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Rey Garcia vs NLRC, et al.

REY GARCIA, petitioner, vs. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, Second Division, composed of HON. EDNA BONTO-PEREZ as Presiding Commissioner, HON. ROGELIO RAYALA, as Ponente Commissioner and HON. DOMINGO H. ZAPANTA as Commissioner, and MAHAL KONG PILIPINAS, INC., respondents

G.R. No. 110494 | 1996-11-18

KAPUNAN, J.:


Sometime in September, 1990, petitioner Rey O Garcia was hired by private respondent Mahal Kong Pilipinas, Inc. (MKPI) to review and edit articles, new items, literary contributions, essays, manuscripts, and other features to be published in the Say Magazine and other publications owned by private respondent.

On March 16, 1992, petitioner's employment was terminated. At that time, he was allegedly receiving a monthly salary of Eight Thousand Pesos (P8,000.00). Consequently, petitioner filed a complaint for illegal dismissal against private respondent with National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC). The same was docketed as...