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Catibog vs. Workmen's Compensation Commission

SOCORRO J. CATIBOG (deceased), substituted by: LAURO CATIBOG, husband, FLORDELIZA DE JOYA and CONSUELO A. ADMANA, sisters, petitioners, vs. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION and REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (BUREAU OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS), respondents.

G.R. No. L-43416 | 1976-12-08

D E C I S I O N

MAKASIAR, J:

Appeal from the decision of the Workmen's Compensation Commission in R05-WC Case No. 2695, which was treated as a special civil action (Resolution of the Supreme Court dated July 21, 1976, p. 69, rec.).

On March 10, 1915, Socorro J. Catibog filed a claim for compensation benefits under Republic Act No. 3428, as amended, with the Department of Labor, Regional Office No. 5, against the Republic of the Philippines (Bureau of Public Schools), due to physical disability on account of her illness of hypertensive heart disease with left ventricular hypertrophy hypercholesterolemia, angina pectoris.

On December 15,...