6/7/2020 E-Library - Information At Your Fingertips: Printer Friendly Considering that petitioner was forced to litigate and incur expenses to protect his right and interest, petitioner is entitled to a reasonable amount of attorney's fees, pursuant to Article 2208(8).[28] The Court notes, however, that respondents have not shown to act in gross and evident bad faith in refusing to satisfy petitioner's demands, and even offered to pay him disability benefits, although in a reduced amount. Thus, the Court finds the award of attorney's fees in the amount of $1,000 as reasonable.[29] WHEREFORE, premises considered, the petition is GRANTED. The June 10, 2015 Decision and February 10, 2016 Resolution of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 138268 are REVERSED and SET ASIDE. Respondents are ordered to jointly and severally pay petitioner Reynaldo Y. Sunit the amount of $150,000 or its equivalent amount in Philippine currency at the time of payment, representing total and permanent disability benefits, plus $1,000, or its equivalent in Philippine currency, as attorney's fees. SO ORDERED. Bersamin, Jardeleza, and Caguioa,** JJ., concur. Reyes, J., on leave. March 8, 2017 NOTICE OF JUDGMENT Sirs /Mesdames: Please take notice that on February 27, 2017 a Decision, copy attached hereto, was rendered by the Supreme Court in the above-entitled case, the original of which was received by this Office on March 8, 2017 at 2:25 p.m. Very truly yours, (SGD.) WILFREDO V. LAPITAN Division Clerk of Court ** Designated as Fifth Member of the Third Division per Special Order No. 2417 dated January 4, 2017. [1] Rollo, pp. 15-25. Penned by Associate Justice Hakim S. Abdulwahid and concurred in by Associate Justices Priscilla J. Baltazar-Padilla and Agnes Reyes-Carpio. elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocsfriendly/1/62831 13/16