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NFD International Manning Agents, Inc./Barber Ship Management Ltd. vs. Esmeraldo C. Illescas

NFD INTERNATIONAL MANNING AGENTS, INC./BARBER SHIP MANAGEMENT LTD., Petitioners, -versus- ESMERALDO C. ILLESCAS, Respondent.

G.R. No. 183054 | 2010-09-29

D E C I S I O N

PERALTA, J.:

This is a petition for review on certiorari[1] of the Court of Appeals' Decision dated October 23, 2007 in CA-G.R. SP No. 97941, and its Resolution dated May 9, 2008 denying petitioners' motion for reconsideration. The Decision of the Court of Appeals nullified and set aside the decision of the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC), and ordered petitioners to pay respondent the amount of US$90,000.00 as disability benefit. The Resolution dated May 9, 2008 denied petitioners' motion for reconsideration and awarded respondent attorney's fees.

The facts are as follows:

On September 6, 2002, respondent...