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Land Bank of the Philippines Vs. Domingo and Mamerto Soriano

LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES [LBP], petitioner, versus DOMINGO AND MAMERTO SORIANO, Respondents.

G.R. Nos. 180772 & G.R. No. 180776 | 2010-05-06

D E C I S I O N


PEREZ, J.:

For consideration is a Petition for Review on Certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court filed by the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) seeking the annulment of the Decision[1] dated 9 October 2007 and the Resolution[2] dated 12 December 2007 issued by the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP Nos. 89005 and 89288.

The controversy is hinged on the determination of just compensation for land covered by the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP).

First, the antecedents.

Domingo and Mamerto Soriano (respondents) are the registered owners of several parcels of rice land situated in Oas, Albay. Out of the...