CHRISTINE JOY CAPIN-CADIZ vs. BRENT HOSPITAL AND COLLEGES, INC. G.R. G.R. No. No. 1874 187417 17 Februar ebruary y 24, 24, 2016 2016 Ponente: REYES, J. REYES, J. FACTS:
Chrit Chritine ine !oy Ca"i# Ca"i# $a the %u&an %u&an Reour eour'e 'e ()'er ()'er o* re+o re+on"e n"ent nt ren rentt %o+ %o+it itaa- an" Co-Co--e ee e,, /n'. /n'. rrent ent at the the ti&e ti&e o* her her in"e in"en nit ite e u+enion *ro& e&+-oy&ent in 2006. 3he 'aue o* u+enion $a Ca"i# 5n+ro*eiona-i& an" 5nethi'a- ehaior Reu-tin to 5n$e" Prenan'y. /t a++ear that Ca"i# be'a&e +renant out o* $e"-o', an" rent i&+oe" the u+enion unti- u'h ti&e that he &arrie her boy*rien" in a''or"an'e $ith -a$. Ca"i# then -e" $ith the abor 9rbiter 9 a 'o&+-aint *or 5n*air abor Pra'ti'e, Contru'tie i&ia-, Non;Pay&ent o*
ut 'aue *or her "i&ia-, that i, he enae" in +re&arita- e?ua- re-ation $ith her boy*rien" reu-tin in a +renan'y out o* $e"-o'. 3he 9 "ee&e" ai" a't to be i&&ora-, $hi'h $a +unihab-e by "i&ia- un"er rent ru-e an" $hi'h -ie$ie 'ontitute" eriou &i'on"u't un"er 9rti'-e 282a o* the abor Co"e. Ca"i# a++ea-e" to the Nationa- abor Re-ation Co&&iion NRC, $hi'h a)r&e" the 9 "e'iion in it Reo-ution "ate" e'e&ber 10, 2007. %er &otion *or re'oni"eration hain been "enie" by the NRC. She She e-e e-eat ate" e" the the 'ae 'ae to the the Cour Courtt o* 9+ 9++e +eaa-. . 3he 3he C9, C9, ho$e ho$ee er, r, "i&ie" her +etition outriht "ue to te'hni'a- "e*e't in the +etition: 1 in'o in'o&+ &+-e -ete te tat tate& e&en entt o* &ate &ateri riaa- "ate "ate== 2 2 *ai*ai-ur ure e to atta atta'h 'h rei eitr try y re'ei+t= an" @ *ai-ure to in"i'ate the +-a'e o* iue o* 'oune- P3R an" /P /P o)'i o)'iaa- re'ei e'ei+t +t. . Ca"i Ca"i# # ou ouht ht re'on e'oni i"e "era rati tion on but but it $a "eni "enie" e".. (Howev (However er,, when when it comes comes to these these techni technical cal defect defects, s, the Supre Supreme me Court Court ruled “that despite these defects, the Court nds that the ends of substantial justice would be better served by relain! the application of technical rules of procedure". #hese are mere tools to epedite the decision or resolution of cases and if their strict and ri!id application would frustrate rather than promote substantial justice, justice, then it must be avoided$. %en'e, the +reent +etition be*ore the Su+re&e Su+ re&e Court. ISSUES:
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"ira'e*u- or i&&ora-. 3he -abor tribuna- re+e'tie 'on'-uion that Ca"i# in"i'retion 'an"a-i#e" the rent 'o&&unity i +e'u-atie, at &ot, an" there i no +roo* a""u'e" by rent to u++ort u'h $ee+in 'on'-uion. %en'e, +re&arita- e?ua- re-ation bet$een t$o 'onentin a"u-t $ho hae no i&+e"i&ent to &arry ea'h other, an", 'oneDuent-y, 'on'eiin a 'hi-" out o* $e"-o', aue" *ro& a +ure-y +ub-i' an" e'u-ar ie$ o* &ora-ity, "oe not a&ount to a "ira'e*u- or i&&ora- 'on"u't un"er Se'tion 4e o* the 12 RPS. Cheryll Santos ens v. St. Scholastica-s Colle!e &est!rove and'or Sr. dna )uiambao, *S+$. 2. No. 3he "o'trine o* &anae&ent +reroatie ie an e&+-oyer the riht to reu-ate, a''or"in to hi o$n "i'retion an" >u"&ent, a-- a+e't o* e&+-oy&ent, in'-u"in hirin, $or ain&ent, $orin ðo", the ti&e, +-a'e an" &anner o* $or, $or u+eriion, tran*er o* e&+-oyee, -ay;o o* $orer, an" "i'i+-ine, "i&ia-, an" re'a-- o* e&+-oyee.
%o$eer, Statutory -a$ i re+-ete $ith -ei-ation +rote'tin -abor an" +ro&otin eDua- o++ortunity in e&+-oy&ent. No -e than the 187 Contitution &an"ate that the State ha-- aor" *u-- +rote'tion to -abor, -o'a- an" oerea, orani#e" an" unorani#e", an" +ro&ote *u-e&+-oy&ent an" eDua-ity o* e&+-oy&ent o++ortunitie *or a--. 3he abor Co"e o* the Phi-i++ine, &ean$hi-e, +roi"e: 9rt. 1@6. Sti+u-ation aaint &arriae. /t ha-- be un-a$*u- *or an e&+-oyer to reDuire a a 'on"ition o* e&+-oy&ent or 'ontinuation o* e&+-oy&ent that a $o&an e&+-oyee ha-- not et &arrie", or to ti+u-ate e?+re-y or ta'it-y that u+on ettin &arrie", a $o&an e&+-oyee ha-- be "ee&e" reine" or e+arate", or to a'tua--y "i&i, "i'hare, "i'ri&inate or other$ie +re>u"i'e a $o&an e&+-oyee &ere-y by reaon o* her &arriae. 9-o, Re+ub-i' 9't No. 710 or the a!na Carta of &omen +rote't $o&en aaint "i'ri&ination in a-- &atter re-atin to &arriae an" *a&i-y re-ation, in'-u"in the riht to 'hooe *ree-y a +oue an" to enter into &arriae on-y $ith their *ree an" *u-- 'onent. 3here*ore, rent 'on"ition i 'oer'ie, o++reie an" "i'ri&inatory. 3here i no rhy&e or reaon *or it. /t *or'e Ca"i# to &arry *or e'ono&i' reaon an" "e+rie her o* the *ree"o& to 'hooe her tatu, $hi'h i a +rii-ee that inhere in her a an intanib-e an" ina-ienab-e riht. utie" a a bona "e o''u+ationa- Dua-i'ation, rent &ut +roe t$o *a'tor ne'eitatin it i&+oition, vi/ :
1that the e&+-oy&ent Dua-i'ation i reaonab-y re-ate" to the eentia- o+eration o* the >ob ino-e"= an" 2that there i a *a'tua- bai *or be-iein that a-- or ubtantia--y a-- +eron &eetin the Dua-i'ation $ou-" be unab-e to +ro+er-y +er*or& the "utie o* the >ob. rent %o+ita- an" Co--ee, /n'. ha not ho$n the +reen'e o* thee *a'tor. Per*or'e, the Court 'annot u+ho-" the a-i"ity o* ai" 'on"ition. ADJUDICATION: WHEREFORE, the +etition i GRANTED. 3he Reo-ution "ate" !u-y 22, 2008 an" February 24, 200 o* the Court o* 9++ea- in C9;G.R. SP No. 02@7@;1N are REVERSED !" SET ASIDE, an" a NEW ONE ENTERED n"in +etitioner Chritine !oy Ca+in;Ca"i# to hae been "i&ie" $ithout >ut 'aue.
Re+on"ent rent %o+ita- an" Co--ee, /n'. i hereby ORDERED TO PAY +etitioner Chritine !oy Ca+in;Ca"i#: 1 (ne %un"re" Nine 3houan" 3hree %un"re" Four Peo an" 40H100 P10,@04.40 a ba'$ae= 2 3hirty;Si? 3houan" Four %un"re" 3hirty;Four Peo an" 80H100 P@6,[email protected] a e+aration +ay= an" @ 9ttorney *ee eDuia-ent to ten +er'ent 10I o* the tota- a$ar". 3he &onetary a$ar" rante" ha-- earn -ea- interet at the rate o* i? +er'ent 6I per annum*ro& the "ate o* the na-ity o* thi e'iion unti*u--y +ai".
