G.R. No. 179702 - ROLANDO P. ANCHETA, VS. DESTINY FINANCIAL PLANS, INC. AND ARSENIO BARTOLOME.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, premises considered, judgment is hereby rendered, declaring complainant's dismissal from employment to be illegal. Accordingly, respondents are jointly and severally liable: 1) To reinstate complainant to his former and/or substantially equivalent position without loss of seniority rights, benefits and other privileges; 2) To pay complainant his backwages, from the time he was illegally dismissed up to his actual reinstatement. As of the present, his backwages amounted to P1,365,000.00; 3) To pay complainant the amount of P100,000.00, representing moral damages; and the sum of P100,000.00 as exemplary damages; 4) To pay complainant the amount equivalent to ten (10%) percent of the total judgment award as and for attorney's fees. SO ORDERED.