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Government Expropriation and Bad Faith in Land Valuation Disputes
When does flawed land valuation in expropriation become a crime? The Supreme Court clarifies the limits of bad faith in government takings.
Upholding Contractual Obligations: The Imperative of Timely Valuation in Land Conveyance Agreements
Supreme Court affirms that land valuation in conveyance agreements is fixed at drawdown, not at later selection, upholding contract terms.
Just Compensation in Agrarian Reform: How Selling Price Affects Land Valuation
The Supreme Court clarifies how selling price data should be used in computing just compensation for agrarian reform lands.
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.
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.
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.
Just Compensation in Agrarian Reform Courts Must Apply Legal Formula for Fair Land Valuation
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that agrarian reform courts must follow DAR valuation formulas when determining just compensation for land.
Just Compensation in Agrarian Reform: Balancing Land Valuation and Fair Returns
When courts ignore the DAR valuation formula for agrarian land, the Supreme Court remands the case to ensure just compensation under RA 6657.
Just Compensation for Agrarian Land: The Cut-Off Rule Before RA 9700
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when RA 9700 applies to agrarian land valuation, protecting landowners with claims filed before July 1, 2009.
Just Compensation and Land Valuation: Fairness in Agrarian Reform
When a landowner accepts the government's valuation and transfers title, can they later seek a higher price? The Supreme Court clarifies.
Just Compensation in Agrarian Reform: Balancing Land Valuation Factors
The Supreme Court explains how courts balance CNI, CS, and MV factors in determining just compensation for agrarian reform lands.
Fairness in Land Valuation: Ensuring Just Compensation in Agrarian Reform
The Supreme Court clarifies how courts must value agrarian land under Section 17 of RA 6657, rejecting arbitrary formulas.
Land Bank's Right to Question Agrarian Land Valuation: Davao Fruits v. LBP
The Supreme Court affirms Land Bank's legal standing to seek judicial determination of just compensation in agrarian reform cases.
Land Valuation Under CARP: Defining the Basis for Provisional Compensation
The Supreme Court clarifies that provisional compensation under CARP is based on the Land Bank's initial valuation, not the DARAB award.
Just Compensation in Agrarian Reform: Balancing Land Valuation and Judicial Discretion
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies just compensation in agrarian reform, balancing Land Bank valuations with judicial discretion in eminent domain cases.
Timely Justice Determining THE Correct Appeal Method IN Land Valuation Cases
Learn how the Supreme Court resolved the proper appeal method and interest computation in land valuation cases under CARP.
Just Compensation in Agrarian Reform: SAC Jurisdiction and Land Valuation Rules
Explains why the Special Agrarian Court has exclusive jurisdiction over just compensation cases and how land valuation is finally determined under RA 6657.
Just Compensation Land Valuation Under Agrarian Reform Requires Independent Judicial Assessment
Philippine Supreme Court rules trial courts must independently determine just compensation in agrarian reform cases, not merely adopt DARAB valuations.
Just Compensation Under RA 6657: What Landowners Should Know About Agrarian Reform Valuation
Supreme Court clarifies when RA 6657 governs agrarian reform land valuation instead of PD 27 and EO 228, and how just compensation is determined.
Valuation Mandates Upholding Lbps Land Valuation Based ON Prescribed Formula
Just Compensation in Agrarian Reform: Applying Current Land Valuation Standards
Explains how Philippine courts determine just compensation for agrarian reform lands, using current DAR valuation formulas rather than outdated standards.
Just Compensation in Agrarian Reform: Determining Land Value Under RA 6657
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies which law governs land valuation for agrarian reform properties acquired under PD 27 but compensated after RA 6657.
Security of Tenure and Just Compensation in Agrarian Disputes: Heirs of Tabuena v. Land Bank
The Supreme Court clarifies when landowners are estopped from questioning agrarian land valuation after accepting payment and executing assignment deeds.
Finality of Land Valuation: The 15-Day Rule in Agrarian Reform Cases
Learn the 15-day rule for challenging agrarian land valuation decisions and why timing is critical in just compensation cases.