The Land Transportation · G.R. 242860

Petitioner: The Land Transportation Franchising
Respondent: Hon. Carlos A. Valenzuela
Citation: G.R. No. 242860
Court: Supreme Court
Division: Second Division
Ponente: Perlas-Bernabe, J.
Decided: March 11, 2019

Summary

The Supreme Court reviewed whether a Regional Trial Court properly issued a preliminary injunction protecting DBDOYC's Angkas motorcycle ride-hailing service from government regulation. DBDOYC argued it was merely a technology platform facilitating private arrangements, while LTFRB/DOTr claimed it operated as a transportation provider requiring regulatory compliance. The SC ruled the RTC gravely abused its discretion, finding no clear legal right existed for DBDOYC as Angkas drivers constitute common carriers offering public transportation services subject to regulation under existing transportation laws, regardless of the digital platform used.

Statutes applied

Civil Code, Art. 1732

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