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Ocean East Agency Corp., et al. vs. NLRC, et al.

OCEAN EAST AGENCY CORP., EUROPEAN NAVIGATION, INC. & STANDARD INSURANCE CO., INC., petitioners, vs. THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (NLRC-FIRST DIVISION), and CAPT. PEPITO M. GUCOR, respondents.

G.R. No. 119320 | 1998-03-13

D E C I S I O N

ROMERO, J:

On September 28, 1991, respondent Capt. Pepito M. Gucor was hired by petitioner Ocean East Agency Corp. (Ocean East), the manning agent of herein co-petitioner European Navigation, Inc. (ENI), as master of M/V "Alpine" for a period of one (1) year with a monthly salary of US$840.00. Sometime in February 1992, while the M/V "Alpine" was anchored at the Port of Havana, Cuba, respondent was informed of his repatriation for his subsequent transfer to another vessel.

Perceiving the transfer as an insult to his professional competence, Capt. Gucor signified that, unless his full benefits are accorded him, he shall...