4/6/2021 E-Library - Information At Your Fingertips: Printer Friendly to deny the award of their money claims despite evidence to the contrary.[23] The Ruling of the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) In the Decision[24] dated December 21, 2010, the NLRC reversed and set aside the findings of the LA and ruled in favor of respondents.[25] It struck down as contrary to law the Addendum of respondents since it diminished the benefits provided in the original contract approved and submitted to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA).[26] The NLRC further gave credence to respondents' assertion that they were forced to sign the Addendmn for fear of losing their employment since they were already in a foreign land, aside from their outstanding loans which they obtained to support the expenses for their deployment.[27] The NLRC was, likewise, convinced that Beltran was illegally dismissed. For the NLRC, Beltran's immediate filing of the complaint four days after she was repatriated belied petitioners' allegation that she voluntarily resigned and preterminated her employment contract. Moreover, the circumstances surrounding Beltran's execution of the notification of termination of her employment would suggest that she was:being asked to go home by her employer who had control over her.[28] The dispositive portion of the Decision reads, viz.: WHEREFORE, the decision of the Labor Arbiter is hereby REVERSED and SET ASIDE and a new one entered finding complainant Michele Beltran to have been illegally dismissed and that ordering all Respondents to solidarily pay Complainants the following in Philippines peso at the rate of exchange prevailing at the time of payment. Complainant Michelle Beltran 1. full unexpired portion of contract NT$207,360 (NT$17,280.00 x 12) 2. salary differentials NT$48,000 (NT$4,000 x 12) 3. refund of placement fee P25,000.00 4. refund of plane ticket P10,000.00 5. moral damages P10,000.00 6. exemplary -P damages 5,000.00 sub-total NT$255,360 P50,000.00 7. 10% attorney's -P 25,536 fees 5,000.00 https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocsfriendly/1/66097 3/12