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Abosta Shipmanagement Corporation vs. Segui

ABOSTA SHIPMANAGEMENT CORP., CIDO SHIPPING COMPANY LTD., AND ALEX S. ESTABILLO, PETITIONERS, V. DANTE C. SEGUI, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 214906 | 2019-01-16

D E C I S I O N
 
J. REYES, JR., J.:
 
This labor case is about a seaman's claim for a maximum benefit of permanent and total disability benefits, and attorney's fees.
 
The Facts of the Case
 
As narrated by Labor Arbiter (LA) Fatima Jambaro-Franco (LA Franco), the facts are the following:
 
[Respondent Dante C. Segui] alleged that he was hired by the [petitioners Abosta Shipmanagement Corporation/Cido Shipping Company Ltd./Alex Estabillo] as an able seaman on board the vessel M/V Grand Quest with a salary of US$564.00 per month; that his employment was covered by an ITF IBF JSU Collective Bargaining Agreement...