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“In this case, there was no third doctor appointed by both parties whose
decision would be binding on the parties. Hence, it is up to the labor
tribunal and the courts to evaluate and weigh the merits of the medical
reports of the company-designated doctor and the seafarer’s doctor[.]”
[70] Rollo, p. 211.
[71] G.R. No. 186509, July 29, 2013, 702 SCRA 467 [Per J. Brion, Second Division].
[72] Id. at 487.
[73] Id. at 487–488.
[74] G.R. No. 204233, September 3, 2014 [Per Acting C.J., Carpio, Second Division].
[75] Id.
[76] Rollo, p. 154.
[77] Id. at 260.
[78] Id. at 261.
[79] Id.
[80] Id.
[81] Id. at 44–45.
[82] Id. at 266.
[83] Id. at 262.
[84] Id. at 265.
[85] Id. at 47–48.
[86] See Andrada v. Agemar Manning Agency, Inc., G.R. No. 194738, October 24, 2012,
684 SCRA 587 [Per J. Mendoza, Third Division]. See also Jebsen Maritime Inc. v.
Undag, G.R. No. 191491, December 14, 2011, 662 SCRA 670 [Per J. Mendoza, Third
Division] and Sarocam v. Interorient Maritime, 526 Phil. 448, 451 (2006) [Per J.
Callejo, Sr., First Division].
[87] Rollo, p. 311.
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