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Mun. of Malolos vs. Libangang Malolos, Inc.

MUNICIPALITY OF MALOLOS, petitioner, vs. LIBANGANG MALOLOS, INC. represented by CEFERINO TIONGSON, PHILIPPINE GAMEFOWL COMMISSION, respondents.

G.R. No. L-78592 | 1988-04-08

D E C I S I O N


MELENCIO-HERRERA, J.:

In this Petition for Review on Certiorari, petitioner, the Municipality of Malolos, seeks to reverse the Decision of respondent Court of Appeals * in CA-G.R. SP No. 09686 entitled "Philippine Gamefowl Commission, et al., vs. Hon. Felipe N. Villajuan, Jr., et al.," holding that the Trial Court has no jurisdiction over the present controversy and that the authority of municipal authorities to issue licenses for cockpits is not absolute but subject to control by the Philippine Gamefowl Commission (hereinafter, the PGC, for brevity).

Private respondent, Libangang Malolos, Inc. (Libangang, for short)...