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Ramirez vs Hon Sec of DOLE, et al

M. RAMIREZ INDUSTRIES and/or MANNY RAMIREZ, petitioner, vs. THE HONORABLE SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT AND CAROLYN ALFONSO, WILLIAM DE LA TORRE, RODULFO CANDIA, CLARISSA HERMOSA, GINA CABIGAS, ELIZABETH ENDRINA, ORLANDO SEGUERRA, RODEO SEGUERRA, JOSELITO DE LA TORRE, MA. THERESA DE LA RIARTE, LUISA DE LA RIARTE, MARIO MANCAO, REX DEIPARINE, PAULINO VILLAVER, ROGELIO PARAN, LUCILA CA?EZARES, ROBERTA DELA TORRE, JUANITA DELA TORRE, SUSAN VILLAVER, EDWIN BACUS, DIORES LABAJO, ROLANDO REMULINO, ELVIS MAHIPOS, RAULITO PATATAG, OFELIA VILLAVER, EMELIA MANCAO, EDDIE ROMARES, FLORIAN DE OCAMPO, LEONARDO VILLARTA, GUADALUPE BELLEZA, MA. THERESA PACA?A, TOMASA MANCIA, IRENE MANCIA, JOSE TOROY, JR., MARIBEL BULABUS, CABRIEL REPUNO, RODRIGO SEGUERRA, ALEX HERUELA, EMIE BARCOMA, FRANCISCO NEBRIA, JR., ANICITA DELIMA, CATHERINE DE LA VICTORIA, RIZALINA CABALAN, TERESITO BONTILAO, ALLAN ABELLA, FLORIANA ROSKA, JUSTINO MANACIO, RIZALINO LABAJO, DENNI LABAJO, ARTURO FERNANDEZ, ROGELIA BELLEZA, DOMINGA CANONO, JANETH FAJARDO, RAQUELIZA BACUS, FELIPE BERENGUEL, JOELITO REPUNO, RAYMUNDO CAPALA, RONIE ZAFRA, ROD DELIMA, BERNA OBEJERO, LUDY RAVANEZ, MELIT LEE, LEONORA RICO, PERIGRINA TIROL, J. GONDABAN, FRANCISCO LARIOSA, EMILITO SENSONTIC, NAPOLEON DABLO, JR., TERESITA PALANGCO, HANORIA ABALLERO, LEOPOLDO LEBRADILLA, ROMEO GENGUYON, MELVIN JERALI, ERNING ZAFRA, EDNA ABAD, MIRALUNA TECSON, LORNA DEL ROSARIO, WILFREDO RIVERAL, LYDIA FILOMENO, SUSANA MEREDORAS, NEMESIA CAMPO, JUDITHA BELLANA, MARVIN TOGONON, CONSTANTINO CA?ON, BEATRIZ YLANAN, SANTIAGO DEIPARINE, TERESITA VERNAIZ, REBECCA MERCADO, ELIZABETH DELOS REYES, AILEEN LOPEZ, MANUELA BUCAO, WENCESLAO DELA TORRE, RAMIL BACALSO, EDGAR ESPINA, RENATO BACALSO, FRANCISCO CER?EO, CARMELITO PAQUET, RICARDO SABELLANO, ENRIQUE GONZALES, JR., TEODULO TARDIN, WILFREDO CANONO, EDWARD ABELLANA, SISMAR UFIL, TALANDRON CORDING, PEPE CERE?O, DARIO ZAFRA, FELICISIMA SEQUISNAR, JOVENCIO BASALO, SULPICIO MALERONG, MERCEDITA RAVANES, MAXIMO ZAFRA, ELIZABETH CABILES, NARCISO SADAYA, LEONILA ALFANTE, CARINA POLINGA, EDWIN ABISO, DIOMEDES BARICUATRO, JUDITHO DEGUMA, FELIXBERTO BASALO, NELSON BACALSO, CRISCENCIO ECHAVEZ, ACHILLES TELERON, JAIME JAVA, EDDIE MURALEM, ROLANDO ME?OZA, JORGE ABISO, MARISSA SELLOTE, MYRNA UBAS, MATIAS ALFEREZ, ARLENE SELLORIA, CELESTINO ABELLAR, EDURIGES ABELLAR, TEODORA VILLAMEA, ELENA VILLAMEA, NICOLAS ALIVO, HENRY DIOSMANO, MARITES SABELLON, ROMEO NACARIO, CRESCENSIO ALFANTE, DIONISIO SEGUE, FELIPA ALFERES, JUDY HERMIDA, MARCIAL VILARMEA, ALEJANDRO PANCHO, JOSELITO ME?OZA, OSWARD HILWANO, RANDY SELLORIA, HERACLEO RAVANES, NELSON ORALDE, TEODORO ALFORQUE, BERNARDINO CARIZ, ZOSIMO SAZ, LUIS OBATOG, SAMUEL CANIA, JOEL ABALO, ANDRES QUITARA, CRISPIN SABELLANO, BEN ABARQUEZ, ROBERTO CANONEO, FEDILITO PARDILLO, MODESTO PAQUIT, RAMON NATAD, JR., THOMAS ENGHOG, FELOMINA BACARRO, CHRISTINA MA?ACAP, PAZ ALGOSO, LEO FERNANDEZ, LUISA CAVALIDA, ADELINA TUMULAC, ELESITO ABISO, HELDITHA BARICUATRO, JULIE BARICUATRO, MA. SOCORRO CALLEDO, JUDITA BASALO, ROGER BORJA, ELIZABETH PASIBUG LIMBERTO ALLER, HIPOLITA BACARRO, JOVITA ALLER, ADOLFO SAYSON, BRENDA BORJA, THELMA ALFORQUE, JUVY REPOLLO, DARIO ALFORQUE, GINA ALICABO, WENONA REPOLLO, CHONA ALFEREZ, VIRGINIA LABANG, FORTUNATA CRUDA, CRESCENCIA TAGALOG, FRANCISCA BORJA, INESTOR BASALANG, DOMINADOR BASALAN, DANILO JUCOY, ALEJANDRO HERMDA, CARMELITO TAPANGAN, ERLANDO SAGISMAR, RUFINO RAGA, ELESIO MALARONG, SABINO BASALAN, CIRILO LAPUT, JOSE CABUSAS, BOYETTE VILLAVER, CARFIL HAMILA, TEODOLO CA?ADA, PHILIP BONJOC, FLORDELINA VILLAMOR, ELIZABETH SALOMON, MANUEL FERNANDEZ, ROY ABREA, FERNANDO MUNALEM, NILA CA?AS, ALFONSO CAROLINE, JANET SOLLANO, IREN RIVERA, MUNDA BARICUATRO, VIVIAN REPUNTE, LORINDA OBINA, MARINO FRANZKIE, NARCISA BADAYA, MERLINDA CAPIONESE, CENON CABA?A, MIRAFLOR PAPARON, JORIE DEL CARMEN, JERRY MOLBOG, CECENIA TAPANGAN, ARSENIA CASCU?A, JOSEFINA BASALAN, ELIZABETH SAYSON, DOROTEA PANILAG, ESTELITA PASAYLOON, CLAUDETH REPOLLO, PACITA ALFECHE, MARIA ALFECHE, ELIZABETH UBAS, LEONIDA DELA CERNA, MARINA ADLAWAN, MARIAFLOR ABAD, MARLYN SASAN, JUN PACA?A, NOEL GULFIANO, RUBEN BACALSO, ROMEO DEL CARMEN, MALOU ALCANTARA, RICARDO JAYRO, CAMILO LABURA, JAIME TIBIMINA, JERRY ABALAYAN, ARNIE SANGGOTAN, CONCHITA GINODIALA, JOSE BONGHANOY, LEONARDO SAZ, AVELINO RAGANS, ARLENE SEBIAL, MARIO FRANGES, FRANCISCO BONGHANOY, MARIVIC NAVALES, NORMA LAPO?A, INDOLENCIA NU?EZ, CARMELITA CABA?ERO, LENITA UBAS, NOEL CAINTIC, respondents.

G.R. No. 89894 | 1997-01-03

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J:

This is a petition for certiorari to set aside the orders of the Secretary of Labor and Employment, dated May 12, 1989 and August 22, 1989, affirming the order of the Director of the Regional Office No. VII of the Department of Labor in Cebu City, granting the claims for salary differentials and emergency cost of living allowances (ECOLAs) of private respondents in the total amount of P430,901.75.

The facts are as follows:

Petitioner M. Ramirez Industries is a single proprietorship in Tungkop, Minglanilla, Cebu. It is engaged in the manufacture of handmade rattan baskets for export abroad, principally to...