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Federico Nuez Vs. National Labor Relations Commission, Et Al.

FEDERICO NUEZ, petitioner, vs. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, LABOR ARBITER MANUEL ASUNCION, PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (PHILCOMSAT), HONORIO POBLADOR, RAMON NIETO, FRED AUJERO and ROMEO VALENCIA, respondents.

G.R. No. 107574 | 1994-12-28

D E C I S I O N


BELLOSILLO, J.:

After nineteen years of service to private respondent company, the Philippine Overseas Telecommunications Corporation (PHILCOMSAT), petitioner Federico Nuez found himself dismissed from his job for his refusal to heed an order of a ranking company official. He is now before us contending that his inaction did not constitute willful disobedience and, in any case, his dismissal from the service is a penalty grossly disproportionate to the charge of willful disobedience in view of his length of service. He seeks reinstatement.

Petitioner Nuez was a driver of private respondent PHILCOMSAT since 1 May 1970....