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Villaflor v. Republic

G.R. No. L-45017 · Promulgated August 6, 1980 · Ponente: Melencio Herrera

In brief

This case is about the reinstatement of an original workmen's compensation award with a modification to grant attorney's fees to counsel.

Attorney's Fees, Workmen's Compensation Commission, Motion for Reconsideration, Compensation Appeals, Award Reinstatement

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Full text

Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
Manila

FIRST DIVISION
G.R. No. L-45017 August 6, 1980

ELINO A. VILLAFLOR,
petitioner,
vs.
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (Bureau of Public Schools), THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION, defunct and/or The Secretary of Labor, and/or COMPENSATION APPEALS & REVIEW STAFF, Department of Labor, respondents.
MELENCIO-HERRERA, J.:

Treating the letter-query filed on July 22, 1980 by Atty. Felizardo Moreno, petitioner's counsel, as a Motion for Reconsideration, and granting the same, the dispositive portion of our Decision, promulgated on June 25, 1980, is hereby amended to read as follows:

WHEREFORE, the judgment of the Workmen's Compensation of March 5, 1976 is set aside, and the original award of the Acting Referee, dated December 17, 1974, is hereby reinstated, with the modification that Atty. Felizardo R. Moreno shall be entitled to the sum of P600.00 as attorney's fees.

SO ORDERED.

Teehankee, Makasiar, Guerrero and De Castro, JJ., concur.

Fernandez, J., is on leave.