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PLDT, Inc. vs. Amparo Balbastro, et al.

PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE and TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., Petitioner, versus AMPARO BALBASTRO and NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, Respondents.

G.R. No. 157202 | 2007-03-28

D E C I S I O N
 


AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J.:

Before us is a Petition for Review on Certiorari filed by Philippine Long Distance and Telephone Company, Inc. (petitioner) seeking to annul the Decision[1] dated July 31, 2002 and the Resolution[2] dated February 7, 2003 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 51060.

Amparo Balbastro (private respondent) was employed by petitioner in 1978 as its telephone operator until her questioned dismissal from employment on October 5, 1989. She was dismissed by petitioner for her absences without authorized leave due to unconfirmed sick leave on June 28 to July 14, 1989, which constituted her third...