G.R. NO. 146780 - DENNIS A. CHUA, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, SCHERING-PLOUGH CORPORATION, EPITACIO TITONG, JR., DANNY T. YU, AND ROBERTO TADA.

Ruling

WHEREFORE, premises all considered, judgment is hereby rendered declaring complainants dismissal illegal and ordering respondents: 1.) To reinstate complainant to his former position as medical representative without loss of seniority rights and other privileges; 2.) To pay him full backwages and other monetary benefits from the time his compensation was withheld from him up to the time of his actual reinstatement without deductions for whatever earnings he may have received elsewhere during the period of his dismissal or in the amount of P164,340.00 (Basic pay of P5,600.00 + P3,530.00) In base and out base allowances April 1997 to September 30, 1998 or 18 mos. x P9,130.00 = (P164,340.00); 3.) Ordering respondents to deliver to complainant the company car to which he is entitled to under the company car plan, subject to the payment by him of lawful charges; and 4.) Ordering respondents to pay complainant the amount of P5,000.00 by way of indemnity and attorneys fees in a sum equivalent to ten percent (10%) of the monetary awards herein made in his favor. All other claims are dismissed for lack of merit. SO ORDERED.