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Work Related Illness Upholding Employees Compensation FOR Judges Under PD 626
Eminent Domain and Just Compensation: Why Courts—Not Agencies—Fix Fair Value
Supreme Court clarifies that RTCs, not DAR adjudicators, have original jurisdiction over just compensation in agrarian expropriation cases.
Government Liability When Illegal Land Seizure Requires Just Compensation
Supreme Court ruling on government liability for illegally seized property, default judgments, and limits on monetary awards.
Burden of Proof in Compensation Claims: Establishing Work Relatedness of Non-Occupational Diseases
Learn how the Supreme Court ruled on proving work-relatedness for non-occupational diseases in SSS compensation claims under PD 626.
Eminent Domain vs Land Titles: When Government Delay Fortifies Private Property Rights
Supreme Court ruling on how government delay in paying just compensation and registering expropriated land strengthens private landowners' Torrens titles.
When Working Conditions Worsen Ailments Entitlement TO Employee Compensation
Philippine Supreme Court rules on employee compensation when working conditions increase the risk of contracting an ailment.
Just Compensation in Expropriation: The Cost of Delay and Finality of Judgments
A 28-year expropriation case shows why just compensation must reflect fair market value at the time of taking, and why final judgments must stand.
Just Compensation in Agrarian Reform: The Mandatory DAR Valuation Formula
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on just compensation in agrarian reform, explaining why courts must apply the DAR valuation formula under RA 6657.
Just Compensation in Agrarian Cases: Courts Must Follow DAR Valuation Formula
Philippine Supreme Court reminds courts that just compensation in agrarian reform cases must follow the DAR formula, not merely adopt neighboring land prices.
Just Compensation IN Agrarian Reform Valuing Land AT THE Time OF Taking VS Time OF Payment
Just Compensation When Government Takes Property Without Formal Expropriation
When enforcing an easement of right-of-way renders the remaining property unusable, just compensation is due. Learn from Republic v. Andaya.
When Is Property "Taken" for Expropriation? The Timing of Just Compensation
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when "taking" occurs in expropriation, affecting how just compensation is valued.
Eminent Domain vs Easement: Fair Compensation for Power Line Construction
Supreme Court clarifies when power line projects require full just compensation rather than a mere easement fee.
Right of Way and Fair Compensation: When Attorney's Fees and Exemplary Damages Are Not Warranted
The Supreme Court clarifies when attorney's fees and exemplary damages may be awarded, reversing an award against Petron Corporation in a property dispute.
Understanding Just Compensation in Agrarian Reform: Landowners' Rights and Interests
A look at Land Bank v. Imperial on just compensation for agrarian reform lands, including interest and compensable areas.
Just Compensation in Agrarian Reform: Land Valuation and Timely Payment
The Supreme Court rules on how agrarian reform lands should be valued and why delayed payment violates the constitutional right to just compensation.
Just Compensation IN Eminent Domain Determining Fair Market Value IN THE Philippines
Eminent Domain and Just Compensation: Why Timing Matters in Philippine Property Expropriation
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that just compensation in expropriation is valued at the time of filing or taking, whichever comes first.
Interest Rate Dynamics Determining Proper Compensation In Contractual Rescission
Learn how Philippine courts determine interest rates and compensation when contracts are rescinded, using the BPI-Family Savings Bank case as a guide.
Just Compensation in Agrarian Reform: When Valuation Should Be Made
Supreme Court clarifies that just compensation for agrarian reform lands is valued at payment time, not at taking.
Agrarian Justice Delayed: Determining Just Compensation in Land Reform Cases
When should just compensation be valued—at land taking or payment? The Supreme Court clarifies in Meneses v. DAR.
Eminent Domain and Just Compensation: How Courts Value Right of Way Acquisitions
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on how courts determine just compensation for right of way acquisitions, using market value at time of taking.
Just Compensation and Due Process: Protecting Landowners from Unjustified Government Taking
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on just compensation and due process in expropriation cases, protecting landowners' property rights.
Unconscionable Greed: Attorney's Fees Must Be Reasonable and Just
Philippine Supreme Court nullifies P50M attorney's fee claim, ruling lawyers' compensation must be reasonable, not driven by greed.