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Philippine Merchant Marine School, Inc. vs. Court of Appeals

PHILIPPINE MERCHANT MARINE SCHOOL, INC., represented by JUAN O. NOLASCO III, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, THE OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY EDELMIRO AMANTE, RENATO CORONA, and the DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORTS, respondents.

G.R. No. 112844 | 1995-06-02

D E C I S I O N

BELLOSILLO, J.:

PHILIPPINE MERCHANT MARINE SCHOOL, INC. (PMMSI), was established in Manila in 1950 to train and produce competent marine officers. It offers a two-year course in Marine Engineering (A.M.E.) and a four-year course in Marine Transportation ( B.S.M.T. ). In 1978 it established a branch in Talon, Las Piñas, Metro Manila . But we are here concerned only with the main school in Manila.

For several times prior to 1985 respondent Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) disapprove petitioner's requests for renewal permit/recognition. However, on 11 March 1986 the DECS issued petitioner a renewal...