diagnosed on June 4, 1998 of Hodgkin's Disease, the complaint was filed only on September 6, 1999, one year and five months after Federico arrived in Manila from Qatar.   They also posit that respondents are not entitled to the benefits claimed because Federico did not die during the term of his contract and the cause of his death was not contracted by him during the term of his contract.   Respondents' Arguments   Respondents on the other hand contend that the complaint has not prescribed and that the prescriptive period for filing seafarer claims is three years from the time the cause of action accrued. They claim that in case of conflict between the law and the POEA Contract, it is the law that prevails.   Respondents also submit that Federico contracted on board the vessel the illness which later caused his death, hence it is compensable.   Our Ruling