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Coca-Cola et al. vs. IBM Local et al.

COCA-COLA BOTTLERS PHILS., INC., EMMANUEL CURA, ANGEL LABAO, ALMEDO LOPEZ, AND RUSTOM ALEJANDRINO, PETITIONERS, V. IBM LOCAL I, REGNER SANGALANG AND ROLANDO NACPIL, RESPONDENTS. G.R. No. 176074, November 23, 2016 REGNER A. SANGALANG AND ROLANDO V. NACPIL, PETITIONERS, V. COCA-COLA BOTTLERS PHILS., INC. (CCBPI), EMMANUEL CURA, ANGEL LABAO, AND RUSTOM ALEJANDRINO, RESPONDENTS. G.R. No. 176205, November 23, 2016 COCA-COLA BOTTLERS PHILS., INC., EMMANUEL CURA, ANGEL LABAO, AND RUSTOM ALEJANDRINO, PETITIONERS, V. REGNER A. SANGALANG AND ROLANDO NACPIL; RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 169967 | 2016-11-23

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
THIRD DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
REYES, J.:
 
These three (3) consolidated petitions for review on certiorari[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court stemmed from a complaint for illegal dismissal filed by Regner A. Sangalang (Sangalang) and Rolando Nacpil (Nacpil) (collectively, the complainants) against Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI).
 
Antecedents
 
The facts are as follows:
 
Sangalang and Nacpil were hired by CCBPI on July 1, 1983 and July 16, 1972, respectively, as assistant syrupmen. They were assigned at the syrup room production department of...