G.R. No. 114988 - CATALINO BONTIA, RESURRECION LOZADA AND DONATO DUTARO, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, CONSOLIDATED PLYWOOD INDUSTRIES, INC. AND HENRY WEE.

Ruling

accordingly appear to be in order. Furthermore, the failure of private respondents to observe the requirements of law in laying off an employee consequently holds the former liable to indemnify petitioners, which indemnity we place at P2,000.00 for each petitioner in this case. [22] WHEREFORE, the petition for certiorari is GRANTED. The judgment of respondent National Labor Relations Commission dismissing petitioners complaint for illegal dismissal is hereby REVERSED and SET ASIDE, and the judgment of Labor Arbiter Antonio M. Villanueva, dated April 23, 1993, is REINSTATED. Respondents are further ordered to solidarily pay an indemnity of P2,000 00 to each of herein petitioners for denial of due process in the termination of their services. SO ORDERED.