5/28/2020 E-Library - Information At Your Fingertips: Printer Friendly more credence to its genuineness and truthfulness. Verily, it could only lead to the conclusion that the notes were written by no other person except Hernani. Since the petitioners were able to prove that Hernani committed suicide, Hernani’s death is not compensable and his heirs are not entitled to any compensation or benefits. It is settled that when the death of a seaman resulted from a deliberate or willful act on his own life, and it is directly attributable to the seaman, such death is not compensable.[24] WHEREFORE, the petition is GRANTED. The Decision of the Court of Appeals in CA G.R. SP No. 102499, dated February 11, 2010, and the Resolution dated July 20, 2010, are REVERSED and SET ASIDE. The Labor Arbiter’s Decision dated March 31, 2006 is REINSTATED. SO ORDERED. Velasco, Jr., (Chairperson), Peralta, Villarama, Jr.,* Mendoza, and Leonen, JJ., concur. September 4, 2014 N O T I C E OF J U D G M E N T Sirs/Mesdames: Please take notice that on ___August 11, 2014___ a Decision, copy attached herewith, was rendered by the Supreme Court in the above-entitled case, the original of which was received by this Office on September 4, 2014 at 2:15 p.m. Very truly yours, (SGD) WILFREDO V. LAPITAN Division Clerk of Court * Designated Acting Member, per Special Order No. 1691 dated May 22, 2014, in view of the vacancy in the Third Division. [1] Penned by Associate Justice Elihu A. Ybañez, with Associate Justices Amelita G. Tolentino and Arturo G. Tayag, concurring; rollo, pp. 11-33. elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocsfriendly/1/57383 7/9