G.R. No. 132837 -

Ruling

WHEREFORE, premises considered, judgment is hereby rendered ordering respondent Jo Cinema Corporation to pay complainant the total amount of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Four Hundred Twenty Pesos and 79/100 (P115,420.79) representing separation pay and full backwages, as hereinbelow computed by our Labor Arbitration Associate, to wit: "C O M P U T A T I O N "I.- Separation Pay: Sept. 1979- Aug. 15, 1995 (15 yrs. 11 mos. & 15 days) P119.60/day x 26 days = P3,109.60/mo. x 16 yrs.--------------- P49,753.60 "II.- Backwages: Aug. 15, 1995- Feb. 15, 1997 (1 yr. & 6 mos.) "a - Aug. 15, 1995 to Dec. 31, 1995 = 4 mos. and 15 days P3,109.60/mo. x 4mos. ---------- P12,438.40 P 119.60/day x 15 days ------ 14,232.40 "b - Jan. 1/96- June 30/96 P131.00/day x 26 days = P 3,406.00/mo. x 6 mos. --------- 20,436.00 "c - July 1/96 - Sept. 30/96 P136.00/day x 26 days = P3,536.00/mo. x 3 mos. ---------- 10,608.00 "d - Oct. 1/96 - Feb. 15, 1997 P141.00/day x 26 = P3,666.00/mo. x 4 = P14,664.00 P141.00/day x 15/day = 2,115.00 -- 16,779.00 "Total Salary (backwages) ----------- P62,055.40 " SERVICE INCENTIVE PAY: 1 YEAR P141.00/day x 5 days ---------- P705.00 " 13 th MONTH PAY: Aug. 15, 1995- Feb. 15, 1997 "a - Aug. 15/95 - Dec. 31/95 (4 mos. & 15 days) P3,109.60/yr. ¸ 12 = P283.87/mo. x 6 mos. --- 1,036.52 "b - Jan. 1/96- June 30/96 (6 mos.) P3,406.00/yr. ¸ 12 = P 259.13/mo. x 4 mos. --------- 1,703.04 "c - July 1/96 - Sept. 30/96 P3,536.00/mo. ¸ 12 = P 294.66/mo. x 3 mos. ---------- 883.98 "d - Oct. 1/96 - Feb. 15, 1997 = (4 mos. & 15 days) P3,666.00/yr. ¸ 12 = P305.50/mo. x 4 mos. -------------- P1,222.00 P 11.75/day x 15 days------------- 176.25 P1,398.25 "Total 13 th month pay -------------------------- 5,021.79 "Total Backwages: -------------------------------- P115,420.79 "SO ORDERED.