Land Bank of the Philippines v · G.R. 206992

Petitioner: Land Bank of the Philippines
Respondent: Herederos de Ciriaco Chunaco Distileria
Citation: G.R. No. 206992
Court: Supreme Court
Division: Third Division
Ponente: Gesmundo, J.
Decided: June 11, 2018

Summary

This landmark case resolved the jurisdictional conflict between administrative and judicial determination of just compensation under CARP. Land Bank challenged the PARAD's award of P4.4 million compensation versus its P957,991 valuation for 22.587 hectares. The Supreme Court struck down the 15-day DARAB filing period as unconstitutional, affirming that RTC-SACs have original and exclusive jurisdiction over just compensation determinations. The Court established that the proper prescriptive period is 10 years under Civil Code Article 1144(2), not the restrictive 15-day DARAB rule. This decision strengthened judicial oversight of government property taking and prevented administrative bodies from usurping constitutional court jurisdiction in eminent domain cases.

Statutes applied

Civil Code, Art. 1144

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By Intellegal Editorial Board · June 11, 2018

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