G.R. No. 118432 - CONRADO COSICO, JR., VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, EVA AIRWAYS CORPORATION, LEWIS CHANG, AND ALLEN SOONG.

Ruling

WHEREFORE, decision is hereby rendered declaring the dismissal of complainant CONRADO COSICO, JR. by respondents EVA AIRWAYS CORPORATION and LEWIS CHANG as illegal and without justifiable cause and ordering them to reinstate complainant Cosico, Jr. to his former position without loss of seniority rights and other privileges and pay him, jointly and severally, the following sums: Backwages from October 9, 1992 up to the date of reinstatement, either actually or by payroll, which if computed as of June 9, 1993 amounts to (P30,000.00 x 8 months). . . . . . . .P 240,000.00 Thirteenth Month Pay--------------30,000.00 Moral Damages-----------------1,000,000.00 Exemplary Damages----------1,000,000.00 10% attorney's fees---------------227,000.00 TOTAL-------------------P2,497,000.00 Respondent ALLEN SOONG is declared free from any liability it appearing that he had no active participation in complainant's illegal dismissal. SO ORDERED.