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Felix B. Perez, et al. Vs. Philippine Telegraph and Telephone Company

FELIX B. PEREZ and AMANTE G. DORIA, Petitioners, versus PHILIPPINE TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE COMPANY and JOSE LUIS SANTIAGO, Respondents.

G.R. No. 152048 | 2009-04-07

D E C I S I O N

CORONA, J.:

Petitioners Felix B. Perez and Amante G. Doria were employed by respondent Philippine Telegraph and Telephone Company (PT&T) as shipping clerk and supervisor, respectively, in PT&T's Shipping Section, Materials Management Group.

Acting on an alleged unsigned letter regarding anomalous transactions at the Shipping Section, respondents formed a special audit team to investigate the matter. It was discovered that the Shipping Section jacked up the value of the freight costs for goods shipped and that the duplicates of the shipping documents allegedly showed traces of tampering, alteration and...