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Asian Terminals, Inc., et al. vs. NLRC, et al.

ASIAN TERMINALS, INC. and ATTY. RODOLFO G. CORVITE, JR., Petitioners, versus NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, DOMINADOR SALUDARES, and ROMEO L. LABRAGUE, Respondents.

G.R. No. 158458 | 2007-12-19

D E C I S I O N


AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J.:

Before this Court is a Petition for Review on Certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court from the January 23, 2003 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 53869, affirming with modification the April 30, 1999 Decision[2] of the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC); and the May 23, 2003 CA Resolution,[3] denying the motion for reconsideration.

The facts not in dispute are as follows:

Romeo Labrague (respondent) was a stevedore antigo employed with Asian Terminals, Inc. since the 1980's. Beginning September 9, 1993, respondent failed to report for work allegedly because he...