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George A. Arriola Vs. Pilipino Star Ngayon, Inc., et al.

GEORGE A. ARRIOLA, Petitioner, vs. PILIPINO STAR NGAYON, INC. and/or MIGUEL G. BELMONTE, Respondents,

G.R. No. 175689 | 2014-08-13

THIRD DIVISION
 
DECISION

LEONEN, J.:
 
The prescriptive period for filing an illegal dismissal complaint is four years from the time the cause of action accrued. This four-year prescriptive period, not the three-year period for filing money claims under Article 291 of the Labor Code, applies to claims for backwages and damages due to illegal dismissal.

This is a petition for review on certiorari of the Court of Appeals' decision1 and resolution2 in CA-G.R. SP No. 91256, affirming the decision of the National Labor Relations Commission. The Commission affirmed the Labor Arbiter’s findings...