C. In the case of “SAMEER Overseas Placement Agency, Inc. vs. Josefa Guiterrez,”28 OFW-Nurse Josefa Gutierrez filed her complaint for illegal dismissal and money claims before the NLRC sometime in 2001.29 On February 10, 2003, the Labor Arbiter rendered its decision in favor of Gutierrez, finding that she was illegally dismissed from her employment, and ordering respondents Sameer Overseas Placement Agency, Rizalina Lamzon and Irish Nursing Home Organization Limited to pay complainant jointly and solidarily, the following: (a) salary (2 1/2 mos.) 2,083.02 Pounds; (b) unexpired portion (6 mos.) 6,250.02 Pounds (Payable in Philippine peso at the rate of exchange prevailing at the time of payment); and (c) refund of placement fees in the amount of PHP23,000.00. On appeal, the NLRC reversed the Labor Arbiter’s decision. Gutierrez’ motion for reconsideration was also denied by the NLRC. On certiorari, the Court of Appeals reversed the decision of the NLRC and reinstated the decision of the Labor Arbiter. Sameer then filed a petition for review in certiorari before the Supreme Court which was denied in a minute resolution dated March 8, 2010. Sameer’s motion for reconsideration was also denied by the Supreme Court in a resolution dated August 16, 2010. The entry of judgement of the Supreme Court’s decision was issued on October 8, 2010. On July 13, 2012, upon Gutierrez’ motion, the Labor Arbiter issued a Writ of Execution containing a re-computation of the original monetary award and its conversion into Euro currency. Sameer moved for the recall/quashal of the writ of execution on the ground that in converting the award from Pounds to Euro on execution, the Labor Arbiter has illegally varied the terms of the final and executory decision in the termination case. In her Order dated December 12, 2012, the Labor Arbiter denied Sameer’s motion. Sameer then filed before the NLRC a petition to annul the Labor Arbiter’s Order dated December 12, 2012. The NLRC dismissed the petition in its Decision dated February 25, 2013. Sameer’s motion for reconsideration and in its Resolution dated April 30, 2013 were likewise denied by the NLRC. Sameer then elevated the matter on certiorari before the Court of Appeals. On January 22, 2015, the Court of Appeals dismissed Sameer’s 28 29 G.R. No. 220030, March 18, 2019 The exact date of filing of the complaint was not stated in the decision of the Supreme Court. It was merely mentioned that in 2001, Gutierrez was deployed as a registered nurse to Ireland on a 2year employment in a nursing home and that after merely two months, she was unceremoniously repatriated urging her to file for unlawful termination. 16

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