In his PEME result, Cantomayor declared that he did not suffer from high
blood pressure or heart trouble or that he had not been told that he suffered from
any such ailment.[22] Micronesia, et al. claim that such declaration is untruthful. We
disagree.
In the same PEME result, there appears a certification that after physical
examination, Cantomayor was found to have a normal heart. However, the result of
his ECG is indicated as follows:
A. ECG Report () Within Normal Limits () Significant Findings Poor R-waves
progression NSSTTWC.[23] (Emphasis added)
Yet, the examining physician, designated by petitioner, certified him fit to work.
The
foregoing
entries
in
his
PEME
result
confirm
that
even
if Cantomayor had declared himself free of heart ailment, Micronesia, et al. had the
opportunity to pre-qualify, screen and verify, as it actually did in the case
of Cantomayor for it even noted significant findings in his ECG result. This
precludes
[24]
the
possibility
thatCantomayor concealed
his
illness.
Rather, Micronesia, et al. hired him despite the ECG Report and should now
accept liability for his ailment in the course of his employment.[25]
Having established that the illness of Cantomayor is compensable, we now
resolve whether the amount awarded by the CA is proper.
The 1996 POEA-SEC requires that a claim for disability benefit be
supported by a post-employment medical report issued as follows: