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City of Manila Vs. Alegar Corporation, Terocel Realty Corporation, and Filomena Vda. De Legarda

CITY OF MANILA, Petitioner, versus ALEGAR CORPORATION, TEROCEL REALTY CORPORATION, and FILOMENA VDA. DE LEGARDA, Respondents.

G.R. No. 187604 | 2012-06-25

THIRD DIVISION

D E C I S I O N

 

ABAD, J.:

 

 

          This case is about the issues that a local government unit has to cope with when expropriating private property for socialized housing.

 

The Facts and the Case

         

          On March 1, 2001 the City Council of Manila passed Ordinance 8012 that authorized the City Mayor to acquire certain lots[1] belonging to respondents Alegar Corporation, Terocel Realty Corporation, and Filomena Vda. De Legarda, for use in the...