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Colegio De San Juan De Letran - Calamba vs Belen Villas

COLEGIO DE SAN JUAN DE LETRAN - CALAMBA, petitioner, vs. BELEN P. VILLAS, respondent.

G.R. No. 137795 | 2003-03-26

D E C I S I O N

CORONA, J.:

This is a petition for review on certiorari of the decision[1] of the former Eleventh Division[2] of the Court of Appeals affirming the decision[3] of Voluntary Arbitrator (VA) Apolonio S. Mayuga that respondent Belen P. Villas was illegally dismissed by petitioner Colegio de San Juan de Letran (School) and thus, entitled to reinstatement and full backwages.

The antecedent facts show that respondent Belen Villas was employed by the petitioner School as high school teacher in September 1985. On May 15, 1995, she applied for a study leave for six months, from June to December 31, 1995. In a letter dated June 2,...