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Expropriation and Due Process: When a City's Power of Eminent Domain Fails
The Supreme Court ruled that the City of Manila violated due process in expropriating private land for housing, failing to exhaust other acquisition modes under RA 7279.
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: Full Land Value vs Easement Fees in Transmission Line Projects
Supreme Court clarifies when NPC must pay full land value versus easement fees in transmission line expropriation cases.
Eminent Domain and Jurisdiction: Why Expropriation Cases Belong to Regional Trial Courts
Expropriation suits are incapable of pecuniary estimation, so they belong to regional trial courts regardless of property value. Learn why.
Eminent Domain Just Compensation Must Reflect Fair Market Value AT Time OF Taking
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that just compensation in expropriation is valued at the time of taking, not at judgment.
Just Compensation in Expropriation: What Republic v. Ker Teaches About Property Valuation
The Supreme Court clarifies how just compensation is determined in eminent domain cases, emphasizing fair market value over tax declarations.
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.
Eminent Domain vs Urban Development: Balancing Public Need and Property Rights in Manila
The Supreme Court clarifies when local governments may expropriate private land for socialized housing under R.A. 7279.
Eminent Domain in the Philippines: Why RTCs Always Have Jurisdiction
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that expropriation suits are incapable of pecuniary estimation, so RTCs have exclusive jurisdiction regardless of property value.
Eminent Domain: Necessity, Procedure, and the Writ of Possession in Philippine Law
The Supreme Court explains when the government may expropriate private land, the necessity requirement, and the rule on writs of possession.
Just Compensation in Eminent Domain: Land Valuation Principles in the Philippines
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies how courts determine just compensation in expropriation cases, emphasizing the land's character at the time of taking.
Writ of Possession in Eminent Domain: Why Immediate Government Possession Is Key
Learn how the Supreme Court ruled that courts must issue writs of possession promptly in expropriation cases under, even if the government already occupies the property.
Eminent Domain in the Philippines: Balancing Public Use and Private Property Rights
The Supreme Court clarifies when local governments may expropriate private land for socialized housing, and the due process limits on eminent domain.
Eminent Domain in the Philippines: Just Compensation and Due Process
Learn how Philippine law protects property owners in eminent domain cases, focusing on just compensation and due process requirements.