6/8/2020 E-Library - Information At Your Fingertips: Printer Friendly awarded to an employee who is unjustly dismissed.[16] In the instant case, petitioner was separated from his employment due to the termination of an impliedly renewed contract with respondent company. Hence, there is no illegal or unjust dismissal. WHEREFORE, premises considered, the petition is GRANTED IN PART. The Decision of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 66131 dated May 29, 2003 is MODIFIED in that the award of incentive bonus is increased from US$1189.12 to US$1,486.40. Petitioner’s claim that he be declared a regular employee and awarded backwages and separation pay is DENIED for lack of merit. SO ORDERED. Davide, Jr., C.J., (Chairman), Quisumbing, Carpio, and Azcuna, JJ., concur. [1] Rollo, pp. 25-33; penned by Associate Justice Delilah Vidallon-Magtolis and concurred in by Associate Justices Remedios A. Salazar-Fernando and Edgardo F. Sundiam. [2] Annex D, Court of Appeals Rollo, p. 74. [3] Annex 1, Court of Appeals Rollo, p. 46. [4] Court of Appeals Rollo, p. 59. [5] Id., pp. 56-58. [6] Id., pp. 23-24. [7]Rollo, p. 33. [8] Id., pp. 31-32. [9] Id., pp. 16-18. [10] Asuncion v. NLRC, G.R. No. 129329, 31 July 2001, 362 SCRA 56, citing Dizon v. NLRC, G.R. No. 79554, 14 December 1989, 180 SCRA 52; These policies are embodied in Articles 3 and 4 of the Labor Code, which read: ART. 3. Declaration of basic policy. — The State shall afford protection to labor, promote full employment, ensure equal work opportunities regardless of sex, race or creed and regulate the relations between workers and employers. x x x ART 4. Construction in favor of labor. — All doubts in the implementation and interpretation of the provisions of this Code, including its implementing rules and regulations, shall be resolved in favor of labor. elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocsfriendly/1/45621 7/8