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Quezon Electric Coop. Vs Nat'l Labor Rel. Comm.

QUEZON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, petitioner, vs. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, MAYNARDO TA?ADA, RENATO BACUBE, FLAVIANO O. AGUBANG, PETRONIO R. POBEDA, and RAMON A. PAREJA, respondents.

G.R. No. 79718-22 | 1989-04-12

D E C I S I O N


CORTES, J.:

Private respondents were employees of petitioner Quezon Electric Cooperative, holding the following positions:

Maynardo Tañada Disconnecting Officer
Renato Bacube Lineman
Flaviano Agubang Groundman
Petronio Pobeda Housewiring Estimator/Inspector
Ramon Pareja Bill Collector

In 1984, petitioner undertook the tracking down of pilferages of electricity. Among those investigated were its own employees. Fourteen (14) employees, including private respondents herein, were found to have tampered meters and illegal connections in their houses resulting in the pilferage of electricity. Of said fourteen...