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Tomas Construction, et al. vs. National Labor Relations Commission, et al.

TOMAS LAO CONSTRUCTION, LVM CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, THOMAS and JAMES DEVELOPERS (PHIL.), INC., petitioners, vs. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, MARIO O. LABENDIA, SR., ROBERTO LABENDIA, NARCISO ADAN, FLORENCIO GOMEZ, ERNESTO BAGATSOLON, SALVADOR BABON, PATERNO BISNAR, CIRPRIANO BERNALES, ANGEL MABUHAY, SR., LEO SURIGAO, and ROQUE MORILLO, respondents.

G.R. No. 116781 | 1997-09-05

D E C I S I O N


BELLOSILLO, J.:

From October to December 1990 private respondents individually filed complaints for illegal dismissal against petitioners with the National Labor Relations Commission Regional Arbitration Branch No. VIII (NLRC RAB VIII), Tacloban City. Alleging that they were hired for various periods as construction workers in different capacities they described their contractual terms as follows:

(a) Roberto Labendia, general construction foreman, from 1971 to 17 October 1990 at P3,700/month; (b) Narciso Adan, tireman, from October 1981 to November 1990 at P75.00/day; (c) Florencio Gomez, welder, from July 1983 to July...