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THIRD DIVISION
[ G.R. No. 217169, November 04, 2020 ]
OMANFIL INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION & MODH AL-ZOABI TECHNICAL PROJECTS CORP.,
PETITIONERS, V. ROLANDO B. MESINA, RESPONDENT.
DECISION
HERNANDO, J.:
Challenged in this Petition[1] is the March 11, 2014 Decision[2] of the Court of Appeals
(CA) in CA-G.R. SP. No. 114750 which held that respondent Rolando B. Mesina (Mesina)
was illegally dismissed, and its February 25, 2015 Resolution[3] which denied the
Motion for Reconsideration thereof.
The Antecedents
Petitioner Omanfil International Manpower Development Corporation (Omanfil) hired
Mesina for an overseas work as an Expediter. Omanfil deployed him to petitioner Mohd
Al-Zoabi Technical Projects Corporation (MAZTPC; collectively petitioners) with a
particular job assignment at Al Khaji Joint Operations (AKJO) in Dammam, Saudi
Arabia.[4]
Mesina's employment contract which took effect on May 4, 2005, stated the following
terms and conditions:
Position
Duration
Monthly salary
Benefits
Accident or
illness
Expediter
24 months
SR 4,000
30 days annual leave after completion of
12 months service
In the event of the employee being unable
to discharge his duties through accident or
illness incurred while working on the
project or projects, medical treatment will
be provided free by the employer. If the
illness prolongs or is found to be
permanent, the employee will be returned
to point of departure at the employer's
expense. [5]
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