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5 Comment of the Office of the Solicitor General, Rollo, pp. 147, 148.
6 Annex “2,” Rollo, pp. 79, 8284.
7 Id., at 79, 8687.
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The claim for 13th month pay is hereby DENIED for lack of
merit.
This case, insofar as respondent PMCI [is concerned] is
DISMISSED, for lack of merit.
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SO ORDERED.
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11 Ibid.
12 Resolution of the NLRC, Rollo, pp. 3335.
13 Annex “5,” Rollo, pp. 121, 131137.
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17 Ibid.
18 224 SCRA 717 (1993).
19 Id., at 721.
20 Id., at 720.
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sion of its
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principal in all matters except as to the results
thereof. The Court likewise mentioned that the employees
of BCC were engaged
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to perform specific special services for
its principal. Thus, the Court ruled that BCC was an
independent contractor.
The Court further clarified the import of the Neri
decision in the subsequent
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case of Philippine Fuji Xerox
Corporation vs. NLRC. In the said case, petitioner Fuji
Xerox implored the Court to apply the Neri doctrine to its
alleged jobcontractor, Skillpower, Inc., and declare the
same as an independent contractor. Fuji Xerox alleged that
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21 Id., at 724.
22 Id.
23 254 SCRA 294 (1996).
24 Id., at 303.
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25 Id.
26 Ponce, et al. vs. NLRC, et al., 293 SCRA 366 (1998).
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27 Source: The Manila Chronicle, Vol. XXXIII, No. 536, Friday, July 23,
1993.
28 Source: Today, No. 2, 198, Tuesday, 1 February 2000.
29 Annex “2,” Rollo, pp. 79, 8284.
30 Ibid.
31 Memorandum, Rollo, pp. 182, 191.
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1. Merchandiser
2. Promo Girl
3. Factory Worker
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51 Article 279 of the Labor Code; Judy Philippines, Inc. vs. NLRC and
Virginia Antiola, 289 SCRA 755, (1998); Paguio Transport Corporation vs.
NLRC and Wilfredo Melchor, 294 SCRA 657 (1998).
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