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Juanita Nitura Vs. Employees' Compensation Commission, Et Al.

JUANITA NITURA, petitioner, vs. EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION COMMISSION and GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (PHILIPPINE ARMY), respondents. Public Attorney's Office for the petitioner. Jose T. Apolo and Cesar R. Vidal for G.S.I.S.

G.R. No. 89217 | 1991-09-04

D E C I S I O N


PARAS, J.:

This is a petition for review on certiorari of the decision of respondent Employees' Compensation Commission (hereinafter referred to as ECC for brevity) dated May 24, 1989 in ECC Case No. 3470 entitled "Juanita Nitura, Appellant, vs. Government Service Insurance System (Philippine Army), Respondent", which affirmed the denial by the Government Service Insurance System (hereinafter referred to as GSIS for brevity) of the claim of herein petitioner Juanita Nitura for the benefits under Presidential Decree No. 626, as amended, on account of the death of her son, Pfc. Regino S. Nitura.

The facts of the case are...