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Universal Robina Corporation and Lance Y. Gokongwei Vs. Wilfredo Z. Castillo

UNIVERSAL ROBINA CORPORATION and LANCE Y. GOKONGWEI, Petitioners, WILFREDO Z. CASTILLO, Respondent

G.R. No. 189686 | 2013-07-10

SECOND DIVISION

D E C I S I O N

PEREZ, .J.: 

Whether a validly dismissed employee is entitled to separation pay is the meat of this controversy. 

The instant petition for review assails the Decision [1] and Resolution [2] of the Court of Appeals dated 20 July 2009 and 17 September 2009, respectively, in CA-G.R. SP. No. I 05604. 

The facts, as called from the records, follow:

Respondent Wilfredo Z. Castillo (Castillo) was hired by petitioner Universal Robina Corporation (URC) as a truck salesman on 23 March 1983 with a monthly salary of P4,000.00. He rose from the ranks and became a Regional Sales Manager, until his dismissal on...