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Export Processing Zone Authority (EPZA) vs. Commission on Human Rights (CHR) 208 SCRA 125

EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE AUTHORITY, petitioner, vs. THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, TERESITA VALLES, LORETO ALEDIA and PEDRO ORDONEZ, respondents.

G.R. No. 101476 | 1992-04-14

D E C I S I O N

GRINO-AQUINO, J.:

On May 30, 1980, P.D. 1980 was issued reserving and designating certain parcels of land in Rosario and General Trias, Cavite, as the "Cavite Export Processing Zone" (CEPZ). For purposes of development, the area was divided into Phases I to IV. A parcel in Phase IV was bought by the Filoil Refinery Corporation. The same parcel was later sold by Filoil to the Export Processing Zone Authority (EPZA).

Before EPZA could take possession of the area, several individuals had entered the premises and planted agricultural products therein without permission from EPZA or its predecessor, Filoil. To convince...