G.R. No. 204778 - KHOO BOO BOON, VS. BELLE CORPORATION.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, premises considered, JUDGMENT is hereby rendered finding complainant's dismissal to be illegal and in violation of due process of law. Respondents are jointly and severally liable to pay the complainant his monetary awards as follows: 1. Full Backwages (7/10/06 to 10/22/09) ....................... US$ 394,615.38 2. Separation Pay (12 x 6 years = 72 months) ....................... US$ 720,000.00 [3.] 13 th month pay (US$ 10,000.00 x 3 years) ....................... US$ 30,000.00 [4.] Moral Damages ....................... P 5,000,000.00 [5.] Exemplary Damages ....................... P 5,000,000.00 [6.] 10% Attorney's Fees ....................... US$ 114,461.538 TOTAL ........... US$ 1,259,076.918 plus ................ P 10,000,000.00 Payment of the award in dollars shall be computed based on the prevailing rate of exchange at the time of actual Payment of the judgment award. All other claims of the complainant are hereby ordered dismissed for lack of merit. SO ORDERED.