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Manigbas, Pastora Andal vs. Workmen's Compensation Commission, et al.

PASTORA ANDAL MANIGBAS, petitioner, vs. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION, CALTEX (PHILIPPINES) INC. and THE LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE INSURANCE CO., INC., respondents.

G.R. No. L-29577 | 1984-03-27

D E C I S I O N


PLANA, J.:

The basic issue in this petition is whether or not the death due to gastroenteritis of Melquiades Manigbas, a mechanic of private respondent CALTEX (Phil.) Inc., is compensable under the Workmen's Compensation Act.

The fatal incident here involved occurred during the effectivity of the Workmen's Compensation Act (Act No. 3428, as amended), when Melquiades Manigbas one day went to work and took his lunch at the cafeteria of private respondent. After two hours or so, he felt abdominal pain. Later, he began vomiting and excreting. He was taken to a hospital where his sickness was diagnosed as acute...