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Ricardo G. Paloma Vs. PAL Inc. and NLRC

RICARDO G. PALOMA, Petitioner, versus PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, INC. and THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, Respondents.

G.R. No. 148415 | 2008-07-14

D E C I S I O N


VELASCO, JR., J.:

The Case

Before us are these two consolidated petitions for review under Rule 45 separately interposed by Ricardo G. Paloma and Philippine Airlines, Inc. (PAL) to nullify and set aside the Amended Decision[1] dated May 31, 2001 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 56429, as effectively reiterated in its Resolution[2] of January 14, 2003.

The Facts

Paloma worked with PAL from September 1957, rising from the ranks to retire, after 35 years of continuous service, as senior vice president for finance. In March 1992, or some nine (9) months before Paloma retired on November 30, 1992, PAL was...