TL;DR — Ruling
WHEREFORE, premises considered, judgment is hereby rendered as follows: Declaring respondent Lingnam Restaurant guilty of illegal dismissal; Ordering respondent Lingnam Restaurant to immediately reinstate complainant to his former position without loss of seniority rights, privileges and other benefits; Directing respondent Lingnam Restaurant to pay complainant his full backwages in the amount of P624,020.
WHEREFORE, premises considered, judgment is hereby rendered as follows: Declaring respondent Lingnam Restaurant guilty of illegal dismissal; Ordering respondent Lingnam Restaurant to immediately reinstate complainant to his former position without loss of seniority rights, privileges and other benefits; Directing respondent Lingnam Restaurant to pay complainant his full backwages in the amount of P624,020.81 (computed till promulgation only) from the time he was dismissed on March 5, 2008; salary differential in the sum of P10,042.76; unpaid salary for March 1-5, 2008, P1,810.00; 13th month pay for 2006, 2007 and 2008; P10,235.90 and 10% attorney's fees, P64,610.95; Dismissing all other claims for lack of merit; and Dismissing the instant complaint as against respondent Skills & Talent Employment Pool, Inc. for not being served with the Summons. SO ORDERED.