G.R. No. 165471 -

Ruling

WHEREFORE, in view of the foregoing, judgment is hereby rendered finding the dismissal of complainant by respondent to be illegal thereby ordering the latter as follows: To reinstate complainant to his former position without loss of seniority rights within ten (10) days from receipt of this Decision. Should reinstatement be no longer feasible, to pay complainant separation pay equivalent to one-month salary for every year of his service commencing from the date of dismissal to the supposed date of reinstatement. A fraction of six-months or more is equivalent to one-year. To pay complainant backwages at the rate of P19,440.00 per month from the date of dismissal on January 19, 1998 up to the date of actual reinstatement, including monthly allowance of P10,000.00 per month as well as other benefits or its monetary equivalent, which as of this date of decision amounted to P677,120.00. All other claims are hereby dismissed for lack of merit. SO ORDERED.