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Epitacio San Pablo vs Pantranco South Express Inc.

EPITACIO SAN PABLO (substituted by Heirs of E. San Pablo), petitioners, vs. PANTRANCO SOUTH EXPRESS, INC., respondent. **************** CARDINAL SHIPPING CORPORATION, petitioner, vs. HONORABLE BOARD OF TRANSPORTATION and PANTRANCO SOUTH EXPRESS, INC., respondents.

G.R. No. L-61461 & 65101 | 1987-08-21

D E C I S I O N


GANCAYCO, J.:

The question that is posed in these petitions for review is whether the sea can be considered as a continuation of the highway. The corollary issue is whether a land transportation company can be authorized to operate a ferry service or coastwise or interisland shipping service along its authorized route as an incident to its franchise without the need of filing a separate application for the same.

The Pantranco South Express, Inc., hereinafter referred to as PANTRANCO is a domestic corporation engaged in the land transportation business with PUB service for passengers and freight and various certificates for...