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POEA Jurisdiction in Saco Case by Daryl Cruz is a document available to read on EtoBox.
1. The Supreme Court of the Philippines ruled on a case where the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) awarded death benefits to the widow of Vitaliano Saco, who was killed in an accident in Japan while working as the Chief Officer of a ship owned by Eastern Shipping Lines. 2. Eastern Shipping Lines argued that the POEA did not have jurisdiction, as Saco was a domestic employee rather than an overseas worker. However, the Court found that Saco met the definition of an overseas contract wor
- Author
- Daryl Cruz
- Language
- EN