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Pison-Arceo Argi & Dev Corp vs NLRC, et al

PISON-ARCEO AGRICULTURAL and DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, petitioner, vs. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION and NATIONAL FEDERATION OF SUGAR WORKERS-FOOD and GENERAL TRADE (NFSW-FGT)/ JESUS PASCO, MARTIN BONARES, EVANGELINE PASCO, TERESITA NAVA, FELIXBERTO NAVA, JOHNNY GARRIDO, EDUARDO NU?EZ and DELMA NU?EZ, respondents.

G.R. No. 117890 | 1997-09-18

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J:

In the proceedings before the labor arbiter, only the unregistered trade name of the employer-corporation and its administrator/manager were impleaded and subsequently held liable for illegal dismissal, backwages and separation pay. On appeal, however, the National Labor Relations Commission motu proprio included the corporate name of the employer as jointly and severally liable for the workers' claims. Because of such inclusion, the corporation now raises issues of due process and jurisdiction before this Court.

The Case

Assailed in this petition for certiorari under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court is the...