Case Digest (G.R. No. 131457)
Facts:
- The case concerns a 144-hectare agricultural land in San Vicente, Sumilao, Bukidnon, owned by Norberto Quisumbing, Sr. Management and Development Corporation (NQSRMDC).
- The land was leased to Philippine Packing Corporation, now Del Monte Philippines, Inc. (DMPI), for a ten-year term that ended in April 1994.
- In October 1991, while the lease was active, the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) initiated compulsory acquisition of the property, valuing it at P 2.38 million.
- NQSRMDC contested this acquisition and received a writ of prohibition from the DAR Adjudication Board (DARAB) in February 1992, halting DAR's actions regarding the land.
- Despite the writ, the DAR Regional Director issued a memorandum in May 1992 to open a trust account for the assessed value and conduct summary proceedings for just compensation.
- NQSRMDC objected, leading to further DARAB orders that nullified DAR's actions.
- In January 1993, the Provincial Development Council of Bukidnon designated the land as part of the Bukidnon Agro-Industrial Zones.
- In November 1994, DAR denied NQSRMDC's application for land conversion from agricultural to agro-industrial, citing the land's prime agricultural status and absence of a clear compensation package for beneficiaries.
- NQSRMDC appealed to the Office of the President, which reversed DAR's denial on March 29, 1996, allowing conversion.
- Following protests from alleged farmer-beneficiaries, the Office of the President issued a "Win-Wina Resolution" on November 7, 1997, modifying the earlier decision to approve only 44 hectares for conversion and ordering distribution of the remaining 100 hectares to farmer-beneficiaries.
- NQSRMDC and local officials filed a petition to annul the "Win-Wina Resolution," arguing it was issued after the original decision had become final and executory.
Issue:
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Ruling:
- The Supreme Court ruled in favor of NQSRMDC, nullifying the "Win-Wina Resolution" issued by the Office of the President.
- The Court determined that the resolution, which significantly altered the earlier decis...(Unlock)
Ratio:
- The Court highlighted that decisions of the Office of the President become final...continue reading
Case Digest (G.R. No. 131457)
Facts:
The case involves a dispute over a 144-hectare agricultural land located in San Vicente, Sumilao, Bukidnon, owned by the Norberto Quisumbing, Sr. Management and Development Corporation (NQSRMDC). The land was leased to the Philippine Packing Corporation, now known as Del Monte Philippines, Inc. (DMPI), for a ten-year period that expired in April 1994. In October 1991, while the lease was still in effect, the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) placed the property under compulsory acquisition, assessing its value at P 2.38 million. NQSRMDC contested this action and was granted a writ of prohibition by the DAR Adjudication Board (DARAB) in February 1992, which ordered the DAR to cease any activities regarding the land until further notice.
Despite this order, the DAR Regional Director issued a memorandum in May 1992 directing the Land Bank to open a trust account for the assessed value and to conduct summary proceedings for just compensation. NQSRMDC objected, leading to further DARAB orders that nullified the DAR's actions. In January 1993, the Provincial Development Council of Bukidnon passed a resolution designating the land as part of the Bukidnon Agro-Industrial Zones. However, in November 1994, the DAR denied NQSRMDC's application for land conversion from agricultural to agro-industrial, citing the land's prime agricultural status and the lack of a clear compensation package for beneficiarie...