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Abesco Construction and Development Corporation, et al. vs. Alberto Ramirez, et al

ABESCO CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION and MR. OSCAR BANZON, General Manager, Petitioners, versus ALBERTO RAMIREZ, BERNARDO DIWA, MANUEL LOYOLA, REYNALDO P. ACODESIN, ALEXANDER BAUTISTA, EDGAR TAJONERA and GARY DISON,* Respondents.

G.R. No. 141168 | 2006-04-10


SECOND DIVISION

R E S O L U T I O N 


CORONA, J.

Petitioner company was engaged in a construction business where respondents were hired on different dates from 1976 to 1992 either as laborers, road roller operators, painters or drivers.


In 1997, respondents filed two separate complaints [1] for illegal dismissal against the company and its General Manager, Oscar Banzon, before the Labor Arbiter (LA). Petitioners allegedly dismissed them without a valid reason and without due process of law. The complaints also included claims for non-payment of the 13th month pay, five days' service incentive leave pay, premium pay for...