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Association of International Shipping Lines, et al. Vs. United Harbor Pilot Asso. of the Phil. Inc.

ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING LINES, INC., in its own behalf and in representation of its members: AMERICAN TRANSPORT LINES, INC., AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL LINE, FLEET TRANS INTERNATIONAL AND UNITED ARAB SHIPPING CO., DONGNAMA SHIPPING CO., HANJIN SHIPPING COMPANY, LTD., HAPAG-LLOYD A/G, KNUTSEN LINE, KYOWA LINE, NEPTUNE ORIENT LINE, ORIENT OVERSEAS CONTAINER LINE, P & O CONTAINERS, LTD., P & O SWIRE CONTAINERS AND WILH WILHELMSEN LINE A/S, REGIONAL CONTAINERS LINES PTE), LTD., SENATOR LINE BREMEN GERMANY, TOKYO SENPAKU KAISHA, LTD., UNIGLORY LINE, WAN HAI LINES, LTD., WESTWIND LINE, ZIM ISRAEL NAVIGATION CO., LTD., COMPANIA SUD AMERICANA DE VAPORES S.A., DEUTSCHE SEEREEDEREI ROSTOCK (DSR) GERMANY AND ARIMURA SANGYO COMPANY, LTD., PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL LINES (PTE), LTD., COMPAGNIE MARITIME D' AFFRETEMENT (CMA), YANGMING MARINE TRANSPORT CORP., NIPON YUSEN KAISHA, HYUNDAI MERCHANT MARINE CO., LTD., MALAYSIAN INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING CORPORATION BERHAD, BOLT ORIENT LINE, MITSUI O.S.K. LINES, LTD., PHILS. MICRONESIA & ORIENT NAVIGATION CO. (PMSO LINE), LLOYD TRIESTINO DI NAVIGAZIONE S.P.A.N., HEUNG-A SHIPPING COMPANY, KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHAARIMURA SANGYO COMPANY, LTD., AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD., MAERSK FILIPINAS, INC., EASTERN SHIPPING LINES, INC., NEDLLOYD LINES, INC., PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT LINES, LTD., SEA-LAND SERVICE, INC., MADRIGAL-WAN HAI LINES, Petitioners, versus UNITED HARBOR PILOTS' ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC., Respondent.

G.R. No. 172029 | 2008-08-06

D E C I S I O N


REYES, R.T., J.:

PAYMENT of nighttime and overtime differential of harbor pilots is the object of this petition for review on certiorari[1] of the Decision[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) partly setting aside the Order[3] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 36, Manila pertaining to a motion for execution.

The Facts

On March 1, 1985, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) issued PPA Administrative Order (AO) No. 03-85 substantially adopting the provisions of Customs Administrative Order (CAO) No. 15-65[4] on the payment of additional charges for pilotage service[5] rendered "between 1800H to 1600H," or on "Sundays...