G.R. No. 162868 - RODOLFO D. GARCIA, VS. PHILIPPINE AIRLINES AND/OR CRISTINA W. TRINIDAD, MANAGER, CATERING OPERATIONS.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, premises considered, judgment is hereby rendered declaring the dismissal of complainant herein to be illegal and unauthorized; consequently, ordering herein respondents jointly and severally without loss of seniority rights and privileges and with full backwages counted from the date of his dismissal until actual reinstatement which up to the date of the promulgation of this Decision has already amounted to TWO HUNDRED FORTY THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE and 21/100 (P240,475.21) pesos, broken down as follows: Backwages in the sum of P218,810.02; 13th Month pay in the sum of P18,234.16; Service Incentive Leave pay in the sum of P3,431.03; subject to adjustment if payroll or physical reinstatement is denied. It appearing that complainant has been represented by counsel in the litigation of this case, said counsel is hereby awarded the sum of ten (10%) percent of the total award as and for attorney's fees in the amount of TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND FORTY-SEVEN and 52/100 (P24,047.52) pesos, subject also for adjustment. SO ORDERED.