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GMA Network vs. ABC Development Corporation

GMA NETWORK, INC. AND CITYNET NETWORK MARKETING AND PRODUCTIONS, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. ABC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (ABC), MEDIA PRIMA BERHAD, AND MPB PRIMEDIA, INC., RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 205986 | 2023-01-11

DECISION
 
LEONEN, SAJ.:
 
Adhering to the doctrine of primary jurisdiction, courts usually defer jurisdiction to administrative agencies on cases concerning matters that demand their special competence.[1]

This Court resolves the Petition for Review on Certiorari[2] assailing the Decision[3] and Resolution[4] of the Court of Appeals, which affirmed the Regional Trial Court's Joint Order[5] dismissing the Amended Complaint filed by GMA Network, Inc. (GMA) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Citynet Network Marketing and Productions, Inc. (Citynet),[6] where they had sought to nullify an agreement for,...