SECOND DIVISION
[G.R. No. 130339. December 22, 1998]
OMANFIL INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Petitioner,
vs. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (THIRD DIVISION) and LORA
FELIPE, Respondents.
DECISION
PUNO, J.:
This special civil action for certiorari seeks to annul two (2) resolutionsi[1] of public respondent
NLRC (Third Division) awarding US$27,902.02 to the private respondent for the death of her
husband and 10% of said amount as attorney's fees.
The facts and the issues are accurately stated in the February 11, 1997 Resolution of the public
respondent which we quote:
"The bare facts culled from the record show that Eduardo O. Felipe was married to the
complainant and the union produced a child, Michelle F. Felipe.
"Eduardo O. Felipe was hired by Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd., through its
local agent Omanfil International Manpower Development Corporation, as Offshore Rigger
sometime on February 7, 1993.
"On or about June 7, 1993, the ferry boat where Eduardo Felipe was on board met an accident,
claiming the life of one worker but the body of Eduardo Felipe was never found, despite diligent
efforts to locate the same.
"Complainant received from the Melaka Labor Office a certification which reads as follows:
'Sir,
'SUB : DECEASED - EDUARDO O. FELIPE
on 7.6.93
'With reference the money should be paid accordingly to Section 8 of Labour Malaysia, 1952 as
follows:Income in a month
Interest
Medical
Food
RM1,655.52 (US620.04)
RM RM RM - (or RM105/90/70
which ever more)