FIRST DIVISION
ROBERTO D. DEBAUDIN, G.R. No. 148308
Petitioner,
Present:
PUNO, C.J., Chairperson,
- versus - SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ,
CORONA,
AZCUNA, and
GARCIA, JJ.
SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM (SSS)
and EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION
COMMISSION (ECC), Promulgated:
Respondents.
September 21, 2007
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DECISION
AZCUNA, J.:
This petition for certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules on Civil Procedure
seeks to review the August 17, 1999 Decision[1] and May 18, 2001 Resolution[2] of
the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 44670 which affirmed respondents
Social Security System (SSS) and Employees Compensation Commission (ECC)
in denying petitioners claim for compensation benefits under Presidential Decree
(P.D.) No. 626, as amended.
Petitioner is a seaman by profession. He joined the United Philippine Lines
(UPL) on April 13, 1975 and was separated from his employment on May 21,
1993 at the age of 62.[3]