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MQCI vs Pena

MANILA WATER COMPANY, INC., Petitioner, versus HERMINIO D. PENA, ESTEBAN B.BALDOZA, JORGE D. CANONIGO, JR., IKE S. DELFIN, RIZALINO M. INTAL, REY T. MANLEGRO, JOHN L. MARTEJA, MARLON B. MORADA, ALLAN D. ESPINA, EDUARDO ONG, AGNESIO D. QUEBRAL, EDMUNDO B. VICTA, VICTOR C. ZAFARALLA, EDILBERTO C. PINGUL and FEDERICO M. RIVERA, Respondents.

G.R. No. 158255 | 2004-07-08

DECISION




YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:




This petition assails the decision[1] of the Court of Appeals dated November 29, 2002, in CA-G.R. SP No. 67134, which reversed the decision of the National Labor Relations Commission and reinstated the decision of the Labor Arbiter with modification.



Petitioner Manila Water Company, Inc. is one of the two private concessionaires contracted by the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) to manage the water distribution system in the East Zone of Metro Manila, pursuant to Republic Act No. 8041, otherwise known as the National Water Crisis Act of 1995. Under the Concession Agreement,...