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Cristonico B. Legahi Vs National Labor Relations Commission And United Philippine Lines, Inc., Northsouth Ship Mgt., (Pte), Ltd., Singapore, Gregorio V. De Lima, Jr., Tor Karlsen And Pioneer Insurance & Surety Corp.

CRISTONICO B. LEGAHI, petitioner, vs. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION and UNITED PHILIPPINE LINES, INC., NORTHSOUTH SHIP MGT., (PTE), LTD., SINGAPORE, GREGORIO V. DE LIMA, JR., TOR KARLSEN and PIONEER INSURANCE & SURETY CORP., respondents.

G.R. No. 122240 | 1999-11-18

D E C I S I O N

KAPUNAN, J.:

At issue is the validity of petitioner's dismissal from his employment.

In a complaint filed with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), Cristonico B. Legahi alleged that he was hired as "Chief Cook" aboard M/V "Federal Nord" by the Northsouth Ship Management (PTE), Ltd., Singapore and represented by its local agent United Philippine Lines, Inc. (UPLI).

The contract of employment stipulated that his term of employment was for ten months beginning October 9, 1992 with a basic monthly salary of US$450.00 with 44 hours weekly as minimum number of hours worked with a fixed overtime pay (OT)...