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
Case Digest (G.R. No. 103055-56)
Facts:
The case of Royal Cargo Corp. v. Civil Aeronautics Board involves a petition filed by Royal Cargo Corporation, a corporation in the Philippines engaged in international air freight forwarding. The petitioner's permit to operate was initially granted in 1977 and was extended until April 11, 1990. On the day of the permit's expiration, the petitioner applied for its renewal and stated that its president was a German national. The respondent Board recommended the granting of the petition but imposed a penalty and required the transfer of the top position to a Filipino national within 30 days. The petitioner sought reconsideration, but the motion was denied. The Court of Appeals affirmed the resolutions of the respondent Board, ruling that as a public utility, the petitioner is covered by the restriction in the Constitution that all executive and...