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Social Justice Society (SJS) vs. Atienza [RESOLUTION]

SOCIAL JUSTICE SOCIETY (SJS), VLADIMIR ALARIQUE T. CABIGAO and BONIFACIO S. TUMBOKON, Petitioners, versus HON. JOSE L. ATIENZA, JR., in his capacity as Mayor of the City of Manila, Respondent. CHEVRON PHILIPPINES INC., PETRON CORPORATION and PILIPINAS SHELL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, Movants-Intervenors. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, Movant-Intervenor.

G.R. No. 156052 | 2008-02-13

FIRST DIVISION

R E S O L U T I O N 

CORONA, J.: 

After we promulgated our decision in this case on March 7, 2007, Chevron Philippines Inc. (Chevron), Petron Corporation (Petron) and Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation (Shell) (collectively, the oil companies) and the Republic of the Philippines, represented by the Department of Energy (DOE), filed their respective motions for leave to intervene and for reconsideration of the decision. 

Chevron[1] is engaged in the business of importing, distributing and marketing of petroleum products in the Philippines while Shell and Petron are engaged in the business of manufacturing,...