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Court of Appeals
Manila
DECISION
LEGASPI, G. F. D., J.:
This petition for review1 filed under Rule 43 of the Rules of Court
assails the 10 May 2019 Decision2 and the 12 July 2019 Resolution3 of the
Panel of Voluntary Arbitrators of the National Conciliation and Mediation
Board in MVA-046-RCMB-NCR-290-03-09-2018.
Factual Antecedents
April 21, 2016, petitioner was brought to a shoreside physician upon the
vessel's arrival in New York, U.S.A. There, Dr. Anthony Ng diagnosed
petitioner with colitis and was prescribed medications. Petitioner was also
advised to rejoin the vessel and to have a two-day rest.5
On May 24, 2016, petitioner again suffered abdominal pains and had
blood-streaked stool. On May 25, 2016, the vessel arrived in Nassau,
Bahamas where petitioner was disembarked and was sent to the Kelso
Medical Clinic. Petitioner was attended to by Dr. Harold Munings. After
undergoing several medical tests/procedures, petitioner was found to have
ulcerative colitis and was advised to continue the intake of the prescribed
medications.6
Grounds
FEES.”13
Our Ruling
3, 2019.
18 G.R. No. 225756, November 28, 2019.
19 Magsaysay Maritime Corporation and/or Castillo vs. Buico, G.R. No. 230901, December 5, 2019.
20 Seacrest Maritime Management, Inc. and/or Herning Shipping Asia Pte. Ltd. vs. Roderos, G.R. No.
230473, April 23, 2018.
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Decision
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Decision
SO ORDERED.
ORIGINAL SIGNED
GERMANO FRANCISCO D. LEGASPI
Associate Justice
WE CONCUR:
ORIGINAL SIGNED
FRANCHITO N. DIAMANTE
Associate Justice
ORIGINAL SIGNED
EMILY R. ALIÑO-GELUZ
Associate Justice
CERTIFICATION
ORIGINAL SIGNED
FRANCHITO N. DIAMANTE
Associate Justice
Chairperson, Tenth Division