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Manila Broadcasting Corp vs NLRC, et al

MANILA BROADCASTING COMPANY, petitioner, vs. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, HON. RICARDO OLAIREZ and SAMUEL L. BANGLOY, respondents.

G.R. No. 121975 | 1998-08-20

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This is a petition for certiorari to set aside the decision of the National Labor Relations Commission,[1] affirming the decision of the Labor Arbiter which found private respondent to have been illegally dismissed and which ordered him reinstated with damages.

Private respondent Samuel L. Bangloy was production supervisor and radio commentator of the DZJC-AM radio station in Laoag City. The radio station is owned by petitioner Manila Broadcasting Company.

On February 28, 1992, private respondent applied for leave of absence for 50 days, from March 24 to May 13, 1992,[2] in order to "run for Board Member"...