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Republic vs Tagle

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES represented by the Department of Trade and Industry, petitioner, vs. HON. LUCENITO N. TAGLE, Presiding Judge of RTC, Imus, Cavite, Branch 20; and HELENA Z. BENITEZ, respondents.

G.R. No. 129079 | 1998-12-02

D E C I S I O N 


PANGANIBAN, J.: 

Executive Order No. 10351 [Entitled "Providing the Procedures and Guidelines for the Expeditious Acquisition by the Government of Private Real Properties or Rights Thereon for Infrastructure and Other Government Development Projects" and dated June 25, 1985.] [(EO 1035) was enacted to facilitate government acquisition of private property to be used for infrastructure or other development projects. Under Section 7 thereof, it is the ministerial duty of courts to issue a writ of possession within five days from the time the government deposits 10 percent of the just compensation payable. Moreover,...