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2019.
[49] CA rollo, p. 95.
[50] See id. at 94.
[51] See Medical Certificate dated November 23, 2015; id. at 142-143.
[52] 702 Phil. 717 (2013).
[53] Id. at 730-731.
[54] See Pastor v. Bibby Shipping Philippines, Inc., G.R. No. 238842, November 19,
2018.
[55] See Centennial Transmarine, Inc. v. Sales, G.R. No. 196455, July 8, 2019.
[56] CA rollo, pp. 140-141.
[57] See Section 3 of Article 31 of the IBF-PSU-Teekay Fleet Agreement.
[58] See rollo, p. 64.
[59] Pertinent portions of Article 2208 of the CIVIL CODE provides:
Article 2208. In the absence of stipulation, attorney's fees and expenses of litigation,
other than judicial costs, cannot be recovered, except:
xxxx
(2) When the defendant's act or omission has compelled the plaintiff to
litigate with third persons or to incur expenses to protect his interest;
xxxx
(8) In actions for indemnity under workmen's compensation and employer's
liability laws[.]
[60] Deocariza v. Fleet Management Services, Philippines, Inc., supra note 47; citing
Atienza v. Orophil Shipping International Co., Inc., 815 Phil. 480, 508 (2017).
[61] Horlardor v. Philippine Transmarine Carriers, Inc., G.R. No. 236576, September 5,
2018.
[62] See Pelagio v. Transmarine Carriers, Inc., G.R. No. 231773, March 11, 2019, citing
Nacar v. Gallery Frames, 716 Phil. 267 (2013).
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