Facts:

• The case involves Bacolod Ice and Cold Storage Co., Inc. (petitioner) and Negros Ice and Cold Storage Co., Inc. (respondent).
• The respondent was granted a certificate of public convenience to operate an ice plant with an initial capacity of 5 tons, later increased to 15 tons on September 26, 1950.
• This certificate allowed the respondent to sell ice within Bacolod, which later became Bacolod City.
• On May 8, 1952, the respondent applied to the Public Service Commission to expand its market to the entire province of Occidental Negros.
• Several companies, including the petitioner, opposed this application, claiming they provided sufficient service in their areas.
• The case was initially heard in Manila but was moved to the Municipal Judge of Bacolod City upon request from the oppositors.
• The Public Service Commission granted a provisional license to the respondent on August 23, 1952, allowing ice sales in all towns of Occidental Negros, except Fabrica.
• A final judgment on August 28, 1953, approved the respondent's application to sell ice in all towns of Occidental Negros, excluding Fabrica, Cadiz, and Victorias.
• The petitioner sought a review, arguing the Commission's findings lacked evidence and that the approval would lead to ruinous competition.

Issue:

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Ruling:

• The Supreme Court affirmed the Public Service Commission's decision, allowing the respondent to sell ice in the towns of Occidental Negros, except for Fabrica, Cadiz, and Victorias.
• The court ruled that the evidence supported the Comm...(Unlock)

Ratio:

• The Supreme Court's ruling was based on the Public Service Commission's findings of a public need for additional ice services in inadequately served towns of Occidental Negros.
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