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Javines vs. Xlibris

RAMON MANUEL T. JAVINES, PETITIONER, V. XLIBRIS A.K.A. AUTHOR SOLUTIONS, INC., JOSEPH STEINBACH, AND STELLA MARS OUANO, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 214301 | 2017-06-07

D E C I S I O N
 
TIJAM, J.:
 
Challenged in this Petition for Review[1] under Rule 45 are the Decision[2] dated June 26, 2014 and Resolution[3] dated August 28, 2014 of the Court of Appeals[4] (CA) in CA G.R. SP No. 08126, which affirmed the decision of the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) of Cebu City holding that petitioner Ramon T. Javines (Javines) had been dismissed with just cause but lacked compliance with procedural due process. For lack of procedural due process, the CA modified the NLRC's award of nominal damages from PhP10,000 to PhP1,000.
 
The facts of the instant case are simple and undisputed:
 
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