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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF GABRIEL Q. FERNANDEZ,[1] RESPONDENTS.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF GABRIEL Q. FERNANDEZ,[1] RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 175493 | 2015-03-25

SECOND DIVISION
 
DECISION

LEONEN, J.:

The state and its implementing agencies must first comply with the requirements outlined in Section 4 of Republic Act No. 8974[2] before these are allowed to take possession of private property for a national infrastructure project.
 
This is a Petition for Review on Certiorari[3] under Rule 45 assailing the Decision[4] dated August 25, 2006 and Resolution[5] dated November 14, 2006 of the Court of Appeals, which reversed and set aside the authorization granted by the trial court for petitioner Republic of the Philippines to take possession of respondents Heirs of Gabriel Q. Fernandez's...