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Filipinas Synthetic vs NLRC, et al.

FILIPINAS SYNTHETIC FIBER CORPORATION (FILSYN), petitioner, vs. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, LABOR ARBITER VOLTAIRE A. BALITAAN, FELIPE LOTERTE and DE LIMA TRADING & GENERAL SERVICES, respondents.

G.R. No. 113347 | 1996-06-14

BELLOSILLO, J.:


Filipinas Synthetic Fiber Corporation (FILSYN) assails the decision of the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) of 16 September 1993 1 upholding the ruling of the Labor Arbiter that there exists an employer-employee relationship between FILSYN and private respondent Felipe Loterte. 2

On 4 April 1991 FILSYN, a domestic corporation engaged in the manufacture of polyester fiber, contracted with De Lima Trading and General Services (DE LIMA) for the performance of specific janitorial services at the former's plant in Brgy. Don Jose, Sta. Rosa, Laguna. 3 Pursuant to the agreement Felipe Loterte, among others, was...