G. R. No. 179177 http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2009/july2009/179177.htm the POEA. Petitioner Nisda disembarked from M/V Algosaibi-21 at the port of Rastanura, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on 12 November 2001, and was repatriated to the Philippines for a month-long paid vacation. On 9 December 2001, petitioner Nisda again left the Philippines for Gizan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in order to embark on the vessel M/V Algosaibi-22. His embarkation was made in fulfillment of his contractual obligation pursuant to the 7 August 2001 POEA-SEC he signed with respondent Algosaibi. According to the pertinent pages of his Seamans Book, petitioner Nisdas latest deployment lasted until 7 March 2002, the day he again disembarked from the vessel M/V Algosaibi-22 at the port of Gizan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, only to embark the very next day, 8 March 2002, on another vessel, M/V Algosaibi-42, this time, at the port of Tanjib, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. On 5 May 2002, petitioner Nisda was brought to the Dar Al-Taafi Medical Services complaining of pain of parascapular region of 6 months duration [with] paresthesia and numbness of both upper limbs. [13] [14] In a Medical Report issued by one Dr. Hossam A. Abubeih, an Orthopedist, petitioner Nisda was diagnosed to be suffering from Myositis of Parascapular (indistinct symbol) [with] Paresthesia on upper limbs. When examined, petitioner Nisdas blood pressure turned out to be 160/100 mm/Hg; thus, he was advised to [15] follow-up for BP taking regularly. According to petitioner Nisda, on account of the illness he suffered while on board M/V Algosaibi-42, he signed off and disembarked from said vessel at the port of Rastanura, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on 17 July 2002, and was repatriated to his point of hire, i.e., Quezon City, Philippines. Within three days from his arrival in the Philippines, petitioner Nisda claimed to have presented himself at the office of Nobel for the requisite post-employment medical examination, in compliance with the reportorial requirement under Sec. 20(B) of his POEA-SEC. However, petitioner Nisda was allegedly asked to return a week after for the necessary physical examination at the St. Magdalene Diagnostic Clinic, Inc., the accredited medical service provider of Nobel. In the meantime, petitioner Nisda went home to Miagao, Iloilo, on 18 July 2002. Only a day after arriving in Miagao, Iloilo, petitioner Nisda complained of difficulty in 4 of 29 1/28/2016 1:07 PM