There will be no more legal impediment for trader and 1-Pacman party-list Rep. Michael Romero to take control of the business that he and his father, Reghis Romero, had disputed. The apparent relief came after the Supreme Court (SC) ruled that Romero can now retake and operate Harbour Centre Port Terminal Inc. (HCPTI) in Tondo, Manila. The SC has effectively affirmed a ruling of the Court of Appeals (CA) that had favored the younger Romero. In dismissing Reghis Romero and HCPTI’s petition for certiorari and TRO, the Supreme Court ruled that the CA has already rendered a decision dated May 12, 2016. In October 2014, Reghis who was assisted by armed men, forcibly ousted One Source and took over the port terminal’s operations.

Source: Manila Times October 09, 2016 11:37 UTC