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Establishing Agricultural Tenancy: Key Elements and Landowner Rights in the Philippines
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies the indispensable elements of agricultural tenancy and when courts, not DARAB, have jurisdiction over ejectment cases.
Agrarian Reform: Balancing Landowner Rights and Tenant Security in Land Disputes
The Supreme Court ruled that DARAB, not the Court of Appeals, must resolve agrarian disputes, and that identifying CARP beneficiaries is the Secretary of Agrarian Reform's job.
Eminent Domain and Reversion: Balancing Public Purpose and Landowner Rights
When government abandons an expropriated property's public purpose, can former owners get it back? The Supreme Court explains.
Eminent Domain and Just Compensation: Protecting Landowner Rights in the Philippines
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when just compensation is due, how it is valued, and what landowners should know about expropriation.
Just Compensation and Landowner Rights in Philippine Land Reform
Philippine Supreme Court rules landowners who reject DAR valuation must still be paid promptly, protecting their right to just compensation under CARP.