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2003-05-06 |
CARPIO, J. |
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| The authority to dispose of government lands is a strong indicum of the patrimonial composition of the properties.[25] Ownership is the right to enjoy and dispose of a thing without further limitations than those established by law, and jus disponendi of one's property is an attribute of ownership. This is clear from PD 1084 (1977), the charter of PEA which states as among the purposes thereof to "reclaim land, including foreshore and submerged areas, by dredging, filling or other means, or to acquire reclaimed lands," or to "develop, improve, acquire, administer, deal in, subdivide, dispose, lease and sell any and all kinds of lands, buildings, estates and other forms of real property, owned, managed, controlled and/or operated by the government." To this end, PEA was empowered to "purchase, lease, build, alter, construct, erect, enlarge, occupy, manage, sell, mortgage, dispose of or otherwise deal in, buildings of every kind and character whatsoever, whether belonging to, or to be acquired by the Authority." | |||||