28. Development Bank of the Philippines vs. NLRC

8/10/2019 28. Development Bank of the Philippines vs. NLRC

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Development Bank of the Philippines vs. NLRC

G.R. Nos. 100376-77. Jne 17! 1""#.$D%&%L'P(%N) B*N+ ', )% PLPPN%/! petitione! vs. N*)'N*LL*B'R R%L*)'N/ C'((//'N! G'D',R%D' ('RLL'! JR.! /ND*2

B*C%*! *L,R%D' C'/ an R'G%L' &LL*N%&*! esponents.

La4o La5 Jo4 Contatin8 niet %mplo9es n :o4 ontatin8! thepinipal is :ointl9 an seveall9 lia4le 5ith the ontato aninsolven9 o n5illin8ness to pa9 49 the ontato o iet emplo9eis not a pee;isite fo the :oint an seveal lia4ilit9 of the pinipal.n its position heeall the moe! ntena4le.E

/ame /ame hee no laim 5as mae fo 5a8e ieentials eithe inthe omplaint o in the position pape! no elief ma9 4e 8ante onsh mattes.le49 pivate esponents 4efoe the la4o a4ite. *oin8l9! no eliefma9 4e 8ante on sh matte. e! ho5eve! a8ee 5ith theesponent Commission in its stan that pivate esponents aeentitle to est a9 an holia9 pa9 Fasie fom the efn of thei ash4on an the pa9ment of thei 13th month pa9 an sevie inentiveleave pa9 fo 1"H". Pivate esponents= position pape s4mitte4efoe the la4o a4ite popel9 aise the t5o F@ isses Fest anholia9 pa9 an inle the same in thei pa9e fo elief. )heomptation of the amont e eah inivial seit9 8a an 4emae in8 the aitional heain8s oee 49 the Commission.

P%))'N fo etioai to evie5 a esoltion of the National La4oRelations Commission.

)he fats ae state in the opinion of the Cot.

&iente ). Cison fo petitione.

)amonon8! on8! Cos K *ssoiates fo pivate esponent.

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)his petition fo evie5 on etioai Fhee teate as a petition foetioai ne Rle 6A! Rles of Cot seeks to evese an set asiethe Resoltion ate 11 Jne 1""1 of esponent National La4o

Relations Commission FNLRCE in NLRC NCR Case Nos. 00-0"-033H3-H7 an 00-10-03A6@-H7! en9in8 petitione=s motion foeonsieation! the ispositive pat of 5hih eas

*oin8l9! the Bank=s motion fo eonsieation is hee49 enie.)he esponsi4le oes of the Bank an its onsel ae hee49 5ane!ne pain of ontempt! that 5e shall not toleate thei ftheela9in8 the eIetion of the s4:et a5a.E1

Pivate esponents Goofeo (oillo! /na9 Baea! *lfeo Cos anRo8elio &illaneva 5ee hie as seit9 8as 49 Con>ential

nvesti8ation an /eit9 Copoation FC/C'RE on 1" (a9 1"H1! @1*8st 1"H#! @@ Jana9 1"HA! an @7 Novem4e 1"HA! espetivel9. nthe ose of thei emplo9ment! pivate esponents 5ee assi8ne tosee the pemises of C/C'R=s lients! amon8 them! the heeinpetitione! Development Bank of the Philippines FDBPE 5hih! in tn!assi8ne pivate esponents to see one of its popeties o assets!the Rivesie (ills Copoation.

'n 11 *8st 1"H7! pivate esponent &illaneva esi8ne fomC/C'R. 'n 1A *8st 1"H7! pivate esponents (oillo! Baea anCos follo5e sit in esi8nin8 fom C/C'R. )heeafte! pivate

esponents laime fom C/C'R the etn of thei ash 4on anpa9ment of thei 13th month pa9 an sevie inentive leave pa9. ,ofaile of C/C'R to 8ant thei laims! pivate esponents &illanevaan Cos >le a8ainst C/C'R an its PesientM(ana8e %nesto(eina NLRC NCR Case No. 00-10-3A6@-H7 on 13 'to4e 1"H7! 5hilepivate esponents (oillo an Baea >le NLRC NCR Case No. 00-0"-33H3-H7 on @" /eptem4e 1"H7. n sai t5o F@ ases! pivateesponents so8ht eove9 of thei ash 4on! pa9ment of 13thmonth pa9! an thei >ve-a9 sevie inentive leave pa9. )he t5o F@ases 5ee onsoliate an assi8ne to La4o *4ite Cesenio

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1 Rollo! p. 61.

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n thei position pape >le on @3 Novem4e 1"H7! pivate esponentsFas omplainants alle8e that the9 tenee thei esi8nations in*8st 1"H7 pon the assane of C/C'R that the9 5ol 4e paithe ash 4ene>ts e them. ,o faile of C/C'R to ompl9! pivateesponents laime violations ommitte 49 C/C'R an (eina!spei>all9! the non-pa9ment of thei 13th month pa9! >ve FA a9sevie inentive leave pa9 fom the ate of emplo9ment to the time ofthei sepaation! non-efn of thei ash 4on! non-pa9ment of le8alholia9 pa9 an est a9 pa9. 'n the othe han! C/C'R an (eina

in thei position pape >le on 3 (ah 1"HH amitte that pivateesponents 5ee fome seit9 8as of C/C'R. )he9 ae!ho5eve! that sometime in 1"H7! petitione alle8el9 fome its o5nseit9 a8en9 an piate pivate esponents 5ho tenee theivolnta9 esi8nations fom C/C'R. )heeafte! 5hen pivateesponents so8ht fom C/C'R the etn of thei ash 4on eposit!pa9ment of 13th month pa9 an sevie inentive leave pa9! C/C'ReIplaine to pivate esponents that in vie5 of the laim of petitionethat it ine losses 5hen pivate esponents an thei othe o-seit9 8as see the pemises of Rivesie (ills Copoation!pivate esponents! pio to the pa9ment of thei laims! 5ee aske

to >st see an inivialMa8en9 leaane fom petitione to sho5that no losses 5ee ine 5hile the9 5ee 8ain8 Rivesie (illsCopoation.

nstea of 8ettin8 sh leaane fom the petitione! pivateesponents see thei leaane fom C/C'R=s etahmentommane. ene! fo faile to see the e;ie leaane!pivate esponents= ash 4on eposit! thei popotionate 13thmonth pa9 an sevie inentive leave pa9 5ee 5ithhel to ans5e folia4ilities ine 5hile pivate esponents 5ee 8ain8 Rivesie(ills Copoation.

'n 10 (ah 1"HH! C/C'R >le a motion 5ith leave to impleapetitione 4ank an avee theein that in vie5 of its ontat 5ith thepetitione 5hee49! fo a etain sevie fee! C/C'R netook to8a petitione=s pemises! 4oth C/C'R an petitione! ne theLa4o Coe! ae :ointl9 an seveall9 lia4le to pa9 the salaies anothe statto9 4ene>ts e the pivate esponents! petitione 4ein8an inispensa4le pat9 to


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the ase. 'n 11 (ah 1"HH! La4o *4ite nie8o isse an oe8antin8 the afoesai motion an inlin8 petitione as one of theesponents theein. )o this! pivate esponents >le thei oppositionan alle8e! amon8 othes! that petitione! not 4ein8 an emplo9e ofthe pivate esponents! 5as not a pope! neessa9 o inispensa4lepat9 to the ase.

n ans5e! petitione >le its position pape alle8in8 theein that it 5asnot mae a esponent 49 the heein pivate esponents in theiomplaint! an that none of the oi8inal paties to the ase Fpivateesponents an C/C'RM(eina intepose an9 laim a8ainst thepetitione. t fthe state that it annot 4e hel lia4le to the laim ofpivate esponents 4ease thee 5as no faile on the pat ofC/C'R an (eina to pa9 sai laims. f C/C'R ha appaentl9 faileto pa9 pivate esponents= laims! it 5as onl9 e to the faile ofpivate esponents to see thei inivial leaane ofaonta4ilit9 o a8en9 leaane that thee 5ee no losses ine

5hile the9 5ee 8ain8 Rivesie (ills Copoation.

'n 1@ Jl9 1"HH! the La4o *4ite enee a eision! the ispositivepat of 5hih eas

%R%,'R%! :8ment is hee49 enee oein8 the esponentsCon>ential nvesti8ation an /eit9 Copoation! (. %nesto (einaan Development Bank of the Philippines to pa9 the omplainants theoesponin8 sala9 ieential e them to 4e ompte fo the lastthee F3 9eas fom the time the9 stoppe 5okin8 5ith theesponents sometime in *8st 1"H7. Con>ential nvesti8ation an

/eit9 Copoation is fthe oee to etn to the omplainantsthei espetive ash 4on ite in this eision 5ithin a peio of tenF10 a9s fom eeipt heeof.E@

,om the a4ove eision! C/C'R an (eina appeale to the NLRC.Petitione like5ise >le its (otion fo ReonsieationM *ppeal anpa9e fo the La4o *4ite to moif9 his eision an make C/C'R


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an (eina solel9 lia4le fo the laims of pivate esponents! an toelae the a5a fo sala9 ieentials as nll an voi.

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@ Rollo! p. 30.

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n its Resoltion of @# Jana9 1""1! the NLRC hel the petitione DBP!C/C'R an (eina! as :ointl9 an seveall9 lia4le! the petinent patof 5hih eas

%R%,'R%! the eision appeale fom is hee49 moi>e. *ll theesponents FCon>ential nvesti8ation an /eit9 Copoation!%nesto (eina an the Development Bank of the Philippines aehee49 a:8e :ointl9 an seveall9 lia4le to the amitte laims fo13th month pa9! A a9s inentive leave! an efn of ash 4on! anaoin8l9! immeiate eIetion is hee49 iete a8ainst an9 of theafoesai esponents 5ithot pe:ie to thei havin8 la5fl eose

a8ainst eah othe.

*nent the a5a of 5a8e ieential an the laim fo est a9 anle8al holia9 pa9! the same ae hee49 emane to the *4itationBanh of oi8in fo fthe heain8 5ith the ietive that it 4eomplete in @0 a9s fom the *4itation Banh=s eeipt of this'e.E3

ene! this petition fo evie5 on etioai! 5ith petitione DBP aisin8the follo5in8 isses

1. hethe o not the DBP is eall9 lia4le fo an9 of the laims ofpivate esponents @. hethe o not the NLRC Fo the La4o *4ite oetl9 applie*tile 106 of the La4o Coe an 3. hethe o not the 5a8e ieential! est a9 an le8al holia9pa9 ol an shol 4e a:iate in this ase.


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)he theshol an! in the ltimate anal9sis! the eisive isse aise 49the pesent petition is 5hethe petitione 5as oetl9 hel :ointl9 anseveall9 lia4le! alon8sie C/C'R an (eina! fo the pa9ment of thepivate esponents= sala9 ieentials! 13th month pa9! sevieinentive leave pa9! est a9 pa9! le8al holia9 pa9! an the efn of

thei ash eposit.

Petitione posits that it is not the emplo9e of pivate esponents anshol ths not 4e hel lia4le fo the latte=s laims. n aition! itaves that it 5as not popel9 impleae as it 5as C/C'R an (eina5ho >le the motion to implea petitione! an not the pivateesponents! as omplainants theein. Peti-

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3 Rollo! p. ##.

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tione even 8oes fthe 49 ontein8 that! assmin8 a8eno! it 5as

the iniet emplo9e of pivate esponents! *tile 106 of the La4oCoe# annot 4e applie to the pesent ase as thee 5as no faile onthe pat of C/C'R an (eina! as iet emplo9e! to pa9 the laimsof pivate esponents! 4t onl9 a faile on the pat of the latte topesent the pope leaane to pave the 5a9 fo the pa9ment of thelaims. t emphasies that the tem failsE in *tile 106 of the La4oCoe implies insolven9 o n5illin8ness of the iet emplo9e to pa9!5hih annot 4e sai of C/C'R an (eina as the9 have manifestethei 5illin8ness to pa9 pivate esponents= laims afte the9 havepesente pope leaane fom aonta4ilit9.

e ae not pesae 49 petitione=s a8ments.

Petitione=s intepetation of *tile 106 of the La4o Coe is ;itemisplae. Nothin8 in sai *tile 106 iniates that insolven9 on5illin8ness to pa9 49 the ontato o iet emplo9e is apee;isite fo the :oint an seveal lia4ilit9 of the pinipal o inietemplo9e. n fat! the le is that in :o4 ontatin8! the pinipal is:ointl9 an seveall9 lia4le 5ith the ontato. )he statto9 4asis fo


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this :oint an seveal lia4ilit9 is set foth in *tiles 107A an 10"6 inelation to *tile 106 of

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# *tile 106 eas in pat heneve an emplo9e entes into aontat 5ith anothe peson fo the pefomane of the fome=s 5ok!the emplo9ees of the ontato an of the s4ontato! if an9! shall4e pai in aoane 5ith the povisions of this Coe. n the eventthat the ontato o s4ontato fails to pa9 the 5a8es of hisemplo9ees in aoane 5ith this Coe! the emplo9e shall 4e :ointl9an seveall9 lia4le 5ith his ontato o s4ontato to shemplo9ees to the eItent of the 5ok pefome ne the ontat! inthe same manne an eItent that he is lia4le to emplo9ees ietl9emplo9e 49 him.E

A *t. 107. niet emplo9e.


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)he pinipal! on the othe han! is mae the iniet emplo9e of theontato=s emplo9ees fo pposes of pa9in8 the emplo9ees thei5a8es shol the ontato 4e na4le to pa9 them. )his :oint anseveal lia4ilit9 failitates! if not 8aantees! pa9ment of the 5okes=pefomane of an9 5ok! task! :o4 o po:et! ths 8ivin8 the 5okes

ample potetion as manate 49 the 1"H7 Constittion O/ee *tile /e. 1H an *tile Q /e. 3.EH

Neithe ma9 petitione a8e that it 5as not popel9 impleae anhene! shol not 4e mae lia4le to the laims of pivate esponents.'n this matte! petitione annot 4e a4solve fom esponsi4ilit9. esstain esponent Commission=s holin8 that

*nent the Bank=s >st isse! 5hat 5e atall9 have hee is a )hi-Pat9 ComplaintE! e>ne 49 /etion 1@! Rle 6 of the Rles of Cot asa laim that a efenin8 pat9 ma9! 5ith leave of ot! >le a8ainst a

peson not a pat9 to the ation! alle the thi-pat9 efenant! foonti4tion! inemnit9! s4o8ation o an9 othe elief! in espet ofhis opponent=s laimE Femphasis os. /ine Rle ! /etion 3 of o1"H6 Revise NLRC Rles aopts sppletoil9 the Rles of Cot in theinteest of eIpeitios la4o :stie an 5heneve pati-

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violation of this Coe. ,o pposes of eteminin8 the eItent of theiivil lia4ilit9 ne this Chapte! the9 shall 4e onsiee as ietemplo9e.

7 Philippine ,isheies Development *thoit9 vs. National La4oRelations Commission! @13 /CR* 6@1! 6@7 F1""@ itin8 Del Rosaioan /ons Lo88in8 %ntepises! n. vs. NLRC! 136 /CR* 66" F1"HABa8io vs. NLRC! @0@ /CR* #6A F1""1 %C*L vs. NLRC! 1"A /CR* @@#F1""1.

H 173 /CR* #7"! #HA F1"H".

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a4le an onvenientE 5ith the /eit9 *8en9=s impleain8 the Bankfo inemnit9 an s4o8ation onsiein8 that the omplainants5oke 5ith the Bank to safe8a thei pemises! popeties anthei pesonE FReo! p. 76! sh a thi-pat9 omplaint 5oltheefoe 4e pope. )hat the 4ank has not ispte lia4ilit9 on the

amitte laims! 4t pofesses meel9 s4siia9! instea of solia9lia4ilit9! 5e >n its position hee all the moe! ntena4le.E"

,inall9! petitione s4mits that 5a8e ieential! est a9 an le8alholia9 pa9 shol not 4e a:iate in this ase. )he esponentCommission! ho5eve! o4seve

Re8ain8 the ;estion of 5a8e ieential! 5e note that theomplaint FReo! p. 1! as 5ell as the omplainants= Position PapeFReo! pp. A-10 o not mention a4ot an9 5a8e ieential laim.e o not theefoe see an9 4asis 5ith 5hih 5e ma9! on si8ht! am

the sai a5a. e note tho8h that omplainants= position pape savetehnial a8ments Fthat afte all ae not 4inin8 to s in this:isition! sientl9 laims est a9 an le8al holia9 pa9! laimsthat 5ee not ston8l9 efte 49 esponents. mpesse! altho8h notonvinin8l9! that the a5a on 5a8e ieential ol have efeeto the omplainants= laim fo est a9 an le8al holia9 pa9! 5etheefoe see the nee to have the sai laims s4:ete to ftheheain8 4t fo a limite peio of @0 a9s.E10

e note that in the pesent ase! thee is no laim fo 5a8eieentials eithe in the omplaints o in the position pape >le 49

pivate esponents 4efoe the la4o a4ite. *oin8l9! no elief ma94e 8ante on sh matte. e! ho5eve! a8ee 5ith the esponentCommission in its stan that pivate esponents ae entitle to esta9 an holia9 pa9 Fasie fom the efn of thei ash 4on an thepa9ment of thei 13th month pa9 an sevie inentive leave pa9 fo1"H". Pivate esponents= position pape s4mitte 4efoe the la4oa4ite popel9 aise the t5o F@ isses Fest an holia9 pa9 aninle the same in thei pa9e fo elief. )he omptation of theamont e eah inivial seit9 8a an 4e mae in8 theaitional heain8s oee 49 the Commission.

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%R%,'R%! pemises onsiee! the ;estione esoltion of theesponent NLRC is hee49 *,,R(%D 5ith the moi>ation that theaitional heain8 oee 49 the NLRC shall not inle 5a8eieentials 4t shall 4e on>ne to le8al holia9 an est a9 pa9.%Ietion shall foth5ith poee as to the NLRC a5as of 13th monthpa9! sevie inentive leave pa9 an etn of pivate esponents=ash 4on. Petitione an C/C'RM(eina ae 'RD%R%D to pa9 :ointl9an seveall9 the laims of pivate esponents! as >nall9 a5ae 49the NLRC! 5ithot pe:ie to the i8ht of eim4sement 5hih

petitione o C/C'RM(eina ma9 have a8ainst eah othe.

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Navasa FC.J.! Chaiman! Re8alao! Pno an (enoa! JJ.! on.

Resoltion ame.

Note.nin8s theeon aeaoe 8eat espet an even >nalit9 5hen the same ae sppote

49 s4stantial eviene FCatheal /hool of )ehnolo89 vs. NationalLa4o Relations Commission! @1# /CR* AA1 O1""@.

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