Facts:

• Gavino Camunayan filed an application for a certificate of public convenience to operate a bus service with the Public Service Commission.
• Bachrach Transportation Co., Inc., a domestic corporation engaged in the same business, objected to the application.
• After the appropriate proceedings, the Commission granted Camunayan the certificate of public convenience to operate a PUB auto-truck service on the line Ilagan (Isabela) Buguey (Cagayan) via Tuguegarao and Aparri, with 15 units.

Issue:

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Ruling:

• The Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the Public Service Commission to grant Camunayan the certificate of public convenience to operate a bus service.
• The Court held that the findings of fact of administrative bodies, such as the Commission, will not be interfered with by courts unless there is a grave abuse of discretion or lack of substantial evidence.
• Bachrach Transportation Co., Inc. failed to establish the absence of substantial evidence or abuse of discretion.
• The Court also noted that the Commission's conclusions regarding the credibility of witnesses are generally not reviewable.
• The record did not show any error in...(Unlock)

Ratio:

• The Court's decision was based on the principle that findings of fact of administrative bodies should not be interfered with unless there is a grave abuse of discretion or lack of substantial evidence.
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