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Aselides Marcelo, Et Al Vs. Phil., Nat'l. Red Cross, Et Al 101 Phil 544

ASELIDES MARCELO, JUANITO BOLANO, EXEQUIEL NAJE, FELIX SAN MATEO, PASCUAL ANDRADE, MARCIANO FERROLINO, ISIDRO BONGAY, ANTOLIN BALUBAR, IRINEO MARQUEZ, JOSE T. RICO, ULPIANO GUTLAY and ESTEBAN MADERA, plaintiffs-appellants, vs. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RED CROSS and its Board of Governors, defendants-appellees.

G.R. No. L-9448 | 1957-05-23

D E C I S I O N


FELIX, J.:

On January 25, 1955, plaintiffs instituted this action in the Court of First Instance of Manila against the defendants, alleging in the complaint that they were employees of the Philippine National Red Cross; that since March 22, 1947, they had rendered overtime services from 2 to 16 hours every day, including Sundays and holidays, for which each of the plaintiffs should be paid the sum of P5,000, more of less, value of their overtime work already earned; that in the case of Esteban Madera said amount of P5,000 includes underpayment not paid to him as provided for in the Minimum Wage Law, and as defendants...