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Pedy Caseres, et al. vs. Universal Robina Sugar Milling Corp., et al

PEDY CASERES and ANDITO PAEL, Petitioners, versus UNIVERSAL ROBINA SUGAR MILLING CORPORATION (URSUMCO) and/or RESIDENT MANAGER RENE CABATE, Respondents.

G.R. No. 159343 | 2007-09-28

D E C I S I O N
 

AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J.:

Universal Robina Sugar Milling Corporation (respondent) is a corporation engaged in the cane sugar milling business. Pedy Caseres (petitioner Caseres) started working for respondent in 1989, while Andito Pael (petitioner Pael) in 1993. At the start of their respective employments, they were made to sign a Contract of Employment for Specific Project or Undertaking. Petitioners' contracts were renewed from time to time, until May 1999 when they were informed that their contracts will not be renewed anymore.

Petitioners filed a complaint for illegal dismissal, regularization, incentive leave pay,...