In his first affidavit, he alleged that he was assigned to Crew T-2319 on Augbecause of insufficient personnel. on August 6 and 23, speculating that they must have been delayed due to the usual traffic jam. Likewise, he claimed that he did not remember why they arrived beyond 4:00 p.m. Similarly, on August 22, 2012, he said that they went to the Forbes Park substation to give SAF pads to the requesting guards, and that he only went inside to use the bathroom.

He alleged that they did not bring tools, but simply loaded the oil pump on the truck and returned to their base before 4:00 p.m. However, when confronted about their return time to base beyond 4:00 p.m., Argentera said he could not remember. On all these dates, he alleged that they returned to base at around 4:00 p.m. On August 23, 2012, his crew was checking the disconnect switch at the Malibay substation. Similarly, on August 22, 2012, he also went to the substation to bring SAF pads as previously requested by a guard. He went to the substation with Tizon while Garcia remained in the truck. Īrgentera alleged that on August 6, 2012, he received a text message from his supervisor, Jamar Eco (Eco), to pick up oil pump and hose at the Forbes Park substation. Hearings were conducted and statements submitted until January 29, 2014. On November 29, 2012, Meralco issued a Notice of Investigation against the members of Crew T-2319: Argentera, Tizon, Christian Reformina (Reformina), and its former reliever, Garcia. Santos (Santos), reported the missing items to Meralco's management on October 17, 2012. In October 2012, Argentera's supervisors and team leader found out about the missing disconnect switch blades during their inventory inspection. In both instances, the forms did not indicate that these were removed from the premises. For each day, after Argentera and his crew had left, Mecina noted in the security logbook that the following were missing: six disconnect switch blades on August 22 and another three on August 23. Like Udag, Mecina was prevented from going near where Argentera and his crew were working. (Mecina), allowed them to enter and gave them a Substation Action Form for each day. On August 22 and 23, 2012, Argentera and Tizon returned to the Forbes Park substation to continue their inspections. Udag noted this incident in the security logbook. After the crew had left, Udag checked the area and found that three disconnect switch blades were missing, even if these were not in the Substation Action Form that Crew T-2319 filled out. Īrgentera and Tizon did not allow Udag to go near what they were inspecting because it was allegedly dangerous. He gave them a Substation Action Form to indicate the activities done in the premises and the items that would be removed.

Since Argentera and Tizon were the crew members who would usually inspect the substations, Udag allowed them to go inside. Udag (Udag), that they would be inspecting the equipment within the substation. On August 6, 2012, Crew T-2319 went to the Forbes Park substation. The Central Operation and Maintenance Substation Office-where Argentera worked under Crew T-2319-was in charge of maintaining the substation.

It operates many substations, including the recently retired substation in Forbes Park. Meralco is a public utility which distributes electric power to Metro Manila and different provinces. He was eventually promoted as an acting foreman in January 2012. They assail the Decision and Resolution of the Court of Appeals, which upheld the validity of Argentera's dismissal and awarded monetary benefits and bonuses as of the day he was terminated.Īrgentera started working for Meralco on January 16, 1990. Argentera (Argentera), and Argentera's Petition for Review on Certiorari that he filed against Meralco and its president, Manny V. This Court resolves the consolidated Petition for Review on Certiorari filed by Manila Electric Company (Meralco) against Apolinar A. Without an express provision on forfeiture of benefits in a company policy or contractual stipulation under an individual or collective contract, an employee's rights, benefits, and privileges are not automatically forfeited upon their dismissal.

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