Mabuhay Shipping Vs NLRC
Mabuhay Shipping Vs NLRC
Mabuhay Shipping Vs NLRC
NLRC
ISSUE: WON the subject seaman's death resulted from the fight he himself created, such
nonetheless does constitute a "deliberate or wilfull act on his own life."
RULING: YES. When the death of the seaman resulted from a deliberate or willful act on his own life,
and it is directly attributable to the seaman, such death is not compensable. By the same token,
when as in this case the seaman, in a state of intoxication, committed an unlawful aggression against
another, the latter, in his own defense fought back and in the process killed the seaman, the
circumstances of the death of the seaman could be categorized as a deliberate and willful act on his
own life directly attributable to him. The death of seaman Sentina is attributable to his unlawful
aggression and thus is not compensable.