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This Supreme Court case addresses the prescriptive period for illegal dismissal claims under the Labor Code of the Philippines. The Court ruled that an illegal dismissal action is not an "offense" under Article 291 of the Labor Code, which has a 3-year prescriptive period. It also found that while back wages could be considered a "money claim" under Article 292, the principal cause of action is the unlawful deprivation of employment, not a money claim. Therefore, the 4-year prescriptive period for injuries

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