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Magsaysay Maritime Corporation vs. NLRC 616 SCRA 362

MAGSAYSAY MARITIME CORPORATION AND/OR CRUISE SHIPS CATERING AND SERVICES INTERNATIONAL N.V., Petitioners, versus NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (SECOND DIVISION) AND ROMMEL B. CEDOL, Respondents

G.R. No. 186180 | 2010-03-22

D E C I S I O N

BRION, J.:

We review in this petition for review on certiorari[1] the December 15, 2008 decision[2] and January 28, 2009 resolution[3] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP. No. 105625 that affirmed the April 30, 2008 and July 31, 2008 resolutions of the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC). The NLRC resolutions affirmed the Labor Arbiter's decision granting respondent Rommel M. Cedol (respondent) disability benefits and attorney's fees in the amounts of US$60,000.00 and US$6,000.00, respectively.
 
ANTECEDENT FACTS

On July 14, 2004, the respondent entered into a seven-month contract of employment with...