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Laguna CATV Network vs Dir Alex Maraan of DOLE Reg IV, et al

LAGUNA CATV NETWORK, INC., petitioner, vs. HON. ALEX E. MARAAN, Regional Director, Region IV, Dept. of Labor and Employment (DOLE), ENRICO SAGMIT, Acting Deputy Sheriff, DOLE Region IV, PEDRO IGNACIO, DIOMEDES CASTRO, FE ESPERANZA CANDILLA, RUBEN LAMINA, JR., JOEL PERSIUNCULA, ALVINO PRUDENTE, JOEL RAYMUNDO, REGIE ROCERO, LINDA RODRIGUEZ, JOHN SELUDO, ALBERTO REYES, and ANACLETA VALOIS, respondents.

G.R. No. 139492 | 2002-11-19

D E C I S I O N

SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, J.:

On March 3, 1998, private respondents Pedro Ignacio, Diomedes Castro, Fe Esperanza Candilla, Ruben Lamina, Jr., Joel Persiuncula, Alvino Prudente, Joel Raymundo, Regie Rocero, Linda Rodriguez, John Seludo, Alberto Reyes and Anacleta Valois filed with the Department of Labor and Employment, Regional Office No. IV (DOLE Region IV), separate complaints for underpayment of wages and non-payment of other employee benefits.[1] Impleaded as respondent was their employer, Laguna CATV Network, Inc. (Laguna CATV).

Private respondents filed their separate complaints pursuant to Article 128 of the Labor Code,...