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Neptune Metal Scrap vs. Manila Electric

NEPTUNE METAL SCRAP RECYCLING, INC., PETITIONER, VS. MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 204222 | 2016-07-04

DECISION
 
BRION, J.:
 
We resolve the petition for review on certiorari challenging the March 20, 2012 and October 19, 2012 resolutions[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 119642. The CA denied the motion for leave to intervene and to admit the comment-in-intervention filed by Neptune Metal Scrap Recycling, Inc. (Neptune) due to lack of legal interest to intervene and late filing of the intervention.
 
THE FACTS

Neptune traces its roots to the criminal case filed against Rolando Flores (Flores) and Jhannery Hupa (Hupa) (the accused). On August 10, 2010, the accused were driving a trailer truck with a container van...