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Just Compensation in Agrarian Reform: The Time of Taking Matters
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that just compensation in agrarian reform cases is valued at the time of taking, not at later dates.
Understanding the Limits of Preliminary Injunctions in Property Disputes: A Guide for Property Owners and Lend
Learn how Philippine courts determine just compensation in agrarian reform cases, including the role of DAR formulas and the time of taking.
When Just Compensation Is Valued: The Time of Taking in Agrarian Land Cases
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that just compensation for agrarian reform lands must be valued at the time of taking, not at later dates.
Just Compensation in Agrarian Reform: When the Land Was Taken Matters
Explaining the Supreme Court's ruling in Land Bank v. Paliza on the reckoning date for just compensation in agrarian reform cases.
Property Partition and Agrarian Reform: When a Final Land Conversion Order Prevails
The Supreme Court explains when a final land conversion order bars agrarian reform coverage, and why finality and estoppel protect landowners.
Just Compensation in Agrarian Reform: Courts Must Independently Verify Land Valuation
The Supreme Court clarifies that courts cannot simply adopt Land Bank's valuation in agrarian cases but must independently determine just compensation.
Unlocking Fair Compensation: Supreme Court Guidance on Just Compensation in Land Reform Cases
The Supreme Court clarifies that courts, not administrative agencies, make the final call on just compensation in agrarian reform cases.
Fairness in Land Valuation: Determining Just Compensation in Agrarian Reform
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies how just compensation is determined in agrarian reform cases, balancing landowner rights and agrarian justice.
Navigating Land Acquisition Under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program: Understanding Jurisdictional Limi
A landowner's challenge to CARP coverage and valuation fails because he used the wrong remedy, missing the deadline to file with the Special Agrarian Court.
Just Compensation in Agrarian Reform: Lessons from a Landmark Philippine Case
A Philippine lawyer's suspension highlights the rules on just compensation, finality of judgments, and the limits of DARAB authority.
Understanding Just Compensation in Philippine Agrarian Reform: A Landmark Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court clarifies how just compensation is computed when agrarian reform payment is delayed for decades, applying current market value.
How the Supreme Court Redefines Just Compensation in Agrarian Reform Cases
The Supreme Court clarifies that courts, not the DAR, have final say on just compensation in agrarian reform cases.
Just Compensation in Agrarian Reform: Lessons from Land Bank v. Hilado
The Supreme Court clarifies when courts may deviate from DAR valuation formulas in agrarian reform just compensation cases.
Just Compensation Interest Rates and Payment Delays in Agrarian Reform
Learn how the Supreme Court rules on interest for delayed agrarian reform compensation, including the reckoning date and applicable rates.
Understanding Jurisdiction in Agrarian Reform Disputes: Insights from a Landmark Philippine Supreme Court Case
Learn how the Supreme Court clarified jurisdiction over agrarian reform disputes in Land Bank v. Heirs of Divinagracia, a key Philippine property law case.
Just Compensation in Agrarian Reform: Lessons from Land Bank v. Nasser
The Supreme Court clarifies how just compensation is computed for agrarian reform lands, emphasizing the landowner's loss, not the taker's gain.
When Landowners Pay Commissioners' Fees in Agrarian Cases: The LBP v. Heirs of Sanchez Ruling
The Supreme Court clarifies who bears commissioners' fees in agrarian reform valuation cases, exempting the Land Bank from such costs.
Hereditary Succession in Agrarian Reform: Supreme Court Ruling on Tenant Beneficiary Rights
The Supreme Court clarifies how farmholdings under PD 27 pass to heirs, emphasizing DAR's authority over succession and owner-cultivator selection.
Just Compensation in Agrarian Reform: Court Guidance on Fair Land Valuation
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies how courts must determine just compensation in agrarian reform cases, emphasizing adherence to DAR formulas.
Land Use Reclassification vs. Agrarian Reform: When LGU Zoning Does Not Remove CARP Coverage
The Supreme Court clarifies that LGU land use reclassification alone does not exempt agricultural land from CARP coverage—DAR conversion is still required.
Just Compensation Under CARP: Fair Market Value and Timely Payment Rules
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies how to compute just compensation for agrarian reform lands, including the correct time of taking and interest on delayed payment.
Land Reclassification and Agrarian Reform: Balancing Local Zoning With Farmer Rights
The Supreme Court clarifies when local zoning reclassification removes land from CARP coverage, protecting farmer-beneficiary rights.
GSIS Lands Foreclosed by Government Financial Institutions Are Subject to Agrarian Reform
Supreme Court rules GSIS-acquired lands from foreclosures are not exempt from agrarian reform coverage under RA 6657.
Just Compensation for Agrarian Reform: Valuing Land Under RA 6657
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies how courts must value agrarian reform land under RA 6657, not just market price.