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Manuel De La Rosa vs. Philippine National Railways, et al.

MANUEL DE LA ROSA, petitioner, vs. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RAILWAYS, and the HON. BLAS F. OPLE, Secretary of Labor, respondents.

G.R. No. 48500 | 1990-03-22

D E C I S I O N


FERNAN, C. J.:

This is a petition for review on certiorari of the order of the Secretary of Labor which reversed the award by the Acting Referee of disability benefits to petitioner under Sections 14 and 18 of Act 3428, otherwise known as the Workmen's Compensation Act.

After retiring as freight clerk and checker of respondent Philippine National Railways (PNR) on January 16, 1975, petitioner Manuel de la Rosa filed a compensation claim with the defunct Workmen's Compensation Commission on March 26, 1975. 1 In its decision dated November 13, 1975, said Commission awarded to petitioner the sums of P3,830.19 and P39.00 as...