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Bank Liable for Moral Damages Over Mortgage Redemption Insurance Non-Disclosure
When a bank offers mortgage redemption insurance, it must disclose coverage limits. Learn from Land Bank v. Miranda why non-disclosure can lead to damages.
Agricultural Tenancy Bars Foreclosure Writ of Possession: Land Bank v. Basilan
The Supreme Court rules that agricultural tenancy is a valid third-party claim that suspends a writ of possession over foreclosed land.
Just Compensation in Agrarian Cases: Evidence Rules and Interest Lessons from Land Bank v. Macaraeg
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies how courts value agrarian land, weigh evidence, and compute interest on delayed just compensation.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Expropriation and Heirship: Who Pays Commissioners' Fees in Just Compensation Claims
Supreme Court clarifies that landowners, not Land Bank, pay commissioners' fees in agrarian expropriation cases when they initiate just compensation claims.
Indirect Contempt Requires Willful Disobedience: Lessons from Land Bank v. MERALCO
When is failure to comply with a court order contempt? The Supreme Court clarifies in Land Bank v. MERALCO that good faith and impossibility matter.
Apo Fruits v. Land Bank: Just Compensation and Interest in Agrarian Expropriation
The Supreme Court clarifies how just compensation is determined and when legal interest accrues in agrarian reform cases.
Insurance Proceeds AND Corporate Rehabilitation Land Banks Obligation TO Reimburse
Valid Notarization and Agency Substitution in Property Disputes: Villaluz v. Land Bank
A look at when a principal is bound by a substitute agent's mortgage, and why notarization matters in property transactions.
OGCC Authority Over GOCC Legal Representation Clarified in Land Bank Replevin Case
Supreme Court clarifies OGCC's authority over GOCC legal representation, allowing LBP Legal Services to participate with OGCC consent in replevin cases.
Indispensable Parties in Loan Disputes: The Land Bank v. Cacayuran Rule
Why failing to implead an indispensable party voids court rulings in loan agreement disputes, explained through Land Bank v. Cacayuran.
Executive Agreements Override Procurement Laws: Land Bank v. Atlanta Industries
When a foreign-funded project follows an executive agreement's procurement rules, RA 9184 yields—explained in Land Bank v. Atlanta Industries.
When Do Government Employees Lose Their Right to Allowances After Integration
Explaining when COLA and other allowances are deemed integrated into basic salary under the Salary Standardization Law, citing Land Bank v. Naval.
Breach of Fiduciary Duty Banks Must Uphold Transparency in Trust Accounts
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on Land Bank v. Oñate clarifies banks' fiduciary duties, transparency obligations, and liability for undocumented trust account withdrawals.
Banks Must Exercise Higher Diligence: Land Bank v. Poblete on Mortgage in Bad Faith
When a bank accepts a mortgage over property it failed to verify, it risks losing protection as a mortgagee in good faith.
Just Compensation for Agrarian Reform Land: What Land Bank v. Costo Teaches
The Supreme Court affirms that courts, not agencies, have the final say on just compensation for agrarian reform land.
Just Compensation in Agrarian Reform: Valuing Land Fairly Under RA 6657
How Philippine courts determine just compensation in agrarian reform, using Land Bank v. Heirs of Juan Lopez as a guide.
Missed Deadlines, Lost Rights: The 15-Day Rule for Just Compensation in Agrarian Reform
Land Bank v. Listana explains why a late petition for just compensation in agrarian reform cases can be fatal, and what the 15-day rule means for landowners.
The 15-Day Rule in Just Compensation Cases: When a Belated Filing Proves Fatal
A belated petition for just compensation before the Special Agrarian Court can be dismissed. Learn the 15-day rule from Land Bank v. Listana.