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San Miguel Corp. vs NLRC, et al.

SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION, petitioner, vs. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, HON. QUINTIN B. CUETO III and VIRGILIO TORRES, respondents.

G.R. No. 117055 | 1996-03-29

PANGANIBAN, J.:


Is an employee who was dismissed due to misappropriation of company funds entitled to retirement benefits and/or financial benefits "as a matter of fairness, equity, humanitarian consideration and compassion"? This is the main question brought in this petition for certiorari to annul the following:

(a) Resolution 1 dated April 21, 1994 of the National Labor Relations Commission in NLRC Case No. RAB 12-08-00220-88 and another Resolution 2 dated June 17, 1995 denying the motion for reconsideration; and

(b) Decision 3 dated February 25, 1990 of the Labor Arbiter which was affirmed by the above resolutions.

On October 2,...