Back

Executive Secretary, et al. vs. Forerunner Multi Resources, Inc.

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, SECRETARY OF FINANCE, COMMISIONER OF CUSTOMS, DISTRICT COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, Port of Aparri, Cagayan, DISTRICT COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, Port of San Fernando, La Union, and HEAD OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE, "PETITIONERS" VS. FORERUNNER MULTI RESOURCES, INC., "RESPONDENT"

G.R. No.199324 | 2013-01-07

 
SECOND DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N
 

 


CARPIO, J.:

The Case We review a ruling of the Court of Appeals enjoining  the government from enforcing, litis pendentia, a ban on the importation of used motor vehicles.



The Facts

Executive Order No. 156 (EO 156), issued by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (President Arroyo) on 12 December 2002, imposes a partial ban on the importation of used motor vehicles. The ban is part of several measures EO 156 adopts to accelerate the sound development of the motor vehicle industry in the Philippines. In Executive Secretary v. Southwing Heavy Industries, Inc. and two related petitions...