SECOND DIVISION   ROMMEL B. BEARNEZA                       G.R. No. 146930 Petitioner,                                                                    Present:                                                                      PUNO, J., Chairperson,                                                                    SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, -  v e r s u s  -                                    CORONA,                                                                    AZCUNA and GARCIA, JJ. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION and NFD INTERNATIONAL MANNING AGENTS, INC.,                     Respondents.                 Promulgated:                                                                    September 11, 2006   x - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  - - - - - - - x     DECISION CORONA, J.:               This petition for review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court assails the January 25, 2001 decision[1] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 52089 which dismissed the petition for certiorari filed by petitioner Rommel B. Bearneza for lack of merit.       This case originated from a complaint[2] for permanent total disability benefits filed by petitioner against private respondent NFD International Manning Agents, Inc. on January 17, 1990. The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) dismissed the complaint for lack of merit.