5/19/2021 E-Library - Information At Your Fingertips: Printer Friendly for compensation and benefits under the POEA Standard Employment Contract. While our laws give ample protection to our seafarers, this protection does not condone fraud and dishonesty. Petitioner cannot feign ignorance and downplay the concealment of his medical condition. Clearly, petitioner knew that he had a recurring shoulder dislocation. He never denied this fact. Hence, his disability claim must be denied. WHEREFORE, the Petition for Review is DENIED. The Decision and Resolution of the Court of Appeals in CA G.R. SP No. 151058 are AFFIRMED. SO ORDERED. Gesmundo, Carandang, Lazaro-Javier,* and Gaerlan, JJ., concur. November 25, 2020 NOTICE OF JUDGMENT Sirs / Mesdames: Please take notice that on July 1, 2020 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 November 25, 2020 at 8:50 a.m. Very truly yours, (Sgd.) MISAEL DOMINGO C. BATTUNG III Division Clerk of Court * Designated additional Member per Raffle dated June 8, 2020. [1] Rollo, pp. 3-26. [2] Id. at 32-42. The Decision dated February 13, 2018 in CA-G.R. SP No. 151058 was penned by Associate Justice Renato C. Francisco and concurred in by Associate Justices Magdangal M, De Leon (Chairperson) and Rodil V. Zalameda of the Sixth Division, Court of Appeals, Manila. [3] Id. at 44-45. The Resolution dated May 2, 2018 in CA-G.R. SP No. 151058 was penned by Associate Justice Renato C. Francisco and concurred in by Associate Justices Magdangal M. De Leon (Chairperson) and Rodil V. Zalameda of the Sixth Division, Court of Appeals, Manila. https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocsfriendly/1/66521 14/19

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