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Ceferino Padua vs Hon Santiago Ranada, PNCC, et al

CEFERINO PADUA, petitioner, vs. HON. SANTIAGO RANADA, PRESIDING JUDGE OF MAKATI, RTC, BRANCH 137, PHILIPPINE NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CORP., TOLL REGULATORY BOARD, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, and REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents.

G.R. No. 141949 | 2002-10-14

D E C I S I O N

SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, J.:

The focal point upon which these two consolidated cases converge is whether Resolution No. 2001-89 issued by the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) is valid.

A brief narration of the factual backdrop is imperative, thus:

On November 9, 2001, the TRB issued Resolution No. 2001-89 authorizing provisional toll rate adjustments at the Metro Manila Skyway, effective January 1, 2002,[1] thus:

NOW THEREFORE, it is RESOLVED, as it is hereby RESOLVED:

1. That in view of urgent public interest, the Board hereby GRANTS to the Metro Manila Skyway Project, Provisional Relief in accordance with Rule 10, Section 3...