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2014-03-12 |
REYES, J. |
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| It is settled that jurisdiction over the subject matter is determined by the law in force at the time of the commencement of the action.[18] At the time the petitioners filed their case for just compensation in 1995, P.D. No. 946, which reorganized the Court of Agrarian Relations (CAR) and streamlined its procedure, has already been superseded by R.A. No. 6657, which created, among others, the SACs.[19] Section 57 of R.A. No. 6657 expressly provides that the SACs shall exercise original and exclusive jurisdiction over all petitions for the determination of just compensation to landowners, and the prosecution of all criminal offenses under said Act.[20] More importantly, Section 57 further provides that "[t]he Rules of Court shall apply to all proceedings before the [SACs], unless modified by this Act." | |||||
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2009-12-11 |
CARPIO, J. |
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| It is a basic principle that laws should only be applied prospectively unless the legislative intent to give them retroactive effect is expressly declared or is necessarily implied from the language used.[44] RA 9487 does not provide for any retroactivity of its provisions. All laws operate prospectively absent a clear contrary language in the text,[45] and that in every case of doubt, the doubt will be resolved against the retroactive operation of laws.[46] | |||||