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[75] 388 Phil. 906 (2000).
[76] Id. at 914-915.
[77] Canuel v. Magsaysay Maritime Corporation, supra note 48.
[78] 566 Phil. 579 (2008).
[79] See Canuel v. Magsaysay Maritime Corporation, supra note 48.
[80] Id.
[81] In Gau Sheng, seafarer therein was repatriated upon mutual consent, and thus
effectively terminated his contract with his employer. He died eight (8) months after his
repatriation of chronic renal failure which illness is not listed as a compensable illness.
See supra note 70.
[82] In Spouses Aya-ay, Sr., while the seafarer therein was repatriated on account of an
eye injury, he subsequently died of a stroke, which was not established to be in
connection with/ or a result of his eye injury. See supra note 71.
[83] In Prudential, while the seafarer was repatriated due to umbilical hernia, he was
declared fit to work after undergoing several treatments. His death, about a year later
was due to cardiopulmonary arrest which was not shown to have been work-related.
See supra note 73.
[84] In Ortega, the seafarer therein was repatriated due to lung cancer, which illness
was not establish to have been brought about by his short stint (almost two weeks
only) on board the employer’s vessel. See supra note 74.
[85] Rollo, pp. 156-162 and 164-166.
[86] CA rollo, pp. 131-132.
[87] See Section 20 (A) (1) of 2000 POEA-SEC.
[88] CA rollo, p. 135.
[89] SECTION 20. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
A. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR DEATH
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