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Eastern Mediterranean Maritime Ltd., et al. Vs. Estanislao Surio, et al.

EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN MARITIME LTD. AND AGEMAR MANNING AGENCY, INC., Petitioners, vs. ESTANISLAO SURIO, FREDDIE PALGUIRAN, GRACIANO MORALES, HENRY CASTILLO, ARISTOTLE ARREOLA, ALEXANDER YGOT, ANRIQUE BA TTUNG, GREGORIO ALDOVINO, NARCISO FRIAS, VICTOR FLORES, SAMUEL MARCIAL, CARLITO PALGUIRAN, DUQUE VINLUAN, .JESUS MENDEGORIN, NEIL FLORES, ROMEO MANGALIAG, JOE GARFIN and SALESTINO SUSA, Respondents.

G.R. No. 154213 | 2012-08-22

FIRST DIVISION

D E C I S I O N 

BERSAMIN, J.: 

On appeal is the decision the Court of Appeals (CA) promulgated on December 21, 2001 affirming the resolution of the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) declaring itself to be without appellate jurisdiction to review the decision of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) involving petitioners' complaint for disciplinary action against respondents.1 

Respondents were former crewmembers of MT Seadance, a vessel owned by petitioner Eastern Mediterranean Maritime Ltd. and manned and operated by petitioner Agemar Manning Agency, Inc. While respondents were still...