8/26/2020 E-Library - Information At Your Fingertips: Printer Friendly xxxx ART. 199. [193] Permanent Partial Disability - (a) Under such regulations as the Commission may approve, any employee under this Title who contracts sickness or sustains an injury resulting in permanent partial disability shall, for each month not exceeding the period designated herein, be paid by the System during such a disability an income benefit for permanent total disability. xxxx (Emphases and underscoring supplied) [59] Department Advisory No. 1, Series of 2015, entitled "RENUMBERING OF THE LABOR CODE OF THE Philippines, As Amended" dated July 21, 2015. [60] Rule X Temporary Total Disability xxxx Section 2. Period of entitlement - (a) The income benefit shall be paid beginning on the first day of such disability. If caused by an injury or sickness it shall not be paid longer than 120 consecutive days except where such injury or sickness still requires medical attendance beyond 120 days but not to exceed 240 days from onset of disability in which case benefit for temporary total disability shall be paid. However, the System may declare the total and permanent status at any time after 120 days of continuous temporary total disability as may be warranted by the degree of actual loss or impairment of physical or mental functions as determined by the System. xxxx [61] (June 1, 1987). [62] See Gargallo v. Dohle Seafront Crewing (Manila), Inc., 769 Phil. 915, 926-927 (2015). [63] 691 Phil. 521 (2012). [64] 753 Phil. 308 (2015). [65] C.F. Sharp Crew Management, Inc. v. Took, supra note 63, at 538-539, as cited in Veritas, id. at 320- 321. [66] Supra note 62. [67] Id. at 931, citing Veritas, supra note 64, at 320, further citing Vergara v. Hammonia Maritime Services, Inc., 588 Phil. 895, 914 (2008). https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocsfriendly/1/65357 16/20

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