5/19/2021 E-Library - Information At Your Fingertips: Printer Friendly terms that the employer's liabilities are cumulative in nature, which means to say that the employer is liable for the sickness allowance, medical expenses and disability benefits, it does not, however, state that the compensation and benefits are alternative or that the grant of one negates the grant of the others.[45] This interpretation, in fact, is in accord with the constitutional policy that guarantees full protection to labor, both local and overseas.[46] Time and again, the Court is clear that the POEA-SEC is imbued with public interest. Accordingly, its provisions must be construed fairly, reasonably, and liberally in favor of the seafarer in the pursuit of his employment on board ocean-going vessels.[47] All told, the Court finds it proper the award to respondent of the following amounts to wit: (1) US$60,000.00 as permanent total disability benefit;[48] (2) US$2,800.00 as sickness allowance;[49] (3) P557,062.50 as medical expenses;[50] and (4) US$1,000.00 as attorney's fees.[51] In accordance with Nacar v. Gallery Frames,[52] the monetary awards shall earn a legal interest of 6% per annum computed from finality of the Decision in this case until full satisfaction thereof. WHEREFORE, the petition is DENIED. The Decision dated November 27, 2017 and the Resolution dated May 10, 2018 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 141153 are AFFIRMED. SO ORDERED. Perlas-Bernabe, Senior Associate Justice, (Chairperson), Hernando, Delos Santos, and Gaerlan,* JJ., concur. * Designated additional member per Special Order No. 2780 dated May 11, 2020. [1] Rollo, pp. 32-47. [2] Id. at 13-27; penned by Associate Justice Rodil V. Zalameda (now a member of the Court) with Associate Justices Mariflor P. Punzalan Castillo and Zenaida T. GalapateLaguilles, concurring. [3] Id. at 29-30. [4] CA rollo, pp. 25-38; penned by Commissioner Isabel G. Panganiban-Ortiguerra with the concurrence of Presiding Commissioner Joseph Gerard E. Mabilog and the dissent of Commissioner Nieves E. Vivar-De Castro. [5] Rollo, p. 14. https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocsfriendly/1/66350 8/11