GR L 1442; (August, 1949) (Digest)
G.R. No. L-1442; August 30, 1949
MIGUEL R. MATEO, petitioner, vs. THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION and MANUEL BORJA, respondents.
FACTS
Respondent Manuel Borja, an operator of a transportation service under an emergency certificate, applied with the Public Service Commission to add four more buses, make additional trips, and extend his line from Malabon to Santa Cruz, Manila. Petitioner Miguel R. Mateo and the Pasay Transportation Company opposed the application. The Commission granted Borja’s application, prompting Mateo to appeal the decision.
ISSUE
Whether the Public Service Commission erred in granting Manuel Borja’s application to expand his transportation service.
RULING
No. The Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the Public Service Commission. The evidence amply supported the grant, as it would promote public convenience. This was shown by: (1) Mateo’s pre-war fleet of 51 buses was reduced to only 17; (2) the number of carretelas on the line had drastically decreased; (3) the pre-war street car service was no longer operating; (4) the population of Malabon had nearly doubled; and (5) Mateo himself desired to add five more units to his own equipment. The appealed decision was affirmed with costs against the petitioner.
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