[4]
Id. at 156.
Id. at 157-158.
[6]
Id. at 191.
[7]
Id. at 192-195.
[8]
Id. at 159.
[9]
Id. at 233-234.
[10]
Id. at 134-135.
[11]
Id. at 239-251.
[12]
Id. at 354-364.
[13]
Id. at 397-398.
[14]
Id. at 399-446.
[15]
Id. at 13-25.
[16]
Id. at 27.
[17]
Id. at 501-513.
[18]
See Nisda v. Sea Serve Maritime Agency, G.R. No. 179177, July 23, 2009.
[19]
Vergara v. Hammonia Maritime Services, Inc., G.R. No. 172933, October 6, 2008, 567 SCRA 610, 623.
[20]
Department Order No. 4, s. of 2000 is entitled Amended Standard Terms and Conditions Governing the
Employment of Filipino Seafarers On-Board Ocean-Going Vessels.
[21]
Supra note 18.
[22]
See Masangcay v. Trans-Global Maritime Agency, Inc., G.R. No. 172800, October 17, 2008, 569 SCRA 592,
609.
[23]
See also Rule X, Section 2 of the Rules and Regulations implementing Book IV of the LABOR CODE, which
reads: 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 the 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 anytime 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.
[24]
Supra note 19.
[25]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymphoma
[26]
Rollo, p. 194.
[27]
See Estate of Posedio Ortega v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 175005, April 30, 2008, 553 SCRA 649, 660.
[28]
G.R. No. 161104, September 27, 2006, 503 SCRA 595, 609.
[29]
Rollo, p. 233.
[30]
See Magsaysay Maritime Corp. v. Velasquez, G.R. No. 179802, November 14, 2008, 571 SCRA 239, 251.
[31]
Sarocam v. Interorient Maritime Ent., Inc., G.R. No. 167813, June 27, 2006, 493 SCRA 502, 516.
[32]
Klaveness Maritime Agency, Inc. v. Beneficiaries of the Late Second Officer Anthony S. Allas, G.R. No. 168560,
January 28, 2008, 542 SCRA 593, 603.
[5]