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Saudi Arabian Airlines v. Rebesencio
Supreme Court of the Philippines · Philippines · 2015-01-14 · National court
Citation: G.R. No. 198587
Type of case: Private
Outcome: Decided for the migrant side
Question
Can Filipino flight attendants who were pushed out of a foreign airline for being pregnant sue in the Philippines?
What the court decided
Yes. Philippine courts had jurisdiction and Philippine law applied; the women were illegally dismissed. [Check reasoning on choice of law.]
In plain language
A foreign airline forced Filipino cabin crew to resign when they became pregnant. The Supreme Court said they could sue at home and that their dismissal was unlawful.
Dalam bahasa sederhana
Sebuah maskapai asing memaksa awak kabin Filipina mengundurkan diri saat hamil. MA menyatakan mereka boleh menggugat di negaranya sendiri dan pemecatan itu tidak sah.
Pertanyaan: Bisakah pramugari Filipina yang dipaksa keluar dari maskapai asing karena hamil menggugat di Filipina?
What happened afterwards
- 2015-01-14: Judgment.
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Cite as: Institute for Migrant Rights (2026), Migration Jurisprudence from the South, version 0.1, https://theimr.org/court-decisions/d/ph-saudia-2015/. This page summarizes a court decision for research and advocacy; it is not legal advice.