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Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) vs. Viron Transportation

THE METROPOLITAN MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY and BAYANI FERNANDO as Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, Petitioners, versus VIRON TRANSPORTATION CO., INC., Respondent.

G.R. No. 170656 | 2007-08-15

D E C I S I O N 
 
 
CARPIO MORALES, J.: 
 
The following conditions in 1969, as observed by this Court: 
 
Vehicles have increased in number. Traffic congestion has moved from bad to worse, from tolerable to critical. The number of people who use the thoroughfares has multiplied x x x,[1] 
 
have remained unchecked and have reverberated to this day. Traffic jams continue to clog the streets of Metro Manila, bringing vehicles to a standstill at main road arteries during rush hour traffic and sapping people's energies and patience in the process. 
 
The present petition for review on...