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Seagull Maritime Corp. etal vs. N.D.Balatongan etal

SEAGULL MARITIME CORP. AND PHILIMARE SHIPPING & EQUIPMENT SUPPLY, petitioners, vs. NERRY D. BALATONGAN, NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION, respondents.

G.R. No. 82252 | 1989-02-28

D E C I S I O N


GANCAYCO, J.:

On November 2, 1982, a "Crew Agreement" was entered into by private respondent Nerry D. Balatongan and Philimare Shipping and Equipment Supply (hereinafter called Philimare whereby the latter employed the former as able seaman on board its vessel "Santa Cruz" (renamed "Turtle Bay") with a monthly salary of US$300.00. Said agreement was processed and approved by the National Seaman's Board (NSB) on November 3, 1982. 1

While on board said vessel the said parties entered into a supplementary contract of employment on December 6, 1982 2 which provides among others:

"1. The employer shall be obliged to insure...