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Soliweg vs. Workmen's Compensation Commission

POGONG SOLIWEG, petitioner, vs. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION & REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (Office of the President), respondents.

G.R. No. L-46582 | 1979-02-27

D E C I S I O N

FERNANDEZ, J:

This is a petition to review on certiorari the decision of the Workmen's Compensation Commission in RO1-WC Case No. 1858 entitled "Pogong Soliweg, Claimant, versus Republic of the Philippines (Office of the President), Respondent," reversing the decision of the Regional Referee and absolving the respondent from any liability under the Workmen's Compensation Act as amended. 1

On July 17, 1972, Pogong Soliweg filed a claim for compensation with the Sub-Regional Office of the Department of Labor at Baguio City against the Republic of the Philippines (Office of the President) by reason of his illness of...