Republic of the Philippines Supreme Court Manila SECOND DIVISION FARLEY FULACHE, MAN L !

A" NER , #A$%# CAS&%LL , !EFFREY LA'UN(A#, MA'#ALENA MAL%') N "%'N , FRANC%SC CA"AS, !R*, HAR$EY P NCE an+ ALAN C* ALMEN#RAS, Petitioners, ,s A"S)C"N "R A#CAS&%N' C RP RA&% N, Respon+ent G.R. No. 183810 January 21, 2010 The petition or re!ie" on certiorari#1$ no" %e ore u& &ee'& to &et a&i(e the (e)i&ion #2$ an( re&o*ution#3$ o the Court o +ppea*&, Nineteenth Di!i&ion ,CA- pro.u*/ate( on0ar)h 21, 2008 an( Ju*y 8, 2008, re&pe)ti!e*y, in C+2 G.R. S3 No. 01838. #4$ &he Antece+ents &he Re-ulari.ation Case* In June 2001, petitioner& 5ar*ey 5u*a)he, 0ano*o Ja%onero, Da!i( Ca&ti**o, Je rey 6a/un7a(, 0a/(a*ena 0a*i/2on 8i/no, 5ran)i&)o Ca%a&, Jr., 9ar!ey 3on)e an( +*an C. +*.en(ra& ,petitioners- an( Cre&ente +tinen ,+tinen- i*e( t"o &eparate )o.p*aint& or re/u*ari7ation, un air *a%or pra)ti)e an( &e!era* .oney )*ai.& , regularization case- a/ain&t +8S2C8N 8roa()a&tin/ Corporation2Ce%u ,ABS-CBN-. 5u*a)he an( Ca&ti**o "ere (ri!er&:)a.era.en; +tinen, 6a/un7a( an( Ja%onero "ere (ri!er&; 3on)e an( +*.en(ra& "ere )a.era.en:e(itor&; 8i/no "a& a 3+:Te*epro.pter Operator2E(itin/, an( Ca%a& "a& a VTR .an:e(itor. The )o.p*aint& ,R+8 VII Ca&e No&. 0<21100201 an( 0<211=<201- "ere )on&o*i(ate( an( "ere a&&i/ne( to 6a%or +r%iter Ju*ie C. Ren(o>ue. The petitioner& a**e/e( that on De)e.%er 1=, 1???, +8S2C8N an( the +8S2C8N Ran'2an(25i*e E.p*oyee& @nion , UnioneAe)ute( a )o**e)ti!e %ar/ainin/ a/ree.ent , CBA- e e)ti!e De)e.%er 11, 1??? to De)e.%er 10, 2002; they on*y %e)a.e a"are o the C8+ "hen they o%taine( )opie& o the a/ree.ent; they *earne( that they ha( %een eA)*u(e( ro. it& )o!era/e a& +8S2C8N )on&i(ere( the. te.porary an( not re/u*ar e.p*oyee&, in !io*ation o the 6a%or Co(e. They )*ai.e( they ha( a*rea(y ren(ere( .ore than a year o &er!i)e in the )o.pany an(, there ore, &hou*( ha!e %een re)o/ni7e( a& re/u*ar e.p*oyee& entit*e( to &e)urity o tenure an( to the pri!i*e/e& an( %ene it& enBoye( %y re/u*ar e.p*oyee&. They a&'e( that they %e pai( o!erti.e, ni/ht &hi t (i erentia*, ho*i(ay, re&t (ay an( &er!i)e in)enti!e *ea!e pay. They a*&o praye( or an a"ar( o .ora* (a.a/e& an( attorneyC& ee&. +8S2C8N eAp*aine( the nature o the petitioner&C e.p*oy.ent "ithin the ra.e"or' o it& operation&. It )*ai.e( thatD it operate& in &e!era* (i!i&ion&, one o "hi)h i& the Re/iona* Net"or' Group , RNG-. The RNG eAer)i&e& )ontro* an( &uper!i&ion o!er a** the +8S2C8N *o)a* &tation& to en&ure that +8S2C8N pro/ra.& are eAten(e( to the pro!in)e&. + *o)a* &tation, *i'e the Ce%u &tation, )an re&ort to )o&t2 e e)ti!e an( )o&t2&a!in/ .ea&ure& to re.ain !ia%*e; *o)a* &tation& pro(u)e( &ho"& an( pro/ra.& that "ere )on&tant*y )han/in/ %e)au&e o the )o.petiti!e nature o the in(u&try, the )han/in/ pu%*i) (e.an( or pre eren)e, an( the &ea&ona* nature o .e(ia %roa()a&tin/ pro/ra.&. +8S2C8N )*ai.e(, too, that the pro(u)tion o pro/ra.& per se i& not ne)e&&ary or (e&ira%*e in it& %u&ine&& %e)au&e it )ou*( /enerate pro it& %y &e**in/ airti.e to %*o)'2ti.er& or throu/h a(!erti&in/. +8S2C8N urther )*ai.e( that to )ope "ith *u)tuatin/ %u&ine&& )on(ition&, it )ontra)t& on a )a&e2to2)a&e %a&i& the &er!i)e& o per&on& "ho po&&e&& the ne)e&&ary ta*ent, &'i**&, trainin/, eAperti&e or >ua*i i)ation& to .eet the re>uire.ent& o it& pro/ra.& an( pro(u)tion&. The&e )ontra)te( per&on& are )a**e( EtalentsF an( are )on&i(ere( in(epen(ent )ontra)tor& "ho o er their &er!i)e& to %roa()a&tin/ )o.panie&. In&tea( o &a*arie&, +8S2C8N pointe( out that ta*ent& are pai( a pre2arran/e( )on&i(eration )a**e( E talent feeF ta'en ro. the %u(/et o a parti)u*ar pro/ra. an( &u%Be)t to a ten per)ent ,10G- "ithho*(in/ taA. Ta*ent& (o not un(er/o pro%ation. Their &er!i)e& are en/a/e( or a &pe)i i) pro/ra. or pro(u)tion, or a &e/.ent thereo . Their )ontra)t& are ter.inate( on)e the pro/ra., pro(u)tion or &e/.ent i& )o.p*ete(. +8S2C8N a**e/e( that the petitioner&C &er!i)e& "ere )ontra)te( on !ariou& (ate& %y it& Ce%u &tation a& in(epen(ent )ontra)tor&:o )a.era ta*ent&, an( they "ere not entit*e( to re/u*ari7ation in the&e )apa)itie&. On January 1=, 2002, 6a%or +r%iter Ren(o>ue ren(ere( hi& (e)i&ion #1$ ho*(in/ that the petitioner& "ere re/u*ar e.p*oyee& o +8S2C8N, not in(epen(ent )ontra)tor&, an( are entit*e( to the %ene it& an( pri!i*e/e& o re/u*ar e.p*oyee&. +8S2C8N appea*e( the ru*in/ to the Nationa* 6a%or Re*ation& Co..i&&ion , NLRC- 5ourth Di!i&ion, .ain*y )onten(in/ that the petitioner& "ere in(epen(ent )ontra)tor&, not re/u*ar e.p*oyee&. #<$

&he %lle-al #ismissal Case* While the appeal of the regularization case was pending , +8S2C8N (i&.i&&e( 5u*a)he, Ja%onero, Ca&ti**o, 6a/un7a( an( +tinen ,a** (ri!er&- or their re u&a* to &i/n up )ontra)t& o e.p*oy.ent "ith &er!i)e )ontra)tor +%*e Ser!i)e&. The our (ri!er& an( +tinen re&pon(e( %y i*in/ a complaint for ille-al +ismissal ,illegal dismissal case-. The )a&e ,R+8 VII Ca&e No. 0=2130022002- "a& *i'e"i&e han(*e( %y 6a%or +r%iter Ren(o>ue. In (e en&e, +8S2C8N a**e/e( that e!en %e ore the *a%or ar%iter ren(ere( hi& (e)i&ion o January 1=, 2002 in the re/u*ari7ation )a&e, it ha( a*rea(y un(erta'en a )o.prehen&i!e re!ie" o it& eAi&tin/ or/ani7ationa* &tru)ture to a((re&& it& operationa* re>uire.ent&. It then (e)i(e( to )our&e throu/h *e/iti.ate &er!i)e )ontra)tor& a** (ri!in/, .e&&en/eria*, Banitoria*, uti*ity, .a'e2up, "ar(ro%e an( &e)urity &er!i)e& or %oth the 0etro 0ani*a an( pro!in)ia* &tation&, to i.pro!e it& operation& an( to .a'e the. .ore e)ono.i)a**y !ia%*e. 5u*a)he, Ja%onero, Ca&ti**o, 6a/un7a( an( +tinen "ere not &in/*e( out or (i&.i&&a*; a& (ri!er&, they "ere (i&.i&&e( %e)au&e they %e*on/e( to a Bo% )ate/ory that ha( a*rea(y %een )ontra)te( out. It ar/ue( that e!en i the petitioner& ha( %een oun( to ha!e %een i**e/a**y (i&.i&&e(, their rein&tate.ent ha( %e)o.e a phy&i)a* i.po&&i%i*ity %e)au&e their e.p*oyer2e.p*oyee re*ation&hip& ha( %een &traine( an( that +tinen ha( eAe)ute( a >uit)*ai. an( re*ea&e. In her +pri* 21, 2003 (e)i&ion in the i**e/a* (i&.i&&a* )a&e, #=$ 6a%or +r%iter Ren(o>ue uphe*( the !a*i(ity o +8S2C8NH& )ontra)tin/ out o )ertain "or' or &er!i)e& in it& operation&. The *a%or ar%iter oun( that petitioner& 5u*a)he, Ja%onero, Ca&ti**o, 6a/un7a( an( +tinen ha( %een (i&.i&&e( (ue to re(un(an)y, an authori7e( )au&e un(er the *a". #8$9e a"ar(e( the. &eparation pay o one ,1- .onthC& &a*ary or e!ery year o &er!i)e. +/ain, +8S2C8N appea*e( to the N6RC "hi)h ren(ere( on De)e.%er 11, 2004 a Boint (e)i&ion on the re/u*ari7ation an( i**e/a* (i&.i&&a* )a&e&.#?$ The N6RC ru*e( that there "a& an e.p*oyer2e.p*oyee re*ation&hip %et"een the petitioner& an( +8S2C8N a& the )o.pany eAer)i&e( )ontro* o!er the petitioner& in the per or.an)e o their "or'; the petitioner& "ere re/u*ar e.p*oyee& %e)au&e they "ere en/a/e( to per or. a)ti!itie& u&ua**y ne)e&&ary or (e&ira%*e in +8S2C8NH& tra(e or %u&ine&&; they )annot %e )on&i(ere( )ontra)tua* e.p*oyee& &in)e they "ere not pai( or the re&u*t o their "or', %ut on a .onth*y %a&i& an( "ere re>uire( to (o their "or' in a))or(an)e "ith the )o.panyC& &)he(u*e. The N6RC thu& a ir.e( "ith .o(i i)ation the *a%or ar%iterH& re/u*ari7ation (e)i&ion o January 1=, 2002, a((itiona**y /rantin/ the petitioner& C8+ %ene it& an( pri!i*e/e&. The N6RC re!er&e( the *a%or ar%iterC& ru*in/ in the i**e/a* (i&.i&&a* )a&e; it oun( that petitioner& 5u*a)he, Ja%onero, Ca&ti**o, 6a/un7a( an( +tinen ha( %een i**e/a**y (i&.i&&e( an( a"ar(e( the. %a)'"a/e& an( &eparation pay in *ieu o rein&tate.ent. @n(er %oth )a&e&, the petitioner& "ere a"ar(e( C8+ %ene it& an( pri!i*e/e& ro. the ti.e they %e)a.e re/u*ar e.p*oyee& up to the ti.e o their (i&.i&&a*. The petitioner& .o!e( or re)on&i(eration, )onten(in/ that 5u*a)he, Ja%onero, Ca&ti**o an( 6a/un7a( are entit*e( to rein&tate.ent an( u** %a)'"a/e&, &a*ary in)rea&e& an( other C8+ %ene it& a& "e** a& 13 th .onth pay, )a&h )on!er&ion o &i)' an( !a)ation *ea!e&, .e(i)a* an( (enta* a**o"an)e&, e(u)ationa* %ene it& an( &er!i)e a"ar(&. +tinen appeare( to ha!e %een eA)*u(e( ro. the .otion an( there "a& no &ho"in/ that he &ou/ht re)on&i(eration on hi& o"n. +8S2C8N *i'e"i&e .o!e( or the re)on&i(eration o the (e)i&ion, reiteratin/ that 5u*a)he, Ja%onero, Ca&ti**o an( 6a/un7a( "ere in(epen(ent )ontra)tor&, "ho&e &er!i)e& ha( %een ter.inate( (ue to re(un(an)y; thu&, no %a)'"a/e& &hou*( ha!e %een a"ar(e(. It urther ar/ue( that the petitioner& "ere not entit*e( to the C8+ %ene it& %e)au&e they ne!er )*ai.e( the&e %ene it& in their po&ition paper %e ore the *a%or ar%iter "hi*e the N6RC ai*e( to .a'e a )*ear an( po&iti!e in(in/ that that they "ere part o the %ar/ainin/ unit; neither "a& there e!i(en)e to &upport thi& in(in/. The N6RC re&o*!e( the .otion& or re)on&i(eration on 0ar)h 24, 200<#10$ %y rein&tatin/ the t"o &eparate (e)i&ion& o the *a%or ar%iter (ate( January 1=, 2002,#11$ an(+pri* 21, 2003,#12$ re&pe)ti!e*y. Thu&, on the re/u*ari7ation i&&ue, the N6RC &too( %y the ru*in/ that the petitioner& "ere re/u*ar e.p*oyee& entit*e( to the %ene it& an( pri!i*e/e& o re/u*ar e.p*oyee&. On the i**e/a* (i&.i&&a* )a&e, the petitioner&, "hi*e re)o/ni7e( a& re/u*ar e.p*oyee&, "ere (e)*are( (i&.i&&e( (ue to re(un(an)y. The N6RC (enie( the petitioner&C &e)on( .otion or re)on&i(eration in it& or(er o 0ay 31, 200< or %ein/ a prohi%ite( p*ea(in/. #13$ &he CA Petition an+ #ecision The petitioner& "ent to the C+ throu/h a petition or certiorari un(er Ru*e <1 o the Ru*e& o Court. #14$ They )har/e( the N6RC "ith /ra!e a%u&e o (i&)retion inD ,1- (enyin/ the. the %ene it& un(er the C8+; ,2- in(in/ no e!i(en)e that they are part o the )o.panyC& %ar/ainin/ unit; ,3- not rein&tatin/ an( a"ar(in/ %a)'"a/e& to 5u*a)he, Ja%onero, Ca&ti**o an( 6a/un7a(; an( ,4- ru*in/ that they are not entit*e( to (a.a/e& an( attorneyC& ee&.

+8S2C8N, on the other han(, >ue&tione( the propriety o the petitioner&C u&e o a certiorari petition. It ar/ue( that the proper re.e(y or the petitioner& "a& an appea* ro. the rein&tate( (e)i&ion& o the *a%or ar%iter. In it& (e)i&ion o 0ar)h 21, 2008, #11$ the appe**ate )ourt %ru&he( a&i(e +8S2C8NC& pro)e(ura* >ue&tion, ho*(in/ that the petition "a& Bu&ti ie( %e)au&e there i& no p*ain, &pee(y or a(e>uate re.e(y ro. a ina* (e)i&ion, or(er or re&o*ution o the N6RC; the rein&tate.ent o the *a%or ar%iterC& (e)i&ion& (i( not .ean that the pro)ee(in/& re!erte( %a)' to the *e!e* o the ar%iter. It *i'e"i&e a ir.e( the N6RC ru*in/ that the petitioner&C &e)on( .otion or re)on&i(eration i& a prohi%ite( p*ea(in/ un(er the N6RC ru*e&. #1<$ On the .erit& o the )a&e, the C+ ru*e( that the petitioner& ai*e( to pro!e their )*ai. to C8+ %ene it& &in)e they ne!er rai&e( the i&&ue in the )o.pu*&ory ar%itration pro)ee(in/&, an( (i( not appea* the *a%or ar%iterC& (e)i&ion "hi)h "a& &i*ent on their entit*e.ent to C8+ %ene it&. The C+ oun( that the petitioner& ai*e( to &ho" "ith &pe)i i)ity ho" Se)tion 1 ,+ppropriate 8ar/ainin/ @nit- an( the other pro!i&ion& o the C8+ app*ie( to the.. On the i**e/a* (i&.i&&a* i&&ue, the C+ uphe*( the N6RC (e)i&ion rein&tatin/ the *a%or ar%iterC& +pri* 21, 2003 ru*in/.#1=$ Thu&, the (ri!er& I 5u*a)he, Ja%onero, Ca&ti**o an( 6a/un7a( I "ere not i**e/a**y (i&.i&&e( a& their &eparation ro. the &er!i)e "a& (ue to re(un(an)y; they ha( not pre&ente( any e!i(en)e that +8S2C8N a%u&e( it& prero/ati!e in )ontra)tin/ out the &er!i)e& o (ri!er&. EA)ept or &eparation pay, the C+ (enie( the petitioner&C )*ai. or %a)'"a/e&, .ora* an( eAe.p*ary (a.a/e&, an( attorneyC& ee&. The petitioner& .o!e( or re)on&i(eration, %ut the C+ (enie( the .otion in a re&o*ution pro.u*/ate( on Ju*y 8, 2008.#18$ 9en)e, the pre&ent petition. &he Petition The petitioner& )ha**en/e the C+ ru*in/ on %oth pro)e(ura* an( &u%&tanti!e /roun(&. +& pro)e(ura* >ue&tion&, they &u%.it that the C+ erre( inD ,1- a ir.in/ the N6RC re&o*ution "hi)h re!er&e( it& o"n (e)i&ion; ,2- &u&tainin/ the N6RC ru*in/ that their &e)on( .otion or re)on&i(eration i& a prohi%ite( p*ea(in/; ,3- not ru*in/ that +8S2C8N a(.itte( in it& po&ition paper %e ore the *a%or ar%iter that they "ere .e.%er& o the %ar/ainin/ unit a& the .atter "a& not rai&e( in it& appea* to the N6RC; an(, ,4- not ru*in/ that not"ith&tan(in/ their ai*ure to appea* ro. the ir&t (e)i&ion o the 6a%or +r%iter, they )an &ti** parti)ipate in the appea* i*e( %y +8S2C8N re/ar(in/ their e.p*oy.ent &tatu&. On the &u%&tanti!e a&pe)t, the petitioner& )onten( that the C+ /ra!e*y erre( inD ,1- not )on&i(erin/ the e!i(en)e &u%.itte( to the N6RC on appea* to %o*&ter their )*ai. that they "ere .e.%er& o the %ar/ainin/ unit an( there ore entit*e( to the C8+ %ene it&; ,2- not or(erin/ +8S2C8N to pay the petitioner&C &a*arie&, a**o"an)e& an( C8+ %ene it& a ter the N6RC ha& (e)*are( that they "ere re/u*ar e.p*oyee& o +8S2C8N; ,3- not ru*in/ that un(er eAi&tin/ Buri&pru(en)e, the po&ition o (ri!er )annot %e (e)*are( re(un(ant, an( that the petitioner&2(ri!er& "ere i**e/a**y (i&.i&&e(; an(, ,4- not ru*in/ that the petitioner& "ere entit*e( to (a.a/e& an( attorneyC& ee&. The petitioner& ar/ue that the N6RC re&o*ution o 0ar)h 24, 200<#1?$ "hi)h &et a&i(e it& Boint (e)i&ion o De)e.%er 11, 2004#20$ an( rein&tate( the t"in (e)i&ion& o the *a%or ar%iter, #21$ ha( the e e)t o pro.u*/atin/ a ne" (e)i&ion %a&e( on i&&ue& that "ere not rai&e( in +8S2C8NC& partia* appea* to the N6RC. They &u%.it that the N6RC &hou*( ha!e a**o"e( their &e)on( .otion or re)on&i(eration &o that it .ay %e a%*e to e>uita%*y e!a*uate the partie&C Econflicting ersions of the factsF in&tea( o (enyin/ the .otion on a .ere te)hni)a*ity. On the >ue&tion o their C8+ )o!era/e, the petitioner& )onten( that the C+ erre( in not )on&i(erin/ that +8S2C8N a(.itte( their .e.%er&hip in the %ar/ainin/ unit, or no"here in it& partia* appea* ro. the *a%or ar%iterC& (e)i&ion in the re/u*ari7ation )a&e (i( it a**e/e that the petitioner& ai*e( to pro!e that they are .e.%er& o the %ar/ainin/ unit; in&tea(, the )o.pany &too( %y it& po&ition that the petitioner& "ere not entit*e( to the C8+ %ene it& &in)e they "ere in(epen(ent )ontra)tor&:pro/ra. e.p*oyee&. The petitioner& &u%.it that "hi*e they (i( not appea* the *a%or ar%iterC& (e)i&ion in the re/u*ari7ation )a&e, +8S2C8N rai&e( the e.p*oy.ent &tatu& i&&ue in it& o"n appea* to the N6RC; thi& appea* *ai( thi& i&&ue open or re!ie". They ar/ue that they )ou*( &ti** parti)ipate in the appea* pro)ee(in/& at the N6RC; pur&ue their po&ition on the i&&ue; an( intro(u)e e!i(en)e a& they (i( in their rep*y to the )o.panyC& appea*.#22$ They %e"ai* the appe**ate )ourtC& ai*ure to )on&i(er the e!i(en)e they pre&ente( to the N6RC ,)on&i&tin/ o (o)u.ent& an( &"orn &tate.ent& enu.eratin/ the a)ti!itie& they are per or.in/- )*ear*y in(i)atin/ that they are part o the ran'2an(2 i*e %ar/ainin/ unit at +8S2C8N. The petitioner& then pro)ee(e( to (e&)ri%e the "or' they ren(er or the )o.pany. Co**e)ti!e*y, they )*ai. that they "or' a& a&&i&tant& in the pro(u)tion o the Ce%uano ne"& pro/ra. %roa()a&t (ai*y o!er +8S2C8N Channe* 3, a& o**o"&D 5u*a)he, Ja%onero, Ca&ti**o an( 6a/un7a( a& pro(u)tion a&&i&tant& to (ri!e the ne"& tea.; 3on)e an( +*.en(ra&, to &hoot &)ene& an( e!ent& "ith the u&e o )a.era& o"ne( %y +8S2C8N; 0a*i/2on 8i/no, a& &tu(io pro(u)tion a&&i&tant an( a&&i&tant e(itor:te*epro.pter operator; an( Ca%a&, Jr., a& pro(u)tion a&&i&tant or !i(eo e(itin/ an( operatin/ the VTR .a)hine re)or(er. +& pro(u)tion a&&i&tant&, the petitioner& &u%.it

that they are ran'2an(2 i*e e.p*oyee& ,)itin/ in &upport o their po&ition the CourtC& ru*in/ in ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp! ! Nazareno#23$"ho are entit*e( to &a*ary in)rea&e& an( other %ene it& un(er the C8+. Re*yin/ on the CourtC& ru*in/ in New "acific #im$er and Suppl% Compan%& 'nc! ! NLRC&#24$ they po&it that to eA)*u(e the. ro. the C8+ E"ou*( )on&titute un(ue (i&)ri.ination an( "ou*( (epri!e the. o .onetary %ene it& they "ou*( other"i&e %e entit*e( to !( +& their ina* point, the petitioner& ar/ue that e!en i they "ere not a%*e to pro!e that they "ere .e.%er& o the %ar/ainin/ unit, the C+ &hou*( not ha!e (i&.i&&e( their petition. Jhen the C+ a ir.e( the ru*in/& o %oth the *a%or ar%iter an( the N6RC that they are re/u*ar e.p*oyee&, the C+ &hou*( ha!e or(ere( +8S2C8N to re)o/ni7e their re/u*ar e.p*oyee &tatu& an( to /i!e the. the &a*arie&, a**o"an)e& an( other %ene it& an( pri!i*e/e& un(er the C8+. On the (i&.i&&a* o 5u*a)he, Ja%onero, Ca&ti**o an( 6a/un7a(, the petitioner& i.pute %a( aith on +8S2C8N "hen it a%o*i&he( the po&ition& o (ri!er& )*ai.in/ that the )o.pany ai*e( to )o.p*y "ith the re>ui&ite& o a !a*i( re(un(an)y a)tion. They .aintain that +8S2 C8N (i( not pre&ent any e!i(en)e on the ne" &ta in/ pattern a& appro!e( %y the .ana/e.ent o the )o.pany, an( (i( not e!en %other to &ho" "hy it )on&i(ere( the po&ition& o (ri!er& &uper *uou& an( unne)e&&ary; it i& not true that the po&ition& o (ri!er& no *on/er eAi&te( %e)au&e the&e po&ition& "ere )ontra)te( out to an a/en)y that, in turn, re)ruite( our (ri!er& to ta'e the p*a)e o 5u*a)he, Ja%onero, Ca&ti**o an( 6a/un7a(. +& urther in(i)ation that the re(un(an)y a)tion a/ain&t the our (ri!er& "a& (one in %a( aith, the petitioner& )a** attention to +8S2C8NC& a%o*ition o the po&ition o (ri!er& a ter the *a%or ar%iter ren(ere( her (e)i&ion (e)*arin/ 5u*a)he, Ja%onero, Ca&ti**o an( 6a/un7a( re/u*ar )o.pany e.p*oyee&. The petitioner& o%Be)t to the (i&.i&&a* o the our (ri!er& "hen they re u&e( to &i/n re&i/nation *etter& an( Boin +%*e Ser!i)e&, a )ontra)tin/ a/en)y, )onten(in/ that the our ha( no rea&on to re&i/n a ter the *a%or ar%iter (e)*are( the. re/u*ar )o.pany e.p*oyee&. Sin)e their (i&.i&&a* "a& i**e/a* an( atten(e( %y %a( aith, the petitioner& in&i&t that they &hou*( %e rein&tate( "ith %a)'"a/e&, an( &hou*( *i'e"i&e %e a"ar(e( .ora* an( eAe.p*ary (a.a/e&, an( attorneyH& ee&. &he Case for A"S)C"N In it& Co..ent i*e( on January 28, 200?,#21$ +8S2C8N pre&ent& &e!era* /roun(& "hi)h .ay %e &ynthe&i7e( a& o**o"&D 1. 2. The petition rai&e& >ue&tion& o a)t an( not o *a". The C+ )o..itte( no error in a ir.in/ the re&o*ution o the N6RC rein&tatin/ the (e)i&ion& o the *a%or ar%iter.

+8S2C8N &u%.it& that the petition &hou*( %e (i&.i&&e( or ha!in/ rai&e( >ue&tion& o a)t an( not o *a" in !io*ation o Ru*e 41 o the Ru*e& o Court. It ar/ue& that the >ue&tion o "hether the petitioner& "ere )o!ere( %y the C8+ ,an( there ore entit*e( to the C8+ %ene it&- an( "hether the petitioner& "ere i**e/a**y (i&.i&&e( %e)au&e o re(un(an)y, are a)tua* >ue&tion& that )annot %e re!ie"e( on certiorari %e)au&e the Court i& not a trier o a)t&. +8S2C8N (i&.i&&e& the petitioner&C i&&ue& an( ar/u.ent& a& .ere reha&h o "hat they rai&e( in their p*ea(in/& "ith the C+ an( a& /roun(& that (o not "arrant urther )on&i(eration. It urther )onten(& that %e)au&e the petitioner& (i( not appea* the *a%or ar%iter (e)i&ion&, the&e (e)i&ion& ha( *ap&e( to ina*ity an( )ou*( no *on/er %e the &u%Be)t o a petition or certiorari; the petitioner& )annot o%tain ro. the appe**ate )ourt a ir.ati!e re*ie other than tho&e /rante( in the appea*e( (e)i&ion. It a*&o ar/ue& that the N6RC (i( not )o..it any /ra!e a%u&e o (i&)retion in rein&tatin/ the t"in (e)i&ion& o the *a%or ar%iter, there%y a ir.in/ that no C8+ %ene it& )an %e a"ar(e( to the petitioner&; in the a%&en)e o any i**e/a* (i&.i&&a*, the petitioner& "ere not entit*e( to rein&tate.ent, %a)'"a/e&, (a.a/e&, an( attorneyH& ee&. &he Court/s RulinJe ir&t re&o*!e the partie&C pro)e(ura* >ue&tion&. +8S2C8N "ant& the petition to %e (i&.i&&e( outri/ht or it& a**e/e( ai*ure to )o.p*y "ith the re>uire.ent o Ru*e 41 o the Ru*e& o Court that the petition rai&e& on*y >ue&tion& o *a". #2<$ Je in( no i.propriety in the petition ro. the &tan(point o Ru*e 41. The petitioner& (o not >ue&tion the in(in/& o a)t& o the a&&ai*e( (e)i&ion&. They >ue&tion the .i&app*i)ation o the *a" an( Buri&pru(en)e on the a)t& re)o/ni7e( %y the (e)i&ion&. 5or eAa.p*e, they >ue&tion a& )ontrary to *a" their eA)*u&ion ro. the C8+ a ter they "ere re)o/ni7e( a& re/u*ar ran'2an(2 i*e e.p*oyee& o +8S2C8N. They a*&o >ue&tion the %a&i& in *a" o the (i&.i&&a* o the our (ri!er& an( the *e/a* propriety o the re(un(an)y a)tion ta'en a/ain&t. To reiterate the e&ta%*i&he( (i&tin)tion& %et"een >ue&tion& o *a" an( >ue&tion& o a)t, "e >uote hereun(er our ru*in/ in New Rural Ban) of Guim$a *N!+!, 'nc! ! -ermina S! A$ad and Rafael Susan. #2=$

0e reiterate the +istinction bet1een a 2uestion of la1 an+ a 2uestion of fact* A 2uestion of la1 e3ists 1hen the +oubt or contro,ers4 concerns the correct application of la1 or 5urispru+ence to a certain set of facts6 or 1hen the issue +oes not call for an e3amination of the probati,e ,alue of the e,i+ence presente+, the truth or falsehoo+ of the facts bein- a+mitte+* A 2uestion of fact e3ists 1hen a +oubt or +ifference arises as to the truth or falsehoo+ of facts or 1hen the 2uer4 in,ites calibration of the 1hole e,i+ence consi+erin- mainl4 the cre+ibilit4 of the 1itnesses, the e3istence an+ rele,anc4 of specific surroun+in- circumstances, as 1ell as their relation to each other an+ to the 1hole, an+ the probabilit4 of the situation* Je a*&o in( no error in the C+C& a ir.ation o the (enia* o the petitioner&C &e)on( .otion or re)on&i(eration o the 0ar)h 24, 200< re&o*ution o the N6RC rein&tatin/ the *a%or ar%iterC& t"in (e)i&ion&. The petitioner&C &e)on( .otion or re)on&i(eration "a& a prohi%ite( p*ea(in/ un(er the N6RC ru*e& o pro)e(ure. #28$ The partie&C other pro)e(ura* >ue&tion& (ire)t*y %ear on the .erit& o their po&ition& an( are (i&)u&&e( an( re&o*!e( %e*o", to/ether "ith the )ore &u%&tanti!e i&&ue& o D ,1- "hether the petitioner&, a& re/u*ar e.p*oyee&, are .e.%er& o the %ar/ainin/ unit entit*e( to C8+ %ene it&; an( ,2- "hether petitioner& 5u*a)he, Ja%onero, Ca&ti**o an( 6a/un7a( "ere i**e/a**y (i&.i&&e(. &he Claim for C"A "enefits 0e fin+ merit in the petitioners7 positions. +& re/u*ar e.p*oyee&, the petitioner& a** "ithin the )o!era/e o the %ar/ainin/ unit an( are there ore entit*e( to C8+ %ene it& a& a .atter o *a" an( )ontra)t. In the root (e)i&ion ,the *a%or ar%iterC& (e)i&ion o January 1=, 2002- that the N6RC an( C+ a ir.e(, the *a%or ar%iter (e)*are(D 0HEREF RE, %N &HE L%'H& F &HE F RE' %N', ta'in/ into a))ount the a)tua* &)enario an( the e!i(en)e a((u)e( %y %oth partie&, it i& (e)*are( that )o.p*ainant& in the&e )a&e& are RE'ULAR EMPL YEES o re&pon(ent +8S2C8N an( not INDE3ENDENT CONTR+CTORS an( thu& hen)e orth they are entit*e( to the %ene it& an( pri!i*e/e& atta)he( to re/u*ar &tatu& o their e.p*oy.ent. Thi& (e)*aration une>ui!o)a**y &ett*e( the petitioner&C e.p*oy.ent &tatu&D they are +8S2C8NC& re/u*ar e.p*oyee& entit*e( to the %ene it& an( pri!i*e/e& o re/u*ar e.p*oyee&. The&e %ene it& an( pri!i*e/e& ari&e ro. entit*e.ent& un(er the *a" ,&pe)i i)a**y, the 6a%or Co(e an( it& re*ate( *a"&-, an( ro. their e.p*oy.ent )ontra)t a& re/u*ar +8S2C8N e.p*oyee&, part o "hi)h i& the C8+ i they a** "ithin the )o!era/e o thi& a/ree.ent. Thu&, "hat on*y nee(& to %e re&o*!e( a& an i&&ue for purposes of implementation of the decision i& "hether the petitioner& a** "ithin C8+ )o!era/e. The partie&C 1???22002 C8+ pro!i(e( in it& +rti)*e I ,S)ope o the +/ree.ent- thatD #2?$ Se)tion 1. +33RO3RI+TE 8+RG+INING @NIT. I The partie& a/ree that the appropriate %ar/ainin/ unit &ha** %e re-ular ran8)an+)file emplo4ees o +8S2C8N 8RO+DC+STING COR3OR+TION %ut &ha** not in)*u(eD a- 3er&onne* )*a&&i ie( a& Super!i&or an( Con i(entia* e.p*oyee&; %- 3er&onne* "ho are on EcasualF or Epro$ationar%F &tatu& a& (e ine( in Se)tion 2 hereo ; )- 3er&onne* "ho are on E contractF &tatu& or "ho are pai( or &pe)i ie( unit& o "or' &u)h a& "riter2pro(u)er&, ta*ent2arti&t&, an( &in/er&. The in)*u&ion or eA)*u&ion o ne" Bo% )*a&&i i)ation& into the %ar/ainin/ unit &ha** %e &u%Be)t o (i&)u&&ion %et"een the CO03+NK an( the @NION. #e.pha&i& &upp*ie($ @n(er the&e ter.&, the petitioner& are .e.%er& o the appropriate %ar/ainin/ unit %e)au&e they are re/u*ar ran'2an(2 i*e e.p*oyee& an( (o not %e*on/ to any o the eA)*u(e( )ate/orie&. Spe)i i)a**y, nothin/ in the re)or(& &ho"& that they are &uper!i&ory or )on i(entia* e.p*oyee&; neither are they )a&ua* nor pro%ationary e.p*oyee&. 0o&t i.portant*y, the *a%or ar%iterC& (e)i&ion o January 1=, 2002 I a ir.e( a** the "ay up to the C+ *e!e* I ru*e( a/ain&t +8S2C8NC& &u%.i&&ion that they are in(epen(ent )ontra)tor&. Thu&, a& re/u*ar ran'2an(2 i*e e.p*oyee&, they a** "ithin C8+ )o!era/e un(er the C8+C& eApre&& ter.& an( are entit*e( to it& %ene it&.

Je &ee no .erit in +8S2C8NC& ar/u.ent& that the petitioner& are not entit*e( to C8+ %ene it& %e)au&eD ,1- they (i( not )*ai. the&e %ene it& in their po&ition paper; ,2- the N6RC (i( not )ate/ori)a**y ru*e that the petitioner& "ere .e.%er& o the %ar/ainin/ unit; an( ,3- there "a& no e!i(en)e o thi& .e.%er&hip. To urther )*ari y "hat "e &tate( a%o!e, C8+ )o!era/e i& not on*y a >ue&tion o a)t, %ut o *a" an( )ontra)t. The a)tua* i&&ue i& "hether the petitioner& are re/u*ar ran'2an(2 i*e e.p*oyee& o +8S2C8N. The tri%una*& %e*o" uni or.*y an&"ere( thi& >ue&tion in the a ir.ati!e. 5ro. thi& a)tua* in(in/ *o"& *e/a* e e)t& tou)hin/ on the ter.& an( )on(ition& o the petitioner&C re/u*ar e.p*oy.ent. Thi& "a& "hat the *a%or ar%iter .eant "hen he &tate( in hi& (e)i&ion that /henceforth the% are entitled to the $enefits and pri ileges attached to regular status of their emplo%ment!( Si/ni i)ant*y, +8S2C8N it&e* po&ite( %e ore thi& Court that /the Court of Appeals did not gra el% err nor gra el% a$use its discretion when it affirmed the resolution of the NLRC dated 0arch 12& 1334 reinstating and adopting in toto the decision of the La$or Ar$iter dated 5anuar% 67& 1331 8 8 8!( #30$ Thi& repre&entation a*one u**y re&o*!e& a** the o%Be)tion& I pro)e(ura* or other"i&e I +8S2C8N rai&e( on the re/u*ari7ation i&&ue. &he #ismissal of Fulache, !abonero, Castillo an+ La-un.a+ The ter.ination o e.p*oy.ent o the our (ri!er& o))urre( un(er hi/h*y >ue&tiona%*e )ir)u.&tan)e& an( "ith p*ain an( una(u*terate( %a( aith. The re)or(& &ho" that the re/u*ari7ation )a&e "a& in a)t the root o the re&u*tin/ %a( aith a& thi& )a&e /a!e ri&e an( *e( to the (i&.i&&a* )a&e. -irst, the re/u*ari7ation )a&e "a& i*e( *ea(in/ to the *a%or ar%iterC& (e)i&ion #31$ (e)*arin/ the petitioner&, in)*u(in/ 5u*a)he, Ja%onero, Ca&ti**o an( 6a/un7a(, to %e re/u*ar e.p*oyee&. +8S2C8N appea*e( the (e)i&ion an( .aintaine( it& po&ition that the petitioner& "ere in(epen(ent )ontra)tor&. In the )our&e o thi& appea*, +8S2C8N too' .atter& into it& o"n han(& an( ter.inate( the petitioner&C &er!i)e&, )*ear*y (i&re/ar(in/ it& o"n appea* then pen(in/ "ith the N6RC. Nota%*y, thi& appea* po&ite( that the petitioner& "ere not e.p*oyee& ,"ho&e &er!i)e& there ore )ou*( %e ter.inate( throu/h (i&.i&&a* un(er the 6a%or Co(e-; they "ere in(epen(ent )ontra)tor& "ho&e &er!i)e& )ou*( %e ter.inate( at "i**, &u%Be)t on*y to the ter.& o their )ontra)t&. To Bu&ti y the ter.ination o &er!i)e, the )o.pany )ite( re(un(an)y a& it& authori7e( )au&e %ut o ere( no Bu&ti i)atory &upportin/ e!i(en)e. It .ere*y )*ai.e( that it "a& )ontra)tin/ out the petitioner&C a)ti!itie& in the eAer)i&e o it& .ana/e.ent prero/ati!e. +8S2C8NC& intent, o )our&e, %a&e( on the re)or(&, "a& to tran& er the petitioner& an( their a)ti!itie& to a &er!i)e )ontra)tor "ithout payin/ any attention to the re>uire.ent& o our *a%or *a"&; hen)e, +8S2C8N (i&.i&&e( the petitioner& "hen they re u&e( to &i/n up "ith the &er!i)e )ontra)tor.#32$ In thi& .anner, +8S2C8N e** into a (o"n"ar( &pira* o irre)on)i*a%*e *e/a* po&ition&, a** un(erta'en in the hope o &a!in/ it&e* ro. the (e)i&ion (e)*arin/ it& Eta*ent&F to %e re/u*ar e.p*oyee&. 8y (oin/ a** the&e, +8S2C8N or/ot *a%or *a" an( it& rea*itie&. It or/ot that %y )*ai.in/ re(un(an)y a& authori7e( )au&e or (i&.i&&a*, it i.p*ie(*y a(.itte( that the petitioner& "ere re/u*ar e.p*oyee& "ho&e &er!i)e&, %y *a", )an on*y %e ter.inate( or the Bu&t an( authori7e( )au&e& (e ine( un(er the 6a%or Co(e. 6i'e"i&e +8S2C8N or/ot that it ha( an eAi&tin/ C8+ "ith a union, "hi)h a/ree.ent .u&t %e re&pe)te( in any .o!e a e)tin/ the &e)urity o tenure o a e)te( e.p*oyee&; other"i&e, it ran the ri&' o )o..ittin/ un air *a%or pra)ti)e I %oth a )ri.ina* an( an a(.ini&trati!e o en&e.#33$ It &i.i*ar*y or/ot that an eAer)i&e o .ana/e.ent prero/ati!e )an %e !a*i( on*y i it i& un(erta'en in /oo( aith an( "ith no intent to (e eat or )ir)u.!ent the ri/ht& o it& e.p*oyee& un(er the *a"& or un(er !a*i( a/ree.ent&. #34$ 6a&t*y, it or/ot that there "a& a &tan(in/ *a%or ar%iterC& (e)i&ion that, "hi*e not yet ina* %e)au&e o it& o"n pen(in/ appea*, )annot &i.p*y %e (i&re/ar(e(. 8y i.p*e.entin/ the (i&.i&&a* a)tion at the ti.e the *a%or ar%iterC& ru*in/ "a& un(er re!ie", the )o.pany uni*atera**y ne/ate( the e e)t& o the *a%or ar%iterC& ru*in/ "hi*e at the &a.e ti.e appea**in/ the &a.e ru*in/ to the N6RC. Thi& uni*atera* .o!e i& a (ire)t a ront to the N6RCC& authority an( an a%u&e o the appea* pro)e&&. +** the&e /o to &ho" that +8S2C8N a)te( "ith patent %a( aith. + )*o&e para**e* "e )an (ra" to )hara)teri7e thi& %a( aith i& the prohi%ition a/ain&t oru.2&hoppin/ un(er the Ru*e& o Court. In oru.2&hoppin/, the Ru*e& )hara)teri7e a& %a( aith the a)t o i*in/ &i.i*ar an( repetiti!e a)tion& or the &a.e )au&e "ith the intent o &o.eho" in(in/ a a!ora%*e ru*in/ in one o the a)tion& i*e(. #31$ +8S2 C8NC& a)tion& in the t"o )a&e&, a& (e&)ri%e( a%o!e, are o the &a.e )hara)ter, &in)e it& o%!iou& intent "a& to (e eat an( ren(er u&e*e&&, in a roun(a%out "ay an( other than throu/h the appea* it ha( ta'en, the *a%or ar%iterC& (e)i&ion in the re/u*ari7ation )a&e. 5oru.2&hoppin/ i& pena*i7e( %y the (i&.i&&a* o the a)tion& in!o*!e(. The pena*ty a/ain&t +8S2C8N or it& %a( aith in the pre&ent )a&e &hou*( %e no *e&&.

The error& an( o.i&&ion& (o not %e*on/ to +8S2C8N a*one. The *a%or ar%iter hi.&e* "ho han(*e( %oth )a&e& (i( not &ee the tota*ity o the )o.panyC& a)tion& or "hat they "ere. 9e appeare( to ha!e %*in(*y a**o"e( "hat he /rante( the petitioner& "ith hi& *e t han(, to %e ta'en a"ay "ith hi& ri/ht han(, un.in( u* that the )o.pany a*rea(y eAhi%ite( a %a(/e o %a( aith in &ee'in/ to ter.inate the &er!i)e& o the petitioner& "ho&e re/u*ar &tatu& ha( Bu&t %een re)o/ni7e(. 9e &hou*( ha!e re)o/ni7e( the %a( aith ro. the ti.in/ a*one o +8S2C8NC& )on&)iou& an( purpo&e u* .o!e& to &e)ure the u*ti.ate ai. o a!oi(in/ the re/u*ari7ation o it& &o2)a**e( Eta*ent&.F The N6RC, or it& part, initia**y re)o/ni7e( the pre&en)e o %a( aith "hen it ori/ina**y ru*e( thatD Jhi*e noti)e ha& %een .a(e to the e.p*oyee& "ho&e po&ition& "ere (e)*are( re(un(ant, the e*e.ent o /oo( aith in a%o*i&hin/ the po&ition& o the )o.p*ainant& appear to %e "antin/. In a)t, it re.ain& un(i&pute( that herein )o.p*ainant& "ere ter.inate( "hen they re u&e( to &i/n an e.p*oy.ent )ontra)t "ith +%*e Ser!i)e& "hi)h "ou*( .a'e the. appear a& e.p*oyee& o the a/en)y an( not o +8S2C8N. Su)h a)t %y it&e* )*ear*y (e.on&trate& %a( aith on the part o the re&pon(ent in )arryin/ out the )o.panyC& re(un(an)y pro/ra. A A A. #3<$ On .otion or re)on&i(eration %y %oth partie&, the N6RC reiterate( it& Epronoun)e.ent that )o.p*ainant& "ere i**e/a**y ter.inate( a& eAten&i!e*y (i&)u&&e( in our Joint De)i&ion (ate( De)e.%er 11, 2004.F#3=$ Ket, in an ineAp*i)a%*e turnaroun(, it re)on&i(ere( it& Boint (e)i&ion an( rein&tate( not on*y the *a%or ar%iterC& (e)i&ion o January 1=, 2002 in the re/u*ari7ation )a&e, %ut a*&o hi& i**e/a* (i&.i&&a* (e)i&ion o +pri* 21, 2003.#38$ Thu&, the N6RC Boine( the *a%or ar%iter in hi& error that "e )annot %ut )hara)teri7e a& /ra!e a%u&e o (i&)retion. The Court )annot *ea!e un)he)'e( the *a%or tri%una*&C patent /ra!e a%u&e o (i&)retion that re&u*te(, "ithout (ou%t, in a /ra!e inBu&ti)e to the petitioner& "ho "ere )*ai.in/ re/u*ar e.p*oy.ent &tatu& an( "ere un)ere.oniou&*y (epri!e( o their e.p*oy.ent &oon a ter their re/u*ar &tatu& "a& re)o/ni7e(. @n ortunate*y, the C+ ai*e( to (ete)t the *a%or tri%una*&C /ro&& error& in the (i&po&ition o the (i&.i&&a* i&&ue. Thu&, the C+ it&e* Boine( the &a.e error& the *a%or tri%una*& )o..itte(. The inBu&ti)e )o..itte( on the petitioner&:(ri!er& re>uire& re)ti i)ation. Their (i&.i&&a* "a& not on*y unBu&t an( in %a( aith a& the a%o!e (i&)u&&ion& a%un(ant*y &ho". The %a( aith in +8S2C8NC& .o!e to"ar( it& i**e/iti.ate /oa* "a& not e!en hi((en; it (i&.i&&e( the petitioner& I a*rea(y re)o/ni7e( a& re/u*ar e.p*oyee& I or re u&in/ to &i/n up "ith it& &er!i)e )ontra)tor. Thu&, ro. e!ery per&pe)ti!e, the petitioner& "ere i**e/a**y (i&.i&&e(. 8y *a",#3?$ i**e/a**y (i&.i&&e( e.p*oyee& are entit*e( to rein&tate.ent "ithout *o&& o &eniority ri/ht& an( other pri!i*e/e& an( to u** %a)'"a/e&, in)*u&i!e o a**o"an)e&, an( to other %ene it& or their .onetary e>ui!a*ent ro. the ti.e their )o.pen&ation "a& "ithhe*( ro. the. up to the ti.e o their a)tua* rein&tate.ent. The our (i&.i&&e( (ri!er& (e&er!e no *e&&. 0oreo!er, they are a*&o entit*e( to .ora* (a.a/e& &in)e their (i&.i&&a* "a& atten(e( %y %a( aith. #40$ 5or ha!in/ %een )o.pe**e( to *iti/ate an( to in)ur eApen&e& to prote)t their ri/ht& an( intere&t, the petitioner& are *i'e"i&e entit*e( to attorneyC& ee&. #41$ 0HEREF RE, pre.i&e& )on&i(ere(, "e here%y 'RAN& the petition. The (e)i&ion (ate( 0ar)h 21, 2008 an( the re&o*ution (ate( Ju*y 8, 2008 o the Court o +ppea*& in C+2G.R. S3 No. 01838 are here%y RE$ERSE# an( SE& AS%#E. +))or(in/*y, Bu(/.ent i& here%y ren(ere( a& o**o"&D 1. Con ir.in/ that petitioner& 5+R6EK 5@6+C9E, 0+NO6O J+8ONERO, D+VID C+STI66O, JE55REK 6+G@NL+D, 0+GD+6EN+ 0+6IG2ON 8IGNO, 5R+NCISCO C+8+S, JR., 9+RVEK 3ONCE an( +6+N C. +60ENDR+S are re/u*ar e.p*oyee& o +8S2C8N 8RO+DC+STING COR3OR+TION, an( (e)*arin/ the. entit*e( to a** the ri/ht&, %ene it& an( pri!i*e/e&, in)*u(in/ C8+ %ene it&, ro. the ti.e they %e)a.e re/u*ar e.p*oyee& in a))or(an)e "ith eAi&tin/ )o.pany pra)ti)e an( the 6a%or Co(e; 2. De)*arin/ i**e/a* the (i&.i&&a* o 5u*a)he, Ja%onero, Ca&ti**o an( 6a/un7a(, an( or(erin/ +8S2C8N to i..e(iate*y rein&tate the. to their or.er po&ition& "ithout *o&& o &eniority ri/ht& "ith u** %a)'"a/e& an( a** other .onetary %ene it&, ro. the ti.e they "ere (i&.i&&e( up to the (ate o their a)tua* rein&tate.ent; 3. +"ar(in/ .ora* (a.a/e& o 3100,000.00 ea)h to 5u*a)he, Ja%onero, Ca&ti**o an( 6a/un7a(; an(, 4. +"ar(in/ attorneyC& ee& o 10G o the tota* .onetary a"ar( (e)ree( in thi& De)i&ion. Co&t& a/ain&t the re&pon(ent. S R#ERE#.