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Therefore, the amounts of SR40,250.00 as unexpired portion of the contract and
SR1,100.00 as excess payment for airfare awarded to petitioner shall earn a legal
interest of 6%[42] from the time the complaint was filed until full payment.
WHEREFORE, the Decision dated March 20, 2017 and the Resolution dated September
14, 2017 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP. No. 143185 are AFFIRMED with
MODIFICATION. Respondents NAWRAS Manpower Services, Inc., Al-Adhamain Co.
Ltd., and Elizabeth Bawa are ORDERED to pay petitioner Ernesto P. Gutierrez:
1. Salary for the unexpired term of petitioner's employment contract in the amount of
SR40,250.00;
2. Petitioner's November 2013 salary;
3. Reimbursement for petitioner's airplane ticket in the amount of SR1,100.00;
4. Interest of 6% per annum on SR40,250.00 and SR1,100.00, computed from the
time the complaint was filed until the same are fully paid; and
5. 10% attorney's fees.
The Labor Arbiter is ORDERED to make a recomputation of the total monetary benefits
awarded and due to petitioner in accordance with this Decision.
SO ORDERED.
Leonen, (Chairperson), Lazaro-Javier,* and Zalameda, JJ., concur.
Gesmundo, J., on official leave.
January 28, 2020
NOTICE OF JUDGMENT
Sirs / Mesdames:
Please take notice that on November 27, 2019 a Decision, copy attached hereto, was
rendered by the Supreme Court in the above-entitled case, the original of which was
received by this Office on January 28, 2020 at 1:40 p.m.
Very truly yours,
(SGD) MISAEL
DOMINGO C.
BATTUNG III
Division Clerk of Court
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