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Rp. Vs. WCC., et al.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (BUREAU OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS), petitioner, vs. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION and FERNANDO P. ALBADA, ET AL., respondents.

G.R. No. L-29703 | 1971-02-25

D E C I S I O N


CONCEPCION, J:

Appeal taken by the Government from a decision of the Workmen's Compensation Commission.

It appears that Leonor M. Aldaba was a public school teacher of the Bureau of Public Schools. She rendered services, as such, in San Teodoro, Oriental Mindoro, for almost fifteen (15) years, up to her death on March 9, 1967. Aside from being a classroom teacher, she discharged duties as physical education teacher, girl scouts leader, and music teacher. While conducting her physical education classes, in the morning of January 10, 1967, she was overtaken by rain and got wet. Later that day, she returned home...