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Ventis Maritime Corporation, et al. Vs. CA, et al.

VENTIS MARITIME CORPORATION and BELSALLY SHIPPING, S.A.,Petitioners, versus COURT OF APPEALS, NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION and AGAPITO C. AGONCILLO, JR., Respondents.

G.R. No. 160338 | 2008-10-06

D E C I S I O N


CARPIO, J.:

The Case

Before the Court is a petition for review[1] assailing the 30 June 2003 Decision[2] and 9 October 2003 Resolution[3] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 64391.

The Antecedent Facts

On 8 January 1998, Ventis Maritime Corporation (Ventis) hired Agapito C. Agoncillo, Jr. (respondent) as a Third Officer for its principal Belsally Shipping, S.A. (Belsally). Respondent was deployed on board MV Orchid Bridge (formerly MV Bangkok Bridge). Under the Employment Contract, respondent was entitled to a basic monthly salary of US$650, supervisory allowance of US$228 a month, subsistence allowance of...