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DOHLE-PHILMAN MANNING AGENCY, INC., DOHLE (IOM) LIMITED AND/OR CAPT. MANOLO T. GACUTAN, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF ANDRES G. GAZZINGAN, REPRESENTED BY LENIE L. GAZZINGAN, RESPONDENTS.

DOHLE-PHILMAN MANNING AGENCY, INC., DOHLE (IOM) LIMITED AND/OR CAPT. MANOLO T. GACUTAN, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF ANDRES G. GAZZINGAN, REPRESENTED BY LENIE L. GAZZINGAN, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 199568 | 2015-07-17

SECOND DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N

DEL CASTILLO, J.:

Under the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration-Standard Employment Contract (POEA-SEC), an illness suffered by a seafarer during the term of his contract is presumed to be work-related and compensable. This rule is in consonance with the POEA’s mandate to secure the best terms and conditions of employment of Filipino contract workers and to promote and protect their well-being.
 
By this Petition for Review on Certiorari,[1] Dohle-Philman Manning Agency, Inc., Dohle (IOM) Limited and/or Capt. Manolo T. Gacutan (petitioners) assail the May 26, 2011 Decision[2] and...