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Dionisio M. Musnit Vs. Sea Star Shipping Corporation and Sea Star Shipping Corporation, Ltd.

DIONISIO M. MUSNIT, Petitioner, versus SEA STAR SHIPPING CORPORATION and SEA STAR SHIPPING CORPORATION, LTD., Respondents

G.R. No. 182623 | 2009-12-04

D E C I S I O N


CARPIO MORALES, J.:

Dionisio M. Musnit (petitioner) entered into a 3-month contract of employment with respondent Sea Star Shipping Corporation (Sea Star), a local manning agency acting for and in behalf of its co-respondent Sea Star Shipping Corporation, Ltd., as chief cook on board the vessel M/V Navajo Princess with a basic monthly salary of US$ 486.00.[1]

After undergoing a Pre-Employment Medical Examination conducted by a company-designated physician, petitioner was declared "fit for sea service"[2] and commenced working on October 30, 2001.

His contract, which was for three months, was extended by seven...