PMMS vs. CA Case Digest

PHILIPPINE MERCHANT MARINE SCHOOL, INC., represented by JUAN O. NOLASCO III, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, THE OFFICE OF O F THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY SECRETARY,, EELMIRO AMANTE, RENATO CORONA, !nd t"e EPARTMENT OF EUCATION, CULTURE AN SPORTS, respondents.

FACTS# PHILIPPINE MERCHANT MARINE SCHOOL, INC. (PMMSI), was estabis!ed in Mania in "#$% "#$% to train train and prod&' prod&'e e 'opet 'opetent ent arine arine oi' oi'ers ers.. It oers oers a two*+e two*+ear ar 'o&rse 'o&rse in Marine Marine Eninee Enineerin rin  (A.M. (A.M.E.) E.) and a o&r*+ o&r*+ear ear 'o&rse 'o&rse in Marine Marine Trans Transpor portat tation ion (-.S.M (-.S.M.T .T..). In "#/ "#/ it estabis!ed a bran'! in Taon, Las Pi0as, Metro Mania. -&t we are !ere 'on'erned on+ wit! t!e ain s'!oo in Mania. 1or severa ties prior to "#/$ respondent 2epartent o Ed&'ation, C&t&re and Sports (2ECS) disapproved petitioner3s re4&ests or renewa perit5re'onition. However, on "" Mar'! "#/6 t!e 2ECS iss&ed petitioner a renewa perit or S7 "#/$*"#/6. Later, petitioner appied or a s&er  perit or "#/6 w!i'! t!e 2ECS avorab+ indorsed to t!e Minister o Ed&'ation in 'onsideration o  t!e rad&atin st&dents or s&er. T!ereater t!e appi'ation was ret&rned to 2ire'tor Modesta -o4&iren o t!e 2ECS or eva&ation and de'ision p&rs&ant to t!e a&t!orit+ deeated to t!e Reions &nder 2epartent Order No. 88, series o "#$. 2ire'tor -o4&iren iss&ed petitioner t!e s&er  perit or "#/6 based on t!e previo&s+ stated !&anitarian reason b&t s&b9e't to t!e 'ondition t!at petitioner s!o&d not enro st&dents or t!e irst seester o S7 "#/6*"#/ &nti a perit t!ereor  was ranted and t!at t!e enroent ist or t!e s&er ter be s&bitted iediate+. 2esp 2espit ite e a': a': o per perit it,, peti petiti tion oner er 'ont 'ontin in&e &ed d to enro enro st&d st&den ents ts and and oe oerr 'o&r 'o&rse ses s in Marin Marine e Enineerin and Marine Transportation or S7 "#/*"#//. T!is propted t!e 2ECS t!ro&! 2ire'tor  Hernando 2i;on to write petitioner on < A&&st "#// dire'tin it not to operate wit!o&t perit and invitin its attention to t!e provisions o t!e Private S'!oo Law $ as reiterated in t!e Ed&'ation A't o  "#/8 % w!i'! pro!ibits operation o &na&t!ori;ed s'!oos5'o&rses. S&bse4&ent inspe'tion o petitioner3s preises b+ t!e -&rea& o Hi!er Ed&'ation*2ECS Te'!ni'a Pane Pane or or Mari Mariti tie e Ed&' Ed&'at atio ion n (TPM (TPME) E) o&n o&nd d peti petiti tion oner er dei dei'i 'ien entt in ter ters s o t!e t!e ini ini& &  re4&ireents as provided in 2ECS Order No. III, series o "#/, w!i'! reers to t!e poi'ies and standards or Maritie Ed&'ation Pan. In a etter dated "" =&+ "#/# t!e 2ECS t!ro&! Se'retar+ >&is&bin inored petitioner t!at it !ad re'eived reports t!at petitioner enroed res!en or its aritie proras w!i'! were ordered p!ased p!ased o&t ee'ti ee'tive ve S7 "#/#*" "#/#*"##% ##% per etter etter o 2ire't 2ire'tor or Rosas Rosas dated dated 8$ Ma+ "#/#? 'aed 'aed petitioner3s attention to t!e provision o Se'. ", R&e ", Part @, o t!e Ipeentin R&es o t!e Ed&'ation A't o "#/8 w!i'! a:es it p&nis!abe and s&b9e't to penaties t!e operation o a s'!oo t!ro&! t!e 'ond&'t or oerin o Ed&'ationa Proras or Co&rses o St&dies5Trainin, wit!o&t prior overnent a&t!ori;ation and5or in vioation o an+ o t!e ters and 'onditions o said perit or  re'onition? dire'ted t!at in a''ordan'e wit! t!e p!ase*o&t order, petitioner3s Mania 'ap&s is aowed to operate on+ t!e 8nd, rd and