"10. (1) No payment of compensation in respect of a workman whose injury has resulted in death, and no payment of a lump sum as compensation to a woman or to a minor, shall be made otherwise than by deposit with the Commissioner, and any such payment made directly to any dependent of a deceased workman or to any woman or minor shall be deemed not to be a payment of compensation for the purposes of this Act. xxx xxx xxx "(3) The receipt of the Commissioner shall be a sufficient discharge for any compensation deposited with him." Petitioner complied with this provision when Hyundai deposited the amount of RM14,400 with the Office of the Director of Labour of Melaka. Private respondent was thereafter duly informed of this deposit. Petitioner cannot now be faulted by the public respondent for complying with the said law of Malaysia. Resultantly, we hold that it has discharged its monetary obligation to the private respondent. IN VIEW WHEREOF, the petition is granted and the impugned resolutions of the public respondent are annulled and set aside. No costs. SO ORDERED. Bellosillo, (Chairman), Mendoza and Martinez JJ., concur. i[1] Dated February 11, 1997 and July 28, 1997 respectively in NLRC CA No. 011417-96 (POEA Case No. 94-08-2363). ii[2] Decision dated June 24, 1996. iii[3] See footnote number one. iv[4] Annex I-1, Petition. v[5] Annex I, Petition vi[6] Annex G, Petition.

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