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Penafrancia Shipping vs. 168 Shipping

PEÑAFRANCIA SHIPPING CORPORATION AND SANTA CLARA SHIPPING CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. 168 SHIPPING LINES, INC., RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 188952 | 2016-09-21

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
THIRD DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N
 
JARDELEZA, J.:
 
This case questions the propriety of the dismissal by the Court of Appeals (CA) of a Rule 43 petition for review of a decision of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), for failure to appeal the same to the Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), and subsequently, to the Office of the President (OP).
 
Facts

On September 28, 2007, respondent 168 Shipping Lines, Inc. (respondent) filed with the MARINA Regional Office V (MARINA RO V), Legaspi City an application[1] for the issuance of a...