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Central Azucarera de la Carlota, Inc. Vs. Amado G. Inciong

CENTRAL AZUCARERA DE LA CARLOTA, INC., petitioner, vs. HON. AMADO G. INCIONG, Acting Minister of Labor, and EMELITA T. DACANAY, respondents.

G.R. No. L-51194 | 1982-08-19

D E C I S I O N


AQUINO, J.:

This is a labor case on termination of employment. Emelita T. Dacanay was employed as "console operator" in the electronics data and processing (IBM) department of Central Azucarera de la Carlota, Inc. She took a vacation leave from January 16 to 31, 1977. On February 1, she sent a telegram to Ben Aplaon, her immediate chief, requesting that her leave of absence be extended indefinitely because she was going to review for the board examination for certified public accountants. She had exhausted her leave credits.

Because her services were badly needed, that request was denied by the company in a...