assistance on reaching the port of Yokohama, Japan was not granted; and his
request for post-employment medical examination upon repatriation was denied by
petitioner Transmarine.
Three weeks after filing his complaint or on October 27, 2004, respondent
consulted with an independent physician, Dr. Jesus Alberto Q. Poblete (Dr.
Poblete), who diagnosed4[4] him to be suffering from “Major Depression with
Psychotic Features R/O Traumatic Disorder.”
Dr. Raymond Rosales (Dr. Rosales) of the Metropolitan Hospital who
examined respondent on March 19, 2005 diagnosed him too to be suffering from
Depressive Disorder and issued a Medical Certification5[5] that respondent was
“unfit for sea duty.”
Petitioners maintained in its Position Paper6[6] that respondent’s repatriation
was due to his letter-request to be relieved from work; and that respondent’s
alleged hypertension could not have been acquired during his brief stay on board
the vessel.
4
[4]
Id. at 63.
5
[5]
Id. at 80.
6
[6]
Id. at 16-32.