL C. INFANTE,
Complainants, v. HON.
ELIZA B. YU,
PRESIDING JUDGE,
METROPOLITAN TRIAL
COURT, BRANCH 47,
PASAY CITY,
Respondent.; A.M. No.
MTJ-13-1821 - JUDGE
EMILY L. SAN
GASPAR-GITO,
METROPOLITAN TRIAL
COURT, BRANCH 20,
MANILA, Complainant,
v. JUDGE ELIZA B. YU,
METROPOLITAN TRIAL
COURT, BRANCH 47,
PASAY CITY,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 219510,

November 04, 2016 -
MARLON CURAMMENG
Y PABLO, Petitioner, v.
PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 207315,

November 23, 2016 -
INTERADENT
ZAHNTECHNIK
PHILIPPINES, INC.,
BERNARDINO G.
BANTEGUI, JR. AND
SONIA J. GRANDEA,
Petitioners, v.
REBECCA F.
SIMBILLO,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 204422,

November 21, 2016 -
JESUS B. VILLAMOR,
Petitioner, v.
EMPLOYEES'
COMPENSATION
COMMISSION [ECC]
AND SOCIAL
SECURITY SYSTEM,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 215943,

November 16, 2016 -
PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES,
Appellee, v. RANDY
CLOMA Y CABANA,
Appellant.

G.R. No. 204280,

November 09, 2016 -
EVELYN V. RUIZ,
Petitioner, v.
BERNARDO F.
DIMAILIG,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 193816,

November 21, 2016 -
ERSON ANG LEE
DOING BUSINESS AS
"SUPER LAMINATION
SERVICES," Petitioner,
v. SAMAHANG
MANGGAGAWA NG
SUPER LAMINATION
(SMSLS-NAFLU-KMU),
Respondent.

G.R. No. 184841,

November 21, 2016 -
GERINO YUKIT,
DANILO REYES,
RODRIGO S.
SUMILANG,
LEODEGARIO O.
ROSALES, MARIO
MELARPIS,1 MARCELO
R. OCAN, DENNIS V.
BATHAN, BERNARDO
S. MAGNAYE,
LORENZO U.
MARTINEZ, ANTONIO
M. LADERES, SOFIO
DE LOS REYES BAON,
MARIO R. MIGUEL,
RODOLFO S.
LEOPANDO, EDGARDO
N. MACALLA, JR.,
MARIANO REYES,
ALEJANDRO CUETO,
VIRGILIO RINGOR
AND JASON R. BARTE,
Petitioner, v. TRITRAN,
INC., JOSE C.
ALVAREZ, JEHU C.
SEBASTIAN, AND JAM
TRANSIT INC.,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 169967,

November 23, 2016 -
COCA-COLA
BOTTLERS PHILS.,
INC., EMMANUEL
CURA, ANGEL LABAO,
ALMEDO LOPEZ, AND
RUSTOM
ALEJANDRINO,
Petitioners, v. IBM
LOCAL I, REGNER
SANGALANG AND
ROLANDO NACPIL,
Respondents.; G.R.
No. 176074,
November 23, 2016 -
REGNER A.
SANGALANG AND
ROLANDO V. NACPIL,
Petitioners, v. COCA-
COLA BOTTLERS
PHILS., INC. (CCBPI),
EMMANUEL CURA,
ANGEL LABAO, AND
RUSTOM
ALEJANDRINO,
Respondents.; G.R.
No. 176205,
November 23, 2016 -
COCA-COLA
BOTTLERS PHILS.,
INC., EMMANUEL
CURA, ANGEL LABAO,
AND RUSTOM
ALEJANDRINO,
Petitioners, v. REGNER
A. SANGALANG AND
ROLANDO NACPIL,
Respondents.

A.M. No. P-15-3368

[Formerly A.M. No.
15-04-39-MTC],
November 08, 2016 -
OFFICE OF THE
COURT
ADMINISTRATOR,
Complainant, v.
EVANGELINE E.
PANGANIBAN, CLERK
OF COURT II,
MUNICIPAL TRIAL
COURT (MTC),
BALAYAN, BATANGAS,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 202639,

November 09, 2016 -
FEDERATED LPG
DEALERS
ASSOCIATION,
Petitioner, v. MA.
CRISTINA L. DEL
ROSARIO, CELSO
E.ESCOBIDO II,
SHIELA M. ESCOBIDO,
AND RESTY P. CAPILI,
Respondents.
 G.R. No. 182944,
November 09, 2016 -
DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS AND
HIGHWAYS (DPWH),
REPRESENTED BY
SEC. HERMOGENES E.
EBDANE, JR, AND
METROPOLITAN
MANILA
DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY,
REPRESENTED BY
CHAIRMAN BAYANI F.
FERNANDO,
Petitioners, v. CITY
ADVERTISING
VENTURES
CORPORATION,
REPRESENTED BY
DEXTER Y. LIM,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 203284,

November 14, 2016 -
NICOLAS S.
MATUDAN, Petitioner,
v. REPUBLIC OF THE
PHILIPPINES AND
MARILYN** B.
MATUDAN,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 203770,

November 23, 2016 -
MANUELA AZUCENA
MAYOR, Petitioner, v.
EDWIN TIU AND
DAMIANA CHARITO
MARTY, Respondents.

A.C. No. 9880,

November 28, 2016 -
WILSON CHUA,
Complainant, v. ATTY.
DIOSDADO B.
JIMENEZ, Respondent.

G.R. No. 177250,

November 28, 2016 -
ROSITA B. LIM, ON
HER BEHALF AND ON
BEHALF OF HER
(THEN) MINOR
CHILDREN NAMELY,
JENNIFER, LYSANDER
AND BEVERLIE,
Petitioners, v. LUIS
TAN, ALFONSO TAN,
EUSEBIO TAN,
WILLIAM TAN,
VICENTE TAN,
JOAQUIN TAN, ANG
TIAT CHUAN,
Respondents.; G.R.
No. 177422 - LUIS
TAN, ALFONSO TAN,
EUSEBIO TAN,
WILLIAM TAN,
VICENTE TAN,
JOAQUIN TAN, ANG
TIAT CHUAN,
Petitioners, v. ROSITA
B. LIM, ON HER
BEHALF AND ON
BEHALF OF HER
(THEN) MINOR
CHILDREN NAMELY,
JENNIFER, LYSANDER
AND BEVERLIE,
Respondents.; G.R.
No. 177676 - ANG
TIAT CHUAN,
Petitioner, v. ROSITA
B. LIM, ON HER
BEHALF AND ON
BEHALF OF HER
(THEN) MINOR
CHILDREN NAMELY,
JENNIFER, LYSANDER
AND BEVERLIE,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 220629,

November 23, 2016 -
GENARO G.
CALIMLIM, Petitioner,
v. WALLEM MARITIME
SERVICES, INC.,
WALLEM GMBH & CO.
KG AND MR.
REGINALDO OBEN,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 222407,

November 23, 2016 -
WHITE MARKETING
DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION,
Petitioner, v.
GRANDWOOD
FURNITURE &
WOODWORK, INC.,
Respondent.
 G.R. No. 204736,
November 28, 2016 -
MANULIFE
PHILIPPINES, INC.,
Petitioners, v.
HERMENEGILDA
YBAÑEZ, Respondent.

G.R. No. 205972,

November 09, 2016 -
CATERPILLAR, INC.,
Petitioner, v. MANOLO
P. SAMSON,
Respondent.; G.R.
NO. 164352,
November 09, 2016 -
CATERPILLAR, INC.,
Petitioner, v. MANOLO
P. SAMSON,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 223625,

November 22, 2016 -
NATIONAL
TRANSMISSION
CORPORATION,
Petitioner, v.
COMMISSION ON
AUDIT (COA) AND
COA CHAIRPERSON
MICHAEL G.
AGUINALDO,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 220333,

November 14, 2016 -
ANTONIO GAMBOA Y
DELOS SANTOS,
Petitioner, v. PEOPLE
OF PHILIPPINES,
Respondent.

G.R. Nos. 181912

& 183347, November
29, 2016 - RAMON M.
ALFONSO, Petitioner,
v. LAND BANK OF THE
PHILIPPINES AND
DEPARTMENT OF
AGRARIAN REFORM,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 197191,

November 21, 2016 -
OASIS PARK HOTEL,
Petitioner, v. LESLEE
G. NAVALUNA, AMIE
M. TUBELLEJA, JOAN
REODIQUE, JOCELYN
ORENCIADA, ELLAINE
B. VILLAGOMEZ,
OLIVIA E. AMASOLA
AND JONA MAE
COSTELO,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 198664,

November 23, 2016 -
PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-
Appellee, v. OWEN
MARCELO
CAGALINGAN AND
BEATRIZ B.
CAGALINGAN,
Accused-Appellants.
 G.R. No. 227146,
November 14, 2016 -
RADIOWEALTH
FINANCE COMPANY,
INC., Petitioner, v.
ROMEO T. NOLASCO
AND REYNALDO T.
NOLASCO,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 218980,

November 28, 2016 -
PHILIPPINE AUTO
COMPONENTS, INC.,
Petitioner, v. RONNIE
B. JUMADLA, ROY A.
ARIZ AND ROY T.
CONEJOS,
Respondents.; G.R.
No. 219124 - RONNIE
B. JUMADLA, ROY A.
ARIZ AND ROY T.
CONEJOS, Petitioners,
v. PHILIPPINE AUTO
COMPONENTS, INC.,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 189077,

November 16, 2016 -
LINA M. BERNARDO,
Petitioner, v.
HONORABLE COURT
OF APPEALS (FORMER
FOURTH DIVISION)
AND PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES,
Respondents.
 G.R. No. 215937,
November 09, 2016 -
PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-
Appellee, v. GENER
VILLAR Y POJA,
Accused-Appellants.

G.R. No. 207500,

November 14, 2016 -
EFREN S. QUESADA,
PETER CHUA, ARTURO
B. PEREJAS, ERLINDA
ESCOTA, CRISANTO
H. LIM, VASQUEZ
BUILDING SYSTEMS
CORPORATION, LION
GRANITE
CONSTRUCTION
SUPPLY
CORPORATION,
NELLIE M.
MARIVELES,
ALEJANDRO V.
VARDELEON III,
ANGELITA P. ROQUE,
DAVID LU, J.A.O.
BUILDERS &
DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION,
Petitioners, v.
BONANZA
RESTAURANTS, INC.,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 205148,

November 16, 2016 -
PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES,
Appellee, v. RAMIL
PRUDENCIO Y
BAJAMONDE,
Appellant.

G.R. No. 203293,

November 14, 2016 -
PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES,
Appellee, v. MARDAN
AMERIL, Appellant.

G.R. No. 177387,

November 09, 2016 -
COMMISSIONER OF
INTERNAL REVENUE,
Petitioner, v.
SECRETARY OF
JUSTICE, AND
PHILIPPINE
AMUSEMENT AND
GAMING
CORPORATION,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 215957,

November 09, 2016 -
COMMISSIONER OF
INTERNAL REVENUE,
Petitioner, v. FITNESS
BY DESIGN, INC.,
Respondent

G.R. No. 216600,

November 21, 2016 -
FEDERAL EXPRESS
CORPORATION AND
RHICKE S. JENNINGS,
Petitioners, v.
AIRFREIGHT 2100,
INC. AND ALBERTO D.
LINA, Respondents.

G.R. No. 193618,

November 28, 2016 -
HEIRS OF LEOPOLDO
DELFIN AND SOLEDAD
DELFIN, NAMELY
EMELITA D. FABRIGAR
AND LEONILO C.
DELFIN, Petitioners, v.
NATIONAL HOUSING
AUTHORITY,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 204197,

November 23, 2016 -
FRUEHAUF
ELECTRONICS
PHILIPPINES
CORPORATION,
Petitioner, v.
TECHNOLOGY
ELECTRONICS
ASSEMBLY AND
MANAGEMENT
PACIFIC
CORPORATION,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 223506,

November 28, 2016 -
GARRY V. INACAY,
Petitioner, v. PEOPLE
OF THE PHILIPPINES,
Respondent.
 G.R. No. 196596,
November 09, 2016 -
COMMISSIONER OF
INTERNAL REVENUE,
Petitioner, v. DE LA
SALLE UNIVERSITY,
INC., Respondent.;
G.R. No. 198841 - DE
LA SALLE UNIVERSITY
INC., Petitioner, v.
COMMISSIONER OF
INTERNAL
REVENUE,Respondent.;
G.R. No. 198941 -
COMMISSIONER OF
INTERNAL REVENUE,
Petitioner, v. DE LA
SALLE UNIVERSITY,
INC., Respondent.

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