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Pacific Ocean Manning Inc., et al. Vs. Benjamin D. Penales

PACIFIC OCEAN MANNING, INC. and CELTIC PACIFIC SHIP . MANAGEMENT CO., LTD., Petitioners, versus BENJAMIN D. PENALES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 162809 | 2012-09-05

FIRST DIVISION

D E C I S I O N 


LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.: 

This is a Petition for Review on Certiorari1 to reverse and set aside the December 4, 2003 Decision2 and February 23, 2004 Resolution3 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 75126. 

The facts, as summarized by the Court of Appeals, are as follows:

Petitioner Benjamin Penales (Penales) is a seafarer. He was contracted by private respondent Pacific Ocean Manning, Inc. (Pacific) for x x x its foreign principal, private respondent Celtic Pacific Ship Management (H.K.) Ltd. Penales was assigned to work on board the vessel, MV "Courage Venture" under the following terms and...