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Upon arrival in Manila on August 5, 2006, Gazzingan was brought directly to Manila
Doctors Hospital for further medical evaluation under the care of Dr. Justo Cammayo
(Dr. Cammayo). On August 8, 2006, petitioners received a letter from its companydesignated physician, Dr. Raymond C. Banaga (Dr. Banaga), stating that Gazzingan is
suffering from a non-work-related illness. Thus:
DATE: AUGUST 08, 2006
TO: DOHLE PHILMAN MANNING AGENCY, INC.
ATTN: Ms. Estrella R. Aguilar
GM-Finance Admin
FROM: PHYSICIANS DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES CENTER, INC.
RE: Mr. Andres Gazzingan
Dear Ms. Aguilar,
This is with [regard] to your request for our opinion if the subject seafarer’s
illness is work-related or not.
Mr. Gazzingan is presently confined at Manila Doctors Hospital because of
Aortic Dissection. Aortic Dissection results from [a] tear in the inner walls
lining this great artery. This condition has potential for rupture or
tamponade. Based on his pre-employment medical examination dated
August 30, 2005 he was not found to be hypertensive with normal blood
pressure at 110/70. The other risk factors associated with this condition like
Marfans Syndrome, Coarctation of the Aorta, Aortic valve abnormalities are
congenital in nature and are not work related in this case (for a ship
messman).
Truly yours,
(Signed)
RAYMOND C. BANAGA, M.D.
Noted by,
(Signed)
PEDRO S. DE GUZMAN, M.D., FPCOM
Medical Director[9]
At the Manila Doctors Hospital, Gazzingan underwent numerous diagnostic tests and
treatment.[10] However, his confinement thereat lasted only until September 9, 2006 as
Gazzingan had no financial capacity to defray his hospital expenses since petitioners
refused to further shoulder the same in view of Dr. Banaga’s declaration that his illness
is not work-related. He was discharged from the hospital over the objection of his
physician. In a medical certificate dated October 7, 2006,[11] Dr. Cammayo’s final
diagnosis of Gazzingan’s illness was Dissecting Aneurysm.
Proceedings before the Labor Arbiter
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