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2013-06-19 |
VELASCO JR., J. |
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| Lest it be overlooked, agrarian reform acquisition of private lands, be it under PD 27 and its implementing issuances or RA 6657, is to some extent an exercise by the state of eminent domain and, hence, confiscatory in nature. Accordingly, notice must be given to the landowners of the fact that their property is being placed under the OLT program, if this be the case. And this required notice has a purpose that is at once legal and equitable. Thru this medium, the landowner is accorded the opportunity either to contest land grant to tenant-farmer or to make the requisite representations for the payment of just compensation for the landholdings placed under PD 27. Notably, after the issuance of PD 27 on October 21, 1972, the following pertinent directives were issued: (a) Memorandum[38] dated November 25, 1972; (b) Letter of Instructions No. (LOI) 474;[39] (c) Department MC 02,[40] Series of 1978; (d) LOI 705;[41] (e) Ministry MC 23,[42] Series of 1978; and (f) Ministry MC 19,[43] Series of 1981. | |||||