CENTRAL VISAYAS: CEBU CITY

Rico’s Lechon seeks court injunction anew 3MRS DIONSON Corp., owner of the Rico’s Lechon restaurant chain, has filed another petition asking the court to reverse its earlier decision that denied the issuance of a writ of preliminary injunction against the Cebu City government over the closure of three of the company’s sites of operations. In its motion for reconsideration, 3MRS Dionson reiterated that it has complied with the requirements for the issuance of business permits. Earlier, Regional Trial Court Branch 7 Judge James Stewart Ramon E. Himalaloan denied the issuance of a writ of preliminary mandatory injunction for lack of legal basis. Mr. Himalaloan said although 3MRS Dionson suffered irreparable damage from the closure of its business establishments, it failed to comply with the requisite documents listed in the business application form. In the new petition, the company, through lawyer Deolito L. Alvarez, said the court should reconsider its earlier ruling because the documents which the company allegedly failed to comply with were not included in the lists of items enumerated in the notice to comply, which were required under the show cause order. “The Honorable Court will kindly take a second hard look on the Notice to Comply and the Show Cause Order if there is one item that mentions about documents which respondents claimed required to be submitted,” read the motion.—