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Father Saturnino Urios University vs. Atty. Curaza

FATHER SATURNINO URIOS UNIVERSITY (FSUU) INC., AND/OR REV. FR. JOHN CHRISTIAN U. YOUNG - PRESIDENT, PETITIONERS, VS. ATTY. RUBEN B. CURAZA, RESPONDENT. CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER-IN-INTERVENTION.

G.R. No. 223621 | 2020-06-10

THIRD DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
This Court resolves the Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] filed by Father Saturnino Urios University, Inc. and Rev. Fr. John Christian U. Young, assailing the Court of Appeals Decision[2] with regard to part-time employee Atty. Ruben B. Curaza's (Atty. Curaza) eligibility for retirement benefits under Republic Act No. 7641.

Father Saturnino Urios University (the University) hired Atty. Curaza to teach commercial law subjects in the Commerce Department during the second semester of school year 1979 to 1980. He was subsequently given teaching loads in the College of...