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Andres Villavilla, Et Al. Vs. Court Of Appeals, Et Al.

ANDRES VILLAVILLA and ESTER GADIENTE VILLAVILLA, petitioners, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISSION, REYNALDO MERCADO, and MARCELO COSUCO, respondents, SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, intervenor.

G.R. No. 79664 | 1992-08-11

D E C I S I O N


BELLOSILLO, J.:

This is a petition for review on certiorari of the Decision 1 of the Court of Appeals dated April 10, 1987, affirming the Order 2 of the Social Security Commission dated November 28, 1984, dismissing the complaint of herein petitioners for lack of cause of action, as well as the Resolution 3 of respondent court denying the motion of petitioners for reconsideration.

The antecedents: Arturo Villavilla, son of petitioners, was employed as "tripulante" (crew member) of the fishing boat "F/B Saint Theresa" from 1974 until September 11, 1977, when the boat sank off Isla Binatikan, Taytay, Palawan. Arturo was...