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De La Cruz vs. Workmen's Compensation, et al

ERENEO DE LA CRUZ, petitioner, vs. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (BUREAU OF PUBLIC HIGHWAYS), respondents.

G.R. No. L-43687 | 1977-09-22

D E C I S I O N

MAKASIAR, J:

This is a petition for review of the decision of the Workmen's Compensation Commission which reversed the decision of the Acting Referee of Regional Office No. VII of the Department of Labor.

Claimant entered the government service in 1934 at the age of 24. He worked as "caminero" with the Bureau of Public Highways at Aklan Engineering District with a salary of P0.60 a day, and continued working as "caminero" until June 30, 1973 when claimant retired at the age of 63, with a salary of P8.00 a day.

As a "caminero", claimant's work consisted of repair of roads within the province of Aklan to make the same...