during the term of the contract; that Lutero failed to disclose his medical condition prior to his deployment; and that he acknowledged his preexisting illness following his repatriation. Aggrieved, respondent appealed to the NLRC which, however, affirmed the LA's ruling.   Undaunted, respondent went to the CA on certiorari,13[13] alleging grave abuse of discretion on the part of the NLRC in not ruling that Lutero's death was due to an illness contracted during his employment, or that said employment contributed to the development of his illness.   On September 26, 2007, the CA decided in favor of respondent, finding that the nature of Lutero's employment contributed to the aggravation of his illness. Invoking our rulings in Seagull Shipmanagement and Transport, Inc. v. NLRC14[14] and Wallem Maritime Services, Inc. v. NLRC,15[15] the CA disposed of the case in this wise:   WHEREFORE, the petition is GRANTED. The assailed Resolutions of the National Labor Relations Commission are REVERSED and SET ASIDE. Private respondents are ordered to pay, jointly and severally, the following amounts to petitioner for herself and in her capacity as guardian of her minor children: US$50,000.00 as death benefit; US$7,000.00 to each child under the age 13[13] Id. at 6-48. 14[14] G.R. No. 123619, June 8, 2000, 333 SCRA 236. 15[15] 376 Phil. 738 (1999).

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