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Gregorio V. Tongko Vs. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. (Phils.) Inc. and Renato A. Vergel De Dios [RESOLUTION]

GREGORIO V. TONGKO, Petitioner, versus THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. (PHILS.), INC. and RENATO A. VERGEL DE DIOS, Respondents. [RESOLUTION]

G.R. No. 167622 (Resolution) | 2010-06-29

R E S O L U T I O N
 
BRION, J.:
 
This resolves the Motion for Reconsideration[1] dated December 3, 2008 filed by respondent The Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. (Phils.), Inc. (Manulife) to set aside our Decision of November 7, 2008. In the assailed decision, we found that an employer-employee relationship existed between Manulife and petitioner Gregorio Tongko and ordered Manulife to pay Tongko backwages and separation pay for illegal dismissal. 
 
The following facts have been stated in our Decision of November 7, 2008, now under reconsideration, but are repeated, simply for purposes of clarity.
 
The contractual...