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(G.R. No. 99042) Bloomfield Academy vs. Court of Appeals (Digest)

The petition originated from a parents association (BAPAA) complaint seeking to enjoin a private school (Bloomfield Academy) from increasing tuition fees. The regional trial court granted BAPAA's request, which the Court of Appeals affirmed. However, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Bloomfield Academy, finding that the government department overseeing education (DECS, now DepEd) was already handling the case, and the parties should have pursued arbitration on the fee dispute first per the relevant law, before seeking judicial and administrative relief.

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(G.R. No. 99042) Bloomfield Academy vs. Court of Appeals (Digest)

The petition originated from a parents association (BAPAA) complaint seeking to enjoin a private school (Bloomfield Academy) from increasing tuition fees. The regional trial court granted BAPAA's request, which the Court of Appeals affirmed. However, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Bloomfield Academy, finding that the government department overseeing education (DECS, now DepEd) was already handling the case, and the parties should have pursued arbitration on the fee dispute first per the relevant law, before seeking judicial and administrative relief.

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[G.R. No.

99042] September 26, 1994

BLOOMFIELD ACADEMY AND RODOLFO J. LAGERA, petitioners,


vs.
THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, BLOOMFIELD ACADEMY PARENTS ADVISORY
ASSOCIATION, INC. (BAPAA), represented by its Vice-President, Menardo Bordeos; and
The Hon. SALVADOR P. DE GUZMAN, JR., Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court,
National Capital Judicial Region, Branch 142, Makati, Metro Manila, respondents.

Facts:

The petition originated in a complaint for injunction filed on 6 April 1990 by herein private
respondent Bloomfield Academy Parents Advisory Association, Inc. (BAPAA), the association of
parents and guardians of students enrolled in Bloomfield Academy, herein petitioner. What is being
disputed before the Regional Trial Court of Makati City (RTC) is the increase in tuition fee.

The RTC rendered a decision granting the writ of preliminary injunction. Bloomfield
Academy then filed a petition for certiorari before the Court of Appeals, alleging grave abuse of
discretion on the part of the trial court.

The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s decision.

Hence, this petition.

Issue:

Whether or not the trial court committed grave abuse of discretion in issuing the injunction.

Ruling:

The Supreme Court found the petition meritorious. The judicial action initiated by the
BAPAA is an inappropriate recourse because the DECS (now DepEd) has already taken cognizance of
the case.

The Supreme Court also observed that the parties have both remained silent on the
provisions of Republic Act No. 6728, which provides that in case of disagreement on tuition fee
increases, the issue should be resolved through arbitration. It is the Supreme Court’s view that
arbitration should have been explored first prior to administrative and judicial relief.

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