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Punongbayan and Araullo (P&A) vs. Lepon

PUNONGBAYAN AND ARAULLO (P&A), BENJAMIN R. PUNONGBAYAN., JOSE G. ARAULLO, GREGORIO S. NAVARRO, ALFREDO V. DAMIAN AND JESSIE C. CARPIO, PETITIONERS, VS. ROBERTO PONCE LEPON RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 174115 | 2015-11-09

D E C I S I O N
 
JARDELEZA, J.:
 
This is a petition for review on certiorari[1] of the Decision[2] of the Court of Appeals dated February 15, 2006, and Resolution[3] dated August 3, 2006 reversing the Decision of the NLRC and the Labor Arbiter, holding that petitioners validly dismissed respondent Roberto Ponce Lepon due to loss of trust and confidence.
 
The Facts

Petitioner Punongbayan and Araullo (P&A) is a professional partnership engaged in public accounting practice. It is duly registered and organized under existing Philippine laws. Benjamin R. Punongbayan (Punongbayan), Jose G. Araullo, Gregorio S....