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Prudencio J. Tanjuan Vs. Philippine Postal Savings Bank, Inc., et al

PRUDENCIO J. TANJUAN, petitioner, vs. PHILIPPINE POSTAL SAVINGS BANK, INC.; PEDRITO TORRES; and CHAIRMAN and MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, respondents.

G.R. No. 155278. | 2003-09-16

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J.:

Well-settled is the rule that technical rules of procedure shall not be strictly applied in labor cases. Pursuant to this policy, employers may, on cogent grounds, be allowed to present, even on appeal, evidence of business losses to justify the retrenchment of workers.

The Case

Before us is a Petition for Review[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, assailing the May 28, 2002 Decision[2] and September 12, 2002 Resolution[3] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-GR SP No. 67233. The CA disposed as follows:

"WHEREFORE, premises considered, the present petition is hereby DENIED DUE COURSE and accordingly...