6/7/2021 E-Library - Information At Your Fingertips: Printer Friendly benefits cannot rest on speculations, presumptions and conjectures.[34] Although labor contracts are impressed with public interest and the provisions of the POEA-SEC must be construed logically and liberally in favor of Filipino seamen in the pursuit of their employment on board ocean-going vessels, still the rule is that justice is in every case for the deserving, to be dispensed with in the light of established facts, the applicable law, and existing jurisprudence.[35] In a number of cases, this Court granted financial assistance to separated employees for humanitarian reason and compassionate justice.[36] Taking into consideration the factual circumstances obtaining in this case, and the fact that Lloyd, in his own little way, has devoted his efforts to further Maryville Manila and Maryville Maritime's endeavors, we deem it proper to grant P100,000.00 as financial assistance. FOR THESE REASONS, the petition is GRANTED. The Court of Appeal's Decision dated September 1, 2016 in CA-G.R. SP No. 138222 is REVERSED and SET ASIDE. The Decision dated August 29, 2014 of the National Labor Relations Commission is REINSTATED with MODIFICATION in that Maryville Manila, Inc. is ordered to pay Lloyd Espinosa the amount of P100,000.00 as financial assistance. SO ORDERED. Peralta, C.J., (Chairperson), Caguioa, J. Reyes, Jr., and Lazaro-Javier, JJ., concur. [1] Rollo at 20-B-25-B; penned by Associate Justice Normandie B. Pizarro, with the concurrence of Associate Justices Samuel H. Gaerlan (now a Member of this Court) and Ma. Luisa C. Quijano-Padilla. [2] Id. at 21-A. [3] Id. at 21-A. [4] Id. at 42-B-43-A. [5] Id. at21-B. [6] Id. [7] Rollo, pp. 115-122. [8] Id. at 119-122. [9] Id. at 22-A. [10] Id. at 124-135. https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocsfriendly/1/66675 11/13