DIOSA DE LEON, PETITIONER, VS. EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION AND REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, GOVERNMENT SERVICE IN­SURANCE SYSTEM, MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE (PHILIPPINE…

Acting on the motion dated December 16, 1982 of the respondent
Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) for reconsideration/clarification of
the decision dated November 19, 1982, and on the comments thereon of the petitioner
dated February 17, 1982 and of the Solicitor General dated May 4, 1983, as well
as the reply of the respondent Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) dated
May 25, 1983, and finding the said motion meritorious pursuant to Our previous
ruling in several cases (Avendaño vs. ECC, L-48593,
April 30, 1980; LaO vs. ECC, L-50918, May 17, 1980; Corales vs. ECC, L-44063, F. Villones
vs. ECC, L-46200, Cañeja vs. ECC, L-46992, Barga Jr. vs. ECC, L-49227, all dated March 15, 1982; S. Villones vs. ECC, L-44031, August 26, 1982; Panangui vs. ECC, L-56259, March 18, 1983; Segismundo
vs. ECC L-50941, March 28, 1982), where
We directed the employer to pay claims which accrued prior to the present Labor
Code, the dispositive portion of the decision dated
November 19, 1982 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“WHEREFORE, THE
DECISION OF RE­SPONDENT EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION IS HEREBY SET
ASIDE AND THE MINISTRY OF
NATIONAL DEFENSE (PHILIPPINE NAVY) IS HEREBY ORDERED

“1. TO PAY
HEREIN PETITIONER THE SUM OF SIX THOU­SAND
(P6,000.00) PESOS AS DEATH BENEFITS;

“2. TO REFUND PETITIONER’S MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL EXPENSES DULY SUPPORTED BY PROPER RECEIPTS;

“3. TO PAY PETITIONER BURIAL EXPENSES IN THE AMOUNT OF TWO HUNDRED (P200.00) PESOS; AND

“4. TO
PAY PETITIONER SIX HUNDRED (P600.00) PESOS AS ATTORNEY’S FEES.

“SO
ORDERED.“

Concepcion, Jr., Guerrero, Abad Santos and Escolin, JJ., concur.

Aquino, J., no part.

De Castro, J., on leave.