Case Digest (G.R. No. L-4821)
Facts:
- Natividad Ariaga (petitioner) and Elpidio Javellana (respondent) are involved in a dispute regarding ice plant operations.
- On March 28, 1950, Mariano Cacho, Juan Salvador, and Natividad Ariaga applied to the Public Service Commission (PSC) for a certificate of public convenience to operate a 30-ton ice plant and cold storage in Iloilo City.
- Elpidio Javellana and La Paz Ice Plant opposed the applications, as they were existing operators in the area.
- The PSC granted a certificate for a 15-ton daily capacity ice plant and a cold storage room of 10,000 cubic feet in Iloilo City.
- Javellana filed a motion for reconsideration on April 25, 1950, while La Paz Ice Plant sought a review from the Supreme Court.
- The PSC delayed action on Javellana's motion until the Supreme Court resolved La Paz's petition.
- After La Paz withdrew its appeal, Javellana urged the PSC to reconsider, which was initially denied.
- The Supreme Court ordered the PSC to act on Javellana's motion, leading to modifications allowing ice plants to be established anywhere in Iloilo Province.
- Ariaga filed a motion for reconsideration against these modifications, which was denied by a split vote of the PSC, prompting her to seek a review.
Issue:
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Ruling:
- The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Natividad Ariaga, nullifying the orders of Commissioners Prieto and Paredes.
- The Court upheld the PSC's original decis...(Unlock)
Ratio:
- The Court emphasized that modifications to PSC decisions must be supported by evidence from hearings.
- The evidence indicated a necessity for the ice plants to be located within Iloilo City, with no substantial evidence from oppositors to suggest alternative locations would suffice.
- The modification by Commissio...continue reading
Case Digest (G.R. No. L-4821)
Facts:
The case involves Natividad Ariaga as the petitioner and Elpidio Javellana as the respondent. The events leading to this case began with three separate applications filed by Mariano Cacho, Juan Salvador, and Natividad Ariaga with the Public Service Commission (PSC) on March 28, 1950. They sought a certificate of public convenience to install, maintain, and operate a 30-ton ice plant with cold storage services in the City of Iloilo, along with the authority to sell ice throughout the Province of Iloilo. The applications faced opposition from Elpidio Javellana and La Paz Ice Plant and Cold Storage Co., Inc., both of which were existing operators in the area. The PSC heard the applications jointly and granted the petitioners a certificate to operate a 15-ton daily capacity ice plant and a cold storage room of 10,000 cubic feet within the City of Iloilo. Following this decision, Javellana filed a motion for reconsideration on April 25, 1950, while La Paz Ice Plant sought a review from the Supreme Court. The PSC refrained from acting on Javellana's motion until the Supreme Court resolved La Paz's petition. After La Paz withdrew its appeal, Javellana urged the PSC to reconsider his motion, which was initially denied. However, the Supreme Court later ordered the PSC to act on Javellana's motion. The PSC subsequently issued three orders, with Commissioners Prieto and Paredes modifying the original decision to allow the applicants to establish ...