G.R. No. 181375 - PHIL-NIPPON KYOEI, CORP., VS. ROSALIA T. GUDELOSAO, ON HER BEHALF AND IN BEHALF OF MINOR CHILDREN CHRISTY MAE T. GUDELOSAO AND ROSE ELDEN T. GUDELOSAO, CARMEN TANCONTIAN, ON HER BEHALF AND IN BEHALF OF THE CHILDREN CAMELA B. TANCONTIAN, BEVERLY B. TANCONTIAN, AND ACE B. TANCONTIAN.

Ruling

WHEREFORE , premises considered, CAPT. OSCAR ORBETA, [TEMMPC], [TMCL], and PHIL-NIPPON KYOEI CORPORATION are hereby directed to pay solidarily the complainants as follows: Death Benefits Burial Expenses 10% atty's [fees] 1. ROSALIA T. GUDELOSAO: US$50,000 US$1,000 US$5,100 2. CARMEN B. TANCONTIAN: US$50,000 US$1,000 US$5,100 3. CARMELA B. TANCONTIAN: US$7,000 US$700 4. BEVERLY B. TANCONTIAN: US$7,000 US$700 5. ACE B. TANCONTIAN: US$7,000 US$700 Further, respondent SOUTH SEA SURETY & INSURANCE CO., INC. is hereby directed to pay as beneficiaries complainants ROSALIA T. GUDELOSAO and CARMEN B. TANCONTIAN [P]3,240,000.00 each for the proceeds of the Personal Accident Policy Cover it issued for each of the deceased seafarers EDWIN C. GUDELOSAO and VIRGILIO A. TANCONTIAN plus 10% attorney's fees thereof at [P]324,000.00 each thereof or a total of [P]648,000.00. Nevertheless, upon payment of said proceeds to said widows by respondent SOUTH SEA SURETY & INSURANCE CO., INC. , respondent PHIL-NIPPON CORPORATION'S liability to all the complainants is deemed extinguished. Any other claim is hereby dismissed for lack of merit. SO ORDERED.