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Abong vs. Workmen's Compensation Commission, et al.

AGUSTIN ABONG, petitioner, vs. THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION, NELLY BALLARES, ANACORITA DAHIL-DAHIL, MANUEL LAHAO-LAHAO, CONCHITA MONTEROYO, SHIRLEY LOZADA and ROSARIO ALOVA, respondents.

G.R. No. L-32347-53 | 1973-12-26

D E C I S I O N

ESGUERRA, J:

I. STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Appeal by certiorari from the decision of the Workmen's compensation Commission, awarding compensation to the private respondents.

II. FACTS OF THE CASE

The undisputed facts as borne out by the record are as follows:
Aladino Dionson, Filomeno Umbria, Noel Lahao-lahao, Juanito Monteroyo and Wilfredo Monteroyo and Demetrio Escoreal, all deceased, were members of a fishing outfit, the IWAG or more popularly called the "ALEX", owned by the petitioner herein, Dr. Agustino R. Abong.
On May 15, 1966, this fishing outfit set out to sea somewhere the coast of Northern Negros. The decedents...