Title
Royal Cargo Corp. vs. Civil Aeronautics Board
Case
G.R. No. 103055-56
Decision Date
Jan 26, 2004
A corporation in the Philippines seeks to renew its permit for international air freight forwarding, but the Supreme Court dismisses the case as moot and academic due to the expiration of the permit and the corporation's renewal of authority.
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Case Digest (G.R. No. 103055-56)

Facts:

  • Petitioner is Royal Cargo Corporation, a stock corporation in the Philippines with 70% ownership by Filipino citizens and 30% by foreigners.
  • Petitioner was granted an indefinite authority to engage in international air freight forwarding by the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) in 1977.
  • In 1983, petitioner changed its corporate name to Royal Cargo Corporation and requested a fixed duration of its authority.
  • CAB extended petitioner's permit for five years until April 11, 1990.
  • On the day the permit was set to expire, petitioner applied for its renewal for another five years.
  • CAB recommended that petitioner transfer its top position to a Filipino national within 30 days, otherwise, the permit would be revoked.

Issue:

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Ruling:

  • The Supreme Court dismissed the case as moot and academic.
  • Petitioner's permit had already lapsed, and it had renewed its authority to operate as an international airfreight fo...(Unlock)

Ratio:

  • The Court will not consider questions where no actual interests are involved and declines jurisdiction over moot cases.
  • Since petitioner's permit had already expired and it had ren...continue reading

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