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Joraina Dragon Talosig Vs. United Philippine Lines, Inc., et al.

JORAINA DRAGON TALOSIG, Petitioner, vs. UNITED PHILIPPINE LINES, INC., FERNANDO LISING [President], HOLLAND AMERICAN LINE W ASTOURS, INC., Respondents.

G.R. No. 198388 | 2014-07-28

FIRST DIVISION
 
RESOLUTION

SERENO, CJ:
 
Joraina Dragon Talosig (petitioner) filed a Petition for Review on Certiorari1 under Rule 45 of the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure assailing the Court of Appeals' (CA) Decision2 dated 26 May 2011 and Resolution3 dated 26 August.2011 in CA-G.R. SP No. 111146.

The antecedents of this case are as follows:

Petitioner is the widow of Vladimir Talosig (Talosig), a seafarer hired as an assistant butcher in the ship MS Zuiderdam. The vessel is owned by respondent Holland American Line Wastours, Inc. through its local manning agent, respondent United Philippine Line, Inc....