Court of Appeals (File photo) MANILA - The Court of Appeals (CA) has upheld its earlier ruling in favor of the Philippine Racing Commission (Philracom) and the Games and Amusements Board which ordered the Metro Manila Turf Club, Inc (MMTCI) to stop its operations last year. In a resolution dated December 17 and written by Associate Justice Ruben Roxas, the CA said "there are no substantial matters which would warrant a reconsideration" of its earlier decision on February 19. The CA ruled that the Mandaluyong Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 278 "committed grave abuse of discretion" in the case filed by MMTCI, which was no longer issued racing permits by Philracom after its franchise expired in April 2020. Mandaluyong RTC Judge Jaime Fortunato Caringal ruled in favor of MMTCI on Nov. 19, 2019 and Sept. 11, 2020. The CA also dismissed the petition filed by MMTCI before the Mandaluyong court, where it appealed that its original 25-year franchise to operate in Caloocan