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Gualberto R. Estiva Vs. National Labor Relations Comm., Et Al.

GUALBERTO R. ESTIVA, petitioner, vs. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, JAIME KOA AND OPSONIN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PHILIPPINES CORPORATION, respondents.

G.R. No. 95145 | 1993-08-05

D E C I S I O N


BIDIN, J.:

Petitioner Gualberto A. Estiva seeks a modification of the decision rendered by respondent National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) dated May 31, 1990, which affirmed the Labor Arbiter's decision by holding that there is sufficient basis for petitioner's termination, hence, the award of separation pay without reinstatement is in order (Rollo, p. 44).

The undisputed facts of the case are as follows:

Petitioner was employed by private respondent Opsonin Chemical Industries Philippines Corporation (Opsonin), on March 1, 1986, as operations manager with a basic monthly salary of P6,500.00. As operations...