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Eugenio Nadura vs. Benguet Consolidated, Inc. 116 Phil. 28

EUGENIO NADURA, plaintiff-appellant, vs. BENGUET CONSOLIDATED, INC., defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-17780 | 1962-08-24

D E C I S I O N 


DIZON, J.: 

 Eugenio Nadura was employed as "miner" by the Benguet Consolidated, Inc. - hereinafter referred to as Benguet - from September 20, 1951 to December 18, 1959, inclusive, or for a period of 8 years, 2 months and 28 days. Due to occasional attacks of asthma, he was laid off, without separation pay, on December 18, 1959. At that time his salary was P4.24 per day. 

 On March 30, 1960, he filed an action in the Court of First Instance of the City of Baguio to recover from his former employer, separation pay equivalent to one-half month for every year of service, in accordance with the...