UNITED STEEL TECHNOLOGY INT’L. CORP. (STEELTECH), PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (FIFTH DIVISION)), ISABELO T. DINGAL, RESPONDENTS.
PAREDES, J.:
On October 30, 2013, petitioner filed its Compliance[2] which was noted in the record.
On November 19, 2013, private respondent was directed[3] to comment on the petition.
Meanwhile, on April 2, 2014, petitioner filed a Manifestation/Motion[4] praying for the withdrawal or dismissal of the petition, on the ground that the parties had entered into an amicable settlement before the Labor Arbiter, whereby private respondent was paid P140,000.00 as settlement in full of all claims from the petitioner. The settlement is evidenced by the enclosed copy of the Minutes[5] dated March 27, 2014, signed by private respondent Isabelo T. Dingal, in the presence of his counsel, by Atty. Apolinario N. Lomabao, Jr., counsel for the petitioner, and by Labor Arbiter Marcial Galahad T. Makasiar.
WHEREFORE, as prayed for, petitioner’s Manifestation/Motion is GRANTED.
The Petition is WITHDRAWN and the case is deemed closed and terminated.
SO ORDERED.
Dicdican, I.P., Chairperson and Elibinias, M.P., JJ., concur.
[1] Rollo, p. 93.
[2] Rollo, pp. 94-5.
[3] Rollo, p. 96.
[4] Rollo, pp. 97-101.
[5] Rollo, p. 99.