Republic of the Philippines Supreme Court Manila     FIRST DIVISION     SKIPPERS UNITED                          G.R. NO. 148893 PACIFIC, INC.,                                   Petitioner,                                                           Present:                                                                            PANGANIBAN, C.J.                                                                    (Chairperson)                                                                    YNARES-SANTIAGO,           - versus -                                            AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ,                                                                    CALLEJO, SR., and                                                                    CHICO-NAZARIO, JJ.   NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, GERVACIO ROSAROSO, and  COURT OF APPEALS,             Promulgated:                    Respondents.                  July 12, 2006 x- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x     DECISION   AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J.:             Respondent Gervacio Rosaroso* was signed up as a Third Engineer with Nicolakis Shipping, S.A., a foreign firm, through its recruitment and manning agency, herein petitioner Skippers United Pacific, Inc.  The term of the contract was for one year, startingJuly 10, 1997 to July 8, 1998, and with a salary of