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San Miguel Corporation (SMC) vs. Maerc Integrated Services [DECISION]

San Miguel Corporation, petitioner, vs. MAERC Integrated Services, Inc.; and Emerberto Orque, ROGELIO PRADO, JR., EDDIE SELLE, ALEJANDRO ANNABIEZA, ANNIAS JUAMO-AS, CONSORCIO MANLOLOYO, ANANIAS ALCONTIN, REY GESTOPA, EDGARDO NU?EZ, JUNEL CABATINGAN, PAUL DUMAQUETA, FELIMON ECHAVEZ, VITO SEALANA, DENECIA PALAO, ROBERTO LAPIZ, BALTAZAR LABIO, LEONARDO BONGO, EL CID ICALINA, JOSE DIOCAMPO, ADELO CANTILLAS, ISAIAS BRANZUELA, RAMON ROSALES, GAUDENCIO PESON, HECTOR CABA?OG, EDGARDO DAGMAYAN, ROGELIO CRUZ, ROLANDO ESPINA, BERNARDINO REGIDOR, ARNELIO SUMALINOG, GUMERSINDO ALCONTIN, LORETO NU?EZ, JOEBE BOY DAYON, CONRADO MESANQUE, MARCELO PESCADOR, MARCELINO JABAGAT, VICENTE DEVILLERES, VICENTE ALIN, RODOLFO PAHUGOT, RUEL NAVARES, DANILO ANABIEZA, ALEX JUEN, JUANITO GARCES, SILVINO LIMBAGA, AURELIO JURPACIO, JOVITO LOON, VICTOR TENEDERO, SASING MORENO, WILFREDO HORTEZUELA, JOSELITO MELENDEZ, ALFREDO GESTOPA, REGINO GABUYA, JORGE GAMUZARNO, LOLITO COCIDO, EFRAIM YUBAL, VENERANDO ROAMAR, GERARDO BUTALID, HIPOLITO VIDAS, VENGELITO FRIAS, VICENTE CELACIO, CORLITO PESTA?AS, ERVIN HYROSA, ROMMEL GUERERO, RODRIGO ENERLAS, FRANCISCO CARBONILLA, NICANOR CUIZON, PEDRO BRIONES, RODOLFO CABALHUG, TEOFILO RICARDO, DANILO R. DIZON, ALBERTO EMBONG, ALFONSO ECHAVEZ, GONZALO RORACE?A, MARCELO CARACINA, RAUL BORRES, LINO TONGALAMOS, ARTEMIO BONGO, JR., ROY AVILA, MELCHOR FREGLO, RAUL CABILLADA, EDDIE CATAB, MELENCIO DURANO, ALLAN RAGO, DOMINADOR CAPARIDA, JOVITO CATAB, ALBERT LASPI?AS, ALEX ANABIEZA, NESTOR REYNANTE, EULOGIO GESTOPA, MARIO BOLO, EDERLITO A. BALOCANO, JOEL PEPITO, REYNALDO LUDIA, MANUEL CINCO, ALLAN AGUSTIN, PABLITO POLEGRATES, CLYDE PRADO, DINDO MISA, ROGER SASING, RAMON ARCALLANA, GABRIEL SALAS, EDWIN SASAN, DIOSDADO BARRIGA, MOISES SASAN, SINFORIANO CANTAGO, LEONARDO MARTURILLAS, MARIO RANIS, ALEJANDRO RANIDO, JEROME PRADO, RAUL OYAO, VICTOR CELACIO, GERALDO ROQUE, ZOSIMO CARARATON, VIRGILIO ZANORIA, JOSE ZANORIA, ALLAN ZANORIA, VICTORINO SENO, TEODULO JUMAO-AS, ALEXANDER HERA, ANTHONY ARANETA, ALDRIN SUSON, VICTOR VERANO, RUEL SUFRERENCIA, ALFRED NAPARATE, WENCESLAO BACLOHON, EDUARDO LANGITA, FELIX ORDENEZA, ARSENIO LOGARTA, EDUARDO DELA VEGA, JOVENTINO CANOOG, ROGELIO ABAPO, RICARDO RAMAS, JOSE BANDIALAN, ANTONIO BASALAN, LYNDON BASALAN, WILFREDO ALIVIANO, BIENVENIDO ROSARIO, JESUS CAPANGPANGAN, RENATO MENDOZA, ALEJANDRO CATANDEJAN, RUBEN TALABA, FILEMON ECHAVEZ, MARCELINO CARACENA, IGNACIO MISA, FELICIANO AGBAY, VICTOR MAGLASANG, ARTURO HEYROSA, ALIPIO TIROL, ROSENDO MONDARES, ANICETO LUDIA, REYNALDO LAVANDERO, REUYAN HERCULANO, TEODULO NIQUE, EMERBERTO ORQUE, ZOSIMO BAOBAO, MEDARDO SINGSON, ANTONIO PATALINGHUG, ERNESTO SINGSON, ROBERTO TORRES, CESAR ESCARIO, LEODEGARIO DOLLECIN, ALBERTO ANOBA, RODRIGO BISNAR, ZOSIMO BINGAS, ROSALIO DURAN, SR., ROSALIO DURAN, JR., ROMEO DURAN, ANTONIO ABELLA, MARIANO REPOLLO, POLEGARPO DEGAMO, MARIO CEREZA, ANTONIO LAOROMILLA, PROCTUSO MAGALLANES, ELADIO TORRES, WARLITO DEMANA, HENRY GEDARO, DOISEDERIO GEMPERAO, ANICETO GEMPERAO, JERRY CAPAROSO, SERLITO NOYNAY, LUCIANO RECOPELACION, JUANITO GARCES, FELICIANO TORRES, RANILO VILLAREAL, FERMIN ALIVIANO, JUNJIE LAVISTE, TOMACITO DE CASTRO, JOSELITO CAPILINA, SAMUEL CASQUEJO, LEONARDO NATAD, BENJAMIN SAYSON, PEDRO INOC, EDWARD FLORES, EDWIN SASAN, JOSE REY INOT, EDGAR CORTES, ROMEO LOMBOG, NICOLAS RIBO, JAIME RUBIN, ORLANDO REGIS, RICKY ALCONZA, RUDY TAGALOG, VICTORINO TAGALOG, EDWARD COLINA, RONIE GONZAGA, PAUL CABILLADA, WILFREDO MAGALONA, JOEL PEPITO, PROSPERO MAGLASANG, ALLAN AGUSTIN, FAUSTO BARGAYO, NOMER SANCHEZ, JOLITO ALIN, BIRNING REGIDOR, GARRY DIGNOS, EDWIN DIGNOS, DARIO DIGNOS, ROGELIO DIGNOS, JIMMY CABIGAS, FERNANDO ANAJAO, ALEX FLORES, FERNANDO REMEDIO, TOTO MOSQUIDA, ALBERTO YAGONIA, VICTOR BARIQUIT, IGNACIO MISA, ELISEO VILLARENO, MANUEL LAVANDERO, VIRCEDE, MARIO RANIS, JAIME RESPONSO, MARIANITO AGUIRRE, MARCIAL HERUELA, GODOFREDO TU?ACAO, PERFECTO REGIS, ROEL DEMANA, ELMER CASTILLO, WINEFREDO CALAMOHOY, RUDY LUCERNAS, ANTONIO CA?ETE, EFRAIM YUBAL, JESUS CAPANGPANGAN, DAMIAN CAPANGPANGAN, TEOFILO CAPANGPANGAN, NILO CAPANGPANGAN, CORORENO CAPANGPANGAN, EMILIO MONDARES, PONCIANO AGANA, VICENTE DEVILLERES, MARIO ALIPAN, ROMANITO ALIPAN, ALDEON ROBINSON, FORTUNATO SOCO, CELSO COMPUESTO, WILLIAM ITORALDE, ANTONIO PESCADOR, JEREMIAS RONDERO, ESTROPIO PUNAY, LEOVIJILDO PUNAY, ROMEO QUILONGQUILONG, WILFREDO GESTOPA, ELISEO SANTOS, HENRY ORIO, JOSE YAP, NICANOR MANAYAGA, TEODORO SALINAS, ANICETO MONTERO, RAFAELITO VERZOSA, ALEJANDRO RANIDO, HENRY TALABA, ROMULO TALABA, DIOSDADO BESABELA, SYLVESTRE TORING, EDILBERTO PADILLA, ALLAN HEROSA, ERNESTO SUMALINOG, ARISTON VELASCO, JR., FERNANDO LOPEZ, ALFONSO ECHAVEZ, NICANOR CUIZON, DOMINADOR CAPARIDA, ZOSIMO CORORATION, ARTEMIO LOVERANES, DIONISIO YAGONIA, VICTOR CELOCIA, HIPOLITO VIDAS, TEODORO ARCILLAS, MARCELINO HABAGAT, GAUDIOSO LABASAN, LEOPOLDO REGIS, AQUILLO DAMOLE, WILLY ROBLE and NIEL ZANORIA, respondents.

G.R. No. 144672 | 2003-07-10

D E C I S I O N
 
BELLOSILLO, J.:
 
TWO HUNDRED NINETY-ONE (291) workers filed their complaints (nine [9] complaints in all) against San Miguel Corporation (petitioner herein) and Maerc Integrated Services, Inc. (respondent herein), for illegal dismissal, underpayment of wages, non-payment of service incentive leave pays and other labor standards benefits, and for separation pays from 25 June to 24 October 1991. The complainants alleged that they were hired by San Miguel Corporation (SMC) through its agent or intermediary Maerc Integrated Services, Inc. (MAERC) to work in two (2) designated workplaces in Mandaue City:
 
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