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Manubay, et al. vs. Garilao

ANNIE L. MANUBAY, ANNE MARIE L. MANUBAY, JAMES JOHN L. MANUBAY, JAMES FRANCIS L. MANUBAY, ANNE MARGARETH L. MANUBAY and MANUBAY AGRO-INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORP., INC. represented by ATTY. JAIME A. MANUBAY, Petitioners, versus HON. ERNESTO D. GARILAO, in his capacity as the Secretary of the Department of Agrarian Reform, Respondent.

G.R. No. 140717 | 2009-04-16

R E S O L U T I O N


CORONA, J.:

At the heart of this controversy is a 124-hectare land in Barrio Cadlan, Pili, Camarines Sur owned by petitioners Annie, Anne Marie, James John, James Francis and Anne Margareth (all surnamed Manubay)[1] and Manubay Agro-Industrial Development Corporation.[2]

On November 15, 1994, the Municipal Agrarian Reform Officer (MARO) of Pili issued a notice of coverage placing the property under the comprehensive agrarian reform program (CARP).[3] Petitioners did not protest the notice.

On July 1, 1996, petitioners filed an application at the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) for conversion of the property from...