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THIRD DIVISION

G.R. No. 197303 June 4, 2014

APQ SHIPMANAGEMENT CO., LTD., n! APQ CRE"MANAGEMENT #SA, INC.,Petitioners,vs.

ANGELITO L. CASE$AS,Respondent.

D E I S I O N

MENDO%A,J.:

T!is petition "or revie# on certiorari $nder R$%e &' o" t!e R$%es o"

o$rt see(s to revie#, reverse and set aside t!e )an$ar* +&, +11Decision1and t!e )$ne 1, +11 Reso%$tion+o" t!e o$rt o" -ppea%s

-/. in -0R. SP No. 11+223, #!ic! ann$%%ed and set aside t!e

October 1&, +2 Decision o" t!e Nationa% Labor Re%ations

o44ission NLR) in NLR L- No. &0++02, #!ere

respondent -nge%ito L. ase5as ase5as/ #as see(ing disabi%it*

and ot!er bene6ts against petitioner -P7 S!ip4anage4ent o.,

Ltd. -P7/ and petitioner0principa% -P7 re# 8anage4ent 9S-,

Inc. re# 8anage4ent/.:

It appears "ro4 t!e records t!at in )$ne +&, asenas #as !ired

b* -P7, acting "or and in be!a%" o" its principa%, re#

8anage4ent, as !ie" 8ate "or vesse% 8V Perseverance "or a

period o" eig!t ;/ 4ont!s starting "ro4 )$ne 1


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In !is Position Paper,&asenas "$rt!er a%%eged t!at on )$ne 1


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pa*4ent o" per4anent tota% disabi%it* bene6ts, sic(ness a%%o#ance

and 4edica% epenses to #!ic! !e #as entit%ed $nder t!e POE-

Standard E4p%o*4ent ontract POE-0SE/, b$t -P7 re"$sed topa*@ t!at !e, toget!er #it! ot!er cre# 4e4bers, sent a series o"

%etters and e04ai%s to t!e representatives o" t!e s!ipo#ners

regarding t!eir $npaid #ages, b$t despite eorts, -P7 sti%% re"$sed

to pa* t!eir sa%aries@ t!at de4ands "or pa*4ent #ere a%so 4ade

to t!e president o" -P7, b$t t!e sa4e #ere re"$sed@ and t!at

$%ti4ate%*, !e #as co4pe%%ed to see( redress and 6%ed a

co4p%aint "or per4anent tota% disabi%it* bene6ts, rei4b$rse4ent

o" 4edica% epenses, sic(ness a%%o#ance, non0pa*4ent o" sa%ariesrepresenting t!e etended portion o" t!e e4p%o*4ent contract,

da4ages, and attorne*Bs "ees.

-P7, on t!e ot!er !and, a%%eged in its Position Paper 't!at $pon

epiration o" t!e contract, ase5as re"$sed to ret$rn to t!e

P!i%ippines $nti% !e 6na%%* did on -$g$st :, +


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1. Dec( Logboo(, dated 1& -$g$st +


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On )$ne ++, +2, t!e NLR reso%ved t!e appea% b* reversing and

setting aside t!e L- decision. Fased on t!e records, it "o$nd t!at

t!e e4p%o*4ent contract #as etended. T!e i%%ness, Essentia%H*pertension, s$ered b* ase5as #as a co4pensab%e disease

$nder Section :+0-, No. + o" t!e POE-0SE. Hence, NLR r$%ed

t!at ase5as #as entit%ed to !is c%ai4s beca$se t!e i%%ness #as

s$stained #it!in t!e d$ration o" !is e4p%o*4ent contract.

On October 1&, +2, t!e NLR, acting on t!e 4otion "or

reconsideration 6%ed b* -P7, reconsidered and set aside t!e )$ne

++, +2 NLR Reso%$tion. It ep%ained t!at t!e doc$4entar*

evidence presented on%* proved t!e etension o" contract b$t not

t!e consent given to it b* -P7. ase5as "ai%ed to present t!e ne#

contract d$%* signed b* -P7 or re# 8anage4ent, or an* proo"

t!at t!e* consented to t!e etension. T!e NLR ep%ained t!at

ase5as direct%* dea%t #it! t!e s!ipo#ner to t!e ec%$sion o" -P7

and re# 8anage4ent, !ence, !is reco$rse #as against t!e

s!ipo#ner. T!$s, -P7 co$%d not be !e%d %iab%e "or t!e $npaid

sa%aries, as #e%% as t!e per4anent disabi%it* bene6ts, beca$se

t!ese #ere c%ai4s t!at accr$ed a"ter t!e epiration o" t!e

e4p%o*4ent contract.

ase5as 4oved "or a reconsideration, b$t t!e NLR denied !is

4otion in its Reso%$tion, dated Nove4ber +3, +2.

- Decision

ase5as 6%ed a petition "or certiorari $nder R$%e


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:. 9S>1,. as b$ria% epenses.

Petitioners 4oved "or reconsideration, b$t t!eir 4otion #as

denied b* t!e -.+'onseA$ent%*, t!e* 6%ed t!e present R$%e &'

petition. T!e* strong%* re"$te not on%* t!e additiona% grant o"

deat! bene6ts, b$t a%so t!e a#ard o" i%%ness bene6ts a%read* given

b* t!e NLR.

Petitioners !arp on t!e absence o" s$bstantia% evidence to prove

t!at t!e i%%ness o" -r4ando d$ring !is service, i" it a%read* eistedat t!e ti4e, #as #or(0re%ated. T!e* a%so "a$%t t!e - "or on%*

4a(ing a Gsa"e pres$4ptionG t!at !is a%%eged #or(0re%ated i%%ness

%ed to !is de4ise. -side "ro4 e4p!asiing respondents %ac( o"

proo", petitioners advance t!e arg$4ent t!at deat! bene6ts

cannot be a#arded to respondent, beca$se !er !$sband did not

die d$ring t!e ter4 o" !is contract. In t$rn, respondent co$nters in

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interpretation per4eating sea"arers agree4ents,+;#e a%so

consider t!e possibi%it* o" co4pensation "or t!e deat! o" t!e

sea"arer $nder Section :+0- o" t!e POE- ontract.

Deat! Fene6ts $nder Section +-/ o" t!e POE- ontract

Section +-/ o" t!e POE- ontract, and a %ong %ine o"

?$rispr$dence ep%aining t!e provision,+2reA$ire t!at "or

respondent to be entit%ed to deat! bene6ts, -r4ando 4$st !ave

s$ered a #or(0re%ated deat! d$ring t!e ter4 o" !is contract. T!eprovision readsJ

SETION +. O8PENS-TION -ND FENE=ITS

-. O8PENS-TION -ND FENE=ITS =OR DE-TH

1. In case o" #or(0re%ated deat! o" t!e sea"arer, d$ring t!e ter4 o"!is contract t!e e4p%o*er s!a%% pa* !is bene6ciaries t!e P!i%ippine

$rrenc* eA$iva%ent to t!e a4o$nt o" =i"t* T!o$sand 9S do%%ars

9S>',/ and an additiona% a4o$nt o" Seven T!o$sand 9S

do%%ars 9S>3,/ to eac! c!i%d $nder t!e age o" t#ent*0one +1/

b$t not eceeding "o$r &/ c!i%dren, at t!e ec!ange rate

prevai%ing d$ring t!e ti4e o" pa*4ent.

&. T!e ot!er %iabi%ities o" t!e e4p%o*er #!en t!e sea"arer dies as a

res$%t o" #or(0re%ated in?$r* or i%%ness d$ring t!e ter4 o"

e4p%o*4ent are as "o%%o#sJ
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an a4p%i6cation o" t!e interpretation o" t!e de6nition o" 6e%d

personne% $nder t!e Labor ode as t!ose G#!ose act$a% !o$rs o"

#or( in t!e 6e%d cannot be deter4ined #it! reasonab%e certaint*.G

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times, employees including drivers cannot be said to be

eld personnel despite the fact that they are performing

work away from the principal o!ce of the employee.

e4p!asis, ita%ics and $nderscoring s$pp%ied/

"HERE*ORE, t!e petition is GRANTED. T!e o$rt o" -ppea%sDecision o" =ebr$ar* 11, +2 and Reso%$tion o" -pri% +;, +2

are RE+ERSEDand SET ASIDEand t!e Labor -rbiters Decision

dated =ebr$ar* 1', +3 isREINSTATED.

SO ORDERED.

CONCHITA CARPIO MORALES-ssociate )$stice

SEOND DIVISION

G.R. No. 1//&9 *eu( 13, 2013

HEIRS O* MAN#EL H. RIDAD, APOLINARIO G. )ACTOL,EMERITA C. G#LINAO n! LDIA S . J#SA,Petitioners,vs.

GREGORIO ARANETA #NI+ERSIT *O#NDATION, Respondent.

D E I S I O N

PERE%,J.:

=or revie# is t!e Decision1o" t!e Specia% =or4er Nint! Division o"

t!e o$rt o" -ppea%s dated 1; Dece4ber +; #!ic! ann$%%ed and

set aside t!e Decision+o" t!e Nationa% Labor Re%ations
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o44ission NLR/ o" :1 -$g$st +&, as #e%% as t!e Labor-rbiterBs Decision:dated : Septe4ber ++.

T!ree cases&!ad a%read* been bro$g!t $p to t!is o$rt in a span

o" : decades a%% ste44ing "ro4 t!e Reorganiation, Retrenc!4ent

and Restr$ct$ring RRR/ Progra4 i4p%e4ented b* respondent

regorio -raneta 9niversit* =o$ndation -9=/ #a* bac( in 12;&.

-t t!at ti4e, esar 8i?ares, t!en President o" -9=, #rote to t!en

8inister o" Labor and E4p%o*4ent F%as =. Op%e reA$esting t!eapprova% o" t!e RRR Progra4 o" -9=. T!e %atter approved t!e

RRR Progra4 #it! a re4inder t!at t!e i4p%e4entation t!ereo"

s!a%% be instit$ted #it!o$t pre?$dice to #!atever bene6ts 4a*

!ave accr$ed in "avor o" t!e e4p%o*ees concerned. T!e RRR

Progra4 too( eect on 1 )an$ar* 12;&.

T!e o$rt, in a%% its decisions in t!e -9= cases, recognied t!e

adoption o" t!e RRR Progra4 on t!e gro$nd o" serio$s b$siness%osses and 6nancia% reverses s$ered b* -9=.

-s ?$st noted, t!e instant controvers* traces its roots to t!e sa4e

RRR Progra4 adopted b* -9= in 12;&.

Petitioners #ere "or4er oCcers and e4p%o*ees o" -9=, as be%o#

indicated, #it! t!e corresponding dates o" !iring and retire4ent,basic sa%aries, and a4o$nt o" retire4ent bene6ts received, to #itJ

L=6 Po=565on He'! D6e o@ H55n? D6e o@ Re65e;en6

A;oun6Re8e5>e!

Eterna% Re%ations

OCcer

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Head o" Engineering

Services

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101+ *earsJ


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petitioners. T!e said sett%e4ent #as e4bodied in a co4pro4ise

agree4ent.


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+'ue o@ Lo6 Re8e5>'e= To6'

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"HERE*ORE, t!e petition is GRANTED. Setting aside t!e NLRs-$g$st :1, +& decision as #e%% as t!e Labor -rbiters decision

dated Septe4ber :, ++, t!e o4p%aint be%o#is DISMISSED "or being devoid o" 4erit.2

T!e iss$e t!at #ent $p to t!e o$rt o" -ppea%s is #!et!er or not

t!e petitioners #ere paid separation bene6ts "or services

rendered "or t!e period ending in 12;&. Notab%*, t!e o$rt o"

-ppea%s pointed o$t t!at t!e Labor -rbiters r$%ing on retire4ent

bene6ts o" petitioners "ro4 1 )an$ar* 12;& $nti% t!e eectivit* o"

t!eir retire4ent or separation in +s #as $nassai%ed, t!$s, t!at

aspect o" t!e decision !as a%read* attained 6na%it*. =or t!e service

period $nder A$estion, t!e appe%%ate co$rt $p!e%d t!e va%idit* o"

t!e co4pro4ise agree4ent. T!e appe%%ate co$rt e4p!asied t!at

t!e Labor -rbiter recognied t!e co4pro4ise agree4ent #!en !e

oset t!e va%$e o" %ots "ro4 t!e retire4ent bene6ts o" petitioners.

Petitioners no# see( t!e revie# o" t!e Decision o" t!e o$rt o"-ppea%s, s$b4itting t!e "o%%o#ing gro$nds "or o$r considerationJ

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THE O9RT O= -PPE-LS H-S DEIDED NOT IN -ORD

KITH THE -PPLI-FLE DEISIONS O= THE S9PRE8E

O9RT KHEN IT R9LED TH-T PETITIONERS KERE

DEE8ED TO H-VE FEEN SEVERED =RO8 THEIR

E8PLO8ENT 9PON THE I8PLE8ENT-TION O= RRR

PROR-8 IN 12;&.Q

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THE O9RT O= -PPE-LS H-S SERIO9SL ERRED IN

O8PLETEL DISRE-RDIN THE =INDINS O= THEL-FOR -RFITER -ND THE N-TION-L L-FOR REL-TIONS
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