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Ceferino P. Buhain vs Ca, And Swift Food, Inc.

CEFERINO P. BUHAIN, petitioner, vs. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, and SWIFT FOOD, INC., respondents.

G.R. No. 143709 | 2002-07-02

D E C I S I O N

PUNO, J.:

This is a Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] seeking the modification of the Resolution of the Court of Appeals dated June 13, 2000, insofar as the award of backwages is alleged to be not in accord with law and jurisprudence. It raises the issue of the period that should be included in determining the amount of backwages to be awarded to an employee illegally terminated from work.

The controversy stemmed from the dismissal of the petitioner Ceferino P. Buhain from the respondent company, Swift Foods Inc., after almost 18 years of gainful employment. He was initially hired by the respondent as a Chick...