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Philippine Agila Satellite Inc., vs. Lichauco

AGILA SATELLITE, INC. represented by MICHAEL C. U. DE GUZMAN, Petitioner, - versus - SEC. JOSEFINA TRINIDAD LICHAUCO and the HON. OMBUDSMAN, Respondents.

G.R. No. 134887 | 2006-07-27

 
THIRD DIVISION

D E C I S I O N

CARPIO MORALES, J.:
 
On June 6, 1994, a Memorandum of Understanding[1] (MOU) was entered into by a consortium of private telecommunications carriers and the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) represented by then Secretary Jesus B. Garcia, Jr. relative to the launching, ownership, operation and management of a Philippine satellite by a Filipino-owned or controlled private consortium or corporation.

Pursuant to Article IV of the MOU, the consortium of private telecommunications carriers formed a corporation and adopted the corporate name Philippine Agila Satellite, Inc. (PASI),...