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Susana R. Sy Vs. Philippine Transmarine Carriers, Inc., and/or SSC Ship Management Pte., Ltd

SUSANA R. SY, Petitioner, vs. PHILIPPINE TRANSMARINE CARRIERS, INC., and/or SSC SHIP MANAGEMENT PTE., LTD., Respondents.

G.R. No. 191740 | 2013-02-11



THIRD DIVISION

D E C I S I O N

PERALTA, J.:

Assailed in this petition for review on certiorari are the Decision1 dated September 17, 2009 and the Resolution2 dated February 26, 2010 of the Court of Appeals issued in CA-G.R. SP No. 107379.

The antecedent facts are as follows:

On June 23, 2003, Alfonso N. Sy (Sy) was hired by respondent Philippine Transmarine Carriers Incorporated for and in behalf of its foreign principal, co-respondent SSC Ship Management Pte. Ltd. In their contract of employment Sy was assigned to work as Able Seaman (AB) on board the vessel M/V Chekiang for the duration of ten months, with a basic monthly salary of...