G.R. No. 216635. June 3, 2019.
TOPIC
Corporate Officers
DOCTRINE
To be considered as a corporate officer, the designation must be either provided by the Corporation Code or the by-laws of the corporation
FACTS
Dr. Mary Jean P. Loreche-Amit (petitioner) started working with Cagayan De Oro Medical Center, Inc. (CDMC), sometime in May 1996, when she was engaged by the late Dr. Jose N. Gaerlan (Dr. Gaerlan) as Associate Pathologist in the Department of Laboratories. Upon the demise of Dr. Gaerlan, CDMC’s Board of Directors formally appointed petitioner as Chief Pathologist for five years or until May 15, 2011.