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WALLEM PHILIPPINES SERVICES, INC. AND WALLEM SHIP MANAGEMENT, LTD., PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF THE LATE PETER PADRONES, RESPONDENTS.

WALLEM PHILIPPINES SERVICES, INC. AND WALLEM SHIP MANAGEMENT, LTD., PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF THE LATE PETER PADRONES, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 183212 | 2015-03-16

THIRD DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N
 
PERALTA, J.:
 
Before the Court is a petition for review on certiorari assailing the Decision[1] and Resolution[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA), dated August 17, 2007 and May 19, 2008, respectively, in CA-G.R. SPNo. 94357.
 
The factual and procedural antecedents of the case are as follows:
 
Peter Padrones (Padrones) was employed as a "motorman" by petitioners on board the vessel M/V "Spirit" from December 30, 1998 to November 23, 1999.[3] He finished his contract and was repatriated to the Philippines after completion thereof.
 
On April 25, 2001, Padrones died of...