overlook some words used in the statute while giving effect to some. This is contrary to the wellestablished rule in legal hermeneutics that in interpreting a statute, care should be taken that every part or word thereof be given effectxxxi[31] since the law-making body is presumed to know the meaning of the words employed in the statue and to have used them advisedly.xxxii[32] Ut res magis valeat quam pereat.xxxiii[33] WHEREFORE, the questioned Decision and Resolution dated 16 September 1996 and 12 November 1996, respectively, of public respondent National Labor Relations Commission are AFFIRMED. Petitioners MARSAMAN MANNING AGENCY, INC., and DIAMANTIDES MARITIME, INC., are ordered, jointly and severally, to pay private respondent WILFREDO T. CAJERAS his salaries for the unexpired portion of his employment contract or USD$5,100.00, reimburse the latter's placement fee with twelve percent (12%) interest per annum conformably with Sec. 10 of RA 8042, as well as attorney's fees of ten percent (10%) of the total monetary award. Costs against petitioners. SO ORDERED. Mendoza, Quisumbing, and Buena, JJ., concur. i[1] Wilfredo T. Cajeras v. Marsaman Manning Agency, Inc., and Diamantides Maritime Inc., NLRC NCR Case No. 00-11-00671-95. ii[2] Id., p. 23. iii[3] Complaints Position Paper, Original Records, pp. 16-23. iv[4] Id., p. 36. v[5] Id., p. 37. vi[6] Id., pp. 57-64. vii[7] Wilfredo T. Cajeras v. Marsaman Manning Agency Inc., and Diamantides Maritime Inc., NLRC NCR CA No. 010825-96. viii[8] Rollo, pp. 58-67. ix[9] Id., pp. 52-56. x[10] G.R. No. 65442, 15 April 1985, 135 SCRA 685.