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DOHLE Philman Manning Agency Inc. vs. Doble

DOHLE PHILMAN MANNING AGENCY, INC., DOHLE (IOM) LIMITED AND/OR CAPT. MANOLO T. GACUTAN, PETITIONERS, VS. JULIUS REY QUINAL DOBLE, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 223782] JULIUS REY QUINAL DOBLE, PETITIONER, VS. DOHLE PHILMAN MANNING AGENCY, INC., DOHLE (IOM) LIMITED AND/OR CAPT. MANOLO T. GACUTAN, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 223730 | 2017-11-04

DECISION
 
REYES, JR., J:
 
It has been oft-repeated that overseas Filipino workers are the Philippines' modern-day heroes. They brave the waters of the seas to provide for their families and to help boost the country's economy. However, while this is so, they are not immune from the provisions of the POEA-SEC; in fact, the same contract was designed precisely for their protection. Thus, when any seafarer fails to adhere to the requirements of the contract as properly interpreted by the Court, the Court will not shirk from the responsibility of exacting enforcement of the same, even if it would mean finding for the employer...