4/6/2021 E-Library - Information At Your Fingertips: Printer Friendly TOTAL -NT$280,896 P55,000.00 Complainant Norly M. Baybayan 1. salary differentials NT$164,160 (NT$6,840 x 24 months) 2. refund of transportation fare P10,000.00 to and from Taiwan 3. moral damages P10,000.00 4. exemplary -P damages 5,000.00 sub-total NT$164,160 P25,000.00 5. 10% attorney's -P 16,416 fees 2,500.00 TOTAL NT$180,576 P27,500.00 SO ORDERED.[29] Aggrieved, petitioners filed a motion for reconsideration which the NLRC denied for lack of merit in a Resolution[30] dated February 23, 2011. Petitioners then elevated the case to the CA raising grave abuse of discretion tantamount to lack of jurisdiction in the NLRC's reversal of the LA's Decision despite evidence on record.[31] The Ruling of the CA The CA dismissed the petition filed by petitioners in the absence of any justifiable reason to reverse the factual findings and conclusions of law of the NLRC as supported by substantial evidence.[32] It affirmed the findings of the NLRC, but modified the refund of Beltran's placement fee to P25,056.00 with interest of 12% per annum.[33] The Issues The issues brought to the Court for resolution are as follows: (a) whether Beltran was illegally dismissed from employment; (b) whether there was underpayment of salaries of respondents; (c) whether the transportation expenses of respondents to Taiwan should be reimbursed; (d) whether respondents should be awarded moral and exemplary damages and attorney's fees; and https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocsfriendly/1/66097 4/12