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INC Shipmanagement, Inc. Captain Sigfredo E. Monterroyo and/or Interorient Navigation Limited Vs. Alexander L. Moradas

INC SHIPMANAGEMENT, INC., CAPTAIN SIGFREDO E. MONTERROYO AND/OR INTERORIENT NAVIGATION LIMITED, Petitioners, vs. ALEXANDER L. MORADAS, Respondent.

G.R. No. 178564 | 2014-01-15

SECOND DIVISION

DECISION

PERLAS-BERNABE, J.:

Assailed in this petition for review on certiorari1 are the Decision2 dated October 31, 2006 and Resolution3 dated June 25, 2007 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 84769 which granted respondent Alexander L. Moradas's (respondent) claim to permanent total disability benefits in the amount of US$60,000.00, or its peso equivalent, and attorney's fees.

The Facts

On July 1 7, 2000, respondent was employed as wiper for the vessel MV Commander (vessel) by petitioner INC Shipmanagement, Inc. for its principal, petitioner Interorient Navigation, Ltd. (petitioners), for a period of 10 months,...