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Paulino Balbalec, Et Al. Vs. National Labor Relations Commission, Et Al.

PAULINO BALBALEC, JUAN BOLANTE and ROLANDO BELENO, petitioners, vs. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION and THE RURAL BANK OF BANGUED, respondents.

G.R. No. 107756 | 1995-12-19

D E C I S I O N


KAPUNAN, J.:

On June 30, 1989, the Rural Bank of Bangued dismissed three of its employees, namely, Paulino Balbalec, Juan Bolante and Rolando Beleno (herein petitioners) alleging that its workforce was being retrenched for losses suffered by respondent bank during the year 1984-1988. The letter of termination addressed to petitioner stressed that management's decision to dismiss them was made to "protect the bank's stability and profitability" and to "enable the bank to comply with provisions of the new minimum wage law." 1

As a result of their termination from employment petitioners individually filed cases for unfair...