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Government Service Insurance System Vs. Pacific Airways Corporation, et al

GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, Petitioner, versus PACIFIC AIRWAYS CORPORATION, ELY BUNGABONG, and MICHAEL GALVEZ, Respondents

G.R. No. 170414 | 2010-08-25

D E C I S I O N


CARPIO, J.:

The Case

Before the Court are three consolidated petitions for review[1] of the 28 October 2004 Decision[2] and the 15 November 2005 Resolution[3] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CV No. 73214. The 28 October 2004 Decision affirmed the 27 July 2001 Decision[4] of the Regional Trial Court (Branch 112) of Pasay City. The 15 November 2005 Resolution modified the 28 October 2004 Decision of the Court of Appeals.

The Antecedent Facts

On 2 April 1996, at around 6:45 p.m., the Twin Otter aircraft of Philippine Airways Corporation (PAC) arrived at the Manila International Airport[5] from El Nido, Palawan.[6] In...