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Trans-Global Maritime Agency, Inc. et al. vs. Utanes

TRANS-GLOBAL MARITIME AGENCY, INC. AND/OR GOODWOOD SHIP MANAGEMENT, PTE., LTD., AND/OR ROBERT F. ESTANIEL, PETITIONERS, V. MAGNO T. UTANES, RESPONDENT

G.R. No. 236498 | 2020-09-16

FIRST DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N
 
LOPEZ, J.:
 
Before this Court is a petition for review on certiorari assailing the Decision[1] dated April 21, 2017, and Resolution[2] dated January 3, 2018 of the Court of Appeals (CA) that upheld the findings of the labor tribunals and declared Magno T. Utanes (Utanes) entitled to permanent and total disability benefits.
 
ANTECEDENTS

On November 13, 2014, respondent Utanes was hired by petitioner Trans-Global Maritime Agency, Inc. (Trans-Global), in behalf of its foreign principal, Goodwood Ship Management, Pte., Ltd., as Oiler on board MTG.C. Fuzhou for a period of nine...