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Jo Cinema Corp, et al vs Lolita Abellana, NLRC

JO CINEMA CORPORATION and MICHAEL JO, petitioners, vs. LOLITA C. ABELLANA and NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, respondents.

G.R. No. 132837 | 2001-06-28

D E C I S I O N

BUENA, J.:

The Decision[1] dated November 26, 1997 of respondent National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) in NLRC Case No. V-0170-97, is being impugned in this present petition for certiorari. The assailed decision affirmed the findings of the Labor Arbiter that private respondent Lolita Abellana was illegally dismissed from the service and ordered petitioner to pay complainant the amount of P115,420.79 representing separation pay and full backwages.

Petitioner is a duly organized corporation engaged in the movie business. Sometime in September 1997, private respondent was employed as theater porter.

On November 11,...