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GUADALUPE J. VDA. DE UCANG vs. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION

GUADALUPE J. VDA. DE UCANG, for herself and on behalf of her minor children, namely, ALBERT, BERNARDETTE, CAROLYN, DAVIDSON, EDGAR, FERDINAND, and GRACE, all surnamed UCANG, petitioners, vs. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION and PHILIPPINE PACKING CORPORATION, respondents.

G.R. No. L-41539 | 1977-05-25

MAKASIAR, J.:

Saturnino Ucang was a field worker of respondent Philippine Packing Corporation since July 7, 1950 until his death on November 6, 1971. His duties consisted of weeding, stripping, planting, fertilizing, harvesting, loading, yarding and spraying the pineapple field - a strenuous manual labor which he assumed for 21 years (p. 56, rec.).

On November 4, 1971, Ucang applied for a vacation leave with pay which was approved by respondent company's Personnel Department from the aforestated date until December 2, 1971 (p. 57, rec.).

While still on vacation, or specifically on November 6, 1971, Ucang unfortunately suffered a heart...