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Y Transit Co. Inc. v. NLRC 229 SCRA 508 PLDT V NTC GR 88404 Oct. 18 1990

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Y TRANSIT Co., Inc. v.

NLRC,
229 SCRA 508, January 27, 1994

 Topic: Approval of Sale and Mortgages of Public Utility Assets or Equity


GORGONIA, Sheila
FACTS OF THE CASE
o Yujuico Transit Co., Inc. mortgaged ten of its buses to
Development Bank of the Philippines to secure a loan of
P 2.7 M
o The Board of Directors of Yujuico Transit Co., Inc.,
passed a resolution authorizing its president, Jesus
Yujuico to enter into a dacion en pago arrangement with
the DBP, whereby Jesus Yujuico would transfer to the
DBP the Saint Martin Technical Institute in
consideration of the full settlement of the obligations of
three companies, one of which was Yujuico Transit Co,
Inc.,
FACTS OF THE CASE
o Consequently, the company transferred the ownership
of its mortgaged properties, including the buses, to
Jesus Yujuico.
o The Yujuico Transit Employees Union (Associated
Labor Union) filed two consolidated complaints
against Yujuico Transit Co., Inc. for unfair labor
practice and non-payment of living allowance.
o Jesus Yujuico sold the subject buses to herein
petitioner Y Transit Co., Inc for P 3.4M
FACTS OF THE CASE
o Labor Arbiter dismissed the complaint for unfair
labor practice but holding Yujuico Transit Co., Inc.
liable for non-payment of living allowances in the
amount of P 142, 790.49.
o The 10 buses were levied, hence, Y Transit filed
affidavits for Third Party Claim.
o Private respondents opposed the third party claim on
the ground that the transfer was void because of lack
of approval of the BOT as required by the Public
Service Act.
FACTS OF THE CASE
o Accordingly, the third party claim was granted by the
LA and the release of all the buses levied for
execution was ordered.
o However, the NLRC reversed the LA’s decision on
the ground that the transfer of the buses lacked the
BOT approval and ordered the reinstatement of the
levy and the auction of the properties.
ISSUE(S)

 WON the transfer of the buses, without the BOT approval, was valid insofar as the private respondents are
concerned
ISSUE:
WON the transfer of the buses, without the BOT approval,
was valid insofar as the private respondents are concerned
RULING

 No. Where the registered owner is liable for


obligations to third parties and vehicles registered
under his name are levied upon to satisfy his
Public Service Act, Section 20 (g) obligations, the transferee of such vehicles cannot
The approval herein required shall be given, after notice to the public and prevent the levy by asserting his ownership
after hearing the persons interested at a public hearing, if it be shown that because as far as the law is concerned, the one in
there are just and reasonable grounds for making the mortgage or whose name the vehicle is registered remains to be
encumbrance, for liabilities of more than one year maturity, or the sale,
alienation, lease, merger, or consolidation to be approved, and that the
the owner and the transferee merely holds the
same are not detrimental to the public interest, and in case of a sale, that vehicles for the registered owner.
date on which the same is to be consummated shall be fixed in the order of
approval:
ISSUE:
WON the transfer of the buses, without the BOT approval,
was valid insofar as the private respondents are concerned
RULING

 Thus, Y Transit Co. Inc., cannot now argue that the


buses could not be levied upon to satisfy the money
judgment in favor of herein private respondents.
 There being no prior BOT approval in the transfer
Public Service Act, Section 20 (g) of property from Yujuico Transit Co., Inc. to Jesus
xxx Provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to Yujuico, it only follows that as far as the BOT and
prevent the transaction from being negotiated or completed before its third parties are concerned, Yujuico Transit Co.,
approval or to prevent the sale, alienation, or lease by any public service of Inc., still owned the properties and Yujuico, and
any of its property in the ordinary course of its business. xxx
later “Y” transit Co., Inc. only held the same as
agents of the former.
END OF CASE

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