DAVID JOHN D. PONTIGA | AGRARIAN REFORM & SOCIAL LEGISLATIONCASE DIGESTS | Atty. ULYSSES ROSALDaez (P) v. CA, et al. (R) | GR No. 133507 | .17.00 | A!"a"#a$ Re%o"& | De'eo$, J ()*a+t,1. Daez, petitione, i! t"e o#ne o$ !e%ea& pa'e& o$ &an(! tota&&in) to *.1+,- "e'tae!in ./&a'an t"at #a! !/01e'te( to 2D 34, a! a5en(e( 0y LOI No. *4*6 Lan( Tan!$e2o)a56! Opeation o$ Lan( Tan!$e 7OLT83. 2i%ate Re!pon(ent! 72R8 #ee t"e e'ipient!, i!!/e( #it" 'eti9'ate o$ &an(tan!$e! 7CLT8 0y DAR.:. 2etitione app&ie( $o e;e5ption, #"i'" #a! (enie( 0y DAR, CA, an( SC.*. In t"e a(%ent o$ R.A. ++-4 7CARL8, 2etitione, petitione( $o etention, #"i'" #a!(enie( 0y DAR. -. On appea& to t"e O('=P), etal. |GRNo.153313 | 5.9.11 | A!"a"#a$ Re%o"& | Vela,+o J"., J ()*a+t,1. T"e >ei! o$ De&e!te, an( o$ Ge)oio 'oHo#n! a pa'e& o$ &an(, #"i'" #a! (e'i(e(0y t"e SC.3. 2en(ente Lite o$ t"e 'i%i& 'a!e o$ t"e !/01e't &an(, 2D 34 #a! i!!/e( an( OLT #a!into(/'e( M >o#e%e t"e OLT 'on!i(ee( on&y t"e >ei! o$ Ge)oio a! t"e o#ne.DARt"eni!!/e(CLT!to0ene9'iaie!toa't/a& '/&ti%ato!o$ t"e!/01e't &an(.Anent, E2! an(OCT! #ee i!!/e(an( Ca!" (epo!it #a! 5a(e in $a%o/ o$Ge)oio6! "ei!. :. T"e "ei! o$ De&e!te, in 3DD3 9&e( #it" DARA. a petition !eeFin) n/&&ity o$ t"e E2!,#"i'", DARA., /&ti5ate&y (enie( t"e petition, (e'&ain) t"e E2! %a&i(, a! it !"o/&("a%e 0een t"e petitione! o$ De&e!te #"o !"o/&( "a%e in$o5e( o$ t"e 'i%i& 'a!e=an( e)a(&e!! o$ t"e eH'&a!!i9'ation!, #"i'" i! %e!te( to t"e a(1/(i'ation o$ t"eDAR on&y.*. CA (enie( 2etitione!6 5otion (/e to te'"ni'a&itie!, "en'e t"i!. I,,-e-. ?"et"e o Not, t"ei)"t! o$ t"epetitione! topo'e(/a& (/epo'e!! #ee%io&ate(.Hel.+. T"e petition i! 5eitoio/!, E2! 'an'e&&e(. Ti5e an( a)ain, t"i! Co/t "a! "e&( t"ata !ti't an( i)i( app&i'ation o$ te'"ni'a&itie! 5/!t 0e a%oi(e( i$ it ten(! to $/!tateat"e t"an po5ote !/0!tantia& 1/!ti'e.4. T"ei5potan'eo$ana't/a& noti'ein!/01e'tin)apopety/n(et"ea)aiane$o5 po)a5 'annot 0e /n(eate(, a! nonH'o5p&ian'e #it" it to(! o/)"!"o(#it"t"ee!!entia& e@/ie5ent!o$ a(5ini!tati%e(/epo'e!!o$ &a#. >ei!o$E/)a&0ot %. CA.,. Sin'e &an( a'@/i!ition /n(e eit"e 2e!i(entia& De'ee No. 34 an( t"eCo5pe"en!i%e A)aian Re$o5 La# )o%en t"e e;tao(inay 5et"o( o$e;popiatin) pi%ate popety, t"e &a# 5/!t 0e !ti't&y 'on!t/e(. Fait"$/&'o5p&ian'e #it" &e)a& po%i!ion!, e!pe'ia&&y t"o!e #"i'" e&ate to t"e po'e(/e $oa'@/i!ition o$ e;popiate( &an(! !"o/&( t"ee$oe 0e o0!e%e(.C. An( it #a! in'/50ent /pon t"e DAR to noti$y De&e!te, 0ein) t"e &an(o#ne o$ t"e!/01e't popety. It !"o/&( 0e note( t"at t"e (ee( o$ !a&e e;e'/te( 0y >i&aia in$a%o o$ De&e!te #a! e)i!tee( on Ma'" 3, 1C-*, an( !/'" e)i!tation !e%e! a! a'on!t/'ti%e noti'e to t"e #"o&e #o&( t"at t"e !/01e't popety #a! a&ea(y o#ne(0y De&e!te 0y %it/e o$ t"e !ai( (ee( o$ !a&e.4DAVID JOHN D. PONTIGA | AGRARIAN REFORM & SOCIAL LEGISLATIONCASE DIGESTS | Atty. ULYSSES ROSALHe#", o% J-!al?ot, (et#t#o$e", v. CA 2 He#", o% Roa | GR No. 170345 | 3.1.07 |A!"a"#a$ Re%o"& | @$a"e,71a$t#a!o,J ()*a+t,1. 2etitione a&&e)e! t"at "e #a! t"e tenant o$ t"e !/01e't popety !in'e 1C-D, an(DAR 9n(in) t"e !a5e a! a)i'/&t/a&, DAR a#a(e( petitione #I an E2, t"en a TCT#a! )i%en.3. S/01e't &an( #a! e)i!tee( to t"e na5e o$ Re!pon(ent, #"i'" t"e !a5e 0o/)"t0e$oe.:. >en'ee!pon(ent9&e(#I DARA.2o%in'ia& A(1/(i'ato7DARA.2A8a'o5p&aintan( $o t"e 'an'e&&ation o$ t"e TCT. DARA.2A (i!5i!!e( t"e 'o5p&aint an( "e&( t"e%a&i(ity o$ t"e E2. *. DARA. 5ain a&!o aa'ien(a L/i!ita In' 7>LI8 #a! $o5e( to $a'i&itate t"e SD2 M #"i'" #a! (i!ti0/te(pope&y t"/ a Sto'F Di!ti0/tion Option A)ee5ent 7SDOA8*. In1CC->LI app&ie($ot"e'on%e!iono$-DD"e'tae!intoanin(/!tia& /!eM#"i'"#a!appo%e(. LateonL/i!itain(/!tia& Copoationan(RC.Ca'@/ie(potion! o$ !ai( &an(.-. In t"e &atte pat o$ 3DD:, S/pe%i!oy )o/p o$ >LI !o/)"t to ene)otiation o t"ee%o'ationo$ t"eSDOA, a&&e)in)t"at >LI "a($ai&e(to)i%et"e5!"ae! in(i%i(en(! an( !"ae! on t"e !a&e o$ t"e &an(, $/t"e 'itin) %io&ation! in t"e SDOA!te5!.+. DAR'on!tit/te(ata!F$o'etoin%e!ti)ate. An($o/n(t"ea&&e)ation! o$ t"ee!pon(ent! to 0e t/e, 9n(in) t"at >LI "a! not 'o5p&ie( #it" it! o0&i)ation! /n(eRA ++-4, an( t"/! e'o55en(in) to 2ARC t"at >a'ien(a L/i!ita 0e p&a'e( /n(et"e 'o5p/&!oy 'o%ea)e o 5an(ate( &an( a'@/i!ition !'"e5e o$ CAR2.4. >LI #ent to t"e S/pe5e Co/t. On - E/&y 3D11, t"e S/pe5e Co/t en 0an' %ote(/nani5o/!&y to (i!5i!! t"e petition o$ >LI an( ao&(in)t"at Opeati%e Fa't! "a%e a&ea(y %e!te( i)"t! to ot"e Fa5 ?oFe!H.ene9'iaie!7F?.!8.C. T"/! "o&(in), t"at t"e!e F?.! !"o/&( 0e a''o(e( t"e i)"t to '"oo!e, t"/ %otin).1D. .ot" patie! 9&e( t"ei 5otion $o e'on!i(eation.I,,-e,11. ?"et"e o notGa. t"ee i! opeati%e $a't 7LI2CO an( RC.C6! i)"t80. !"o/&( t"e i)"t to '"oo!e o$ t"e F?.! 0e e'on!i(ee('. 2ARC "a( 1/i!(i'tion to e'a&& o e%oFe t"e SDOA(. t"e e%o'ation o$ t"e SDOA i! %a&i(e. I! Se'. :1 o$ RA ++-4 Un'on!tit/tiona& 7Copoate Lan(o#ne!8Hel.a. Ye!, Opeati%e Fa't app&ie!= t"e opeati%e $a't (o'tine i! app&i'a0&e in t"i! 'a!e!in'e t"e (o'tine i! not &i5ite( on&y to in%a&i( o /n'on!tit/tiona&&a#! 0/t a&!oCDAVID JOHN D. PONTIGA | AGRARIAN REFORM & SOCIAL LEGISLATIONCASE DIGESTS | Atty. ULYSSES ROSALapp&ie!to(e'i!ion!5a(e0yt"e2e!i(entot"ea(5ini!tati%ea)en'ie!t"at"a%e t"e $o'e an( eBe't o$ &a#!.To0e!/e, inte%eno RC.Can(LI2COFne#t"at t"e&ot! t"ey0o/)"t #ee!/01e'te(toCAR2'o%ea)e0y5ean!o$a!to'F(i!ti0/tionp&an, a!t"eDAR'on%e!ion o(e #a! annotate( at t"e 0a'F o$ t"e tit&e! o$ t"e &ot! t"ey a'@/ie(.>o#e%e, t"ey ae o$ t"e "one!t 0e&ie$ t"at t"e !/01e't &ot! #ee %a&i(&y 'on%ete(to 'o55e'ia& o in(/!tia& p/po!e! an( $o #"i'" !ai( &ot! #ee taFen o/t o$ t"eCAR2 'o%ea)e !/01e't o$ 2ARC Re!o&/tion No. ,CH13H3 an(, "en'e, 'an 0e &e)a&&yan(%a&i(&ya'@/ie(0yt"e5. A$te a&&, Se'. +-o$ RA++-4e;p&i'it&ya&&o#!'on%e!ion an( (i!po!ition o$ a)i'/&t/a& &an(! pe%io/!&y 'o%ee( 0y CAR2 &an(a'@/i!ition Oa$te t"e &ap!e o$ 9%e 7-8 yea! $o5 it! a#a( #"en t"e &an( 'ea!e! to0ee'ono5i'a&&y$ea!i0&ean(!o/n($oa)i'/&t/a& p/po!e!ot"e&o'a&ity"a!0e'o5e /0anize( an( t"e &an( #i&& "a%e a )eate e'ono5i' %a&/e $o e!i(entia&,'o55e'ia& o in(/!tia& p/po!e!.P0. Ye!, it !"o/&( 0e e'on!i(ee(. T"e Co/t note( t"at t"e !"ae o$ t"e F?.! in t"e>LI 'apita& !to'Fi!1/!t::.3C+J. T"/!, e%eni$ a&& t"e"o&(e!o$t"i!::.3C+J/nani5o/!&y%otetoe5aina!>LI !to'F"o&(e!, #"i'"i!/n&iFe&y, 'onto& #i&&ne%e 0e in t"e "an(! o$ t"e F?.!. Conto& 5ean! t"e 5a1oity o$ -DJ p&/! at &ea!t one !"ae o$ t"e 'o55on !"ae!an(ot"e %otin)!"ae!. App&yin)t"e$o5/&atot"e>LI !to'F"o&(in)!, t"en/50e o$ !"ae!t"at #i&& 'on!tit/tet"e5a1oityi!3C-,113,1D1!"ae!. T"e11,,:C1,C4+.,-!"ae!!/01e't tot"eSD2appo%e(0y2ARC!/0!tantia&&y$a&&!!"ot o$ t"e 3C-,113,1D1 !"ae! nee(e( 0y t"e F?.! to a'@/ie 'onto& o%e >LI.'. Un(e Se'. :1 o$ RA ++-4, a! i5p&e5ente( 0y DAO 1D, t"e a/t"oity to appo%e t"ep&an $o !to'F (i!ti0/tion o$ t"e 'opoate &an(o#ne 0e&on)! to 2ARC. Contay topetitione >LI6!po!t/e, 2ARCa&!o"a!t"epo#e toe%oFet"eSD2#"i'"itpe%io/!&y appo%e(. It 5ay 0e, a! /)e(, t"at RA++-4 o ot"e e;e'/ti%ei!!/an'e!ona)aiane$o5(onote;p&i'it&y%e!tt"e2ARC#it"t"epo#etoe%oFeIe'a&& anappo%e(SD2. S/'"po#e o a/t"oity, "o#e%e, i! (ee5e(po!!e!!e( 0y 2ARC /n(e t"e pin'ip&e o$ ne'e!!ay i5p&i'ation, a 0a!i' po!t/&atet"at #"at i! i5p&ie( in a !tat/te i! a! 5/'" a pat o$ it a! t"at #"i'" i! e;pe!!e(.Fo&&o#in) t"e (o'tine o$ ne'e!!ay i5p&i'ation, it 5ay 0e !tate( t"at t"e'on$e5ent o$ e;pe!! po#e toappo%ea p&an$o !to'F (i!ti0/tion o$ t"ea)i'/&t/a& &an( o$ 'opoate o#ne! ne'e!!ai&y in'&/(e! t"e po#e to e%oFe oe'a&& t"e appo%a& o$ t"e p&an. To (eny 2ARC !/'" e%o'atoy po#e #o/&( e(/'eit into a toot"&e!! a)en'y o$ CAR2, 0e'a/!e t"e %ey !a5e a)en'y ta!Fe( to en!/e'o5p&ian'e 0y t"e 'opoate &an(o#ne #it" t"e appo%e( SD2 #o/&( 0e #it"o/ta/t"oity to i5po!e !an'tion! $o nonH'o5p&ian'e #it" it.(. YES, t"e e%o'ation o$ t"e >LI6! SD2 %a&i(. T"ee #a! %io&ation in t"e SDOA, 0a!in)$o5 DAR6! A(5ini!tati%e O(e No. 1D 7DAO 1D8G 718 t"e 5e'"ani'! an( ti5e&ine!1DDAVID JOHN D. PONTIGA | AGRARIAN REFORM & SOCIAL LEGISLATIONCASE DIGESTS | Atty. ULYSSES ROSALo$ >LI6! !to'F (i!ti0/tion %io&ate DAO 1D 0e'a/!e t"e 5ini5/5in(i%i(/a&a&&o'ation o$ ea'" oi)ina& F?. o$ 1,,,D*.:3 !"ae! #a! (i&/te( a! a e!/&t o$ t"e/!eo$ O5an(ay!P an(t"e"iin)o$ a((itiona& $a5#oFe!= 738 t"e:DHyeati5e$a5e $o>LIHtoHF?.!!to'F tan!$e i! 'ontay to #"at Se'. 11 o$ DAO 1Dpe!'i0e!.T"e e%o'ation o$ t"e SD2 0y 2ARC !"o/&( 0e /p"e&( Q0e'a/!e o$ %io&ation! o$R DAO1D. It 0ea! !te!!in) t"at /n(e Se'. *C o$ RA ++-4, t"e 2ARC an( t"e DAR "a%et"epo#e toi!!/e/&e! an(e)/&ation!, !/0!tanti%eo po'e(/a&. .ein)apo(/'t o$ !/'" /&eH5aFin) po#e, DAO 1D "a! t"e $o'e an( eBe't o$ &a# an(5/!t 0e (/&y 'o5p&ie( #it". T"e 2ARC i!, t"ee$oe, 'oe't in e%oFin) t"e SD2.Con!e@/ent&y, t"e 2ARC Re!o&/tion No. ,CH13H3 (ate( No%e50e 31, &C,Cappo%in) t"e >LI6! SD2 i! n/&&i9e( an( %oi(e(.e. T"e'o/t $o/n(it 5oot an(a'a(e5i'top/!/et"e/n'on!tit/tiona&ityo$ t"eo/ti)"t tan!$e !in'e it i! not t"e &i! 5ota o$ t"e 'a!e an( #a! neit"e ai!e( att"e ea&ie!t oppot/nity. A&!o, !in'e SDOA i! no &on)e a&&o#e(, a! it #a! epea&e(0y RA C4DD, po%i(in) t"atG T"at a$te E/ne :D, 3DDC, t"e 5o(e! o$ a'@/i!ition !"a&&0e&i5ite(to%o&/ntayoBe to!e&& an('o5p/&!oya'@/i!ition.PT"/!, $o a&&intent! an( p/po!e!, t"e !to'F (i!ti0/tion !'"e5e /n(e Se'. :1 o$ RA ++-4 i! no&on)e an a%ai&a0&e option /n(e e;i!tin) &a#. T"e @/e!tion o$ #"et"e o not it i!/n'on!tit/tiona& !"o/&( 0e a 5oot i!!/e.11DAVID JOHN D. PONTIGA | AGRARIAN REFORM & SOCIAL LEGISLATIONCASE DIGESTS | Atty. ULYSSES ROSAL'a$.?a$>, (et#t#o$e" v. D-&lao(,) | GRNo. 157903| 7.3.03| A!"a"#a$Re%o"& | Na+/-"a, J ()*a+t,1. SC $o5e&y e!o&%e a 'a!e #it" e)a(! to t"e '&ai5! o$ t"e 2atie! "eein.. 2etitione "ee 'ie! $o/&, a! a''o(in) to it, t"e pono/n'e5ent in t"e Ga0atin %.Lan(0anF 'a!e !"o/&( )/i(e t"e 'o/t in !ett&in) t"e i!!/e to #"at 'on!tit/te! 1/!t'o5pen!ation$o &an(! 'o%ee(0y2D34$o 'o5p/tin)&an(%a&/e= F/t"e,petitione "eein a%e! t"at 'o5p/tation po%i(e( in t"e a(%ent o$ CARL !"o/&( 0eapp&i'a0&e.3. SC on t"e ot"e "an(, a)/e! t"at petitione! e&ian'e on t"e a$oe5entione( 'a!ei! 5i!p&a'e(= t"e Ga0atin 'a!e e%o&%e( in to 3 i!!/e!, a0!ent in t"i! 'a!e, #"i'"aeG 718 t"e a5o/nt app&i'a0&e in (ete5inin) )o%6t !/ppot pi'e 7GS28 $o pa&ay=an( 738 #"et"e !/'" 'o5p/tation i! app&i'a0&e /pon taFin) o$ t"e !/01e'tpopety. >o#e%e, petitione! in t"at 'a!e (i(n6t ai!e any 'on'en in !ai( 'a!e="en'e it i! not app&i'a0&e in t"e pe!ent 'a!e.4. Moeo%e, !/'" 'o5p/tation i! a E/(i'ia& 2eo)ati%e M SC.I,,-e-. ?"et"e o not, t"eS/pe5eCo/t ee(in'"oo!in)t"eapp&i'a0&e&a#M$o'o5p/tation.Hel.+. Denie(. A! to t"e Ga0atin Ca!e, to epeat, t"e petitione! in t"at 'a!e (i(n6t ai!eany 'on'en in !ai( 'a!e= "en'e it i! not app&i'a0&e in t"e pe!ent 'a!e.4. To !tet'" !/'" point, t"e 'o5p/tation !"o/&( 0e a E/(i'ia& 2eo)ati%e. U!in) t"epono/n'e5ent in E;pot 2o'e!!in) None A/t"oity %. D/&ayG T"e (ete5ination o$S1/!t'o5pen!ationSine5inent(o5ain'a!ei!a1/(i'ia& $/n'tion. "ee;e'/ti%e(epat5entot"e&e)i!&at/e5ay5aFet"einitia& (ete5ination!, 0/t#"enapaty '&ai5! a %io&ation o$ t"e )/aantee in t"e .i&& o$ Ri)"t! t"at pi%ate popety5ay not 0e taFen $o p/0&i' /!e #it"o/t 1/!t 'o5pen!ation, no !tat/te, (e'ee, oe;e'/ti%eo(e 'an5an(atet"at it!o#n(ete5ination!"a&& pe%ai& o%e t"e'o/tA! 9n(in)!.,. T"e Co/t "a! epeate(&y "e&( t"at i$ 1/!t 'o5pen!ation #a! not !ett&e( pio to t"epa!!a)eo$ RANo. ++-4, it !"o/&(0e'o5p/te(ina''o(an'e#it"!ai(&a#,a&t"o/)" t"e popety #a! a'@/ie( /n(e 2D No. 34. At t"e i!F o$ 0ein) epetiti%e,#ee;p&aina)aint"at Se'tion14o$ RANo. ++-4i!5a(etoapp&yon&yi$ t"ea5o/nt o$ 1/!t 'o5pen!ation o$ &an(! a'@/ie( t"o/)" 2DNo. 34 e5ain!/ne!o&%e( (e!pite t"e pa!!a)e o$ RA No. ++-4. It i! on&y in !/'" a 'a!e, an( to!/'" e;tent on&y, t"at t"i! po%i!ion on t"e (ete5ination o$ 1/!t 'o5pen!ation int"e Co5pe"en!i%e A)aian Re$o5La#7CARL8 o$ 1C,, i! 5a(e to app&yeto!pe'ti%e&y. 13DAVID JOHN D. PONTIGA | AGRARIAN REFORM & SOCIAL LEGISLATIONCASE DIGESTS | Atty. ULYSSES ROSAL'a$.?a$>, (et#t#o$e" v. 1o"#a$o(,), "e,(o$.e$t, | GR No. 19077275 | 5.5.13| A!"a"#a$ Re%o"& | Pe"ez*a+t,1. Re!pon(ent! "eein, Do5in)o &Ma5eto, o#n! !e%ea& i'e &an(! in A&0ay,1,.C1"a!., in t"e a(%ent o$ 2D 34 an( CARL, 1,.3, #a! !/01e'te( to OLT an( CAR2.3. 2etitione, pe))e( t"e %a&/e o$ 1,.D*"a!. at 2"2. *,3,:+:.C-, 71::.4T &an( %a&/ean(:*,.+T$o in'e5enta& intee!t8, #"i&et"ee5ain(e #a! %a&/e(at 2"2.,,3:,.C*.:. Not !ati!9e(, e!pon(ent! a!Fe( $o a 1/(i'ia& (ete5ination $o t"e 1/!t'o5pen!ation in t"e CFI o$ Le)azpi, '&ai5in) t"at t"ey ae entit&e( to 2"2.*,-DD,DDD.DD $o t"e &an(.*. App&yin) t"e $o5/&a po%i(e( in EO 3,,, to !/pp&e5ent 2D 34, an( t"e!/pp&e5enta& DAR AO 3 !.3DD*, )i%in) it a 'o5po/n( intee!t, a! a((itiona&. CFI/&e( t"at 2"2. ,C*,-,*.C* i! pope. CA Ae 'ite( t"at ?e0!teA! Intenationa& Di'tionay, Se'on( E(ition 71C-*8.I,,-e*. ?"et"e o Not Se'tion! :708, 11, 1:, an( :3, in!o$a a! t"e !ai( &a# in'&/(e! t"eai!in) o$ &i%e!to'F, po/&ty an( !#ine in it! 'o%ea)e a! #e&& a! t"e it! IRG, ae/n'on!tit/tiona&.Hel.-. T"e petition i! i5pe!!e( #it" 5eit. T"e @/e!tion ai!e( i! one o$ 'on!tit/tiona&'on!t/'tion. T"epi5ayta!Fin'on!tit/tiona& 'on!t/'tioni!toa!'etainan(t"eea$te a!!/e t"e ea&ization o$ t"e p/po!e o$ t"e $a5e! in t"e a(option o$t"e Con!tit/tion.+. T"e tan!'ipt! o$ t"e (e&i0eation! o$ t"e Con!tit/tiona& Co55i!!ion o$ 1C,+ ont"e 5eanin) o$ t"e #o( Sa)i'/&t/a&,S '&ea&y !"o# t"at it #a! ne%e t"e intentiono$ t"e $a5e! o$ t"e Con!tit/tion to in'&/(e &i%e!to'F an( po/&ty in(/!ty in t"e'o%ea)e o$ t"e 'on!tit/tiona&&yH5an(ate( a)aian e$o5 po)a5 o$ t"eGo%en5ent.4. T"eCo55itteea(opte(t"e(e9nitiono$ Sa)i'/&t/a& &an(S a! (e9ne(/n(eSe'tion 1++ o$ R.A. :,**, a! &an( (e%ote( to any )o#t", in'&/(in) 0/t not &i5ite(to'op&an(!, !a&t0e(!, 9!"pon(!, i(&ean(a0an(one(&an(7Re'o(, CONCOM,A/)/!t 4, 1C,+, Lo&. III, p. 118.,. T"e intention o$ t"e Co55ittee i! to &i5it t"e app&i'ation o$ t"e #o( Sa)i'/&t/e.SCo55i!!ione Ea5i popo!e( to in!et t"e #o( SARA.LES to (i!tin)/i!" t"i! Fin(o$ a)i'/&t/a& &an( $o5!/'" &an(! a! 'o55e'ia& an( in(/!tia& &an(! an(e!i(entia& popetie! 0e'a/!e a&& o$ t"e5 $a&& /n(e t"e )enea& '&a!!i9'ation o$ t"e#o( Sa)i'/&t/a&S. T"i! popo!a&, "o#e%e, #a! not 'on!i(ee( 0e'a/!e t"eCo55ittee 'onte5p&ate( t"at a)i'/&t/a& &an(! ae &i5ite( to aa0&e an( !/ita0&ea)i'/&t/a& &an(! an( t"ee$oe, (o not in'&/(e 'o55e'ia&, in(/!tia& an(e!i(entia& &an(! 7Re'o(, CONCOM, A/)/!t 4, 1C,+, Lo&. III, p. :D8.34DAVID JOHN D. PONTIGA | AGRARIAN REFORM & SOCIAL LEGISLATIONCASE DIGESTS | Atty. ULYSSES ROSALOt#l#a1ta. A$a, (et#t#o$e", v. 1(,Ca"(o, "e,(o$.e$t, | GRNo. 154340|11.9.09 | A!"a"#a$ Re%o"& | Na+/-"a, J ()*a+t,1. Re!pon(ent o#n!a&an(inSta. Ro!a, La)/natot"e!izeo$ C1.:!@.5, it #a!(e(i'ate( to i'e an( 'on po(/'tion, tenante( 0y t"e 2a!to&eo $a5i&y #"i'" &atetan!$ee(t"etenan'y to petitione "eein, $o a!/5o$ 5oney a)ee(0ye!pon(ent.3. At t"eo/t!et, t"e patie!"a( a "a5onio/! tenan'ye&ation!"ip. Un$ot/nate&y,'i'/5!tan'e! tan!pie( #"i'" a0a(e( t"e e&ation!"ip. T"e Depat5ent o$A)aian Re$o5 7DAR8 5e(iate( in o(e to a5i'a0&y !ett&e t"e 'onto%e!y, 0/t no!ett&e5ent #a! ea'"e( 0y t"e patie!. T"/!, t"e in!tant 'a!e.:. Re!pon(ent!#ant toe1e't petitione. A%ein)t"at t"ey(e5an(e(in'ea!einenta&!7i'e'a%an!8,an(t"atpetitione e$/!e( to paya't/a& enta&!,an(t"at!ai( &an( "a( 0een (e'&ae( to 0e !/ita0&e $o 'o55e'ia& an( in(/!tia& p/po!e!,pe Sta. Ro!a, La)/na6! zonin) o(inan'e.*. 2etitione (enie! a&& a&&e)ation!, an( $/t"e '&ai5! t"at "e i! a $a5e 0ene9'iayo$ t"e !/01e't &an( p/!/anto 2D 34. T"eea$te,tia&in t"e2o%in'ia& A)aianRe$o5 A(1/(i'ato 72ARAD8 en!/e(.-. 2ARAD/&e(in$a%o/ o$ Re!pon(ent an((e'&ae(t"at t"e&an('o/&(n6t 0e!/01e'te( to 2D 34 0e'a/!e it &a'F! t"e aea.+. On appea& to T"e DARA., it !etHa!i(e t"e /&in) o$ 2ARAD an( o(ee( t"at popea''o/ntin) o$&ea!eHenta& 0y t"eMARO0e initiate(,an( t"at $o e!pon(ent toe!pe't t"e pea'e$/& po!!e!!ion an( '/&ti%ation o$ petitione. A))ie%e(, on appea&,t"e CA ein!tate( t"e o(e o$ 2ARAD. >en'e t"i!.I,,-e4. ?"et"e t"e CA ee( in /&in) t"at t"e !/01e't &an( "a( a&ea(y 0e'o5ee!i(entia&, 'o55e'ia& an(Io in(/!tia&, t"/!, e;'&/(e( $o5 t"e 'o%ea)e o$ o/&a#! on a)aian e$o5Hel.,. SCo/t! o$ 1/!ti'e "a%e no po#e to (e'i(e a @/e!tion not in i!!/e.S A 1/()5entt"at )oe! 0eyon( t"e i!!/e!, an( p/pot! to a(1/(i'ate !o5et"in) on #"i'" t"epatie! #ee not "ea(, i! e;taH1/(i'ia&, ie)/&a an( in%a&i(. C. T"/!, #e 'annot a&&o# o/!e&%e! to $a&& into t"e !a5e eo a! t"at 'o55itte( 0yt"e 2ARAD an( t"e CA, an( e!o&%e t"e i!!/e o$ t"e nonHa)i'/&t/a& nat/e o$ t"e!/01e't &an(0ye'ei%in), at t"i!!ta)e, pie'e!o$ e%i(en'ean(e%a&/atin)t"e!a5e, #it"o/t t"e e!pon(ent! "a%in) 9!t into(/'e( t"e5 in t"e pope $o/5.T"eO/5an Sett&e5ent Re)/&atoyCo55i!!ion 7>SRC8, #"i'" #a! t"en !/ppote(0y t"eCity Nonin)Mapan(.atan)a! Co5pe"en!i%e Nonin) an( Lan( U!e O(inan'e 71CC*8.:. On + May 1CC4 "i! app&i'ation #a! (enie( 0y t"e DAR Se'etay, (e'&ain) t"at a!o$ t"ent"e&an(e5aine(a)i'/&t/a&, e!e%e($o e!i(entia&, a!it i!int"ea(%ent o$ CARL, t"e@/a&i$yin)p"a!e5ean! it6! !ti&& a)i'/&t/a&. Mo%e($oe'on!i(eation, to no a%ai&, "e appea&e( in t"e O2, to no a%ai&, to t"e CA, !ti&& to noa%ai&, "en'e t"i!.I,,-e*. ?"et"e o not !/01e't &an( 5ay !ti&& 0e 'o%ee( 0y CAR2, e%en t"o/)" t"ee #a!a '&a!!i9'ation 0e$oe t"e a(%ent o$ CARL.Hel.-. Di!5i!!e(. In(ee(, &an(! (e%ote( to nonHa)i'/&t/a& a'ti%ity ae o/t!i(e t"e'o%ea)e o$ CARL. +. It i!0eyon('a%i& t"at t"eA&an)i&an&an("o&(in)#a!'&a!!i9e(a!a)i'/&t/a&,e!e%e($o e!i(entia& in1C,3, an(#a!e'&a!!i9e(a!e!i(entia&H1in1CC*.>o#e%e, 'ontay to petitioneA! a!!etion, t"e te5 e!e%e( $o e!i(entia& (oe!not '"an)e t"e nat/e o$ t"e &an( $o5 a)i'/&t/a&to nonHa)i'/&t/a&. A! apt&ye;p&aine( 0y t"e DAR Se'etay, t"e te5 e!e%e( $o e!i(entia& !i5p&y eWe't!t"einten(e(&an(/!e. It (oe!not (enotet"at t"epopety"a!a&ea(y0eene'&a!!i9e( a! e!i(entia&, 0e'a/!e t"e p"a!e e!e%e( $o e!i(entia& i! not a &an('&a!!i9'ation 'ate)oy.4. In(/0ita0&y, at t"e ti5e o$ t"e eBe'ti%ity o$ t"e CARL in 1C,,, t"e !/01e't&an("o&(in) #a! !ti&& a)i'/&t/a&. T"i! #a! 0o&!tee( 0y t"e $a't t"at t"eSan))/nian)2an&a&a#i)an"a(topa!!anO(inan'ein1CC*, e'&a!!i$yin)t"e&an("o&(in) a! e!i(entia&H1. I$, in(ee(, t"e &an("o&(in) "a( a&ea(y 0eenea5aFe( $o e!i(entia& /!e in 1C,3, a! petitione '&ai5!, t"en t"ee #o/&( "a%e0een no ne'e!!ity $o t"e pa!!a)e o$ t"e 1CC* O(inan'e. 2etitione 'annot taFee$/)e in o/ /&in) in Nata&ia. T"e 'a!e i! not on a&& $o/! #it" t"e in!tant 'a!e. InNata&ia, t"eentiepopety#a!'on%ete(intoe!i(entia& /!ein1C4Can(#a!(e%e&ope( into a &o#H'o!t "o/!in) !/0(i%i!ion in 1C,3. T"/!, t"e popety #a! no&on)e (e%ote( to a)i'/&t/a& /!e at t"e ti5e o$ t"e eBe'ti%ity o$ t"e CARL.:1DAVID JOHN D. PONTIGA | AGRARIAN REFORM & SOCIAL LEGISLATIONCASE DIGESTS | Atty. ULYSSES ROSALRo&a$#ta Co$+/a et al., (et#t#o$e" v. Pal#$o R-?#o et al., "e,(o$.e$t | GR No.15445 | 3.3.10 | A!"a"#a$ Re%o"& | Pe"alta, J ()*a+t,1. 2etitione! "eein ae t"e na5e( 0ene9'iaie! o$ t"e CAR2 po)a5 o%e a pa'e&o$ &an( in t"e !ize o$ 1,.-"a!., a! $o/n( 0y t"e MARO to 0e $a5eH0ene9'iaie!,t"ey #ee a#a(e( #it" CLOA!.3. Re!pon(ent! 9&e( a 'o5p&aint, payin) t"at t"ey 0e (i!@/a&i9e( a&&e)in) t"at t"eyaet"ea't/a& tenant!t"eeo$, an("a%enot e&in@/i!"e(t"ei i)"t!o%et"e!a5e, a! t"ey et/ne( t"e 5onetay a#a(! )i%en 0y t"e &an(o#ne!6 app&i'ation$o 'on%e!ion, !/01e't to t"e $o&&o#in) 'on(ition!G T"e $a5eH0ene9'iay, i$ any,!"a&& 0e pai( (i!t/0an'e 'o5pen!ation p/!/ant to R.A. :,** a! a5en(e( 0y R.A.+:,C= t"e e5ainin) 1,.-DD+ "e'tae! !"a&& 0e 'o%ee( 0y CAR2 /n(e 'o5p/&!oya'@/i!itionan(t"e!a5e0e(i!ti0/te(to@/a&i9e($a5eH0ene9'iaie!, an(t"ee$oe @/e!tion! t"e %a&i(ity an( &e)a&ity o$ t"e in!tit/tion o$ t"e petitione! a!0ene9'iaie! to 2ARAD.:. 2ARAD /&e( t"at, it "a( no 1/i!(i'tion a! to t"e i!!/e, a! it &ie! #it" t"e Se'etayo$ DAR. DARA. e%e!e( 2ARAD6! o(e, an( in!tea(, o(ee( t"e i!!/an'e o$ ne#Ceti9'ate o$ Lan( O#ne!"ip in $a%o/ o$ Re!pon(ent!. A