G.R. No. 174158 – 667 Phil. 808 – Labor Law – Labor Standards – Protection To Labor – When Is There No Diminution of Benefits In November 1991, William Barroga was hired as an instructor by Data Center College in its Laoag City, Ilocos Norte campus. In June 1992, […]
Monthly Archives: July 2013
G.R. No. 174084 – 643 Phil. 474 – Labor Law – Labor Standards – Security of Tenure – Primacy of the Constitutional Right of Security of Tenure Over Procedural Rights in Labor Cases In February 1998, Gloria Paje and 10 others were dismissed as sales girls (promo girls) of […]
G.R. No. 166554 – 592 Phil. 468 – 572 SCRA 89 – Labor Law – Labor Standards – Security of Tenure – Penalty to Erring Employee Must be Commensurate to Infraction In October 1970, Julito Sagales was employed by Rustan’s Commercial Corporation as chief cook in one of Rustan’s […]
G.R. No. 164301 – 642 Phil. 47 / 627 SCRA 590 (2010) – 674 Phil. 609 (2011) – Labor Law – Labor Standards – Security of Tenure vs Unionism In 2000, Far East Bank (FEB) was absorbed by the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI). BPI has an existing […]
G.R. No. 195428 – 693 Phil. 646 – 679 SCRA 545 – Labor Law – Post-Employment – Illegal Dismissal; Remedies – No Illegal Dismissal if Firing was by a Co-employee Jomar Verdadero is a bus conductor of Barney Autolines. In January 2008, he had an altercation with Gerardo Gimenez, […]
G.R. No. 174689 – 537 SCRA 373 – 562 Phil. 953 – Remedial Law – Special Proceedings – Rule 103; Change of Name – Gender re-assignment does not merit change of name Rommel Jacinto Dantes Silverio is a male transsexual. He’s a biological male who feels trapped in a […]
G.R. NO. 166326 – 515 Phil. 824 – 480 SCRA 188 – Criminal Law – Book 1 – General Principles – Elements of a Crime – Mens Rea – Criminal Intent – Intent to Kill Victim, Ruben went to a nearby store to buy food. Accused Rivera was in […]
G.R. No. 152644 – 517 Phil. 408 – 482 SCRA 194 – Criminal Law – Book 1 – General Principles – Mala In Se vs Mala Prohibita Marcopper Mining has been storing mine tailings from its operations. At the base of the pit, there is a drainage that leads […]