G.R. No. 152579 http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2009/august2009/152579.htm THIRD DIVISION SAMEER OVERSEAS PLACEMENT AGENCY, INC., Petitioner, G.R. No. 152579 Present: - versus - MILDRED R. SANTOS, in her official capacity as President of, and/or ASBT INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE, INC., LORD NELSON SANTOS, DANILO BALCITA, NICSON CRUZ, PEPITO MANGLICMOT, and ALLAN ARANES, Respondents. YNARES-SANTIAGO, J., Chairperson, CHICO-NAZARIO, VELASCO, JR., NACHURA, and PERALTA, JJ. Promulgated: August 4, 2009 x------------------------------------------------------------------------------------x DECISION NACHURA, J.: This is a petition Decision [2] [1] for review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court assailing the dated December 10, 2001 and the Resolution [3] dated March 12, 2002 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 65068 entitled ASBT International Management Service Incorporated v. National Labor Relations Commission, Sameer Overseas Placement Agency, Incorporated, Lord Nelson Santos, et al. The antecedents are as follows: On December 5, 1995, private respondents Lord Nelson Santos, Danilo Balcita, Nicson Cruz, Pepito Manglicmot, and Allan Aranes (Santos, et al.) were recruited by petitioner Sameer Overseas Placement Agency, Inc. (Sameer) as aluminum products manufacturer operators for Ensure Company Ltd. of Taiwan (Ensure), under a one-year employment contract with a basic monthly salary of NT$14,800.00. Santos, et al. were deployed and were able to work for Ensure. However, they were 1 of 8 1/28/2016 1:44 PM

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