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YBL (Your Bus Line), Et Al. Vs. National Labor Relations Commission, Et Al.

YBL (YOUR BUS LINE) AND PRUDENCIO JARING, petitioners, vs. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, RUFINO C. LAMBINO, ALEJANDRO BASBAS, CRESENCIANO BELTRAN, NANCY MARCAIDA, YOLANDA MENDOZA, RODELIO TAPIA, REYNALDO RAMILO, FRANCISCO BALINGIT, PURITA GUPIT, M. DIONADA, and NOEL DEOCAREZA, respondents.

G.R. No. 93381 | 1990-09-28

D E C I S I O N


GANCAYCO, J.:

The need to render substantial justice as against technicality is put to test in this case.

Private respondents were drivers and conductors of petitioner-corporation which was operating buses it leased from the Metro Manila Transit Corporation (MMTC). During the period 1983-1986, it appears that it incurred serious business losses and failed to pay rentals to the MMTC which in turn instituted a civil action against it. During the pendency of the case the MMTC was able to repossess all the buses operated by petitioner corporation. Since it had no more buses to operate and was severely financially...