Philippine Sinter Corporation vs. Cagayan Electric Power and Light Co. Inc. 381 SCRA 582 April 25 2002
Philippine Sinter Corporation vs. Cagayan Electric Power and Light Co. Inc. 381 SCRA 582 April 25 2002
Philippine Sinter Corporation vs. Cagayan Electric Power and Light Co. Inc. 381 SCRA 582 April 25 2002
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G.R. No. 127371. April 25, 2002.
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and stature, and logically, beyond the control of the latter. Hence,
the trial court, being co-equal with the ERB, cannot interfere with
the decision of the latter. It bears stressing that this doctrine of
non-interference of trial
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respondent.
SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, J.:
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Before this Court is a petition for review questioning the
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Decision of the Court of Appeals dated July 23, 1996 in
CA-G.R. SP No. 36943, „Cagayan Electric Power and Light
Co., Inc. vs. Hon. Cesar M. Ybañez, et al.‰ which reversed
the decision of the Regional Trial Court of Cagayan de Oro
City, Branch 17, in Civil Case No. 94-186 for injunction.
The antecedents are:
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grantee of a legislative franchise to distribute electric
power to the municipalities of Villanueva, Jasaan and
Tagoloan, and the city of Cagayan de Oro, all of the
province of Misamis Oriental, filed with the Energy
Regulatory Board (ERB) a petition entitled „In Re: Petition
for Implementation of Cabinet Policy Reforms in the Power
Sector,‰ docketed as ERB Case No. 89-430. The petition
sought the „discontinuation of all existing direct supply of
power by the National Power Corporation (NPC, now
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NAPOCOR) within CEPALCOÊs franchise area.‰
The ERB issued a notice of public hearing which was
published in the Newspapers and posted in the affected
areas. It likewise furnished NAPOCOR and the Board of
Investments (BOI) copies of the petition and directed them
to submit their comments.
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3 On June 17, 1961, R.A. 3247 granted CEPALCO the franchise „to
construct, maintain and operate an electric light, heat and power system
for the purpose of generating and/or distributing electric light, heat
and/or power for sale within the City of Cagayan de Oro and its suburbs‰
for fifty years. On June 21, 1963, R.A. 3570 expanded the area of
coverage to include the Municipalities of Tagoloan and Opol, Misamis
Oriental. R.A. 6020 (August 4, 1969) further expanded CEPALCOÊs
authority to include the municipalities of Villanueva and Jasaan, also of
said province.
4 ERB Decision, Rollo, p. 216.
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After hearing, the ERB rendered a decision granting the
petition, the dispositive portion reads:
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to carry out the government policy „to encourage, promote and sustain the
economic and social growth of the country and that the establishment of
professionalized management of well-planned industrial areas shall further
this objective.‰ Under Sec. 3 of the said law, the first area for development shall
be located in the municipalities of Tagoloan and Villanueva.
12 Annex „C,‰ Petition, Rollo, pp. 62-70.
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CEPALCO, now and until July 26, 1996, when the contract between
plaintiff PSC and the NPC for direct power supply shall have
expired. The counter-claim filed by defendant CEPALCO is
DISMISSED. No pronouncement as to costs.
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SO ORDERED.‰
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13 Ibid., p. 70.
14 Annex „A,‰ Petition, Rollo, pp. 46-57.
15 Ibid., p. 56.
16 Annex „B,‰ Petition, Rollo, pp. 59-61.
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a) Cooperatives
b) Private Utilities
c) Local governments
d) Other entities duly authorized subject to state regulation.‰
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„The rule indeed is, and has almost invariably been, that after a
judgment has gained finality, it becomes the ministerial duty of the
court to order its execution. No court, perforce, should interfere by
injunction or otherwise to restrain such execution. The rule,
however, concededly admits of exceptions; hence, when facts and
circumstances later transpire that would render execution
inequitable or unjust, the interested party may ask a competent
court to stay its execution or prevent its enforcement. So, also, a
change in the situation of the parties can warrant an injunctive
relief.‰
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Â1) At any given service area, priority should be given to the authorized
cooperative or franchise holder in the right to supply the power
requirement of existing or prospective industrial enterprises
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28 Supra.
29 National Power Corporation vs. Court of Appeals, supra.
30 Sec. 11, Article XII of the 1987 Constitution.
31 National Power Corporation vs. Court of Appeals, supra; Cagayan Electric
Power and Light Company, Inc. vs. National Power Corporation, supra.
32 Supra.
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