- Petitioner
- All Oceans Maritime Agency
- Respondent
- National Labor Relations Commission
- Citation
- G.R. No. 78700
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Division
- First Division
- Ponente
- Narvasa, J.
- Decided
- September 3, 1991
Summary
This maritime employment dispute involved ship master Regulo Bongoyan's wage claims against All Oceans Maritime Agency and the agency's counter-claims for misappropriation of crew provisions funds. The POEA and NLRC initially ruled in favor of Bongoyan, but the Supreme Court conducted a detailed accounting analysis to determine the actual financial obligations. The Court found that while Bongoyan had made some excess drawings for crew provisions, his valid claims for unpaid wages, overtime, and leave pay substantially exceeded his liability. The final judgment established that proper accounting and set-off principles should apply in employment disputes involving complex financial arrangements, resulting in a net award of US $3,508.04 to the seafarer with legal interest.