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^{CONCURRING AND DISSENTING OPINION}

PANGANIBAN, J.:

I concur with the ponencia of Mr. Justice Quisumbing (1) that petitioner's dismissal is based on a just cause, and (2) that private respondents failed to accord him due process.

I respectfully disagree, however, that for private respondent's breach of due process, petitioner is entitled only to an indemnity of P7,000 and nothing else. I reiterate my Concurring and Dissenting Opinion in Better Buildings v. NLRC (G.R. 109714, December 14, 1997) -- which, for brevity's sake, I will no longer reproduce here -- that a violation of due process should be sanctioned not only with indemnity but also with separation pay.