A Philippine corporation that imports draft animals was denied permission by the Director of Agriculture to import cattle from Cambodia unless the draft animals were immunized. The corporation argued the Director had no authority over immunization based on the Administrative Code, while the Director relied on other provisions of the Code and department orders to maintain the immunization requirement.
A Philippine corporation that imports draft animals was denied permission by the Director of Agriculture to import cattle from Cambodia unless the draft animals were immunized. The corporation argued the Director had no authority over immunization based on the Administrative Code, while the Director relied on other provisions of the Code and department orders to maintain the immunization requirement.
A Philippine corporation that imports draft animals was denied permission by the Director of Agriculture to import cattle from Cambodia unless the draft animals were immunized. The corporation argued the Director had no authority over immunization based on the Administrative Code, while the Director relied on other provisions of the Code and department orders to maintain the immunization requirement.
Petitioner, a corporation duly organized under the Phil.
laws, engaged for several
years in the business of importing carabao and other draft animals, and was desirous of importing, from Pnom-Pehn, a shipment of draft cattle and bovine cattle for the manufacture of serum. However, respondent Director of Agriculture refused to admit said cattle except upon condition that drafts be immunized. Petitioner however contends that the respondent has no authority over the matter, invoking section 1762 of the Administrative Code, as amended by Act No. 3052. On the other hand, relying upon section 1770 of the Administrative Code, Admin. Order No. 21 of the Bureau of Agriculture, and Dept. Order No. 6 of the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources, respondent maintained its decision. Hence, the issue.