G.R. No. 158255 - MANILA WATER COMPANY, INC., VS. HERMINIO D. PENA, ESTEBAN B. BALDOZA, JORGE D. CANONIGO, JR., IKE S. DELFIN, RIZALINO M. INTAL, REY T. MANLEGRO, JOHN L. MARTEJA, MARLON B. MORADA, ALLAN D. ESPINA, EDUARDO ONG, AGNESIO D. QUEBRAL, EDMUNDO B. VICTA, VICTOR C. ZAFARALLA, EDILBERTO C.

Ruling

WHEREFORE, premises considered, judgment is hereby rendered, finding that complainants were employees of respondent [petitioner herein], that they were illegally dismissed, and respondent [petitioner herein] is hereby ordered to pay their separation pay based on the following computed amounts: HERMINIO D. PENA P15,000.00 ESTEBAN BALDOZA P12,000.00 JORGE D. CANONIGO, JR. P16,000.00 IKE S. DELFIN P12,000.00 RIZALINO M. INTAL P16,000.00 REY T. MANLEGRO P16,000.00 JOHN L. MARTEJA P12,000.00 MARLON B. MORADA P16,000.00 ALLAN D. ESPINA P14,000.00 EDUARDO ONG P15,000.00 AGNESIO D. QUEBRAL P16,000.00 EDMUNDO B. VICTA P13,000.00 VICTOR P. ZAFARALLA P15,000.00 EDILBERTO C. PINGUL P19,500.00 FEDERICO M. RIVERA P15,000.00 ------------------------------- TOTAL P222,500.00 Respondent [petitioner herein] is further directed to pay ten (10%) percent of the total award as attorneys fee or the sum of P22,250.00. SO ORDERED.