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Joelson O. Iloreta Vs. Philippine Transmarine Carriers, Inc. and Norbulk Shipping U.K. Ltd.

JOELSON O. ILORETA, Petitioner, versus PHILIPPINE TRANSMARINE CARRIERS, INC. and NORBULK SHIPPING U.K., LTD., Respondents

G.R. NO. 183908 | 2009-12-04

D E C I S I O N


CARPIO MORALES, J.:

Joelson O. Iloreta (petitioner) was on February 22, 2002 hired by Philippine Transmarine Carriers, Inc. and Norbulk Shipping U.K., Ltd. (respondents) as Able Seaman on board the vessel M/S Nautilus for a period of nine months with a basic monthly salary of US$558 exclusive of overtime pay and other benefits. He was a member of the Associated Marine Officer and Seaman's Union of the Philippines which had a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with respondents.

On July 12, 2002, while pushing drums full of caustic soda, petitioner complained of chest pains. He later noticed that whenever he exerted...