Valid Dismissal - Conviction

The petitioner’s argument is not novel. It has been raised and rejected many times before on the basis that neither conviction beyond reasonable doubt for a crime against the employer nor acquittal after criminal prosecution was indispensable. Nor was a formal charge in court for the acts prejudicial to the interest of the employer a pre-requisite for a valid dismissal (Lolita S. Concepcion Vs. Minex Import Corporation/Minerama Corporation, et al., G.R. No. 153569. January 24, 2012).