G.R. NO. 165910 -

Ruling

WHEREFORE, premises considered, the Decision appealed from is modified in the following matters: Ordering the dismissal of the complaints of the thirty-four (34) complainants as follows: Cesar Malimban, Felipe Torres, Diosdado Visande, Alexander Egargo, Benjie Flores, Alfredo Nalla, Francisco Pabualan, Eleuterio Pajera, Rolando Roa, Tarcito Roa, Elmer Paynados, Rolando Radores, Arturo Agcopra, Arnold Demata, Alex Legazpi, Jimmy Ordinan, Camilo Ofamen, Aristeo Solarte, Bienvenido Simbajon, Lorenzo Lagat, Arsenio Fernandez, Roben Bade, Nestor Butron, Arnaldo Agcopra, Alberto Torrejas, Godoberto Ocena, Fortunato Trasmil, Jr., Wilfredo Cabanacan, Robendario Bade, Arnel Agcopra, Feliciano Apale, Apolinario Butron, Ariston Hilot and Lorenzo Viovicente. Ordering the respondent company to pay the following complainants for differential wages as follows: a. Mamerto Amila - ,812.00 b. Cirilo Lomod - 394.00 c. Marciano Jaum - 615.00 d. Joel Legapa - 2,688.00 e. Candido Ayonan - 3,285.00 f. Marcelo Butron - 2,688.00 g. Gerardo Balili - 1,752.00 h. Estanislao Rejas - 3,285.00 P18,519.00 Ordering the respondent company to pay the complainants their - a) holiday pay for the years 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996; b) 13th month pay for the year 1993; c) full backwages from their respective dismissals up to [the] promulgation of this decision (herein computed only up to November 15, 1999) and d) separation pay all of which total to P66,690,694.25 (on pages 8-125 hereof); Ordering the respondent company to pay complainants attorney's fees equivalent to 10% of all the above awards or in the amount of P6,670,921.32. All other claims and issues are dismissed for lack of merit. SO ORDERED.