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Cayo G. Gamogamo vs Pnoc Shipping And Transport Corp.

CAYO G. GAMOGAMO, petitioner, vs. PNOC SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT CORP., respondent.

G.R. No. 141707 | 2002-05-07

D E C I S I O N

DAVIDE, JR., C.J.:

The pivotal issue raised in the petition in this case is whether, for the purpose of computing an employee's retirement pay, prior service rendered in a government agency can be tacked in and added to the creditable service later acquired in a government-owned and controlled corporation without original charter.

On 23 January 1963, Petitioner Cayo F. Gamogamo was first employed with the Department of Health (DOH) as Dental Aide. On 22 February 1967, he was promoted to the position of Dentist 1. He remained employed at the DOH for fourteen years until he resigned on 2 November 1977.[1]

On 9 November...