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The Hon. Secretary of Labor and Employment, et al. Vs. Panay Veteran's & Investigation Agency Inc & Julito Jaleco

THE HON. SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, EDGARDO M. AGAPAY and SAMILLANO A. ALONSO, JR., Petitioners, versus PANAY VETERAN'S SECURITY AND INVESTIGATION AGENCY, INC. and JULITO JALECO,[1] Respondents.

G.R. No. 167708 | 2008-08-22

D E C I S I O N


CORONA, J.:

This is a petition for review[2] of the November 25, 2004 amended decision[3] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 72713.

Petitioners Edgardo M. Agapay and Samillano A. Alonso, Jr.[4] were hired by respondent Panay Veteran's Security and Investigation Agency, Inc. as security guards sometime in 1988. They were stationed at the plant site of Food Industries, Inc. (FII) in Sta. Rosa, Laguna until FII terminated its contract with respondent security agency on July 6, 2000. They were not given new assignments and their benefits (including 13th month pay, overtime pay and holiday pay as well as wage...