TITLE : TELEVISION AND PRODUCTION EXPONENTS, INC. VS. SERVAÑA, (G.R.

NO. 167648, JANUARY 28, 2008)

Sino daw mga involved sa case?

1.) Eat Bulaga President Antonio P. Tuviera (Tuviera)

Si Antonio P. Tuviera ay isang Filipino Producer. He is famous for TV Producer of
Philippine's longest running show na"Eat Bulaga".

2.) Respondent -
Roberto C. Servaña
Nag serve sya as a security guard para sa TAPE mula noong year 1987 of March
hanggang siya ay tinerminate or tinanggal noong March 3 2000.

ano naging issue nila?

whether an employer-employee relationship exists between TAPE and
respondent.

Employer-Employee Relationship
Ito po is basic concept in labor law is that of
“employer employee relationship”. When is an
employer-employee relationship deemed to exist?
The Supreme Court had once againoccasion to answer this question in the case of
TELEVISION AND PRODUCTION EXPONENTS,INC. and/or ANTONIO P. TUVIERA
versusROBERTO C. SERVAÑA, (G.R. No. 167648,January 28, 2008).
Illegal dismissal and nonpayment of benefits against TAPE.

(The case involves a complaint for illegal dismissal and nonpayment of benefits
filed by Servana against TAPE. Servana claimed that he was initially connected
with Agro-Commercial Security Agency but was later hired as a regular company
guard by TAPE. TAPE claimed that Servana was merely a "talent" and/or
independent
contractor.)

Ang kaso ay involve po yung reklamo para sa iligal na dismissal at hindi

pagbabayad ng mga benefits filed by ni Servaña against sa TAPE. It stated here na
sinabi ni Servaña na siya ay unang connected sa Agro-Commercial Security Agency
but was later ay kinuha bilang isang regular na guard ng company ng TAPE. Sinabi
ng TAPE na si Servaña ay isa lamang isang "talent" and/or independent
contractor.

explain ano yung exactly na nangyari.

First, Yung TAPE po is a domestic corporation engaged in the production ng

television programs, such as the long-running variety program, "Eat Bulaga!"

Nagsampa ng reklamo si Servañaa para sa illegal dismissal at hindi pagbabayad ng

mga benefits against sa TAPE. On 29 June 2001,
Ang Labor Arbiter ay nagdesisyon ruled that Servaña’s dismissal is valid na may
bisa na base sa redundancy but kahit na siya ay hindi iligal na na-dismiss ay may
karapatan pa rin siyang bayaran ng separation pay na katumbas ng 1 month na
suweldo para sa bawat taon ng service na umaabot sa P78,000.00. (Seventy-eight
thousand) yung TAPE is umapela at nangatuwiran na si Servaña ay walang
karapatan na tumanggap ng separation pay dahil siya ay itinuturing na isang
talent at hindi bilang isang regular na empleyado; na dahil dito, walang relasyon
ng empleyado-employer sa pagitan ng TAPE at Servaña. Finding TAPE’s motion
para sa reconsideration ng walang merit, yung Court of Appeals issued a
Resolution13 dated 8 April 2005 denying said motion.

Iginiit pa niya na ang kanyang pagpapaalis sa kanya was undertaken without due
process na lumalabag sa. existing labor laws, aggravated or pinalala ng hindi
pagbabayad sa kanya ng separation pay.

Naghain ang TAPE ng instant petition for review Ang TAPE ay naghahatid ng mga
sumusunod na argumento: na... hindi ito kumuha ng respondent, sa halip ay ang
huli ang nag-alok ng kanyang mga service as a talent sa TAPE; na may date
Memorandum. 2000 served on respondent was for the discontinuancen ng
contract para sa mga security services and not a termination letter; at and that
the talent fees... given to respondent were the pre-agreed consideration for the
services rendered at hindi dapat ituring bilang sahod. Dahil sa element of kontrol,
iginiit ng TAPE na wala itong kontrol sa respondent dahil malaya siyang gumamit
ng mga paraan at pamamaraan kung saan siya makokontrol at. to manage the live
audiences, as well as the safety of TAPE's stars and guests.

Naghain ng motion for reconsideration ang respondent but it was denied.

ilang years nagtrabaho yung security guard and ano ginagawa nya as security
guard?

FROM 1987 - 2000

13 YEARS.
determine kung merong employee and employer relationship
MERON.

at kung pano nagkaroon ng employee and employer relationship?

merong employee and employer relationship, bcos Servaña was hired by Tape.
which he was from agro-commercial security agency. before having employment,
there shall be an employment agreement. which binds the employee and
employer. kaya merong relationship between them. also may terms and
conditions dun kaya impossible na meet talent lang si servaña.

identify nyo rin pala be kung saang 4 fold test related tong case na to.

4 FOLD TEST:

TAPE failed to establish that respondent is an independent contractor.

Jurisprudence is abound woith casesn that recite the factors to be considered in
determining the existence of employer-employee relationship, namely.

c. The power of dismissal

The Memorandum informing respondent of the discontinuance of his service
proves that TAPE had the power to dismiss respondent. Nagkaroon kasi ng
illegal dismissal which is there is no notice why he will be dismissed sa trabaho