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	GR No. 143133 2002-06-05	BELGIAN OVERSEAS CHARTERING v. PHILIPPINE FIRST INSURANCE CO. PANGANIBAN, J.
Owing to this high degree of diligence required of them, common carriers, as a general rule, are presumed to have been at fault or negligent if the goods they transported deteriorated or got lost or destroyed.[18] That is, unless they prove that they exercised extraordinary diligence in transporting the goods.[19] In order to avoid responsibility for any loss or damage, therefore, they have the burden of proving that they observed such diligence.[20]