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Begino et al. vs. ABS-CBN

NELSON V. BEGINO, GENER DEL VALLE, MONINA AVILLA-LLORIN AND MA. CRISTINA SUMAYAO, Petitioners, versus ABS-CBN CORPORATION (FORMERLY, ABS-CBN BROADCASTING CORPORATION) AND AMALIA VILLAFUERTE

G.R. No. 199166 | 2015-04-20

DECISION

PEREZ, J.:     

The existence of an employer-employee relationship is at the heart of this Petition for Review on Certiorari filed pursuant to Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, primarily assailing the 29 June 2011 Decision 1 rendered by the Fourth Division of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 116928 which ruled out said relationship between the parties.

The Facts

Respondent ABS -CBN Corporation (formerly ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation) is a television and radio broadcasting corporation which, for its Regional Network Group in Naga City, employed respondent Amalia Villafuerte (Villafuerte) as Manager. There is...