30 September 1987, 154 SCRA 388 FACTS: "Defendant Bienvenido Gelisan is the owner of a freight truck|defendant Bienvenido Gelisan and Roberto Espiritu entered into a contract under which Espiritu hired the same freight truck of Gelisan for the purpose of hauling rice, sugar, flour and fertilizer at an agreed price of P18.00 per trip within [...]

G.R. No. L-47822, 22 December 1988, 186 SCRA 612 FACTS: Respondent Ernesto Cendana, a junk dealer, was engaged in buying up used bottles and scrap metal in Pangasinan. Upon gathering sufficient quantities of such scrap material, respondent would bring such material to Manila for resale. On the return trip to Pangasinan, respondent would load his [...]

G.R. No. L-49407, 19 August 1988, 164 SCRA 593 FACTS: NDC as the first preferred mortgagee of three ocean going vessels including one with the name 'Dona Nati' appointed MCP as its agent to manage and operate said vessel for and in its behalf and account. Thus, the E. Philipp Corporation of New York loaded [...]

G.R. No. 114222, 6 April 1995, 132 SCRA 529 FACTS: In 1989, DOTC planned to construct a light railway transit line along EDSA, a major thoroughfare in Metropolitan Manila. The plan, referred to as EDSA Light Rail Transit III (EDSA LRT III), was intended to provide a mass transit system along EDSA and alleviate the [...]

G.R. No. 114222, 6 April 1995, 243 SCRA 436 FACTS: In 1989, DOTC planned to construct a light railway transit line along EDSA, a major thoroughfare in Metropolitan Manila. The plan, referred to as EDSA Light Rail Transit III (EDSA LRT III), was intended to provide a mass transit system along EDSA and alleviate the [...]

G.R. No. 112287, 12 December 1997, 283 SCRA 45 FACTS: The MV Vlasons I is a vessel which renders tramping service and, as such, does not transport cargo or shipment for the general public. Its services are available only to specific persons who enter into a special contract of charter party with its owner. The [...]

G.R. No. L-61461, 21 August 1987, 153 SCRA 199 FACTS: Pantranco – engaged in the land transportation business with PUB service for passengersand freight and various certificates for public conveniences to operate passenger busesfrom Metro Manila to Bicol Region and Eastern Samar; through its counsel, it wrote toMaritime Industry Authority (MARINA) requesting authority to lease/purchase [...]

G.R. No. L-25599, 4 April 1968, 23 SCRA 24 FACTS: “Consorcio Pesquero del Peru of South America” shipped freight pre-paid at Peru, jute bags of Peruvian fish meal through SS Crowborough, covered by clean bills of lading. The cargo, consigned to San Miguel Brewery, Inc., now San Miguel Corporation, and insured by Home Insurance Company [...]

G.R. No. 125948, 29 December 1998, 101 SCAD 1098 FACTS: Petitioner is a grantee of a pipeline concession under Republic Act No. 387. Sometime in January 1995, petitioner applied for mayor’s permit in Batangas. However, the Treasurer required petitioner to pay a local tax based on gross receipts amounting to P956,076.04 pursuant to the Local [...]

G.R. No. 131621, 28 September 1999, 315 SCRA 339 FACTS: On November 19, 1984, loadstar received on board its M/V “Cherokee” bales of lawanit hardwood, tilewood and Apitong Bolidenized for shipment, of which the goods were insured for the with the Manila Insurance Company against various risks including “Total Loss by Total Loss of the [...]