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Philippine Tobacco Flue-Curing & Redrying Corporation vs NLRC, Ligaya Lubat, Mary Jane Estaris, Eufrecina Javier, Ofelia Plandez, Edgardo Formento, Crescencia Tiu, Ma. Victoria Leon, Gellen Eulalia, Aida Licudo, Lucina Luris, Erlinda Borce, Dominga Ayala, Carmelita Apanto, Aida Albaniel, Salvacion Sorio, Petronila Samson, Erlinda Caranay, Rosalie Tiu, Milagros Quismundo, Luz Dela Cruz, Vivian Derla, Irene Eniego, Vicenta Garcia, Yolanda Ignacio, Adoracion Ladera, Gloria Mendez, Leonila Mendoza, Rebecca Morales, Teresita Tiu, Emelita Quilano, Julieta Pedrigal, Antonia Reyes, Josefa Rosales, Francisca Tismo, Norma Aguirre, Carolina Aviso, Amelia Bautista, Rosa Borja, Apolonia Castillo, Carmelita Cayetano, Roselfida Centina, Patria Bustillo, Feliciad Cipriano, Marina Corpuz, Matilde Corpuz, Josefina Cuenza, Bienvenida De Guzman, Eugenia Dela Cruz, Maria Pineda, Panchita Narca, Crisanta Mulawin, Virginia Mengolio, Rosario Osma, Arceli Madrilejo, Cristopher Labador

PHILIPPINE TOBACCO FLUE-CURING & REDRYING CORPORATION, petitioner, vs. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, LIGAYA LUBAT, MARY JANE ESTARIS, EUFRECINA JAVIER, OFELIA PLANDEZ, EDGARDO FORMENTO, CRESCENCIA TIU, MA. VICTORIA LEON, GELLEN EULALIA, AIDA LICUDO, LUCINA LURIS, ERLINDA BORCE, DOMINGA AYALA, CARMELITA APANTO, AIDA ALBANIEL, SALVACION SORIO, PETRONILA SAMSON, ERLINDA CARANAY, ROSALIE TIU, MILAGROS QUISMUNDO, LUZ DELA CRUZ, VIVIAN DERLA, IRENE ENIEGO, VICENTA GARCIA, YOLANDA IGNACIO, ADORACION LADERA, GLORIA MENDEZ, LEONILA MENDOZA, REBECCA MORALES, TERESITA TIU, EMELITA QUILANO, JULIETA PEDRIGAL, ANTONIA REYES, JOSEFA ROSALES, FRANCISCA TISMO, NORMA AGUIRRE, CAROLINA AVISO, AMELIA BAUTISTA, ROSA BORJA, APOLONIA CASTILLO, CARMELITA CAYETANO, ROSELFIDA CENTINA, PATRIA BUSTILLO, FELICIAD CIPRIANO, MARINA CORPUZ, MATILDE CORPUZ, JOSEFINA CUENZA, BIENVENIDA DE GUZMAN, EUGENIA DELA CRUZ, MARIA PINEDA, PANCHITA NARCA, CRISANTA MULAWIN, VIRGINIA MENGOLIO, ROSARIO OSMA, ARCELI MADRILEJO, CRISTOPHER LABADOR, CANDELARIA LAZONA, ANGELITA LESTINGYO, CARMELITA ESPIRITU, HELEN ESTARIS, ROSA JAPSON, ARDIONELA LAZONA, ARIEL ULTRA, REYNANTE TUMBUCON, ANTENOR REMOLLINO, ALEXANDER REMOLLINO, ARNALDO NAPALIT, MACARIO MORIEL, JOSELITO LICUDO, PATERNO LAVALLA, JERRY LICUDO, CESAR SAMSON, EDUARDO ESGUERRA JR., RAMISES CENTARAN, JUAN BUSTILLO, ROLANDO ALBANIEL, REYNALDO AQUINO, JAIME ESGUERRA, ARMANDO JAPSON, FERNANDO ESGUERRA, CARLITO ENIEGO, REYNALDO DAYOT, MARCELO DAYOT, RODOLFO CERBITE, ARTEMIO BOQUILLA, PASCUAL AGUJA, ERIC AGUJA, CELESTINA AQUINO, REYNALDO BARQUIN, FELOMENA BEGONIA, ROSITA BAGONIA, REGINA BENITEZ, EDGARDO BERGANO, RODOLFO BORROMEO, LUDIVICO DALAY, ASCILIPIADES GOYENA, REMEDIO GOYENA, OSCAR EMNACE, GERTRUDES GUIAO, LOLITA MUSNE, ALBERTO PARAMA, LUNINGNING PERALTA, AMELIA RANCHES, ERNESTO SAN JUAN, LIWAYWAY SAN JUAN, RICARDO TRIUMFANTE, LORENA TORCIDO, PRISCILLA VILLASIN, LUZVIMINDA VILLEGAS, ROSILE VERSOZA, CHARITO ISIDRO, PETER LABAYNE, and SHIRLEY LUBAT, respondents.

G.R. No. 127395 | 1998-12-10

PANGANIBAN, J.:

This case involves two groups of seasonal workers who claimed separation benefits after the closure of petitioner's tobacco processing plant in Balintawak, Metro Manila and the transfer of its tobacco operations to Candon, Ilocos Sur. Petitioner refuses to grant separation pay to the workers belonging to the first batch (referred to as the Lubat group), because they had not been given work during the preceding year and, hence, were no longer in its employ at the time it closed its Balintawak plant. Likewise, it claims exemption from awarding separation pay to the second batch (the Luris group), because the closure of its...