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Gregorio V. Tongko Vs. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. (Phils.) Inc. and Renato A. Vergel De Dios [SEPARATE DISSENTING OPINION, CARPIO]

GREGORIO V. TONGKO, Petitioner, versus THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. (PHILS.), INC. and RENATO A. VERGEL DE DIOS, Respondents. [SEPARATE DISSENTING OPINION, CARPIO]

G.R. No. 167622 | 2010-06-29

SEPARATE DISSENTING OPINION
 
CARPIO MORALES, J.:
 
Writing for the Court, Justice Arturo Brion grants the Motion for Reconsideration (Motion) filed by respondent Manufacturer's Life Insurance Co. (Phils.). The ponente, who concurred in the Court's November 7, 2008 Decision,[1] this time reverses the finding of employer-employee relationship. The ponencia states that petitioner cannot simultaneously assume the dual or hybrid role of employee and agent. 
 
I dissent. 
 
I submit this Separate Dissenting Opinion, after taking a closer look at the juxtaposition of five pertinent labor cases bearing on the...