i[1] Decision penned by Commissioner Victoriano R. Calaycay, concurred in by Presiding Commissioner Raul T. Aquino and Commissioner Rogelio I. Rayala, National Labor Relations Commission. ii[2] Decision penned by Administrator Felecisimo O. Joson, Philippine Overseas Employment Administration; Rollo, pp. 13-16. iii[3] Rollo, p. 63. iv[4] Certificate of Death; POEA Records, Annex B. v[5] Times Surety Insurance Co. was the proper party declared liable under Bond No. 17790 0756 (10) 08004, instead of Dominion Insurance Corporation, the party impleaded in the complaint by virtue of the bond it issued in favor of its bonded principal TRANSORIENT as the surety bond it issued was not in force and effect at the time of petitioners deployment. vi[6] POEA Records, Annex E. vii[7] Ibid. viii[8] Ranises v. NLRC, G.R. No. 111914, 24 September 1996, 262 SCRA 371, citing Philippine National Construction Corp. v. NLRC, G.R. No. 112629, 7 July 1995, 245 SCRA 668; Cabalan Pastulan Negrito Labor Association v. NLRC, G.R. No. 106108, 23 February 1995, 241 SCRA 643; Tiu v. NLRC, G.R. No. 83433, 12 November 1992, 215 SCRA 540; San Miguel Corporation v. Javate Jr., G.R. No. 54244, 27 January 1992, 205 SCRA 469. ix[9] Ibid. x[10] Fil-Pride Shipping Co., Inc. v. NLRC, G.R. No. 97068, 5 March 1993, 219 SCRA 576; Reyes v. Lim Co., Inc. v. NLRC, G.R. Nos. 87012-13, 25 September 1991, 201 SCRA 772, citing Starlite Plastic Corp. v. NLRC, G.R. No. 78491, 16 March 1989, 171 SCRA 315. xi[11] See Note 6. xii[12] Rollo, p. 39.