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Venusto Panotes vs. Employees' Compensation Commission, et al.

VENUSTO PANOTES, petitioner, vs. EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION COMMISSION, GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (Ministry of Education and Culture), respondents.

G.R. No. L-64802 | 1985-09-23

R E S O L U T I O N


MAKASIAR, J:

On March 29, 1984, WE rendered a decision in this case granting compensation benefits (pursuant to P.D. 626, as amended) to petitioner Venusto Panotes for the death of his wife, Agustina Garfin Panotes. The fatal disease, colonic malignancy or cancer of the colon, was considered by this Court as having been contracted due to or at least the risk of contracting the same had been increased by the working conditions to which the deceased had been subjected as a public school teacher, and accordingly, ordered respondent Government Service Insurance System:

1) to pay petitioner the sum of P12,000.00 as...