Alindao vs Joson : 114132 : November 14, 1996 : J Davide Jr : Third D... 1 of 7 http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/jurisprudence/1996/nov1996/114132.htm [Syllabus] THIRD DIVISION [G.R. No. 114132. November 14, 1996] FE M. ALINDAO, petitioner, vs. HON. FELICISIMO O. JOSON, in his capacity as the Administrator, Philippine Overseas Employment Administration; PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION, and HISHAM GENERAL SERVICES CONTRACTOR, respondents. DECISION DAVIDE, JR., J.: In this petition for certiorari, prohibition and mandamus under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court, petitioner Fe M. Alindao seeks to set aside the 10 February 1994 Order of respondent Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) Administrator Felicisimo O. Joson in POEA Case No. (L) 89-08-703, which reversed the 28 November 1990 Order, for having been issued with grave abuse of discretion. The material facts leading to the instant petition are not disputed. Petitioner applied, was interviewed and qualified for employment in Saudi Arabia as a laboratory aide, for a term of one year and with a monthly salary of US$370.00, through private [1] respondent Hisham General Services Contractor (hereinafter Hisham). She paid Hisham P15,000.00 as a placement fee, but no receipt was issued. She did not insist on a receipt as she saw her name written in a logbook to record the transaction and Hisham assured her of employment by presenting her passport already stamped with a visa and her plane ticket. Petitioner left for Saudi Arabia on 9 March 1988. Upon arrival, she was met by a representative of her employer, the Dahem Clinic. She was told she would stay at Alcobar until needed. Two weeks later, the petitioners employer brought her to his residence and was made to work as a domestic helper. Her employer did not treat her well and paid her only 660 Saudi riyals. The unfair working conditions prompted the petitioner to ask that she be sent home, but she was merely returned to Alcobar. She worked for only a month and six days. From there, she worked at several residences until she saved enough money to return home. She arrived in the Philippines on 7 July 1989, and filed with the POEA a complaint against Hisham for breach of contract, violation of the terms and conditions of its authority as a service contractor, and violation of the following provisions of the Labor Code: Article 32 (requiring issuances of receipts for fees paid), Article 34 (a) (prohibiting one from charging an amount greater than that specified in the schedule of allowable fees), and Article 34(b) (prohibiting one [2] from furnishing false information in relation to recruitment or employment [misrepresentation]). The case was docketed as POEA Case No. (L) 89-08-703. A request for verification revealed that Hishams license as a service contractor was to expire [3] on 7 March 1991. After appropriate proceedings, POEA Administrator Jose N. Sarmiento handed down on 28 1/20/2016 2:10 PM

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