G.R. NO. 143527 - UNITED FIELD SEA WATCHMAN AND CHECKERS AGENCY, JAIME AMAMIO, GLENN GUIRAL, AND PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY, VS. WILLIE REQUILLO, NORBEM DAHANG, JR., ROMEO BUHANGIN, ANTONIO RUAZA, ELSIE TABLA, AND CONSTANTINO DANUCO.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

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WHEREFORE, premises considered, judgment is hereby entered: Declaring complainants' (Requillo, Dahang, Jr., Ruaza, Buhangin, and Tabla) dismissal illegal; Dismissing complainant Liberato Peril's complaint for the reason that the same has already prescribed; and Ordering respondents USWCA and/or Jaime Amamio and Philippine Ports Authority, Surigao City to jointly and severally pay complainants the following: DANUCO, C. a) Salary Differentials P13,724.10 b) 13 th Month Pay 10,703.25 c) Service Incentive Leave Pay (2 Years) 1,070.00 TOTAL P25,497.35 REQUILLO, DAHANG JR., RUAZA, BUHANGIN TABLA a) Unpaid Salaries (June 1-30, 1997)P4,2999.90 each P21,499.50 b) Premium Pay for Holidays 1) REQUILLO P2,735.00 2) BUHANGIN, RUAZA, and DAHANG, JR. P3,377.00 each 3) TABLA 585.00 13,401.00 c) Premium Pay for Rest Day 1) REQUILLO 3,208.80 2) BUHANGIN, RUAZA and DAHANG 4,878.00 each 18,579.75 3) TABLA 737.10 SUB-TOTAL P79,027.75 Ordering respondents UPSWCA and/or Jaime Amamio to pay complainants the following: REQUILLO, RUAZA, DAHANG, TABLA A. Backwages P45,148.95 P225,744.75 (from 01 June 1997 to 16 April 1998) B. Damages 5,000.00 each 25,000.00 (for illegal dismissal and ULP) SUB-TOTAL P250, 744.75 TOTAL P329,772.50 Attorney's Fees 32,977.25 (10% of total monetary award) GRAND TOTAL P362,749.75 Complainants' other claims are dismissed for lack of merit. SO ORDERED.