G.R. Nos. 275357 & 275955 - EDUARDO V. MACALINO, DANILO TOLENTINO, CRISANTO TABAGO, AND NOEL TAGARO, VS. COCA-COLA BEVERAGES PHILIPPINES, INC.,** MACSLINK PSV-SERVICES INC., AND THE REDSYSTEMS COMPANY, INC..D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

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WHEREFORE , premises considered, this Office finds that complainants Eduardo V. Macalino, Danilo Tolentino, Axel Pangilinan, Leonardo Santos, Jr., Crisanto Tabago, Noel Tagaro, Gerald Balmores, Gerome Balmores, and R-Jay Vidad were ILLEGALLY DISMISSED from their employment. In view of their illegal dismissal, herein complainants Eduardo V. Macalino, Danilo Tolentino, Axel Pangilinan, Leonardo Santos, Jr., Crisanto Tabago, Noel Tagaro, Gerald Balmores, Gerome Balmores, and R-Jay Vidad who are REGULAR EMPLOYEES of respondent Coca Cola FEMSA Phils. Inc. are entitled to be reinstated with full backwages without loss of seniority rights and other benefits due to regular employees of respondent Coca Cola. Respondent Coca Cola FEMSA Phils., Inc. is hereby ordered to immediately reinstate complainants Eduardo V. Macalino, Danilo Tolentino, Axel Pangilinan, Leonardo Santos, Jr., Crisanto Tabago, Noel Tagaro, Gerald Balmores, Gerome Balmores, and R-Jay Vidad to their former position or equivalent position and is hereby directed to submit a report of compliance within [10] calendar days from receipt of this Decision. Further, respondent Coca Cola FEMSA Phils. Inc. is ORDERED to pay complainants Eduardo V. Macalino, Danilo Tolentino, Axel Pangilinan, Leonardo Santos, Jr., Crisanto Tabago, Noel Tagaro, and R-Jay Vidad the following: Backwages [PHP] 208,429.67 Service Incentive Leave Eduardo Macalino [PHP] 18,806,67 Danilo Tolentino [PHP] 21,820.28 Axel Pangilinan [PHP] 5,576.78 Leonardo Sa[n]tos, Jr. [PHP] 3,867.50 Crisanto Tabago [PHP] 19,706.05 Noel Tagaro [PHP] 5,676.88 R-Jay Vidad [PHP] 6,521.67 13 th Month pay [PHP] 23,107.93 Moral damages [PHP] 50,000.00 Exemplary damages [PHP] 50,000.00 Attorney's fees While in the case of complainants Gerald Balmores and Gerome Balmores, herein Coca Cola FEMSA Phils. Inc. is ORDERED to pay them the following: Backwages [PHP] 208,429.67 13 th month pay [PHP] 23, 107.93 Moral damages [PHP] 50,000.00 Exemplary damages [PHP] 50,000.00 Attorney's fees The attached computation as prepared shall form an integral part of this Decision. The illegal dismissal complaint with money claims of complainants Lawrence Lorin, Ryan Garcia, Crisanto Quizon, Menard Bugayong, Michale Galozo, and Roderick Estender is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE . The illegal dismissal complaint with money claims of complainants Thomme John Edward Nebre Abagon, Danilo T. Corod, Jr., Mario V. Yñigo, Erol E. Santos, Rogel O. Nerona, Jamar Carillas, Rodel M. Austria, Rufino M. Austria, and Jimmy F. Paca, Jr. is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE . SO ORDERED.