Facts:

• G. C. Javier is the petitioner and appellant against respondents Cayetano Orlanes, Juan Gonzalez, and Saturnino Cortez.
• The Public Service Commission rendered a decision on December 13, 1928, regarding applications for certificates of public convenience for auto-truck services on the San Pablo-Manila route.
• Certificates were granted to all four applicants, including Javier, with specific operational conditions.
• Javier objected to the applications of the other three respondents and filed a petition for review, claiming the Commission erred in denying his application.
• He argued that multiple operators would lead to ruinous competition and asserted his vested right as the first regular operator on the line.
• Evidence showed high demand for transportation on the San Pablo-Manila line, with existing services insufficient.
• Javier had been operating since March 1928, while Gonzalez and Cortez were irregular carriers before his application.
• The Commission's decision was based on a new policy requiring irregular operators to convert to regular services.

Issue:

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Ruling:

• The Supreme Court affirmed the Public Service Commission's decision regarding the applications of Juan Gonzalez and Saturnino Cortez.
• The Court reversed the decision concerning Cayetano Orlanes.
• G. C. Javier was granted the right to operate all trips between San Pablo and ...(Unlock)

Ratio:

• The Court noted that G. C. Javier was the first to obtain a certificate for regular operations, but the other applicants had previously provided transportation services, albeit irregularly.
• The Commission's policy aimed to regularize operations, justifying the granting of licenses to Gonzalez and Cortez.
• The existing demand for transportation supported the inclusion of multiple ...continue reading