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Deadline for Landowners Appealing Land Valuation Decisions Under Agrarian Reform
Philippine Veterans Bank case clarifies the 15-day deadline for landowners to challenge DAR land valuation decisions before Special Agrarian Courts.
Extradition and Due Process: Balancing Treaty Obligations and Individual Rights in the Philippines
The Supreme Court ruled that a prospective extraditee enjoys basic due process rights—notice and hearing—even during the executive evaluation stage of extradition proceedings.
Land Valuation Disputes and Mandamus: Lessons from Land Bank v. Court of Appeals
When can a writ of mandamus compel the Land Bank to pay agrarian reform compensation? A 1999 Supreme Court ruling explains.
Just Compensation in Agrarian Reform: Landowners' Right to Fair Valuation
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on landowners' right to just compensation in agrarian reform, valuation standards, and the jurisdiction of Special Agrarian Courts.
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.
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.