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de los Santos, Juan vs. Workmen's Compensation Commission, et al.

JUAN DE LOS SANTOS, petitioner, vs. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION and REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (Bureau of Public Schools), respondents.

G.R. No. L-43008 | 1983-02-21

D E C I S I O N


RELOVA, J.:

Petitioner joined the government as a classroom teacher in San Jacinto, Masbate in June 1930. In May 1947 he was found to be suffering with pulmonary tuberculosis. He was treated and after his ailment was arrested he was able to return to work.

In February 1971, he was found to be suffering again from pulmonary tuberculosis and, as a consequence, he went on leave until April of the same year. On June 2, 1971, petitioner submitted himself for check up at the Bulan General Hospital and was found to be still suffering from the same illness, moderately advanced. Thus, he had to stop working on July 4, 1971 and...