G.R. No. 131467 - BENEDICTO CAÑETE AND EDGAR ISABIDA, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND ABRAHAM ABAJO. D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, the decision appealed from is [v]acated and [s]et [a]side, and a new one entered remanding this case to the Arbitration Branch of Origin for further proceeding." [2] Likewise challenged in this petition is the September 25, 1997 Resolution of the NLRC denying petitioners' motion for reconsideration. The dispositive portion of the labor arbiter's Decision, [3] which was set aside by the NLRC, reads: "WHEREFORE, in view of the foregoing consideration, judgment is hereby rendered in the above-entitled case: (1) Declaring Benedicto Cañete and Edgar Isabida to have been illegally dismissed, and ordering respondent Abraham Abajo to pay them backwages and separation pay as hereinafter specified; and (2) Also ordering respondent Abraham Abajo to pay Benedicto Cañete and Edgar Isabida wage differentials, 13th month pay and holiday pay, as set forth below together with backwages and separation pay, viz: Benedicto Cañete Backwages -------------- P 6,971.18 Separation Pay -------------- 6,337.44 Wage Differentials -------------- 21,149.66 13th Month Pay -------------- 4,257.49 Holiday Pay -------------- 1,140.10 Total -------------- P 40,155.87 Edgar Isabida Backwages -------------- P 6,971.18 Separation Pay -------------- 12,674.88 Wage Differentials -------------- 21,149.66 13th Month Pay -------------- 4,257.49 Holiday Pay -------------- 1,440.10 Total -------------- P 46,493.31 SO ORDERED.