LABOR II Cases Assignment and Division 48 Cases

Simbajon Almueda Legaspi Gultia Sarra Rodriguez Ogatis

Prof. Services Inc. G.J.T. Rebuilders Locsin v.
AGABON vs.
Ramos v. C.A. v Agana Jan. 31, v. Ricardo PLDT Oct. Yrasegui v PAL Aquinas v. Inton
1 NLRC ( Nov. 17,
Dec. 29, 1999 2007 Ambos et al (Jan. 2, 2009- Oct. 17, 2008 Jan. 26, 2011
2004)
28, 2015)
Prof. Services Inc.
STAR PAPER V v. Agana Feb. 2,
Republic v. Asia Pro PTT V NLRC Bernalte v PBA Duncan v. Glaxo Orozco v. CA
2 SIMBOL April 12, 2010 (denial of 2nd
-- Nov. 23, 2007 MAY 23, 1997 Sept. 14, 2011 - Sept. 17, 2008 Aug. 13, 2008)
2006 M.R.)

Alilem Multi-
Christine Joy Cadiz Purpose
Leus v. St. Chua Qua v. Lagrosas v
v. Brent Hospital ( Halaguena v. PAL Portillo v Lietz ( Cooperative v.
3 Scholastica Jan. 28, Clave ( Aug. 30, Squibb ( Sept. 12,
G.R. 187417, Feb. Oct. 2, 2009 Oct. 10, 2012) Bandiola ( Feb
2015 1990) 2008)
24, 2016) 25, 2013, G.R.
No. 173489)
Malvar v Kraft Montano v. J-Phil Marine Manaois v. St.
Milan v NLRC Fuji v Espiritu- Dec. RMN v. Amurao
4 Foods ( Sept. 9, Verceles July 26, Inc. v NLRC Scholastica Dec.
Feb. 4, 2015 3, 2014 Oct. 22, 2014
2013 2010 (Aug. 8, 2011) 11, 2013
YOLANDA
BPI v BPI Solidbank v GMA network
Locson v. Mekeni ( St.Paul v. Ancheta BSP v. COA June MERCADO V.
5 Employees Union Gamier Nov. 15, v. Pabriga Nov.
Dec. 9, 2013) Sept. 11, 2011 7, 2011 AMA April 13,
Aug 18, 2010 2010 27, 2013
2010
St.Paul v.
Leal v.Sangco ( FVR Skills v. Seva Mercado v NLRC
6 Ancheta Sept. 11,
Jan. 19, 2011) Oct. 22, 2014 Sept. 5, 1991
2011
ARLENE
SAMONTE ET AL.
IMASEN v. V. LA SALLE BRENT SCHOOL
Plasos v. PNCC
7 ALCON ( Oct. 22, GREENHILLS, VS.ZAMORA Feb.
July 3, 2013
2014) G.R. No. 199683 5, 1990
Feb. 10, 2016

8 Victoriano v
 Elizalde Rope
Workers Union
Sept 12, 1974
Colegio de
Santissimo Rosario
9
v. Rojo Sept 4,
2013
Casiano Navarro III
10 v. Damasco July
14, 1995
Bascon v CA Feb.
11
5, 2004
NUHWRAIN V
12
C.A. Nov. 11, 2008
1. Ramos v. C.A. Dec. 29, 1999
2. Prof. Services Inc. v Agana Jan. 31, 2007
3. Prof. Services Inc. v. Agana Feb. 2, 2010 (denial of 2nd M.R.)
4. Locsin v. PLDT Oct. 2, 2009- security guard (who is the employer?)
5. Aquinas v. Inton Jan. 26, 2011 Cathechist conducted by nun of a religious order. Is the
school the employer or congregation?
6. Republic v. Asia Pro -- Nov. 23, 2007 Can Cooperative be employers?
7. Bernalte v PBA Sept. 14, 2011- PBA referees- employee or not?
8. Orozco v. CA Aug. 13, 2008) - Inquirer's newspaper columnist- employee or not?
9. Reyes v. Glaucoma Research Foundation June 17, 2015 economic reality test;consultants or
employees?
10. Halaguena v. PAL Oct. 2, 2009 Compulsory retirement of females; is it labor issue or not?
Who has jurisdiction? RTC or NLRC?
11. Portillo v Lietz ( Oct. 10, 2012)- non-compete clause- claim for liquidated damages- civil
courts
12. Milan v NLRC Feb. 4, 2015 - employer may hold separation pay pending return of property
(ejectment from company premises)-jurisdiction of claims by employer for damages
13. Locson v. Mekeni ( Dec. 9, 2013)- car installment refund of car plan
14. Leal v.Sangco ( Jan. 19, 2011) - corporate dispute or not?
15. Malvar v Kraft Foods ( Sept. 9, 2013) - client compromised without lawyer's consent- How to
remedy?
16. Montano v. Verceles July 26, 2010 concurrent jurisdiction of BLR and Reg. Director in
inter and intra union disputes?
17. RMN v. Amurao Oct. 22, 2014 question of fact-dire necessity- is it a ground to nullify
quitclaim?
18. J-Phil Marine Inc. v NLRC (Aug. 8, 2011)-legal counsel did not sign compromise. Valid?
19. Victoriano v Elizalde Rope Workers Union Sept 12, 1974 Hierarchy of religious freedom
20. BSP v. COA June 7, 2011 Is BSP government or private?
21. BPI v BPI Employees Union Aug 18, 2010 Mergers effect on absorbed employees? Are they
required to join new union?
22. Casiano Navarro III v. Damasco July 14, 1995 Code of conduct violation- need to go thru
grievance machinery?
23. Solidbank v Gamier Nov. 15, 2010 rally in front of DOLE during assumption order of
DOLE; ILLEGAL OR NOT?
24. Bascon v CA Feb. 5, 2004 - Wearing armbands
25. NUHWRAIN V C.A. Nov. 11, 2008 Dusit hotel employees shaved heads - illegal strike or
not?
26. GMA network v. Pabriga Nov. 27, 2013 - media station staff; difference between project
and fixed term employees.
27. FVR Skills v. Seva Oct. 22, 2014- Janitor- regular or project?
28. Plasos v. PNCC July 3, 2013 -construction project extended without qualification. Are
workers project or regular?
29. BRENT SCHOOL VS.ZAMORA Feb. 5, 1990 fixed term employment- LANDMARK
CASE
30. ARLENE SAMONTE ET AL. V. LA SALLE GREENHILLS, G.R. No. 199683 Feb. 10,
2016 (School doctor and dentist )- fixed term
31. Mercado v NLRC Sept. 5, 1991 LANDMARK CASE- re project employee in agriculture
32. YOLANDA MERCADO V. AMA April 13, 2010- fixed term /contractual? teachers
33. St.Paul v. Ancheta Sept. 11, 2011- probation for teachers
34. Colegio de Santissimo Rosario v. Rojo Sept 4, 2013 - probation for teachers
 35. Manaois v. St. Scholastica Dec. 11, 2013- part time status of teachers failing to get a master's
degree
36. Fuji v Espiritu- Dec. 3, 2014 journalist under contract- fixed term , regular or independent
contractor?
37. IMASEN v. ALCON ( Oct. 22, 2014) -- sex at workplace
38. Alilem Multi-Purpose Cooperative v. Bandiola ( Feb 25, 2013, G.R. No. 173489) - Engaging
in Illicit Sexual relations prohibited under a personnel policy "ethical grounds" i.e. disgrace to
the community.
39. Lagrosas v Squibb ( Sept. 12, 2008) - lovers' fight outside workplace - serious misconduct?
40. Chua Qua v. Clave ( Aug. 30, 1990) -LANDMARK CASE on serious misconduct/romantic
relationship
41. Leus v. St. Scholastica Jan. 28, 2015 - pregnant teacher in catholic school - not immoral or
disgraceful conduct ( both free and consenting adults fro purely public and secular view of
morality).
42. Christine Joy Cadiz v. Brent Hospital ( G.R. 187417, Feb. 24, 2016)-- immorality of HR
pregnant out of wedlock and deemed terminated until she marries her boyfriend.
43. Duncan v. Glaxo - Sept. 17, 2008- marrying employee of competitor against company rules
44. PTT V NLRC MAY 23, 1997- no marriage stipulation void
45. STAR PAPER V SIMBOL April 12, 2006 - rule vs marriage with a co-employee?
46. Yrasegui v PAL Oct. 17, 2008 - fat flight steward; analogous causes:
47. G.J.T. Rebuilders v. Ricardo Ambos et al (Jan. 28, 2015) authorized causes;serious losses
48. AGABON vs. NLRC ( Nov. 17, 2004) BACKWAGES-no procedural due process but with
just cause

Defense of The Labor Force Division

Members Cases %
Simbajon 12 (20)
Almueda 7 (15)
Legaspi 7 (15)
Gultia 7 (15)
Sarra 5 (10)
Ogatis 5 (10)
Rodriguez 5 (10)
Total 48 (100)