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Soriano vs. Phil. National Railways

ALFREDO SORIANO (deceased), substituted by his widow, FRANCISCA A. SORIANO, plaintiffs-appellees, vs. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RAILWAYS, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-43224 | 1978-08-23

D E C I S I O N

MUá'OZ PALMA, J:

We have here the case of a man who, after rendering eighteen years of service with the Manila Railroad Company, now the Philippine National Railways, found himself separated from the service by his employer on account of an alleged ailment contracted during and in the course of his employment.

Believing that his services were terminated without just cause, Alfredo Soriano filed on August 23, 1967 with the City Court of Dagupan a complaint against the Philippine National Railways for separation pay under R.A. 1787. The City Court of Dagupan rendered judgment in favor of Alfredo Soriano.

The PNR appealed...